Thanks-giving and Commitment Sunday!
This Sunday, November 18
in Worship
We have so much to be thankful for in our Hennepin Community! On Sunday we conclude our Annual Giving sermon series by making our commitments of financial support for 2019. Bring your completed commitment card to worship, or pick one up in Carlson Hall.
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Digital Citizenship:
Media Best Practices for Kids, Preteens, and Families
November 18, 6:30pm in the Social Hall
How early should kids get their first tablet or mobile device? How are parents supposed to keep up with the latest apps kids use? And what does technology have to do with faith?
If you’re trying to keep up with the media landscape, this session is for you! Dr. Dawn Rudman will review current research and walk you through a process to assess how you and your family members can develop digital citizenship so you can develop a framework for deliberate, meaningful media usage informed by your faith. She’ll share fresh ideas and usable tools throughout the session.
Dawn Rundman holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology and speaks at churches, conferences, and other events about the intersections between science and faith. Previously a college professor, she now develops faith formation resources at 1517 Media and has developed over 20,000 pages of curriculum and Bibles. Dawn’s new parenting book,
Little Steps, Big Faith: How the Science of Early Childhood Development Can Help You Grow Your Child’s Faith
, is now available wherever books are sold. She lives in Edina with her prom date/husband Jonathan and their two kids.
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Leading the Conversation:
Gun Violence Communications Workshop
November 18, 1:30pm at St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
Are you uncomfortable talking about gun violence? We have all watched in AWE as students have stepped up to lead the gun violence prevention movement. These young leaders have overnight become articulate and passionate communicators about gun violence and legislation to prevent it. Wish you could speak as knowledgeably as the students? If so, then join us and learn to lead the conversation.
- Learn how to speak with confidence to anyone about gun violence prevention by attending this workshop, led by Protect Minnesota’s Executive Director Nancy Nord Bence. In the past two years she has presented this information nearly 900 people from across Minnesota. At this interactive event you’ll:
- Learn how to speak about gun violence as a public health issue–in a way that won’t alienate hunters and responsible gun owners.
- Learn about legislation that has been PROVEN to decrease gun deaths in other states, and could do the same in Minnesota.
- Develop your personal 1-minute message to lead the conversation about the need for these important gun bills.
- Learn the difference between dialogue and debate and important dialogue skills.
- Learn what messages don’t work–and why.
- Become informed about opportunities to engage in citizen lobbying at the Capitol.
Many thanks to Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral for hosting this workshop, and their dedicated support of gun violence prevention. This event is appropriate for adults and youth age 12 and older.
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Salon se Leve: The Larson Award Winner,
Katia Tesarczyk, in Recital
November 18, 2:30pm in the Art Gallery
You won’t want to miss our “most outstanding performer” from last season in her full recital as Salon se Lève Larson Award winner. A first prize winner of the Schubert Club, Thursday Musical and Dakota Valley Symphony competitions among others, Katia Tesarczyk is a virtuoso with a very bright musical future. The performance is free, and the community is cordially invited.
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Tickets will be on sale in Carlson Hall on Sunday November 25 and Sunday December 2.
Race, Religion, Response:
America's Original Sin
with Jim Wallis
January 12, 2019, 7pm:
Keynote Presentation and Panel Discussion
January 13, 2018, 10am:
Jim Wallis will preach during Traditional Worship
Jim Wallis, author of
America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America
, will deliver a keynote address and join a panel of local anti-racism experts to help our community respond to the devastating impact racism has on our nation. We will read and discuss this book as a church in our LYFE Groups and in worship during January, 2019.
Tickets for the Saturday evening event are $40 each ($30 for students) and include a copy of the book. Volunteers attend for free.
Click
here
to buy your tickets online TODAY.
Sunday's worship service is free and open to all.
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Thanksgiving Interfaith Worship
November 22, 10am at Westminster Presbyterian Church
Everyone is invited to the Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at Westminster. The service will include scripture from various religious traditions, choral and congregational singing, and a sermon offered by The Rev. Paul Lebens-Englund, Dean of Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral.
The 60-minute service will be led by Westminster’s Senior Pastor, The Rev. Dr. Tim Hart-Andersen, and other senior clergy from churches, synagogues, and mosques in or near downtown. This is a truly exceptional service of unity, interfaith friendship, and holy gratitude. Bring your family for an uplifting and inspiring celebration.
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Christmas Decorating
November 25, 12:30pm in the Sanctuary
Getting in the Christmas Spirit? On November 25 we will decorate the church for Christmas. We’ll provide the lights, the ladders and the decorations, but we need your help to hang them. Lunch will be provided.
Contact Cheryl Gibbons at cheryl@haumc.org to sign up
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Disciple Bible Study
Started October 16
Tuesdays at 6:30-8pm in the Room 104
Enter the Bible and grow in your faith with co-teachers Bill Tipping and Rev. Nate Melcher. This 24-week class meets you where you're at and is a perennial favorite at Hennepin! Gain new understanding of scripture, build new relationships, and live out your faith through weekly readings, in-class films, group discussion, and prayer. Disciple Bible Study is a commitment that gives back to you many times over. Register at haumc.org/register.
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Pub Theology: Spirited Conversations, Spiritual Matters
November 21, 6-7:30pm
Now on the 3rd Wednesday of each month
Sisyphus Brewing
712 Ontario Avenue W #100 Minneapolis, MN 55403
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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. Invite a friend to join you, and learn more at haumc.org/pubtheology.
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"Do You Hear What I Hear?" Advent Kick-Off
December 1, 10am in the Social Hall
This popular Christmas song will come to life at the UMW and Hennepin Kids Advent kick-off. Enjoy this multi-generational event where we will decorate cookies, create Christmas ornaments, and even decorate a tree to enjoy throughout the entire Christmas season. Our morning will conclude with Christmas songs led by Minneapolis theater professional, Greta Oglesby, and a special holiday lunch. Adults $15, children 4 and up $7. Scholarships are available.
Purchase tickets on Sundays in Carlson Hall or register at haumc.org/register
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Adulting 101: Slacktivist to Activist
December 2, 1pm in the Longfellow Room
Are you tired of wanting things to be different but not sure where to start? Still figuring out what it means to make a difference? It’s time to get active at the level you’re prepared to try. Come and hear from local activists and experts on how to get involved and engaged in the movements that matter to you.
RSVPs are helpful but not necessary. RSVP to Nate Melcher at nate@haumc.org.
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Hennepin Kids Dinner Theater
December 15, beginning at 1pm in the Social Hall
Parents Go, Kids Stay! Parents - drop your kids at Hennepin for the afternoon. Finish your Christmas shopping, bake cookies, or take a nap. Your kids will be busy creating a Christmas show and preparing a special dinner. Return to Hennepin by 5pm for dinner and the show created especially for you by your kids! Cost is $20/child. Scholarships are available.
Register at haumc.org/register
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Blue Christmas Service
December 16, 5pm in the Art Gallery
The holiday season can be difficult. Amid all the calls for cheer and joy, feelings of loneliness, sadness, frustration and anxiety can make it hard to celebrate. Christmas can be especially difficult if you are experiencing grief over the loss of a loved one, isolation from friends or from God, or the challenges of life's transitions.
We welcome you to Hennepin for our Blue Christmas service. We'll gather to share words and music of comfort, consolation, and hope. This subdued service of soothing music and gentle prayer will restore a little peace to your soul.
Always open to all.
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TENKI photography show
Ends this weekend
In December 2017, photographer Kathleen Ambre worked alongside non-profit organization OC Ministries to document outreach projects in the small village of Baiwalla, Sierra Leone. OC Ministries is a mission-centered organization based in Minnesota ministering to the minds, bodies and spirits of children in developing countries. Currently, OC Ministries is collaborating with Rev. Judith Banya, pastor of the Baiwalla UMC, to build a new secondary school for the children in the village.
Kathleen’s photography exhibition titled: “Tenki” (“thank you” in Sierra Leonean Creole, or Krio) showcases the names, faces and stories of the many vibrant children she met in Baiwalla. Learn more about how you can support the mission of OC Ministries at www.ocministries.com.
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Sofia Concert
November 17, 7:30pm in the Art Gallery
Sofia will be playing their beautiful songs of healing. Some familiar, some originals, some ancient. Carin Vagle has studied singing in India and performed and led sacred music for two decades. Dean Magraw is a world-renowned guitar player. Timothy Frantzich has written music and traveled singing for three decades. Together they are Sofia. Suggested donation: $20.
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"A Place Called Home" Concerts
November 17, 7pm at First Baptist Church, St. Paul
November 18, 4pm at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Hopkins
StreetSong-MN, a choir of people experienced with homelessness and sponsored by the Downtown Congregations to End Homelessness, will join voices with Chorus Polaris lifting up messages of hope and possibilities in "A Place Called Home" free concerts Nov. 17-18 under direction of Bill Mathis.
"A Place Called Home" is a concert that expresses hope for all of us as we come together to understand and value all people, especially those trapped in homelessness. It is timely as the community response to the Hiawatha homeless encampment and the Wilder Foundation’s October survey of homeless people in Minnesota heighten visibility and urgency of the challenges of homelessness.
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The Tune Ups:
Winter Concert with a dash of holiday cheer!
December 8, 7pm in the Art Gallery
Founded in 2011, The Tune Ups is a post-collegiate 12-voice mixed a cappella group based in Minneapolis. They are passionate about sharing their love of music with the greater Twin Cities community and perform at a variety of events and venues around town. You will hear favorites from Top 40, Broadway, Alternative, Folk Rock, Country, and mash-ups, all with their distinctive focal flair!
Tickets fo children age 12 and under are free!
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Sing Out, My Soul! Advent Concert
December 9, 11:30am in the Sanctuary
Join the Hennepin Avenue UMC Sanctuary Choir, Hennepin Singers, soloists and orchestra in their annual Advent concert, this year featuring the ravishing music of Imant Raminsh, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Dan Forrest (and more!). This performance is free, and the community cordially invited.
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Christmas on Copper Street
December 13, 11am in the Sanctuary
December 16, 3pm in the Sanctuary
There’s no better time for brass than the holidays! Copper Street Brass’s popular holiday concert celebrates the stories and sounds of the season performed with passion, humor, and virtuosity. Hear music ranging from classical to carols, childhood movies to rock, and much more. Event includes a 2pm pre-concert conversation with CSB members.
Tickets are available via phone (763) 307-the ensemble’s website: copperstreetbrass.org
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Cost: Adults $25, Students $10. On December 13, there is an option to stay after the concert and enjoy lunch at Hennepin. Tickets including lunch cost an additional $15; reservation deadline is Monday 12/3).
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Angel Tree
November 18-December 9, in the East Entry
We are, once again, partnering with Minnesota Council of Churches Refugee Resettlement to provide Christmas gifts to children who have resettled in the Twin Cities in the past year. When you check out your angel ornament from the tree, it will have a child’s name, gender, and age. Use this information to purchase gifts, and then return the unwrapped gifts
with the ornament
to the East Entry. Minnesota Council of Churches recommends a gift for learning, a gift for warmth, and a gift for fun.
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Purses with a Purpose
Final Days! Through November 18, in the East Entry
Helen's House, a women’s residence for sober living located across the street from Hennepin Avenue UMC, is asking us to help them spread the gift of giving. Purses with a Purpose is a new project run by the residents of Helen’s House to spread God's love in practical ways to our neighbors in need. The goal is to reach 100 women experiencing homelessness with the gift those daily essentials: a good handbag full of those little items every woman needs. Please reach deep into your hearts and closets and fill a donated purse with these suggested items, then place the purse in the bin in the East Entry:
- Feminine hygiene products
- Deodorant
- Chapstick
- Lotion
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Socks
- Winter Hat
- Gloves
- A note of love and encouragement
- ...and anything else YOU reach for in your purse each day.
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Care Package Drive for
College Students
Final Days! Now-November 18, in the East Entry
Remind young adults who grew up at Hennepin they're loved by their home church. Please donate items to stuff care packages full of fun! Donate items by Nov. 18 so packages can go out in time for finals. Consider buying in bulk (Costco, online, etc.) to spread the love. Ideas include:
- personal notes of affirmation and encouragement (yes, we take notes to specific young adults!)
- shoebox-sized boxes for shipping
- single-serve hot drink / soup mix (ramen, coffee, hot cocoa, soup, etc.)
- high-protein snacks (nuts, trail mix, beef jerky)
- microwave popcorn and other pre-packaged snacks
- candy, suckers, chocolate, mints, and gum
- cough drops, tissues, wet wipes, chapstick, EmergenC packets, and cold/flu season items
- highlighters, Post-It notes, and other school supplies that would come in handy during finals.
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Donations for a New Refugee Family
Refugee Services has asked HAUMC to welcome a refugee family from the Congo who fled from Uganda. This family includes a single mom and 6 kids ages 4 to 15. They arrive December 4 and we must have their house furnished by their arrival.
Please call Ann Carlson (763-464-6850) or Mary Martin (612-435-1337) if you would like to make a donation. You may drop off your donation in the East Entry.
Thanks for blessing this family with your love!
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Serve During Worship
Share your gifts during Traditional Worship!
Greeters, Ushers, Acolytes, Sound Booth and Candle helpers serve on Sunday morning before and during worship.
Share your gifts during Sacred Journey Worship!
Greeters and Hospitality helpers serve during worship. Contact Denny Smith at
monarchdj@comcast.net
for details and to sign up.
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The Salvation of Dr. Who: Small Group Study
Mondays beginning January 7, 7pm in the Longfellow Room
Bring your sonic screwdriver and explore the intersection of faith and science through the beloved TV series
Doctor Who
in video-based discussion group. Author Rev. Matt Rawle (
Faith of a Mockingbird, Hollywood Jesus
) brings attention to the religious in the midst of pop culture. In
The Salvation of Doctor Who
, Matt draws on the long-running TV show and cult favorite
Doctor Who
to chart the intersection of faith and science. Chapters include “Bigger on the Inside,” “God and Time and God’s Time,” “The Oldest Question in the Universe,” and “The Sonic Screwdriver Is Mightier Than the Sword.”
Small group led by Curtis Johnson. Study books are $10, pick yours up at the first class.
Register at
haumc.org/register
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Charge Conference
November 25, Immediately after Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary
There will be a Charge Conference for the purpose of setting clergy compensation for 2019 as required by The United Methodist Book of Discipline. All members of Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church are eligible to vote. This charge conference will last no more than 30 minutes. Child Care will be provided.
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Hennepin Marketplace & Book Fair
November 25 and December 2, in Carlson Hall
Support the wonderful work of Outreach Ministries by purchasing crafts and goodies from across the world. Also, find some great books for your holiday gift giving. Our book fair features books for ages birth-middle school, and provides family faith resources for intentional faith development at home.
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Homeless Memorial March & Service
December 20 at Simpson UMC
5:00 pm | March & Silent Vigil
Hennepin County Government Center
3rd Avenue South & 5th Street South, Minneapolis
The march will follow 5th Street South westward to Nicollet Avenue and proceed south to 28th Street.
6:30 pm | Service of Remembrance
Simpson United Methodist Church
2740 1st Avenue South, Minneapolis
7:30 pm | Community Meal
Simpson Shelter
Lower level of Simpson United Methodist Church
All are welcome!
Shuttles to the march will depart from the Kmart at Lake Street and 1st Avenue, Minneapolis, starting at 4:00 pm. The last shuttle will depart at 4:20 sharp. For more information
click here.
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Are you counting the days? Thanksgiving … Christmas … and then NEW YEAR’S EVE! The New Year’s Retreat at Koinonia is just six weeks away. This wonderful tradition features sledding, skating, games, a giant bonfire, movie nights, a sleigh ride and TURKEY BOWLING!
Dates are December 30 - January 1.
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Share the Good News:
Advent & Christmas Highlights
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November 18-Dec 9
November 28
December 1
December 2-First Sunday of Advent
December 8
December 9-Second Sunday of Advent
December 15
December 16-Third Sunday of Advent
December 24-Christmas Eve
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Angel Tree Outreach Ministry
Advent Art Show opens in Carlson Hall
“Do You Hear What I Hear?” Intergenerational
Advent Celebration
Pick up your Advent Devotional
Hennepin Marketplace and Book Fair
The Tune-Ups Holiday Concert
Sing Out, My Soul!
Advent Concert
Hennepin Kids for LYFE Dinner Theater
Copper Street Brass Christmas Concert at 3pm
Blue Christmas Service at 5pm
Carols & Couplets in the Art Gallery at 2pm
Carols & Candles Family Service in the Sanctuary
at 4pm
Prelude Concert in the Sanctuary at 7pm
Carols & Candlelight Service in the Sanctuary at
7:30pm
Prelude Concert in the Sanctuary at 10:30pm
Carols, Candlelight & Communion in the
Sanctuary at 11pm
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