Teenagers in Grades 8-12 are invited to participate in a multi-faceted ministry at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church. You're encouraged to join Youth Director Rick Belbutoski and other adult leaders for a variety of ministries, events, and ways to serve your neighbor in the name of Jesus Christ.

Dear Hennepin Youth and Families, 

Food has always been a challenge for some people, but now with this pandemic people are suffering more. People have reported feeling insecure about their food, to where 80% of African Americans have reported, 70% of Hispanics have reported, over 50% of other races have reported insecurities. This is absurd to think about because there is more than enough food to feed everyone on the planet, yet worldwide about 690 million people go to bed hungry each night. 

We can help the people that are struggling with food shortages. HAUMC is planning on preparing a food drive to help others, but you could help by sacrificing going out to eat at a restaurant and eat at home and use that money to donate. Also you could save your coins and pocket change and with time donate it and make a difference in the world. 

We'll be taking donations throughout the month of March to help stock the Groveland Food Shelf to keep it working for those in need.

If you want to drop off donations, we will have bins available in the East Wing of the church, March 1-26, Monday through Friday between 9am and 4pm.

Need to send your donations in? Just use this convenient link to order from Amazon, and your items will be delivered to HAUMC.

Grace and Peace, 

Rick
Save the Date


I want to invite you to save the first week in August for the upcoming Local Justice Mission. As an intentional response to the inequities that have been illuminated and amplified by the pandemic and killing of George Floyd in the hands of the Minneapolis Police, Hennepin youth will have the opportunity to join youth from all over the Twin Cities for a week of service. The local justice mission is a collaborative effort from five area United Methodist Church's and is open to middle and high school students. More details are coming soon. Please mark your calendars.
Being Anti-Racist: Read, Learn, Act, Impact:
A Reading & Discussion Group for Parents
Weekly on Sundays at 7:30pm on Zoom

Join a group of parents, grandparents, and other adults on Sunday evenings at 7:30 p.m. We discuss great books, learn through conversation, and support each other as we take action steps to be anti-racist within our daily lives. All while trying to have an impact on the kids we love.

January - The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas
February - My Grandmother's Hands, by Resmaa Menakem
March - A Good Time for Truth, edited by Sun Yung Shin

No need to RSVP or to attend each week. To receive the Zoom link and what reading we are on, please email realm@haumc.org to be added to the Realm group.
Camp Minnesota!

Camp Minnesota
Registration is open for the 2021 camping season! Check out the sessions at the Camp Minnesota website and pick your favorite location: Northern Pines, Koronis Ministries, or Kowakan Adventures.

Registration and all information for the 2021 camping season will be digital and available on our website. With the potential for changes to schedules and events leading up to summer due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Dakotas and Minnesota Camp & Retreat Ministry team chose to forgo the traditional printed camp brochure this year. Instead, all camp listings and registration information are on the Camp Minnesota website where details will be updated quickly, and changes made in real-time. This ensures you will always have the most up-to-date information.

The early bird incentive, bring-a-friend discount, and camperships are all still available. 

Youth Night Meetings will continue on Zoom. 


This week's youth night meeting will start at 5 pm Sunday for conversation and games!


Meeting ID: 917 973 963
Password: 457721

If you have questions or just want to connect you can email me at rick@haumc.org
February 28
Youth Night

March 7
Youth Night

March 14
Youth Night

April 4
Easter

April 11
Stress Awareness Conversation on FB Live

August 2-6
Local Justice Mission Week


More to Come!
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