Sunday Worship Schedule
9:00 AM Worship and Kids’ Time
10:00 AM Fellowship Time
10:30 AM Worship and FaithWalk
Summer Schedule begins Sunday, May 27 with one service at 9:30 AM
Wednesday Night Worship
May 16 and 23, 7:00 PM
Next Centinel Deadline: June 4 at 12:00 Noon
Sunday Bulletin Deadline: 12:00 Noon on Wednesdays
All-Church Picnic to celebrate FaithWalk and Confirmation
Sunday, May 20 at 11:30 AM on the south lawn
Everyone is invited to join us for food, fun, and fellowship!
Bring a salad, dessert, or ? to share, and a blanket or lawn chair. (Some tables will be set up.) Hot dogs, beverage, and picnic ware are provided. If the weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll meet in Fellowship Hall.
Red Robin to partner with Linder’s
Red Robin Preschool will partner with Linder’s Garden Center and their 40+ Flower Marts on Memorial Weekend, Friday, May 25 through Monday, May 28. Visit any of the Linder locations and shop for plants and all of your gardening needs during our “Weekend of Fundraising.” With each purchase, Red Robin receives 15% of your pre-tax total. Simply tell the cashier when you pay that you would like to support Red Robin Preschool. This is a great way to get your gardening needs fulfilled and help the preschool at the same time! Please spread the word to family and friends!
Minnesota Love Offering: Beacons of Hope
Each year at annual conference, an offering is received for special mission projects in Minnesota and throughout the world. This year the bishop has asked us to be Beacons of Hope shining light to those in need. This year 60% of this offering will go toward the Russia Initiative: MN annual conference partnered with the NW annual conference in Russia in 2004 to build a church center in St Petersburg. Minnesota United Methodist Missionaries will receive 30% of this offering. Our MN missionaries are Fred & Stacy Vanderwerf in Ukraine, Tsuche & Joua Vang in Laos, and Ruth Wietzema at Red Bird Mission in Kentucky. Finally, 10% of the offering will support scholarships for first time Volunteers in Missions (VIM). Each United Methodist Church is collecting this offering during the month of May. Centennial UMC gives $1000 each year to this offering, but you can make additional gifts.
Mark your check with “Love Offering” and be a Beacon of Hope.
Summer Music Sign-up
Do you sing or play a musical instrument? You are invited to sign up for special music (solos, duets, trios, etc.) for worship during the summer months when our choirs do not sing. Everyone is encouraged to participate. The sign up sheet is on the bulletin board by the nursery. Contact Bob Nienaber for more information, 651.633.7644, Ext. 15.
Refresh your driving skills
Centennial United Methodist Church will be the site of a AAA Driver Refresher Course on Thursday, June 7, 5:00-9:00 PM. Please register by calling 1.888.234.1294.
Bob and Jane Nienaber in Concert
On Sunday, May 20, 7:30 PM, at Central Presbyterian Church in downtown St. Paul, Bob and Jane Nienaber will be performing in a concert with other local organists and pianists. The program will include pieces for organ and piano, organ - 4 hands and 4 feet, as well as pieces for two organs. The concert is sponsored by the Twin Cities Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and is open to the public. There is no admission charge. Central Presbyterian Church is on Cedar Street at Exchange Street in downtown St. Paul, across from the old Science Museum.
Handbell Concert
Tuesday, May 22, 7:00 PM
The Concert Bell Choir from Westminster Choir College of Rider University will present a concert at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Ave., Minneapolis. The choir is directed by Kathleen Ebling-Thorne. Tickets are $10 at the door.
An Invitation to Ordination
You are invited to attend the Ordination of Melanie Homan on Thursday, May 31, 2007, 7:30 PM in St. Cloud. There will be coach bus transportation from CUMC. Cost is $12 per person. You must sign up at the Welcome Center to reserve your seat. There is also an opportunity for all to sing with the Chancel Choir as they participate in this service. Rehearsals will be on Wednesdays at 7:30 PM, beginning May 16. Contact Bob Nienaber for more information, 651.633.7644, Ext. 15.
2008 Holy Land Trip
Information Meetings will be held Thursdays, June 7 and 28, at 7:00 PM. Pastor Brian will be hosting a trip to Israel, Palestine, and Jordan Feb. 11-21, 2008. It will include many biblical sites, led by a Palestinian Christian guide, with the opportunity to learn about Palestinian-Israeli issues. We will be part of a larger group of churches and pastors. Flyers are available at the Welcome Center and the narthex. Please note the change of information meeting dates.
Parish Nurse Notes
Oh! My aching back!!
Gardening, washing windows, yard work...these are the springtime chores that make you feel all those muscles you didn't realize you had. When we overdo activities and use improper body mechanics, our back lets us know.
Back pain affects nearly everyone sometime during their life. It is one of the main reasons for doctor visits and missed work. Once you have injured your back, you can treat it at home by applying cold compresses or ice packs to the affected area for 20 minutes. Follow this with a warm compress or heating pad for 20 minutes to loosen tight muscles. This can be done several times per day to relieve those sore spots.
Taking medications such as Ibuprofen, Aspirin or Tylenol will help to keep pain under control. It's also important to keep moving, so avoid the aggravating activities and maintain your daily lifestyle as much as possible. For some people, acupuncture and chiropractic care can also help. If there isn't any improvement in 72 hours, see your doctor.
Some back pain can indicate a serious problem such as a herniated disk, spinal stenosis and sciatica, which all involve pressure or pinching of a nerve. These conditions may require prescription medications, physical therapy, electrical stimulation or surgery.
Taking care of your back and avoiding injury can be done by:
- Exercising regularly - walking and swimming help to increase strength and endurance in your back.
- Build muscle strength and flexibility by performing abdominal and back exercises.
- Maintaining a healthy weight - extra pounds mean extra stress and strain on your back.
- Proper body mechanics - choose a chair with good back support and arm rests. Lift heavy objects using the leg muscles, not the back. Better yet, ask for assistance in moving those heavy or awkward items.
Your back performs so many important functions, do your best to keep it in good working order.
In Partnership with Lyngblomsten, Julia Nordling
Volunteer Opportunities
The 2007 Twin Cities World Refugee Day Event is going to be at the Brian Coyle Center (420 15th Ave S, Minneapolis) this year and is being sponsored by a number of organizations, among which are American Refugee Council, Lutheran Social Service, Minnesota Council of Churches, Center for Victims of Torture, MN Department of Health, Confederation of Somali Communities of MN and the list goes on! Sign up at the Welcome Center. We are looking for volunteers to help on:
May 19
When: 12:00-4:00 PM
What: Lunch (on us!) and hanging posters around the Twin Cities
Where: Meet at the Brian Coyle Center
Details: We will meet for a pizza lunch at the Brian Coyle Center and then you will be given a list of locations and addresses, along with a script, to head out and hang posters to advertise for the event. This would be a great group event, so bring your friends!
June 20 World Refugee Day
When: 10:00 AM-8:00 PM (2 hour slots)
What: Helping the day run smoothly
Where: Brian Coyle Center
Details: We will need volunteers to take 2 hour shifts to help with parking, directions, stage set-up, etc. Again, a great group event!
The Pastors' Keyboard
I’ve been in the process to be ordained as an Elder in the United Methodist Church for almost nine years. As I round the final corner and see that black and white flag waving over ordination on May 31, I have been giving a great deal of thought to what it means to finally be ordained. I recognize in ordination both a deep privilege and a significant obligation to God, to servant leadership in the Church, and a lifetime commitment to leading ministries of Word, Sacrament, Service and Order.
What I have also realized is that most of my life has been given in service to God. We don’t need to be ordained to be called to exemplify in our lives Jesus’ command to love God and neighbor. We all live in grace, and are called to offer that grace to others. As United Methodists, we believe in the ministry of all Christians, that we are each called through our baptisms to a ministry of service, offering Christ’s outreaching love to others.
As United Methodists, we also believe that our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. I was recently reading our Book of Discipline, (yes, I might be a little geeky and actually read the Book of Discipline by choice) and it states that all churches are called to proclaim the gospel, seek, welcome, and gather persons into the body of Christ. We are called to nurture persons in Christian living, and send persons into the world to live lovingly and justly.
In the coming months, it is my hope that we can be in intentional conversation about how we go about seeking, welcoming, and gathering persons into the community of the body of Christ here at Centennial, then nurturing and sending them forth into service. This is the mission before us!
Melanie
Fellowship Opportunities
Bridge Club will meet again in September.
Deborah Fellowship meets the first Friday of the month (September-May), 8:30 AM, at Roseville Baker’s Square. Call Nancy Ness, 651.483.3663.
Junior High Confirmation Sunday is May 20 at the 10:30 AM service.
Married Couples Group (20’s, 30’s and 40’s) will meet for fellowship at 6:30 PM on Saturday, May 19. Contact Dawn and Mark Meyer, 651.486.0757.
Piecemakers meets from 9:30-11:30 AM each Wednesday at the church for craftwork. Contact Donna Hedblom 651.633.4191.
Plug & Chug (age 14 and over) work for Habitat for Humanity Thursdays, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM. Call Ken Tate 651.633.6108 or Don Hopkins at 651.628.9713.
Prime Timers Potluck at the home of Dwight and Marion Peterson, 1536 Edgewater Avenue, Arden Hills, MN 55112, 651.633.1786, Thursday, June 21 at 6:00 PM. Hot beef brisket sandwiches, coffee, and water will be provided. Sign up at the Welcome Center.
RARES (Seniors) will meet again in September. Contact Joyce Rosene, 612.781.3500.
S.O.S. (Slightly Older Singles) will be going to Fabulous Ferns for lunch on Sat., May 19 at 1:00 PM. RSVP by May 15 to Corky Donaldson, 651.765.0046 or Donna Moser, 651.484.7573.
United Methodist Women (UMW) Check the UMW bulletin board for information about spring and summer events.
Women’s Breakfast Fellowship meets Wednesdays at Byerly’s, 7:00-8:00 AM. Contact Thelma Boeder, 651.489.2604.
Women’s Night Out (women in fellowship) will meet at Muffuletta in the Park, 2260 Como Avenue, St. Paul, on Monday, June 4 at 6:30 PM. Contact Wendy Lucas, 651.482.8592.
Young Adult Ministry (Ages 18-35, singles & married with no children) YAM Bible Study will meet following Wed. Night Worship. Contact Katie Sharpe, 651.214.5556.
Centennial Staff
Volunteer Staff:
Pastor: Brian C. Hacklander
bhacklander@centennialumc.org
Pastor: Melanie Homan
mhoman@centennialumc.org
Minister of Christian Education: Donna Draeger
ddraeger@centennialumc.org
Director of Music/Organist: Robert Nienaber
rnienaber@centennialumc.org
Youth and Young Adult Ministries: Kelly Swanson
kswanson@centennialumc.org
Director of Red Robin Preschool: Nan Carlson
ncarlson@centennialumc.org
Church Administrator: Lisa Schuler
lschuler@centennialumc.org
Admin. Assistant/Membership Records:
Julie Elholm
jelholm@centennialumc.org
Communications: Tami Worden
tworden@centennialumc.org
Director of Children's Choirs: Deb Olsen
debolsen26@gmail.com
Child Care Supervisor/Coordinator: Jean Moline
hewle002@tc.umn.edu
Junior High Youth and Confirmation Ministries; Youth Praise Band: Jessica Mueller
jmeuller@centennialumc.org
Custodian: Gordon Overbo
Assistant Custodian: Eve Newman
Coordinator of Outreach Ministries:
Lauren Wendt
lwendt@centennialumc.org
Parish Nurse: Julia Nordling
parishnurse@centennialumc.org
Chancel Choir Accompanist: Sharon Follingstad
Wedding Liaison: Deanna Kieffer
Alternate Wedding Liaison: Tracie Ball
Funeral Coordinator: Jean Van Doren
Associate Funeral Coordinator: Marilyn Roberts
Steward of Capital Funds and Planned Giving: Bob Rosene
Pastors Emeriti: Clarence Nicholas, Joyce Rosene
Church office hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday
© 4/11/08 Centennial United Methodist Church
Centennial United Methodist Church
1524 West County Road C2
Roseville, MN 55113
651.633.7644
cumc@centennialumc.org