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Turning Toward Home Concert
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This Friday, December 4 at 7:00 PM in the Art Gallery
Many souls long to connect with places, beings and secrets beyond the comfortable bubbles that encompass their lives. Guitarist Dean Magraw and pianist Steven Hobert seek to open the eyes of their souls to let worlds and stars fly through them - manifesting in passionate improvised music, tender folk melodies, exuberant raw funk, and hypnotic Indian-fusion.
The seeker dances outward, touches the wonderment and returns home to rest. Again and again - breathing in, breathing out . .
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Reservations due tomorrow:
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This Sunday at 4:30 PM in the Social Hall
284 guests, and an abundance of volunteers, enjoyed a fun dinner last Sunday. World Beat Connection had the room rocking. We'll serve a meal again on Sunday with Steve and Tami Boyd cooking.
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Reconciling Committee Meeting
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Tuesday, December 8, 6:30pm
All are welcome to join our next Hennepin Church Reconciling Committee meeting, which will be held at the Ministry House on December 8 at 6:30pm. We will be setting the 2016 budget and planning for our February 7 worship service - we'd love you input and your support!
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Hennepin Women's "Christmas Around the World!"
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Saturday, December 12
Stop by Carlson Hall on Sunday to purchase your ticket to Hennepin's women's annual holiday event. Coming up Saturday, Dec. 12, our theme is Christmas Around the World! and features a special keynote about a new women's artisan cottage industry in Ghana, supported by Hennepin UMW, music by World Beat Connection, a special appearance by a group of children from Simpson housing service, and a fab luncheon comprised of international foods.
Tickets are $15 and available in Carlson Hall this Sunday.
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UMCOR Health Kit Assembly
Sunday, December 13 from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM in Carlson Hall
UMCOR Health Kits provide basic necessities to people who have been forced to leave their homes because of human conflict or natural disaster. The Kits will help sustain everyday life for Syrian refugees who lack ready access to essential supplies. They make a tangible difference in people's lives.
UMCOR is in desperate need of more Health Kits.
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church will respond and assemble 2500 (or more!) Kits to send to the distribution depots. Questions? Call 612-871-5303
How You Can Help:
- Make Kits at home
- Donate items included in the Kits
- Donate money to purchase needed items
(the average cost of a kit is $12)
- Help assemble the Kits on December 13th
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Hennepin Marketplace
Sunday, December 13 from 8:00 AM until Noon in Carlson Hall
One Sunday only! Purchase exotic, beautiful crafts and goodies from Haiti, Russia, India and Zimbabwe. Help assemble UMCOR Health Kits for Syrian Refugees; these will be blessed on December 22nd. All sales support the united outreach ministries of Hennepin and impact the lives of many near and afar.
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Hark the Dark
Sunday, December 13 at 7:00 PM in the Art Gallery
No holly jolly here! Join Claudia Schmidt and Barbara McAfee for an improvised journey of song, poetry, community singing, and story celebrating the gifts of the dark.
The evening will unfold as an improvised musical "conversation" between singing friends. Each of us will show up with a list of songs and poems on the theme of "the dark." One song or poem will suggest the next. Inspiration will run the show. And there won't be one Christmas carol, we promise! For more information: [email protected]
Tickets at the door: $8 to $25 sliding scale (you decide what to pay and why)
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Christmas on Copper Street
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Thurs., December 17: 11:00am - Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church
Sat., December 19: 7:00pm - Arlington Hills United Methodist Church (Maplewood, MN)
Sun., December 20: 4:00pm - Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church
Join HAUMC's Artist in Residence The Copper Street Brass for their hit holiday show "Christmas on Copper Street"! The CSB's popular holiday concert celebrates the stories and songs of the season. Revisit holiday classics and favorite childhood movies, TV specials, and stories like The Grinch, The Nutcracker, Frozen, and A Charlie Brown Christmas with the quintet's exciting arrangements for brass, keyboard, guitar and percussion. 3 concerts: choose the one that's perfect for your family! Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door, $10 student. Tickets on sale at:
www.copperstreetbrass.org/series or call (612) 722-3667.
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Syrian families need our help. This activity can be done once a week or every day. Please bring the coins (in a ziplock bag) to Hennepin Church on Christmas Eve for a special offering dedicated to Syrian Refugees.
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Sandra is a 32 year old lady who was forced to live on the streets when she did not feel safe in the shelters. She was in the foster care system during her juvenile years and suffered abuse, so she ran away. Her 2 children are now in the foster care system due to the unsafe conditions in which they were living. Sandra has been working to rebuild her life and has just secured housing - a first step towards her ultimate goal of reuniting with her children as a family in their own home.
This Christmas time, please give the Dignity Center a gift card or $25 for Sandra and other Participants like her. Your gift will indeed help to "make the season bright" for them and their families. Please contact
[email protected]
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Kjerringsleppets, a women's book group, meets the 1st Wednesday of the month from 5:30 - 7:00 PM in the Longfellow Room and is always open to women of all ages.
January 6 - The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin
February 3 - All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
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The Faith of a Mockingbird
A Small Group Study Connecting Faith and Culture
Sundays, January 3, 10, 17, 24 at 5:30
led by Kathryn Johnson and Nancy Graves-Cronin
Pastor and author Matt Rawle is on a mission. He sees Christ all around him-in books, movies, TV shows, rock music-and he wants to share what he sees. As Matt says, "God offers the raw ingredients, and 'culture' is whatever we cook up."
In The Faith of a Mockingbird, based on Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, pastor and author Matt Rawle uses Lee's beloved characters to explore Christian faith, theology, and ethics.
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Turning Toward Home
2015 Advent Devotional
The 2015 Advent devotional is here.
Pick up a copy at the church.
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News From Koinonia 
A newly fallen layer of snow blankets the Big Woods Forrest that surrounds Koinonia, with a promise of more to come. This happy place is the perfect spot to spend New Year's Eve! Join friends and family for three special days in December and January by going to
www.hennepinchurch.org/register where you can sign up for "New Years at Koinonia." Cost: $79 per person with a $250 family max. One night option available.
Now is the time to mark your calendar for 2016 Koinonia Retreats: Ad Council (January 22-23); Created by God (February 19-21); Women's Retreat (April 8-10); Confirmation Retreat (April 22-24); Earth Camp (July 11-14); Autumn is in the Air (September 23-25); Connect at Koinonia (September 25); New Years at Koinonia (December 31 - January 2, 2017). Note: dates TBD for Art and Spirit, Men's, Dignity Center, Birding, Young Adult and Work Days Retreats.
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Koinonia New Year's Retreat
December 31 - January 2
New Years at Koinonia is an annual event where friends of our Retreat Center say farewell to 2015, and welcome 2016 in the company of friends and relatives. It is for guests of all ages. Arrival is anytime after 3 p.m. on December 31st, and departure is after brunch on January 2nd.
Activities include: Hiking, ice-fishing and skating, sledding, shoe shoeing, cross country skiing, broomball, pond hockey, horse drawn wagon rides, board games, crafts, photography, labyrinth walk, optional side-trip to a nearby downhill ski resort (mark this on your registration form), movie night, time to read, nap and more!
Need a scholarship or have questions??
Call Mark Peterson at 612-871-5303
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Go to our event calendar at the HAUMC website to find out about upcoming events Hennepin Church.
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