Hennepin Happenings
News & Events @ Hennepin Avenue UMC
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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 trim a tree to enjoy throughout the entire Christmas season. Our morning will conclude with Christmas songs led by Minneapolis musical theater star, 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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Poinsettia Dedications
Honor or remember the special people in your life and make the sanctuary Christmas-card beautiful with a poinsettia dedication! Stop by the Reception Desk to complete your dedication form and make payment of $20 by check or cash. There will also be a poinsettia table at the Hennepin Marketplace on Sunday, December 2. Poinsettia gifts dedicated by December 17 will be displayed on a poster in the East Entry on Christmas Eve.
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Angel Tree
Now-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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Adulting 101: Slacktivist to Activist
December 2, 1pm in the Longfellow Room
Young adults, it’s time to get active supporting causes and engaging issues you care about. 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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Get your tickets at Marketplace!
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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Thank You for the Floral Donations
Thank you for the floral donations for the 44 traditional worship services during 2018. The dedications of joy, sorrow, memories, and appreciation have enriched the fellowship at Hennepin.
The Flower Calendar is now posted on the kiosk in Carlson Hall for 2019.
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Entry Point
December 2, 11:30am in the Longfellow Room
December 2, 11:30am in the Longfellow Room
If you’d like to become a member of Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, plan to come to Entry Point. We’ll get to know each other, answer questions and talk about how to become a member. RSVP to Larry Duncan at
larry@haumc.org
or just walk in to join us.
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Help for the Holidays: A Retreat for Grieving Parents
December 7-9, at Koinonia Retreat Center
The time between Thanksgiving and New Year's is difficult for grieving people. Join us for this parents’ retreat--a time for moms and dads who have experienced the death of a child of any age to relax, remember their child, do therapeutic crafts, and learn about ways to manage their grief. Your loss might be recent, or years ago. The retreat will provide a safe place to share stories, receive suggestions for coping during the holidays, and connect with others who have experienced loss. This retreat is sponsored by Koinonia Retreat Center, Brighter Days Grief Center and the MN Conference of the UMC. The subsidized participant cost is $50/person for program, meals and lodging. Scholarships are available.
Register at haumc.org/register
. Call Mark at 612-435-1305 if you have any questions.
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Life Adventures: A Musical Treat for the Holidays
December 14, 12 noon in the Social Hall
Hennepin Senior and friends, organist Andrew Hackett invites us to the Sanctuary for a program that is sure to get us into the Holiday spirit.
Prepaid reservations are due by noon Monday, Dec. 10
. Cost is $18, including lunch.
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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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Pub Theology: Spirited Conversations, Spiritual Matters
December 19, 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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Superhero Sunday
December 30, 10am in the Sanctuary
December 30 is Superhero Sunday--ONE WORSHIP SERVICE ONLY AT 10AM! Adults and children of all ages: come and worship in your favorite superhero t-shirt, costume, or pajamas! Bring a photo with you of your personal “Superheroes of Faith”--a parent, a spiritual mentor, a favorite teacher--and we’ll share about them and thank God for all they’ve done to bless your sacred journey of faith. There will be a special treat, too: hot cocoa and a double order of donuts on the house!
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New Art Display: David Roberts Lithographs
Now-January 5, in Carlson Hall
The display in Carlson Hall during Advent is taken from the famous “Roberts lithographs,” depicting scenes and people from Egypt and Nubia (the upper Nile River). David Roberts traveled to both the Holy Land and Egypt in 1838-39, and these are some of the most spectacular and colorful prints from his drawings. All but one shows an ancient Egyptian ruin. The exception presents the artist meeting with the Viceroy of Egypt in his palace in Alexandria. The show now on view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts contains artifacts from ancient cities now covered by the Mediterranean Sea, not too far from Alexandria. These artifacts are of the same great antiquity as the ruins depicted in the lithographs on display.
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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 for 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) 307-3452 or 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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Hennepin Marketplace & Book Fair
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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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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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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Days until Christmas: 25! Days until New Years at Koinonia: 30! Now is the time to sign up for the 2018-19 New Year’s Retreat A Koinonia Retreat Center – a wonderful way to close out the holiday season! Join with friends, new and old, to usher in 2019. This retreat is for singles, couples, families, the young and the young at heart. Come for one night or two. Pick up a flyer with more information and the schedule in Carlson Hall. Call Program Director Mark Peterson with your questions at 612-435-1305.
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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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