Centennial UMC - Rockford, IL

05/14/2026

This is who we are.
The United in Impact Giving Campaign reminds us that we are a connected people—called to love, serve, and give in response to God’s grace.
Our generosity is more than an act of kindness. It’s an expression of our faith. It’s how we step beyond our walls and bring hope into the world.
Through connectional giving, our shared support reaches communities near and far—offering education, healing, leadership, and hope.
No church serves alone. No ministry stands by itself.
Together, we are the Church at work in the world.
✨ Be part of the impact.

https://www.umc.org/en/how-we-serve/umcgiving/united-in-impact

05/14/2026

We honor AANHPI Heritage Month by celebrating culture, community, and the voices that enrich our shared story.

05/14/2026

Start gathering items for the Fill the Truck Missions Challenge! Items for Midwest Mission will be accepted on Sunday, June 14, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Monday, June 15, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Schaumburg Renaissance Convention Center parking lot. Find a list of needed items, including gently used school supplies, here: https://www.umcnic.org/2026MissionChallenge

05/14/2026

05/07/2026

Today is the 70th anniversary of the granting of full clergy rights for women in the Methodist Church!

The first Methodist woman ordained in the US was Helenor Davisson--almost 160 years ago, on Aug. 24, 1866.

Maude Jensen became the first woman full member of an annual conference (full clergy rights) soon after the 1956 General Conference.

*Much earlier, in 1847, one of our predecessor denominations, the United Brethren Church, commended the first woman to preach, approving licensing and ordaining women, and granting conference membership in 1889.*

https://www.gbhem.org/ministry/clergy-leaders/clergywomen/

05/07/2026

We follow Jesus’ example and resist and dismantle all systems of evil, injustice, and oppression, striving for peace, justice, and reconciliation.

05/07/2026

Christ shines the light on hope and life.

"Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies" (no. 173 in The United Methodist Hymnal) was written by Charles Wesley in 1740. The hymn expresses the longing of believers for the presence of Christ to shine into our lives like the son shines upon us most every day.

🎶 "Christ, whose glory fills the skies,
Christ, the true, the only light"

Where have you felt the light of Christ shining in your life lately?

05/07/2026

04/09/2026

Belonging is not something you earn through titles or roles, it is something you receive through God’s steady and unchanging love.

Discover more: https://www.r2hub.org/library/i-belong-stories-on-resurrection-belonging-eastertide-devotional