I can't believe it's time for our second-ever Service+Cinema Lock-In. We had such a blast with "God's Guardians of the Galaxy" in May that it was a no-brainer to organize this weekend's "Force for Change" gathering. Lucky for those of you who are waiting until the last minute, it looks like we have 6 tickets left as of this email. First come, first served, so I do hope to hear from you!
This Sunday night's Youth Family Christmas Pot Luck Par-Tay is one of my favorite events of the year. It's so fun to look back at photos from throughout the year to see all the fun stuff we've done, the connections we've made, and the faith we've built as we serve God.
AND, BONUS! THIS SUNDAY WE ANNOUNCE THE MISSION TRIP! This is going to be a good one, you don't want to miss it.
Please RSVP today!
In Christ,
Rev. Nate Melcher
Associate Pastor
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Service+Cinema Lock-In
Dec. 15, 7:00pm - Dec. 16, 12:30pm
$15 (Lock-In + Ticket)
Let's be a "Force for Change" with our latest Service Project Lock-In + Matinee!
7:00pm Meet on Campus
7:15pm Depart for FMSC Coon Rapids
8:00pm
Feed My Starving Children
9:30pm Depart for HAUMC Campus
10:00pm
Star Wars VII: Force Awakens
12:30am Sleep!
7:30am
Breakfast and Pack Up
8:00am Depart for AMC Roseville
9:00am
Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi
12:30pm Arrive at HAUMC Campus
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Bring your Bible to class!
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Last Week: The Christmas Story
This Week: The Christmas Story
Next Week: No Class Dec. 24, Jan. 31
Reminder: We're in charge of the Ash Wednesday worship service (February 14, 7:00pm), mark your calendar!
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Youth, parents, and siblings are welcome for a night of...
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- Great food from families like yours!
- Photos and videos from the Year in Review!
- A look ahead at what's in store for 2018!
- And, of course, "MORE!"
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Ski Trip Dates Set: February 16-18, 2018
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Registration Opens This Weekend!
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Our annual tradition returns as we head to Lutsen for a weekend of skiing, games, good food, and one heckuva road trip. This year, we'll be up for only two nights instead of three, and so the price is down, too (Under $220). Never gone skiing before? No equipment? No problem! Just sign up for a beginner's lesson and/or rent your equipment on-site. Come and be a part of this grand tradition.
We could use at least 1 more parent driver and/or chaperone.
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SPECIAL ALERT: VIDEO THEOLOGY MEETS IN THE LONGFELLOW ROOM THIS SUNDAY!
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Sunday Evenings, 7:00pm-8:00pm, in the Church of Youth Room
Parents! Invite a friend and be a part of this brand-new drop-in group! We watch a documentary episode, short film, or a film in parts and explore its themes and ideas for our faith, our lives, and our God in a casual group discussion. Gatherings are facilitated by Pastor Nate Melcher. Yes, we will have popcorn! Open to all adults, so invite a friend!
#livetoinvite
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A co-production of Frontline and American Experience for PBS,
God in America
examines the history of religions in what is now the United States from around 1600 to 2010. We'll see priests and Pueblos, early Methodism, the Civil War, religion and schools, the trial of evolution, the simultaneous rise of Billy Graham and Martin Luther King, and today's religious pluralistic society.
THIS WEEK: The Rise of Billy Graham
NEXT TIME (Jan. 7): The Rise of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Get ready for major events, like...
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12.15 Service+Cinema Star Wars Lock-In
12.17 Family Christmas Par-Tay Pot Luck
02.14 Ash Wednesday Worship
02.16-02.18 Lutsen Ski Trip
03.02 Confirmation Overnight Retreat
03.30 Good Friday Worship
05.04 Service+Cinema Lock-In: Avengers
05.20 Graduation Sunday
06.24-06.30 LYFE Camp 2018
07.28-08.05 Senior High Mission Trip
(NOTE: These are UPDATED dates!)
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"We’ll never feel the impact of what happened in Bethlehem until we are shocked by it. The Almighty God came down to be born from Mary’s womb— wet, screaming, helpless, and naked in the same way every one of us was born."
- Rev. James Harnish,
When God Comes Down: An Advent Study
, page 18
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Church of Youth Ministries of Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church
Rev. Nate Melcher, Associate Pastor
511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403-3223
This email is sent in the highest spirit of Christian love. If you think something is "lost in translation" between us, please contact me so we can explore it together. Thank you. -nm
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