Hennepin Happenings
News & Events @ Hennepin Avenue UMC
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Make Love Our Aim--Turn in Your Commitment Cards!
During this holy season, we are grateful to you for making love our aim! Through your financial commitment, we can raise the funds necessary to support our ministry. As of Wednesday, Dec 11,
60.5%
of our total 2020 budget has been committed. If you have not yet made your commitment to support our church ministry in 2020, please find extra Commitment Cards in the pews and at the reception desk.
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Hennepin Kids Dinner Theater
December 21, 1pm in the Social Hall
Parents enjoy an afternoon out. Kids spend the afternoon creating a Dinner Theatre experience to share with their parents when they return. Ages 3 years-5th grade. Older kids and teens are welcomed to attend as helpers and sous chefs. Cost is $20/child or $30 family max.
Register by December 17 at haumc.org/register.
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A Great and Mighty Wonder: A Musical Celebration
December 21 & 22, in the Sanctuary
Join our marvelous musicians in a musical celebration of Advent and Christmas at "A Great a Mighty Wonder" featuring our Sanctuary Choir, soloists Mark Billy & Mikah Meyer, harp and orchestra.
The concert will feature holiday favorites, including carol settings old and new: Silent Night, The First Noel, Good Christian Friends Rejoice--and featuring the choral gems "In Terra Pax" by Gerald Finzi, "Dona Nobis Pacem" from J. S. Bach's B-minor Mass, and Holst's "Christmas Day."
Performances will be
- Saturday, December 21 (4pm)
- Sunday, December 22 during 10am Worship
Please be sure to invite friends and neighbors to enjoy this beauty-filled celebration of Christmas!
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Copper Street Brass
Christmas Concert
December 22, 3pm in the Sanctuary
There’s no better time for brass than the holidays! Resident Artists Copper Street Brass' popular holiday concerts celebrate 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 pop, and much more.
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Holy Surprises!
Open Yourself to the Miracles of Christmas
Advent is a time to wait and to prepare. As we ready our homes and our hearts for the coming of the Christ child, we wait with expectant hearts, filled with curiosity and wonder as we open ourselves to God's holy surprises. During Advent you will hear the ancient lectionary texts for this season, our prayer is that we will hear them anew.
Blue Christmas
Sunday, Dec 15 | 4pm in the Art Gallery
Feeling Blue this holiday season? Gather to share words and songs of comfort, consolation, and hope at this subdued service of soothing music and gentle prayer.
A Great and Mighty Wonder: A Musical Celebration
December 21 | 4pm in the Sanctuary and
December 22 | 10am in the Traditional Worship service
Celebrate the joyful surprises of Advent & Christmas with the Hennepin Avenue UMC Sanctuary Choir, soloists and orchestra. Free and open to all.
Christmas Eve Worship
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Tuesday, December 24
Contemplative Christmas
2:00pm in the Art Gallery
Walk the labyrinth and be uplifted by carols and poetry of the season in this contemplative worship service.
Christmas Pageant
4:00pm in the Sanctuary*†
Lively, family-friendly worship service featuring our
children's and
youth choirs and nativity pageant.
Carols & Candlelight
7:30pm in the Sanctuary*† (7:00pm Prelude Concert)
Traditional worship celebration featuring Hennepin Singers and carols by candlelight.
Candlelight Communion
11:00pm in the Sanctuary† (10:30pm Prelude Concert)
Traditional worship celebration featuring our Sanctuary Choir, brass and handbells, carols by candlelight and Holy Communion.
* Free nursery care available.
† Worship from wherever you are! Watch the live stream at
haumc.org/live
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For directions and parking info, find us on Facebook @HennepinAvenueUMC
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Christmas Eve Pageant Casting Call
Help our Christmas Pageant come to life at the 4pm Christmas Eve Service! We are welcoming shepherds, wise people, and angels of all ages and stages. If you would like to be a part of the time-honored tradition of our Live Nativity, please email Lynne Carroll at lynne@haumc.org by
today, December 13
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Serve on Christmas Eve
We're recruiting a team to provide radical hospitality to our guests on Christmas Eve. If you have the gift of helping, this is your sweet spot!
- To acolyte or help with parking contact Cheryl Gibbons at cheryl@haumc.org.
- To greet, contact Steve Boyd at tandsboyd@gmail.com.
- To usher, contact Ellen Sundell at ellen@haumc.org.
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Parking on Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve, let’s welcome our guests by reserving the Hennepin parking lot for them! If you need to park near the building entrance in one of the handicapped parking spaces, please don’t hesitate to do so. But if you can park elsewhere, we invite you to choose one of these alternatives:
- Park for free in the Walker Art Center parking ramp. On your way out of worship, pick up a parking voucher from an usher or at the front desk. Use the voucher as you exit the ramp.
- Park in the Alliiance parking lot just across Groveland Avenue at 400 Clifton Avenue.
- Park in the White Earth Nation parking lot at 1730 Clifton Place.
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NEW ART EXHIBIT COMING IN JANUARY
The Displacement Series – Oil paintings by Jenna Myrland
Showing in Carlson Hall January and February
Meet-the-Artists Receptions:
Sunday January 19th at 11:15am
Friday January 24th from 7 – 8:30pm
ARTIST STATEMENT: THE DISPLACEMENT SERIES
Realism has always been at the core of all my work. The exacting and layered process of this technique best expresses my reverence for humanity. The Displacement Series is a 6-piece collection and each piece is a candid portrait of a person living as a refugee or displaced person. They are inspired by the 10 years I spent working in international humanitarian relief.
The paintings are simple and truthful. My goal is to create an empathy bridge that invites the viewer to shed the layers of emotional, mental and physical distance. I have included subjects in both private and public spaces, alternately creating context and intimacy.
Ultimately, my work serves to draw the viewer past labels and categories and into the individual experience. It does so not through terror or trauma, but from a place of emergent possibility. From this place, I invite the viewer to question. What is our role as individuals in helping one another? How does this role reinforce or challenge our own identity? What does it mean to enter another’s life from a place of service? What dynamics and constructed narratives do we operate from, and how might we begin breaking down these layers?
A young man who lives in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement in Uganda once said to me “’Refugee’ does not define who I am.” No one thing defines us as humans, and yet, for this man and millions more, this category controls so many lives. Whether I am working to capture the spirit of this man, or any other person, I hope to always communicate the infinitely complex beauty that makes us fully human.
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Jenna Myrland lives in the Twin Cities with her husband and two young daughters. She is a graduate of Luther College with a Sociology major and considers herself a self-taught artist. While working at the American Refugee Committee for ten-years, Jenna designed and launched human-centered experiences that connected humanitarians and refugees worldwide.
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Unveiling the Restored "Job's Messengers"
January 31, 2020, 7pm in the Art Gallery
Join us for an evening celebration including live instrumentals, a quick talk by art conservator Jane Caplon about refurbishment, a premier of the new revolutionary Greenstein translation of "Job," and a concert excerpt from Hennepin Singers' February 2 concert. The evening will culminate in the unveiling of the freshly restored frame and rehung painting, "Job's Messenger's."
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Luminous Night of the Soul
Hennepin Singers & 4 Voices Concert
February 2, 7pm in the Art Gallery
An evening of shimmering beauty, soul-searching anguish and ultimately eternal hope presented by Hennepin Singers and 4 Voices String Quartet, and special guests.
The evening program includes choral works by Ola Gjeilo and Alberto Ginastera, as well as a riveting work for string quartet, "Credo" by composer Stephen Puts (composer of MN Opera's "Silent Night" and serves as Director of MN Orchestra's Composer's Institute). The program will be interspersed with readings from the new translation of the biblical book "Job" by Edward Greenstein.
The performance is free and open to the public.
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2020 Flower Donations
The 2020 flower donation chart is now available on the announcement kiosk in Carlson Hall. If you wish to provide a chancel floral arrangement for a 10 AM worship service in the sanctuary, sign up on an available Sunday. Questions? Contact the Flower Coordinator, Sarah Schwartz at 832.655.8666 or
sarahds319@gmail.com
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Making Sense Class
December 15, 11:15am in the Conference Room
This diverse group meets weekly, with occasional breaks to re-group or between discussion topics, for lively discussion, study, and friendly debate about what it means to be a Christian in a world that is increasingly complex. John Guy serves as facilitator. The class uses the Bible, along with other topical books to explore how the message of Christ speaks to the challenges of today for the church and for the church in the world.
Join us in December as we spend some time in reflection on Holy Surprises with a Southern Spin!
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Progressive Christianity
December 22, 11:15am in the Harrison Room
Everyone is welcome to this discussion group. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month.
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New Year's at Koinonia
December 30, 2019 - January 1, 2020, at Koinonia Retreat Center
Ring in the new year in a cozy, comfortable setting! New Years at Koinonia is a decades old event where campers of all ages say farewell to 2019 and hello to 2020 in the company of friends and family. Arrival is anytime after 10 AM on December 30th, and departure is after a fun New Year’s Chapel Service and brunch on January 1st.
Cost:
- Age 18+: $120 - 2 nights; $60 - 1 night
- Age 6-17: $60 - 2 nights; $30 - 1 night
- Under age 6: FREE!
Questions or to register, contact Kevin Dahlen or Teresa Ring at 888-801-4476, email Kevin at kevin.dahlen@haumc.org or register at haumc.org/register.
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End-of-Year Giving
Giving at year-end enables you to complete your 2019 pledge, consider an additional gift to Hennepin, pre-pay on a 2020 operating pledge, or complete payment on a Steps of Faith campaign pledge. For tax purposes, allow ample time to complete your gift transactions and save all receipts and acknowledgments.
Checks:
Mail your gift postmarked on or before Dec. 31
Credit Card
: Make your gift by December 31 through the Hennepin website
Securities:
Stock and securities transfers need to be initiated in time for broker’s processing, and to ensure the transfers are executed and hit our Charles Schwab account by December 31. Please advise us of your pending transfer so we may track the transfer.
IRA Charitable Rollover (for those age 70 ½ or older):
Instruct your IRA administrator to send a check directly to Hennepin, postmarked by Dec. 31.
Even if you do not itemize deductions on your 2019 federal tax return, the State of
Minnesota allows a partial deduction for charitable gifts on Minnesota returns.
Check with your financial advisor for details.
As needed for giving documents, please use:
Full legal name – Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church
Federal tax ID# 41-0694729
For questions or additional information on year-end giving options, contact Brian Seim, Director of Finance, at brian@haumc.org or 612-435-1302 or Jack Fistler at jack@haumc.org, (612) 435-1321 or (651) 353-6942 (cell/text). There is still time for more Extravagant Generosity in 2019.
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NEW!
Gutsy Women of Faith
January 11, 2020, 10am at Uncommon Grounds Coffeehouse
2809 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis
Gutsy Women of Faith is a new group for young women to grow in relationship, discuss issues of life and faith, and dive into topics of importance. This group will meet for the first time at Uncommon Grounds Coffeehouse on Saturday, January 11 from 10-11 am. All are welcome--invite friends to join you!
Questions? Contact Sonja Johnson at johnson.sonja@outlook.com.
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Holy Diversity:
Celebrating Cultural Difference
January 25, 2020, 9am in the Social Hall
Minnesota has seen a 29% growth in its population of people of color since 2010, ranking us 9th highest in the country for increasing diversity. Yet achievement gaps and racial tension in Minnesota show how far we have to go to celebrate cultural difference as an expression of God in the world. Join us Saturday, January 25 as Rev. Dr. Grace Pak, pastor, teacher, and professional certified coach specializing in religion and race relations, facilitates a conversation to bring people together across cultural differences in order to live fully into God's Kingdom.
To register, call 612.870.0058.
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Youth Winter Lock-In
January 25, 2020, 6pm at the Escape Room
923 Nicollet Mall #375, Minneapolis
On January 25th the youth are invited to the Winter lock - in. We're kicking our night off at Escape the Room in downtown Minneapolis at 6 pm, and will head back to church for a night filled with fun, food, and great time with friends. Cost of the event is only $45, and is due by Sunday January 19th.
Register at haumc.org/register.
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Presidents Day Weekend Youth Ski Trip
February 14-16, Spirit Mountain, Duluth
This February 14 - 16th youth are invited to participate in this year's Winter Ski Trip. Youth will depart from the church on Friday evening and return Sunday evening. Youth will once again be staying at Fitzgerald Manor and will ski at both Lutsen and Spirit Mountain. The cost of trip is $300 and includes lodging, food, lift tickets and transportation. This cost does not include equipment rental. Those who need to rent equipment for the trip are encouraged to do so in town prior to the trip.
Register at haumc.org/register.
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ACTIVISM & OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
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2019 Homeless Memorial March
December 19, 5pm at the Hennepin County Government Center
3rd Ave S & 5th Street S, Minneapolis
Honoring people who have died while homeless in Minnesota. Timeline of events:
5pm: Vigil and Silent March
- Hennepin County Government Center 3rd Ave S & 5th St S, Minneapolis
- The march will follow 5th St S westward to Nicollet Ave and proceed south to Plymouth Congregational Church
6pm: Service of Remembrance
- Plymouth Congregational Church
7pm: Community Meal
- In the lower level of Plymouth Congregational Church
What to wear: Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing, keeping in mind the weather conditions (e.g., snow, ice and wind) in mind.
Please visit simpsonhousing.org for additional information.
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Sabbath to End Homelessness
February 23, 2020, in the Sanctuary
In Minneapolis there are over 700 people living without shelter on any given night, according to St. Stephen's Street Outreach. Our Outreach Ministries, including The Dignity Center and Community Meals, welcome and support hundreds of people with lived experience of homelessness every month.
Join us on Sunday, February 23, when we will collectively pray for all homeless people and for the commitment to end homelessness in our community. StreetSong, a community choir comprised of people with lived experience in homelessness, will perform during worship, and Hennepin Kids for LYFE and the Hennepin Youth will engage in hands-on activities practicing awareness and advocacy. All are welcome.
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Mission Trip to Baiwalla, Sierra Leone
March 9-21, 2020
Purpose of the trip: To provide the new school staff with educational help to enhance the development of the school. Skills wanted: hands on learning; setting up a computer lab; introducing a library; school finance and record keeping; leadership development and working with a Board, music education and child behavior management; communications and marketing, or share any skills you have. Learn about Sierra Leone, culture, history, music and dance. Visit several United Methodist Missions in the country.
Interested? Contact Ann Carlson 763-464-6850 or carlsonaj99@gmail.com.
Commitment deadline: January 13, 2020.
Cost: under $2000 depending on the number of people.
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Old School by Steeple People
Old School by Steeple People can help you with your holiday gift-giving. Your shopping budget will stretch like the loaves and fishes!
Come visit us at 1901 Nicollet Ave S. We're open every day (except Tuesday = closed) from 11 am to 6 pm. Shop. Donate. Volunteer.
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Volunteer to Enhance Worship
As technology plays an even bigger integral role in worship, opportunities to volunteer time and passion are growing quickly. There are current opportunities to help with slides, sound and cameras. Don't worry about any areas of expertise you have or don't have; we will provide training.
Please contact Royd at
royd@haumc.org
to become part of the technical team that enhances the Sunday worship experience for everyone at Hennepin Avenue UMC!
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Volunteer for Our Food Ministries!
You are invited to share in Hennepin's amazing and delicious food ministries! Every Sunday, you can provide radical hospitality to Hennepin members and guests.
On the first and fifth Sunday afternoons of each month, feed our hungry neighbors at Community Meals.
On the second through fourth/fifth Sunday mornings of each month, help to host the best Sunday Brunch in town.
Contact Cheryl Gibbons to sign up! Cheryl@haumc.org.
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Support Mental Health Services:
Join the Board of NAMI-Hennepin
How would you like to be involved in the cause of mental health in Hennepin County? A good way to do this would be to be on the Board of NAMI-Hennepin.
You can do as much as you like or as little as attending one monthly meeting on the second Monday at 6:30-8:30p at Bethlehem Lutheran Church at 4100 Lyndale Ave S.
This is a great opportunity to get some knowledge of what the mental health needs out there are. We are a progressive and open, welcoming, friendly group.
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OneVoice Holiday Concert
Thursday, December 19 – 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 21 – 2:30 pm & 7:30 pm
All performances at Sundin Hall
Hamline University, 1531 Hewitt Ave., St. Paul
Come home to One Voice and ignite your winter holidays as One Voice Mixed Chorus presents
Singing Darkness to Light
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a concert showcasing music that celebrates holiday traditions from around the world! Join us for beauty, levity, dancing sugar plum fairies and holiday sing-a-longs!
Use promo code FAITH and receive a 10% discount on your tickets!
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SEND US YOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS
Do you have news to share in Hennepin Happenings?
The deadline for announcements is
12 Noon on Monday
for announcements to be included in the following Friday's newsletter.
Submissions are subject to editing for space and content.
Thanks for sharing your news!
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