Nate Note
THREE BIG PARTIES COMING UP!
Good Friday has a somber mood, that's for sure, but afterward we'll have some merriment at our 2nd annual outing to Leaning Tower of Pizza for a youth family dinner! A few weeks after that, it's time for Graduation Sunday on May 19 as well as our Annual Spring Youth Family Pot Luck Par-Tay that night, too. I know, I know, how can you even STAND all of those parties, right? It's tough. :)
Youth lead Good Friday worship with dinner at Leaning Tower of Pizza afterward on April 19!
Seniors! May 19 is Graduation Sunday!
Save the Date: Pot Luck Party on May 19!
Minnesota Methodist Movement
There's an LGBTQIA+ Letter to Sign, if You Wish

I want to make sure all confirmed youth (members) and their families are aware there is an open letter being circulated from "Minnesota Methodists" for any member of the church to sign to raise their voice for LGBTQIA+ justice. I encourage you to please check out the letter, pray, and discern if you would like to sign it, too. Many of you have asked me how you can respond in the wake of General Conference 2019 and this is one of the ways Methodists in Minnesota have decided as a group to take new bold steps in action. Please contact me or Pastor Judy if you have questions.
Mission Trip 2019 Registration Due, Thanks!
PLEASE REGISTER TODAY! LET'S FILL THE VAN!

Hello, Friends! It’s time to say “yes” to serving God on this year’s mission trip to North Dakota! Read on for information on the people we’re working with, the work we’re doing, the trip we’re taking, the money we’re raising, and the fun we’re going to have. Please register as early as possible to help make this year’s mission trip a success: http://haumc.org/register

WHEN: Sunday, August 4, 2019 (early morning) – Friday, August 9, 2019 (late evening)
WHERE: Spirit Lake Ministry Center, a United Methodist mission partner working hand-in-hand with the Spirit Lake Tribe in Sheyenne, North Dakota.
WHAT: We’ll have daily work days filled with building repair and community beautification projects as part of the end of the season. Meaning, we’ll wrap up many of the summer-long work projects. The team stays on-site and travels by rented 15-passenger vans.
FUN: There’s a special “Culture Night” to experience local indigenous life in the middle of the week and on our way home we’ll take the scenic route road trip with fun stops along the way!
WHO: Open to those completing 8 th -12 th Grade plus adult chaperones. As of March, 2019, adult chaperones include Dave Johnson, Kemi Ojelade, and we plan to have our new youth director by then, too. This is a great chance to get to know each other!
COST: $350, scholarships available ($100 down payment by April 1, full payment by May 15)
$25 scholarship if you work the Parking Fundraisers ($325)
$25 bonus scholarship if you also do LYFE Camp ($300)
FUNDRAISING: Help with parking lot fundraisers to supplement our group travel costs!
06.22 | Pride I
06.23 | Pride II
06.29 | Rock the Garden
07.12 | Basilica Block Party I
07.13 | Basilica Block Party II

REGISTER TODAY! HAUMC.ORG/REGISTER
LYFE Camp Registration is OPEN!
June 23-29, 2019
Teens ending 7th-12th Grade this year!
NOT $435, but $300 after automatic HAUMC scholarship, 30% off!
BONUS SCHOLARSHIPS: $25 if you also do the mission trip, plus many scholarships available - don't let money get in the way of going to camp!
$50 round-trip bus travel fee available at registration
$25 free in the camp store if you register by April 30.

Experience the expansive love of Jesus in this diverse camp community. In small groups and worship, explore who God created you to be, and let your identity as a beloved child of God shine. Feel the Spirit in games, crafts, sports, campfire, and Quest. Share the love of Christ with your friends in song, support, and lots of laughter. Carry on beloved traditions and make new ones in our 65th summer together. Make the road by walking the next steps with Jesus on your spiritual journey at LYFE Camp, and may you Live Your Faith Everywhere! See photos and testimonials at www.lyfecamp.org. 
SUNDAY NIGHTS, SUNDAY MORNINGS
Sundays at 9:00am-9:45am
LAST SUNDAY: Question Box

THIS SUNDAY: Matthew 20-22 - Jesus does his final public miracles before he enters Jerusalem.

NEXT SUNDAY: Matthew 23 - Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees!

REMINDER: This spring's class for Confirmation runs through Sunday, May 19 and Confirmation Sunday for this year's 9th Graders is scheduled for Sunday, September 22, 2019!
Our Remaining Spring Schedule:

APRIL
07 Matthew 20 | What Is Heaven?
14 Matthew 21-22 | Jesus Enters Jerusalem
21 No Confirmation (EASTER!)
28 Matthew 23 | Woe to You, Scribes and Pharisees!

MAY
05 Matthew 24-25 | The Sheep and the Goats
12 Matthew 26 | The Last Supper
19 Matthew 27-28 | The Crucifixion and Resurrection
Sundays, 5:30pm-6:30pm
LAST SUNDAY: Game Night!

THIS SUNDAY: Podcast Night! We'll interview each other and try out the new podcast studio equipment!

NEXT SUNDAY: Rehearsal for the Good Friday worship service in the Sanctuary.

REMINDER: This spring's Sunday night youth group runs through May 19, ending with our annual Youth Family Spring Pot Luck Par-Tay!
Our Remaining Spring Schedule:

APRIL
07 Podcast Night
14 Good Friday Rehearsal
21 No Youth Group (EASTER!)
28 Pub Theology for Teens

MAY
05 Podcast Night
12 No Youth Group (attend the "Green Faith" event at 7:00pm!)
19 Annual Spring Pot Luck Par-Tay!
26 No Youth Group (Memorial Day Weekend)

JUNE
02 Community Meals
Pastor Nate would love a coffee with you!
With Pastor Nate's time quickly winding down as one of the pastors of Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, NOW is the time to get on his calendar for lunch, a cup of coffee, or other 1:1 meeting. The best way to do this is contact his executive assistant, Dawn Breffle, and she'll get the meeting scheduled. Pastor Nate's last Sunday with Hennepin is June 9, so please get your meeting scheduled soon and early, and thank you!
Church of Youth Ministries of Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church
Rev. Nate Melcher, Associate Pastor of Faith Development

511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403-3223 
612.435.1301 office | haumc.org  | facebook | twitter | instagram | #haumc
Appointments: Dawn Breffle, Executive Assistant 612.435.1312 | dawn@haumc.org

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