PALM SUNDAY | March 25
8:30 am in the Art Gallery
& 10 am in the Sanctuary
MAUNDY THURSDAY | March 29
12 noon & 7pm in the Art Gallery
GOOD FRIDAY TENEBRAE | March 30
12 noon in the Art Gallery
7pm in the Sanctuary
EASTER SUNDAY | April 1
7am in the Art Gallery
8-9am Pancake Breakfast in the Social Hall
9am & 11am in the Sanctuary
|
|
|
Easter Volunteer Opportunities
The Hospitality Team is recruiting people to provide radical hospitality during Easter worship in the Sanctuary at 9am and 11am. If you have the gift of helping, this is your sweet spot!
To acolyte or help with parking, contact Cheryl Gibbons at
cheryl@haumc.org or 612.435.1332
|
|
Easter Memorials and Contributions
Every Easter, Hennepin offers you the opportunity to honor or memorialize someone special through two sponsorship options. You can provide a beautiful lily plant to a homebound member of Hennepin, or you can sponsor the extraordinary music performed during Easter Sunday worship. Your gifts will be listed in a special insert to our Easter bulletin. Please complete form in Sunday Announcements or contact reception team, attach a check made out to HAUMC, and write either “Easter Lilies” or “Easter Music” in the memo line.
The deadline to be included in the bulletin insert is Monday, March 26.
|
|
Missional Parking on Easter Sunday
|
On Easter Sunday, let’s welcome our guests by reserving the Hennepin parking lot for them! If you need to park near the building entrance in one of the handicapped parking spaces, please don’t hesitate to do so! But if you can park elsewhere, we invite you to choose one of these alternatives:
- Park for free in the Walker Art Center parking ramp. On your way out of worship, pick up a parking voucher from an usher, or at the front desk. Use the voucher as you exit the ramp.
- Park in the Alliiance parking lot just across Groveland Avenue at 400 Clifton Avenue.
- Ride the free shuttle from the MN Church Center at 122 West Franklin. Park your car in their lot, and hop the Hennepin van starting at 8am. Enjoy door-to-door service and enjoy a few minutes of fellowship with your family and friends while someone else drives!
|
|
March For Our Lives + Hennepin Kids Easter Egg-stravaganza
You March, We watch your kids!
|
Saturday, March 24 at 8am in the Social Hall
Hennepin Kids for LYFE strongly supports the March For Our Lives, and we want to provide every opportunity for families to attend. We know that marching with young children may be challenging, and we have a solution! Hennepin Kids will be extending the time frame for our 2nd Annual Hennepin Kids Easter Egg-stravaganza in order to offer childcare for parents who wish to ride the church bus to the March. We will provide care and activities for children ages infant-4th grade. Kids will enjoy Easter egg dying, a special egg hunt, crafts, a light lunch, and dessert that we will create ourselves! *Parents are also still welcome to attend the Egg-stravaganza with their kids on a drop-in basis if they are not attending the March. This is a free event, but YOU MUST register your kids at haumc.org to help with our planning.
|
|
Pavia Wind Quintet
Sunday, March 18 at 2pm in the Art Gallery
Formed in 2005 by alumni from the University and St. Olaf College, this Twin Cities-based group explores a varied repertoire for wind soloists with a focus on contemporary music.
|
|
Passion Concert
Sunday, March 25 at 11:30am in the Sanctuary
Sanctuary Choir, Soloists, Orchestra and Organ present this moving and emotional choral work filled with ideas of peace, faith, and hope, as crafted by Maurice Durufle, the deeply religious 20th century musician and Parisian organist.Our Sanctuary Choir, Soloists, Orchestra and Organist Andrew Hackett present Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem. This moving and emotional choral work is filled with ideas of life and death, faith, hope, and peace.
|
|
Sunday, March 18 at 8:30am in the Art Gallery
Still in the glow of St. Patrick’s Day, Sacred Journey welcomes musicians schooled in the art of Celtic Music. Dick Hensold, internationally known Northumbrian piper will lead the morning filled with lovely tunes, poetry and story of the wisdom of the Celts.
|
|
Sunday, March 18 at 4pm in the Art Gallery
As seen in this month’s Inspire Magazine, Singing in the Light is an ongoing community singing experience and fundraiser for the community work of Mar de Jade Wholistic Lifestyle Center, Chacala, Mexico. Suggested donation at the door: $10-$20. No need to RSVP - just grab your friends and come.
|
|
Sunday, March 25th at 2:30 PM in the Art Gallery
Featuring cellist Nygel Witherspoon, first prize winner of both the Schubert Club Scholarship Competition and the Minnesota Orchestra Concerto Competition, and pianist Austin Cheng, first prize winner of the Thursday Musical Competition and the Minnesota Music Teachers Association Senior Young Artist Competition.
|
|
February 26-April 8
Our Minnesota FoodShare Challenge with the Blaisdell Y is on! Your full heart can fill plates with healthy, delicious food for families in our community experiencing food insecurity. Our challenge is to collect more food for the Groveland Food Shelf than the Blaisdell Y. Pick up a grocery bag and grocery donation list, and bring your food donations to Hennepin.
|
|
We're Persisting--Susan Draper White Lectures in Women’s Studies
|
Monday, March 19 7:30pm
Tuesday, March 20 11am
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
3000 5th St NW, New Brighton
In 1993, Mary Farrell Bednarowski offered the first keynote at the Re-Imagining Conference, a radical gathering that sparked a national debate on feminist theology. On March 19 at 7:30 p.m., Mary will reflect on where we have been since Re-Imagining and March where we are going in the era of the Women’s and #metoo. On March 20 at 11 a.m., Mary will explore “What Persisting Looks Like” with panelists Sherry Jordan, Sara Wilhelm Garbers, and Pamela Ayo Yetunde.
Free. Registration is required. Visit unitedseminary.edu/sdw2018.
|
|
Walker Methodist Health Care Center Fundraiser
|
Friday, March 23 at 10am-4pm
3737 Bryant Ave S., Minneapolis
Join the Walker Methodist Health Care Center for a craft and vendor sale to raise money for the maintenance of their bus.
|
|
Saturday, March 24 at 10am-12 Noon
St. Paul Cathedral to MN State Capitol
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church is bringing a coalition of our members and friends to the Minnesota March for Our Lives. Thoughts and prayers are not enough to honor the victims of gun violence. What we need now is action. As students rally in Washington D.C., local communities across the country will join them in demanding action from our leaders. Meet at 8:30am at Hennepin to catch the free shuttle from our parking lot to St. Paul, or meet our group on the steps of the St. Paul Cathedral at 10 am. Wear your Hennepin T-shirt, if you have one! Sign up at
www.haumc.org/marchforourlives
|
|
Sunday, April 15 and 22 at 11:15am
We live in times that seek to divide us and to sometimes harden our hearts to the ‘other’. Loving-Kindness practice teaches us how to have a loving heart, with gentle kindness toward ourselves and others. It also teaches compassion, joy, and equanimity practices, which are daughters of loving kindness. This class develops self-acceptance and is also great for working with problem relationships and for developing a caring and compassionate heart. This class has two meetings.
Mary Jo Meadow has meditated over 60 years in the Christian, yoga, and Buddhist traditions. She has taught mindfulness in the USA, Canada, Europe, and Australia. She is psychology and religious studies professor emerita at Minnesota State University at Mankato, offers spiritual guidance, and writes and lectures on spirituality. She has seven published books and numerous published professional articles.
|
|
Sunday, March 18 at 11:15am in the Carlson Hall
Stop by the Informational Booth to check out all the opportunities at Hennepin to learn, meet others, and serve.
|
|
Tesfay Araya, Recent Refugee From Eritrea, Needs a Job!
|
Do you have contacts with businesses offering entry level jobs preferably in St. Paul? Tesfay needs to make at least $14 per hour to cover rent and living expenses for his family of 5. He is VERY motivated to work. He has a high school education, 15 years experience in the military and 10 years experience helping to place war orphans with families in the refugee camp. His English is fair but improving. Contact Ann Carlson at 763-464-6850 or
carlsonaj99@gmail.com with ideas!
|
|
Sweet Celebrations-sign up today!
|
Celebrating a birthday, anniversary,
or other big news? Sponsor donuts!
Now there’s two wonderful ways to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries, honor loved ones and celebrate special occasions. Sign up to provide a beautiful bouquet of Sanctuary Flowers during Traditional Worship and your special occasion will be listed in the bulletin. Sign up to sponsor donuts with Sweet Celebrations and your special occasion will appear in the bulletin and on a poster at the donut table.
Bonus: your $100 Sweet Celebrations sign-up raises funds for youth scholarships for camps, retreats, and mission trips. Sign-up posters are on the kiosk in Carlson Hall.
|
|
June 16-24, Registration by April 1
This summer, make it your family’s mission to live life through service to others: join us on a mission trip to the Henderson Settlement in Frakes, Kentucky. Henderson Settlement offers comfortable accommodations and meaningful service work for volunteers of all ages. Total cost is $400 per person.
|
|
Saturday, April 7 at 2pm
Feed My Starving Children - 18732 Lake Drive East, Chanhassen
Pub+Project is our brand-new ministry for young adults to build community as a community. Come together for a service project, then go out togehter to socialize. Our first Project will by at Feed My Starving Children. This service project helps feed impoverished children around the world. We will gather together afterwards at the Tavern 4&5. RSVP to Nate Melcher at nate@haumc.org.
|
|
FAITH DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
|
|
New LYFE Groups Formed for Lent
|
We have three new LYFE Groups forming for Lent. This is the perfect time to try out this wonderful small group opportunity. Groups are being hosted by Laura Russ in south Minneapolis on Thursdays at 7:00 and Trish O’Brien & Scott Beaumont in southeast Minneapolis on Mondays at 7:00. Sally Johnson will host a 10:00 a.m. Wednesday morning group at the church.
All groups will use
Speaking Christian by Marcus Borg as their conversation starting point. Interested, call 612-871-5303 or email
Sally@haumc.org.
|
|
|
Steps of Faith - Second Mile Miracle Information Sessions
|
Sunday, March 18 at 11:15am in Art Gallery
Sunday, April 8 at 11:15am in the Art Gallery
Nancy Guy, our Building Committee Chair and Bryant Holmstrom, Director of Facilities will be presenting information about the additional tuck pointing and repair that is urgently needed for our building. They will be ready to answer your questions and to show you some photos of the damage.
|
|
The Commission on a Way Forward:
A Conversation with Pastor Judy Zabel and Bishop Bruce Ough
|
Sunday, April 15 at 5:30 pm
Sunday, April 29 at 5:30 pm
Conversation led by Pastor Judy
Sunday, April 22 at 11:15am
Bishop Ough will preach at 10 a.m. worship, and will lead the conversational forum starting at 11:15 a.m.
The Commission on the Way Forward was proposed by the Council of Bishops and approved by the 2016 General Conference to do a complete examination and possible revision of every paragraph of the Book of Discipline concerning human sexuality and explore options that help to maintain and strengthen the unity of the church. Pastor Judy and Bishop Ough will lead this conversation about where we’ve been, where we are and what the future might hold.
|
|
Wednesday, March 21 at 8pm
Pinstripes Bistro Bowling & Bocce
3849 Gallagher Dr, Edina, MN 55435, USA
Fellas, let’s take a night away to get to know each other. An hour of bowling at Pinstripes, then we’ll head to the bistro for talk. RSVP to Nate Meclher at nate@haumc.org.
|
|
Saturday, March 17 at 5pm
8836 7th Ave N Golden Valley
Our next parents’ night out is at Game Show Battle Rooms! Hennepin parents will face off against each other in friendly, live-action, game show competition. Get a sitter for the kids, join us for the fun, and then meet for dinner afterwards.
Register at
haumc.org/events
.
|
|
Kjerringsleppets, a women’s book group
|
1st Wednesdays at 6pm in the Longfellow Room
April 4 -
Beartown
by Fredrik Backman
|
|
Have you visited Koinonia's webpage lately? It's a great place to see what Koinonia has to offer to church, community and family groups, or for personal retreats. Go to
www.koinoniaretreatcenter.org
.
Please also pray for this week's retreat groups: Heart to Heart Couple’s Retreat and Mercy Vineyard Church Women’s Retreat.
Join us for our upcoming events:
|
|
Wholehearted Living:
A Retreat for Women
|
April 6-8 at Koinonia Retreat Center
Author Brene Brown filled Hennepin’s sanctuary with over 1000 people last year. This retreat will use the gifts of some of her key wisdom to explore ways of cultivating a resilient spirit, gratitude and joy, calm and stillness, laughter, play and rest. We will welcome spring at Koinonia, share in great food, worship, relaxation and fun. Led by Sally Johnson and Stephanie Escher. Cost: $125. includes housing and food. Register at
www.haumc.org/events.
|
|
Pub Theology: Sisyphus Brewing
|
Wednesday, April 11 at 6pm
Utepils Brewery 225 Thomas Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55404
This drop-in group of Hennepin members and friends age 21+ gathers monthly to discuss faith, life, stress, family, and so on with a tasty beverage.
|
|
Life Adventures: Soderberg's Foral
|
Friday, April 13 at Noon in the Social Hall
What are the most popular flowers these days? How can we make sure our plants stay healthy? Come join us as a professional florist from Soderberg’s Floral shares some insight on floral trends and tips on caring for our plants and flowers. Cost is $15, and prepaid reservations are due Monday, April 9. .
|
|
Spring Weekends for Walk to Emmaus
|
MEN: April 19th - 22nd | WOMEN: April 26th - 29th
This is not a walking tour, but rather a remarkable experience with Jesus Christ on the road to Emmaus, Luke 24:13. This is a gift each person can give themselves to be a PILGRIM on your journey with Christ. We need SPONSORS for each Pilgrim. Contact Nancy Sjoquist at 612-741-1872 or pastor Judy Zabel at judy@haumc.org.
|
|
HENNEPIN KIDS FOR LYFE CAMPS
|
|
Earth Camp
July 8-11
Campers will discover more about loving God and loving one another while enjoying some of their favorite outdoor activities including swimming, hiking, and our brand-new gaga pit! Participants who have completed 1st grade - 6th grade.
|
|
Joyful Uproar
July 23-27
A week of joy & music for children in 1st-6th grade. Each morning will include handbells, Orff Schulwerk and choir. The students will participate as worship leaders in the Traditional Worship Service on Sunday, July 29 at 10 am.
|
|
Vacation Bible Camp
August 6-10
Step back in time with the Apostle Paul and experience what life was like in first-century Rome! We will enjoy games, music, and snacks! Participants ages 3 years-4th grade.
|
|
Submissions and Deadline
The deadline for announcements is 12 Noon
on Monday.
Please go to fill out an announcement form at
www.haumc.org/communications
or drop off at church. All submissions are subject to editing for space and content.
Thanks for sharing your stories!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
