Thursday, May 12, 2022
FEATURED THIS WEEK
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Simple Giving – Beneficiary Designations
Sunday, May 15, at 11:15am
Room 106 and on Zoom
Well with tax time wrapped up for another year it is time again to think of future financial planning!
A simple signature is all it takes. You can provide a legacy gift to benefit future generations at Hennepin via beneficiary designations such as retirement plans, insurance policies or other financial accounts.
Cindy Aegerter, Hennepin member and senior gift planner, Thrivent Charitable, will highlight this simple and impactful way to leave a legacy for Hennepin and the estate planning advantages it will give for you!
Make plans to join the discussion!
In-person: Room 106
Meeting ID: 926 9715 7731
Passcode: 531955
Join by phone: +1 312 626 6799
**This workshop is hosted by Legacy Giving Team members and Jack Fistler, Director of Legacy Giving, and is part of a series on financial and gift planning in 2022.
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Mikah Meyer: A Journey from Ordinary to Extraordinary
Friday, May 20th, 7pm
Sanctuary
On May 20, 7pm, Mikah will present “A Journey from Ordinary to Extraordinary,” in the Sanctuary.
This an exclusive opportunity to see the HAUMC resident artist share his story.
On May 21, 12-6pm, on Boom Island, in partnership with Twin Cities Pride, Mikah Meyer is hosting the first-ever OUTVenture festival – a queer-run outdoors festival that is welcoming to everyone.
What better way to celebrate our National Park heritage, Spring, Pride, and the Midwest's love of the outdoors!
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Gallery Talk: Abraham & the Three Angels Return!
Sunday May 22, 2022
11:30am - 1pm
Art Gallery
Midwest Art Conservation Center paintings conservator Alexa Beller will present an in-depth look at "Abraham & the Three Angels" (recently restored) including the results of new investigative technology. Learn more about the history of the piece and its inner secrets now discovered!
Come after a service celebration for our graduates and scholars that includes the Copper Street Brass!
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Ms. Beller joined MACC after completing a National Endowment for the Humanities Paintings Conservation Fellowship at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia. Prior, she completed internships at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the department of the Conservation of Religious and Civil Art of the City of Paris, among others. Ms. Beller holds a Master of Science in Conservation from the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation as well as a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Her experience is wide-ranging including Italian Renaissance panels, 19th-century French murals, early American portraits, and 20th-century mixed media paintings.
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It is with a mixture of sadness and joy that we announce that Lynne Carroll and Donald Livingston have decided to leave their current roles at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church. They are both following their soul's calling after much reflection and prayer.
As we wish them the very best on their paths we know we will also miss the unique ways in which they each shared their gifts with us.
Internally, the Staff Parish Relations Committee and the staff of HAUMC are working to ensure these transitions are as smooth as possible. The search to fill the positions has been set in motion for both roles. But we can also see the bright futures awaiting both these wonderful people, and so richly deserved!
Look for more information to join in as we take a Sunday to celebrate them each, individually, and their unique contributions to our church and worship!
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Lynne Carroll will be leaving her position as Director of Children and Families, with her last day July 31st, 2022.
After much praying and thought, she is leaving this role so that she can have the flexibility to give more time to her daughter, and fully support her in her last year of high school.
She first assumed this role as only an interim position, nearly 7 years ago, and has made it into an integral part of worship and HAUMC lyfe. She has filled the role with creativity and with passion.
As a long-time member, HAUMC will continue to be her spiritual home. We will still be seeing her smiling face welcoming all, volunteering, and generally being the pillar of support we all know and love.
Look for more information in July to celebrate her contributions!
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Principal Organist for HAUMC Donald Livingston has announced his appointment as Organist for Grace Episcopal Cathedral in Topeka, Kansas.
Donald’s last Sunday will be June 19th, 2022.
This is an exceptional opportunity for him, and represents a desired "going home" for Donald, with his siblings living in the Topeka area. The cathedral was where Donald first heard a pipe organ and was captivated by its sound and mystery.
Donald has been an esteemed and valued member of the ministry team at HAUMC – first from 1999 to 2005, and most recently from 2019 to the present. His artistry has filled the sanctuary with soul-filling music and we are so thankful to him for sharing his gifts!
More information to come as we celebrate his service to HAUMC and wish him the very best in his new chapter!
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Join Us Sundays!
The "We" Factor
“The Bible knows nothing of solitary religion.” John Wesley
We have been created for community.
We have been made for each other.
We are the image of God so that we may recognize the divine in each other.
God’s goal for humanity is for us to create a loving community on earth that thrives!
Not by denying our differences, but by holding each other in love.
The question then becomes -How do we create a community based in love?
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This Sunday:
We Factor: Love in Community
"We have all known the long loneliness and we have learned that the only solution is love and that love comes with community.” Dorothy Day
Message by Pastor Laura Hannah
Traditional Worship at 10am
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Copper Street Brass in Worship!
Sunday May 22 10am
Sanctuary
Don't miss your opportunity to see this exceptional group and also Graduate and Scholar recognition Sunday!
For more information check out their website here
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Daily Prayer Fellowship: Coffee Time!
8–8:30am Monday–Friday Mornings
Zoom
Morning Coffee is a chance to check in, engage in a lively discussion about a short scripture passage or topic, and then pray our way into the day. All are welcome!
Join by phone using the dial-in information:
Dial: 312-626-6799
Meeting ID: 842 8341 6140
Passcode: 975868
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Daily Prayer Fellowship: Closings
8–8:30pm Mon, Tues, & Thurs Evenings
Zoom
Are you looking for a warm way to end your day? Drop into Closings and share a conversation with friends. This open, lay-led group is a place for conversation, connection, and community.
Join by phone using the dial-in information:
Dial: 312-626-6799
Meeting ID: 892 5043 5902
Passcode: 113680
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United Women in Faith Monthly Circle
May 12, 1pm Zoom
This month we are so thrilled to have HAUMC member Hyon Kim talk about her new book, a personal memoir, Alone on the Battlefield; a Child Surviving the Korean War.
Her life journey takes her across the ocean and back as she struggles to reconcile her devastating past with the woman she seeks to become and searches for a community in which she truly belongs. We are so thankful to be able to celebrate such inspiring members of our HAUMC family!
You can purchase her book here.
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Meeting ID: 876 1312 6826
Passcode: 555079
Join by phone: +1 651 372 8299
If you are interested to learn more or to join the local branch of this national organization Click Here
Or email: Susanne Mattison at
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Are you a local expert?
Welcome a Somali Refugee Family!
Share your expertise and local knowledge with a family to help them make Minneapolis feel like home!
Express your interest by May 13
Do you know the best restaurants, museums, festivals, markets, hikes, or helpful little nuggets of information about the Twin Cities?
HAUMC People have an opportunity to work in a team to welcome a Somali Refugee family through Lutheran Social Services.
If you love the Twin Cities this is your opportunity to share why you think this is such a wonderful place to live!
This family is already settled in an apartment, the next step is to become part of the community by meeting supportive, neighborly people.
Just 8-10 people are needed to join a team to take turns doing fun activities! *
What the welcoming team entails:
Time Commitment: @ 2 hours, twice a month
- Befriend the family and schedule an eating event to become acquainted.
- Take the family on outings to parks, museums, walking trails, libraries, and recreation centers, depending on their interests.
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Respond to what they tell us are their needs: Practice English? Learn how to drive? Help with communicating with their children’s school? Help them learn to use the bus? The light rail?
* All refugee team members must attend an orientation on working with refugee families.
If you are interested:
Contact Ann Carlson by May 13
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Full series information
Impart: Wisdom from the Community Series
Mondays, May 9, June 13, July 11 from 6-8pm
Art Gallery
This past Monday's event, Impart: Keeping the Story Alive was an eye-opening experience and had a huge impact on all who attended. For most people in the audience, it was the first time they ever heard the story of the attempted genocide of the Native Americans in Minnesota, by Minnesotans. Then, to be able to hear it from someone whose family was directly impacted by it and who still passes by the places in which these events happened, almost daily, was incredibly powerful.
This work is important.
We invite you to participate in what is an exceptional opportunity in the following weeks.
We encourage you to register prior to the event, but it is not required. The event is free and we hope to see you HERE!
Monday, Jun 13 Impart: Grounded in Your Truth
The film Jim Crow of the North will be presented and AsaleSol Young will address the context and meaning in the layers of their identity as Black Minnesotan. This session will include intentional small group and large group reflection.
Monday, July 11 Impart: Kingdom-Builders
The film White Savior will take what we’ve churned up in our past two sessions and process it through the lens of how we relate to God. Rev. Joann Conroy and Rev. Angela Khabeb, will lead us through an exploration of the unique role the body of Christ has to play as we shape a better future for all.
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Annual Conference 2022
May 24-25, 2022
St. Cloud, MN
Registration for Annual Conference 2022 is open! Register by May 15.
Attendees are encouraged to book their hotel rooms early, but be sure your reservation allows you to cancel up until right before the event in case a COVID surge prevents us from meeting in-person.
Click here for to for more information and to register for the event.
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Hennepin Scholars!
Celebrating them on May 22nd!
2022 Hennepin Scholars
These students are attending institutions across the country, pursuing programs in a variety of subject areas. Their talents and energies are inspiring!
Their activities at Hennepin have included mission trips, volunteering for Vacation Bible School and Sunday school, serving community meals, youth choir, and council. They have excelled in academics, music and drama, community service, sports, as well as in leadership roles.
Hennepin Scholars are recognized annually with scholarship funds contributed by generous Hennepin members. The scholarships provide both encouragement and financial assistance for students in pursuing their dreams. In application essays, the students highlight their educational and career goals and how scholarships will help finance their plans.
Look on social media for more about these scholars!
Their comments not only reflect their ambitions but also their heartfelt interest in serving others and appreciation for Hennepin Avenue UMC.
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Heather Alden
Anna Jensen
Erin Dailey
Alison Alden-Pope
Jacy Demcisak
Anna Serstock
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Jake Demcisak
Simbarashe Sigauke
Abel Hanns
Jaidyn Spencer
Feven Hanns
Rylie Spencer
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Contributions to Hennepin Scholars funds are welcome anytime. For more information, contact Jack Fistler, Director of Legacy Giving: jack@haumc.org
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Phishing Security Warning
Spammers and phishers continue to target Hennepin Avenue UMC's staff and congregation. Their continued tactics are to create email accounts that appear to belong to staff and well-known congregation members. If you are the recipient of a note asking for a favor and/or to only email them back & not call, please be on alert that this may be a phishing expedition. Do not reply to these messages.
If you are the recipient of one of these messages or are suspicious of an email, please forward it to data@haumc.org for our team to review.
We employ high-level security measures to keep your information safe, and we have no indication that our systems have been compromised. We just ask you to always be vigilant and to report any suspicious messages that appear linked to the church, staff, or members to data@haumc.org.
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Ana's birthday is in May!
Say Happy Birthday to one of our sponsored students through Common Hope!
Even the smallest greeting can make their birthday brighter! You can send a birthday greeting online or mail your greeting to our U.S. office.
Before you start, you'll need your student's ID Number, which is 1110775- r1439
**Please note cards sent to the US Post will likely not make it to your student during their birthday month. To ensure they receive your greeting, please send your greeting online by the 20th of their birthday month!
Common Hope Gift Fund
You can help cover the cost of a birthday gift for Ana and the other 3,141 Common Hope students! Common Hope makes sure that every student feels special on their birthday!
In Guatemala, it is tradition to light fire crackers in the morning by the birthday boy or girl's door and sing, "La Mañanitas."
While we can't suggest the firecrackers, you can listen to the jingle by clicking below and teach it to your children!
Every birthday is a reason to celebrate!
Thank you for the role you play in making celebrations for Ana possible!
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A CALL TO ACTION!!
Calling for Reform in Eviction Laws!
Minnesota is one of only 7 states that does NOT require a landlord to formally notify a tenant before filing an eviction.
Additionally, our laws essentially allow eviction records to remain on tenants’ records without discretion: regardless of whether the tenant wins, loses, or settles the case.
Our neighbors who are low-income are disproportionately affected.
We can make a difference by engaging the Minnesota Senate on the issues of: (1) requiring pre-eviction notice and (2) eviction expungement.
Phone calls and letters to your local representatives will make a difference!
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Sofas and Tables and Chairs, Oh My!
ANNUAL FURNITURE DRIVE
Saturday May 14, 9am-noon
Hennepin Ave United Methodist Church Parking Lot
Furniture will be given to outreach ministry guests from the AlignMPLS congregations to create safe and dignified homes. Many participants are now exiting homelessness with new apartments!
Questions – contact Mary at 612-435-1337
Can’t attend but have furniture to donate?
Call 651-602-0478 for pick up (limited area).
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Book Study with Pastor Laura!
Native: Identity, Belonging, and Rediscovering God by Kaitlin Curtice.
Thursdays, June 2-30, 7-8pm
"Native is about identity, soul-searching, and being on the never-ending journey of finding ourselves and finding God."
As both a member of the Potawatomi Nation and a Christian, Kaitlin Curtice offers a unique perspective on these topics. In this book, she shows how reconnecting with her Native American roots both informs and challenges her Christian faith.
Each Thursday, Pastor Laura will lead a discussion on a section of the book. This book will allow the group to access the wisdom of an indigenous author on the connection between faith and indigenous heritage.
This book study is a perfect follow-up to the impart: Keep the Story Alive
session and is a great way to continue the conversation and learnings!
Each participant is responsible for acquiring the book.
You can buy the book here.
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Monthly Virtual Book Club
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Thursday May 19, 7pm
Zoom
Transcendent Kingdom is a deeply moving portrait of a family of Ghanaian immigrants ravaged by depression and addiction and grief—a novel about faith, science, religion, and love. Exquisitely written, emotionally searing, this is an exceptionally powerful follow-up to Gyasi's phenomenal debut- acclaimed national best seller, Homegoing.
If you enjoy reading, please join the Hennepin Avenue UMC community for an hour-long discussion via Zoom about this book! The books can be read online through local libraries or inexpensive websites like thriftbooks.com.
Ways to connect:
Meeting ID: 898 0983 7941
Passcode: 496102
To share this event with your friends and family, Click Here
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Reflection
Sundays in June at 11:15am
Harrison Room
Do you sometimes struggle with religious doubts? Do you ever feel that what you believe is out of step with what you’ve been told to believe?
Or perhaps you feel your faith needs a jump-start to make your spiritual life grow more deeply?
You’re invited to take part in a Sunday morning experiment called Reflection.
We will gather for 45 minutes after the Sunday morning service to reflect on various religious questions, and, if you want, to share your reflection with the group.
There’s no agenda or “right” answers. The questions are open-ended. All reflections are welcome, whether traditional or completely unorthodox.
The experimental gatherings will be at 11:15am in the Harrison Room on Sundays in June.
Feel free to join us as an observer, and see if this approach engages you.
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YOUTH 2023 in Daytona Beach, FL
Registration is now open!
With this gloomy weather lately, thinking about a Youth 2023 on the beach is not a bad idea!
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Old School by Steeple People Facebook LIVE sale #15!
Monday May 16, 6:30-8pm
Facebook Live
Interested in an item, let us know in the Facebook Live chat!
If you have not previously provided your info, please fill out this shopper information form: Click here
We will use it to email you an invoice at the end of the event, and you can pick up purchased items at the store on 5/17/2022.
We accept donations at the store Tuesday-Sunday 11am-5pm!
If you have a car full of donations please call us to set up a drop-off time.
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Aid to Ukraine
There is continued need for Aid in the Ukraine.
If you would like to give to United Methodist Committee on Relief to provide aid to Ukraine through Hennepin HAUMC you can follow the link to realm below. Pray also for an end to the conflict so the rebuilding can start.
Or follow the link on the GIVE page and select UMCOR disaster relief.
*The steeple colors have been changed to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
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Thanks for sharing your news!
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