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Save These Dates!
June 16th - June 24th
*New* Family Mission Trip Opportunity! Henderson Settlement at Red Bird Mission Conference
learn more at
hendersonsettlement.com
LYFE Camp
grades 7-10
July 8th - July 11th
Earth Camp@Koinonia Retreat Center
for kids that have completed 1st-6th grade
July 23rd - July 27th
Joyful Uproar
for kids that have completed 1st-6th grade
July 28th - August 5th
Sr. High Mission Trip
August 6th - August 10th
Vacation Bible Camp "ROME: Paul and the Underground Church"
ages 3 years-4th grade
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Sunday Snap Shot
Whirl-LittleKids-MiddleKids
Last Week (4/29)
Rejoice in the Lord Always
This Wee
k (5/6)
Next Week (5/13)
Paul, Silas, and the Earthquake
Connect - Big Kids
Last Week (4/29) The Body of Christ
This Week (5/6) Persecution
Next Week (5/13) Spread of the Gospel
Re:form - Club 67
Last Week (4/29) What if my Friends aren't Christian
?
This Week (5/6) What does it mean to
be
born again?
Next Week (5/13)
How do I stop doing things that I know I shouldn't do?
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May is Earth Month with Our Hennepin Kids!
Challenge One:
Make a pledge to reduce your use of plastic to End Plastic Pollution!
How will you reduce your household use of plastic?
Make a family pledge to:
- Stop using plastic straws
- Use reusable grocery bags
- Use reusable water bottles
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WHERE DOES THE GARBAGE GO?
by Paul Showers
Illustrations by Randy Chewning
Follow that garbage truck to the landfill to see how trash keeps piling up...to the incinerator to see how trash can be turned into energy...to the recycling center to see how a soda bottle can be turned into a flowerpot. Filled with graphs, charts, and diagrams, "Where Does the Garbage Go?" explains how we deal with the problems of too much trash and provides ideas for easy ways to be a part of the solution.
Looking for children's books about loyalty? Check out Beaming Book's
top picks!
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LYFE Camp
June 24th-June 30th
Earth Camp
July 8th-July 11th
Joyful Uproar
July 23rd-July 27th
8:00am-12:00pm
Vacation Bible Camp
August 6th-August 10th
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Summer Camp Registration is Open!
REGISTER TODAY at
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Hennepin Kids for LYFE continues to grow! As we welcome new families, it is critical that we continuously teach new families and remind long-time families about the procedures that we have in place to keep all Hennepin Kids safe in our building. Please make note of the following reminders:
- There is a Self Check-in Kiosk immediately inside the double doors of the Education Wing. Please check-in your child/children every week.
- Name badges will automatically print after you have completed check-in, along with a security badge for parents.
- Parents should show their security badge to their child's teacher(s) when they pick them up from Sunday School.
Throughout the month of April, we will have friendly faces stationed at a table in the Education Wing to gently remind families about these procedures. These volunteers will also help families if they find that their children are not currently in our check-in system, so that they can be entered for the following week.
Thank you for helping us maintain a safe environment for all of our children!
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Hennepin Kids Third Grade Bibles
Tell Us What You Think! We Would Love Your Feedback!
One of the most cherished milestones for many families in the United Methodist Church is when their children receive their
3rd
grade bibles. I recent months, we have been informally polling teachers, parents, and educators about the merits of different bibles for
3rd
graders. The number of bibles to choose from is staggering!
To that end, I am hosting a listening session this Sunday, May 6th at 11:30 in the Border Chapel. I
would like to invite all of you to share your thoughts with me about this topic. We will have a variety of bibles to look at, and we will consider questions such as: how are families using bibles in their homes? How important is the reading level of the
bible
? Is a story
bible
or a full translation better for
3rd
graders
? How does the confirmation
bible
impact what we give to
3rd
graders
?
Your feedback is extremely valuable to me! Please come and be part of the conversation!
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Choirs Lead Worship on May 20th
May 20th is both Graduation Sunday and a combined choir extravaganza! Traditional Worship on May 20th will feature all of our choirs performing individual as well as ensemble pieces.
AND, during the Children's Time, the Hennepin Kids even have a special song that they are excited to share with the congregation!
Please mark this on your calendars as a "must be there" week for worship!
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The
Values Project
is a year-long initiative designed to equip families to raise children who thrive emotionally, socially, and spiritually. Get inspiration, practical ideas, family activities, and parenting tips from our network of seasoned parents and faith leaders, because it takes a village to raise a good human. Each month we'll explore a different value-like honesty, loyalty, creativity, kindness, and compassion.
Falling Into Compassion
Compassion is kind of like reading or doing cartwheels. You can't learn it without doing it. Your kids are very intuitive about certain things-like feeling your compassion for them & others.
Written by: Mary Lindberg
Compassion is kind of like reading or doing cartwheels. You can't learn it without doing it...and you can't fake it. Your kids are very intuitive about certain things-like feeling your compassion for them and others. They know!
Besides caring yourself, teaching your kids about compassion means providing them opportunities to care. Sounds easy, but that's not necessarily so. It helps to be part of communities that are showing compassion through service, like churches. Groups of families can also join together to do good for their community, with their kids in tow.
But compassion can also begin at home. For example, kids can really, really learn about compassion by being kind to their siblings. When a brother or sister is distraught because they can't find their pacifier or blankie, kids can help look for it.
Let's back up for a moment and talk about the word "compassion." This word was originally from the Latin patior. It meant "with suffering." And that's really what compassion is-a willingness to be with someone else when they're down. And also a willingness to let someone be with us when we are down...
Continue Reading
Click here
to download free activities that reinforce the value of compassion in fun, interactive ways. Your whole family can participate!
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 Attention Hennepin Friends!
We want to hear from you! Add your voice today!
You can help Hennepin Avenue UMC earn a grant of up to $30,000 with just 15 minutes of your time!
Take the
CAT Survey
by May 7 and add your voice to the conversation!
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Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church is in a cohort of several churches for the Young Adult Initiative, an effort from
Garrett-Evangelical Seminary to foster and grow new young adult ministries in the life of local churches. Funded by the
Lilly Endowment, this opportunity includes free training for our Young Adult Ministries team, a free Congregational Assessment Tool (CAT) Survey and on-site processing with a professional consultant, and the opportunity to write a grant for new young adult ministry for up to $30,000.
Not only does the
CAT survey get us one step closer to the grant and new ministry, this is an excellent opportunity to take the temperature of the congregation on our overall vitality and ministry now so we can be the church we want to be next. Your opinions truly matter and can help steer how we worship and serve God together.
By giving 15 minutes of your time, you're getting our church that much closer to a goal of changing young lives for Jesus and renewing the life of the church - and all with free money to do it! This effort will take work from ALL generations, and that means YOU! Thank you for your help!
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Parenting Challenges Pulling You Under?
We've Got You!
Save the date for the next Parenting for LYFE gathering! Our next meeting is
Sunday May 20th
11:30am - 1:00pm in the Social Hall! Grab lunch with your kids and then our Childcare Helpers will take the kids to the stage area for activities & free play with teens and adult leaders. The grown-ups will remain in the alcove for discussion time.
Our Topic is: "Healthy Relationships, Healthy Family"
Look for signs in the Social Hall for our meeting spot. As always, it is helpful if you RSVP to
lynne@haumc.org so we can save enough table space.
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At Hennepin, Live Your Faith Every Day
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Like us, Pin us, Follow us!
Hennepin Kids for LYFE is on Facebook! Please "Like" us
@hennepinkidsforlyfe for updates on programming,
pictures of our kids,
and
upcoming activities will be shared weekly.
Hennepin Kids for LYFE is also on Instagram! Follow us @hennkids to see photos of our kids and the "joys" we
feature from the
Joy
Jar every Sunday!
Hennepin Kids for LYFE is also on Pinterest! Follow us
@HennepinKidsforLYFE to see our weekly funnies, parenting tips & tricks,
fun activities, and more!
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