What's Happening Around Centennial

WEEKLY AT CENTENNIAL

SUNDAY

10:00 a.m.. CHOIR PRACTICE - Sanctuary
10:55 a.m. WORSHIP & CRECHE & SUNDAY SCHOOL
Minister Rev. Ken Crassweller

MONDAY
10:00 a.m.. PRAYER GROUP - Sanctuary

Office Hours: Tuesday to Friday
Church Office Hours: Tuesdays to Fridays 9:00 a.m.to 12:00 noon, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 pm.. Rev. Ken's office hours are Mondays 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Tuesdays 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Fridays 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon.

Pastoral Care: 
For pastoral care, Rev. Ken Crassweller can be reached at the church office: 384-6424, cell: 213-5849; or by E-mail: lesken@shaw.ca

SUNDAY'S SCRIPTURE READINGS:

The following lessons will help you to prepare for next Sunday's Worship Service:
Job 3: 23 - 26 & 4: 1 – 24; Psalm 46; Matthew 14: 22 – 32.



DATES TO NOTE AT CENTENNIAL

Upcoming
Nell Bell Group – Wed. May 21 at 1 p.m.
Communion – Sun. June 1 at 10:55 a.m.
Festival of Hymns – Sun. June 8 at 10:55 a.m.

AT CENTENNIAL

DEAR CENTENNIAL UNITED CHURCH.  PLEASE HELP ME!

Please sponsor me for my jump rope for heart contest. You can win all sorts of prizes but that's not all. The money from our school goes to heart foundation to help people that need help. If you would like to sponsor Ceilidh please contact the church office at 250-384-6424 or centen1@telus.net. The event is May 16.

FACILITY USE and EVENTS

If you are planning a congregational or a community event at Centennial United Church, please send an E-mail to Kathleen or call her at the Church Office (384-6424) with your request. This will help us to keep our facility calendar accurate. Your requests will be forwarded to the Stewards.

MAY PRAYER
That we focus our prayers on all mothers especially those mothers whose children are suffering because of the violence that surrounds them and from the lack of food, shelter and medical care.

RoundAbout Centennial

The deadline for submissions for the next issue of our quarterly newsletter, RoundAbout Centennial" is Friday, May 16 at 12:00 noon.  Please E-mail your submissions to Murray or Diane Strome or the Church Office, or drop it off at the office before the deadline.  We are always looking for "Member Profiles". If you would like to prepare on on a member of our Centennial Church family, please submit it together with a good quality colour photograph (NOT a computer printout).

ROUND AND ABOUT IN VICTORIA

DO IT FOR DAD - please note change in walk date to Sat. June 14

The Rev. Allan Saunders of First+Metropolitan United Church has been asked to be the Honorary Chair for the Do it for Dad walk and run to raise funds for Prostrate Cancer. There will be a special walk on Saturday, June 14. The Saturday optional 3 km walk begins and ends at First+Metropolitan United Church - Balmoral and Quadra.  Participants can come any time between 9:00 am and 10:30 am. If you are interested, please  go to http://www.theprostatecentre.info/doitfordad/home.htm. The information re the Saturday walk is under “Other Events.”

NATIONAL UNITED CHURCH INFORMATION

EMERGENCY APPEAL FOR MYANMAR (BURMA)
How You Can Help
*Pray: Our thoughts and prayers go out to our sisters and brothers who have been affected by Cyclone Nargis.    
*Donate: Individuals are invited to contribute to the United Church's Cyclone Nargis Emergency Appeal either through their local congregation or directly to

The United Church of Canada
3250 Bloor St. West, Suite 300,
Toronto, Ontario M8X 2Y4

or through our secure online donations page.
Cheques and online donations should be made payable to The United Church of Canada and marked "Cyclone Nargis Appeal”. Please note: Supragifts cannot be counted as M&S Fund credits. However, they are eligible for tax receipts. For more information please see the United Church National Web site: http://www.united-church.ca

KEEP THOSE UPC'S COMING IN FOR DAISY DOLLARS.
You may only have a couple of product codes per week, but they soon add up. Thank you!

PLEASE KEEP THE CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS COMING
Make sure you have the front label (picture) and the U.P.C. intact. Thanks!