GOOD FRIDAY TENEBRAE | March 30
7pm in the Sanctuary
EASTER SUNDAY | April 1
7am in the Art Gallery
8-9am Pancake Breakfast in the Social Hall
9am & 11am in the Sanctuary
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Missional Parking on Easter Sunday
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On Easter Sunday, 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.
- Ride the free shuttle from the MN Church Center at 122 West Franklin. Park your car in their lot, and hop the Hennepin van starting at 8am. Enjoy door-to-door service and enjoy a few minutes of fellowship with your family and friends while someone else drives!
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NO HENNEPIN KIDS FOR LYFE ON EASTER
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There will be No Hennepin Kids for LYFE on Easter Sunday. Our Easter worship services are rich with special music and message for the entire family. Pick up a special take home bag for kids at the entrances.
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Steps of Faith - Second Mile Miracle Information Sessions
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Monday, April 2 at 7pm - Donor Information
Wednesday, April 4 at 3pm - Donor Information
Sunday, April 8 at 11:15am - Donor Information and Project Information
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church is embarking on the Steps of Faith Second Mile Miracle campaign to fund urgently needed masonry repairs on our beautiful building.
At the Donor Information sessions, we will share strategies for funding the Second Mile Miracle tuck-pointing and restoration work. Please attend ONE of these sessions.
At the Project Information session, Nancy Guy, our Building Committee Chair, and Bryant Holmstrom, Director of Facilities will be presenting information about the additional repair that must be completed for our building. They will be ready to answer your questions and to show you some photos of the damage.
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Spring Art Show and Reception
April 8 - May 20 in the Art Gallery
April 8 at 11:15am in the Art Gallery
Our featured artist is Mike Jagielo, who carves domestic and exotic woods into beautiful and functional pieces. Meet the artist at a reception on April 8.
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Old School by Steeple People is Accepting Donations
Every Sunday beginning April 8
in the Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church parking lot
*No donations will be accepted on Easter Sunday, April 1*
Did you hear the news? Old School by Steeple People will soon open in its new location: 1901 Nicollet Avenue South. Beginning on Sunday, April 8, and continuing every Sunday, bring your donations of gently used clothes, household items, and furniture to the Steeple People donation van parking in the Hennepin parking lot.
Please do not leave donations inside the church building or at any of the building entrances.
If you would like to volunteer at Old School by Steeple People, or want to stay up-to-date on the latest news of the new store, follow Old School by Steeple People on Facebook, or OldSchoolThrifty on Instagram.
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Sunday, April 15 and 22 at 11:15am
We live in times that seek to divide us and to sometimes harden our hearts to the ‘other’. Loving-Kindness practice teaches us how to have a loving heart, with gentle kindness toward ourselves and others. It also teaches compassion, joy, and equanimity practices, which are daughters of loving kindness. This class develops self-acceptance and is also great for working with problem relationships and for developing a caring and compassionate heart. This class has two meetings.
Mary Jo Meadow has meditated over 60 years in the Christian, yoga, and Buddhist traditions. She has taught mindfulness in the USA, Canada, Europe, and Australia. She is psychology and religious studies professor emerita at Minnesota State University at Mankato, offers spiritual guidance, and writes and lectures on spirituality. She has seven published books and numerous published professional articles.
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Next Week in Worship
Sunday, April 8, 10am in the Sanctuary
Jubilate
, the Chapel Choir from Concordia University St. Paul will lead us in worship on April 8 at 8:30 and 10 am services.
Jubilate
is directed by Shari M. Speer.
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Salon se Lève:
Katia Tesarczyk, violin and Shuen Wu, piano
Sunday, April 15, 2:30pm in the Art Gallery
Proudly featuring again the amazing violinist Katia Tesarczyk, First Prize winner of the Schubert Club Competition and top prize winner of the National Sphinx Competition and pianist Shuen Wu, another First Prize winner of the Schubert Club Scholarship Competition who continues to rank among the finest pianists of his generation.
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Helen Chang
Sunday, April 22, 2pm in the Art Gallery
Hear Helen Chang on the violin and Denis Evstuhin on the piano play American favorites featuring Leonard Bernstein.
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Scott Lykins
Saturday, April 28, 7:30pm in the Art Gallery
Enjoy an evening with Scott Lykins on cello and Matthew McCright on piano as they play 20th-century masterworks by Piazolla, Barber, and Shostakovich.
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Salon se Lève:
Emma Richman, violin
Sunday, April 29, 2:30pm in the Art Gallery
Come join us for the inimitable violinist Emma Richman. Now a student at Juilliard Schooll in New York, she is guaranteed to enrich us in what will be her last regular season appearance. You won’t want to miss this heartfelt with-giften-hands performance.
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Soul Café : "Exuberance"
Sunday, April 29, 7pm in the Art Gallery
Soul Café is a performance of jazz and poetry, built around a theme selected for the evening. It is an exploration of spirituality and art, with the added dimension of improvisation, allowing everyone present to join in the creative process. Soul Café affirms the artistic inspiration that comes from the One Spirit that gives birth to us all. These performances celebrate that Spirit. Requested donation is $10.
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Full Hearts Fill Plates:
MN FoodShare Drive
February 26-April 8
Your full heart can fill plates with healthy, delicious food for families in our community experiencing food insecurity. Our Minnesota FoodShare Challenge with the Blaisdell Y is on! We are going pound-to-pound with our neighbors at the Y to see who can collect more food donations for the Groveland food shelf--and the leader of "losing" organization will jump into the Y's pool
fully clothed. Bring your donations of food items to Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church now through Easter Sunday and help keep Pastor Judy out of the pool!
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Henderson Mission Trip - Final Week to Register
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June 16-24, Registration by April 1
This summer, make it your family’s mission to live life through service to others: join us on a mission trip to the Henderson Settlement in Frakes, Kentucky. Henderson Settlement offers comfortable accommodations and meaningful service work for volunteers of all ages. Total cost is $400 per person.
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Saturday, April 7 at 2pm
Feed My Starving Children - 18732 Lake Drive East, Chanhassen
Pub+Project is our brand-new ministry for young adults to build community as a community. Come together for a service project, then go out together to socialize. Our first Project will be at Feed My Starving Children. This service project helps feed impoverished children around the world. We will gather together afterwards at the Tavern 4&5. RSVP to Nate Melcher at nate@haumc.org.
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Emma Norton “Opening Doors” Annual Dinner and Silent Auction
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May 7, 4-7:30pm
Mpls Marriott NW, 7025 Northland Drive N, Brooklyn Park
Please join Emma Norton in celebrating and strengthening our lifelong partnership with the United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women. You’ll enjoy a lively evening with delicious food and an opportunity to bid on silent auction items to benefit the people Emma Norton serves.
Register at bit.ly/2pw45iV by April 9 for the Early Bird ticket price.
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Sweet Celebrations-sign up today!
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Celebrating a birthday, anniversary,
or other big news? Sponsor donuts!
Now there’s two wonderful ways to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries, honor loved ones and celebrate special occasions. Sign up to provide a beautiful bouquet of Sanctuary Flowers during Traditional Worship and your special occasion will be listed in the bulletin. Sign up to sponsor donuts with Sweet Celebrations and your special occasion will appear in the bulletin and on a poster at the donut table.
Bonus: your $100 Sweet Celebrations sign-up raises funds for youth scholarships for camps, retreats, and mission trips. Sign-up posters are on the kiosk in Carlson Hall.
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- DIGNITY CENTER'S BIRTHDAY WEEK
- EMMA NORTON "OPENING DOORS" ANNUAL DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION MAY 7, REGISTRATION APRIL 9
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Congregation Assessment Tool (CAT) Survey Opens April 8
We need your opinions about Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church! The CAT Survey will open April 8, and be open through April 29.
Share your perspectives to help Hennepin see who we are now so that we can become who we want to be next. The data from this survey will help us to build ministries, boost our grant-writing efforts, and develop mission-forward strategies for our spiritual growth.
The survey will be available electronically and in paper form. Watch this space for a link to the online version, or pick up a paper version at worship services beginning April 8.
For more information, contact Paul Christopher at paulchristopher2012@gmail.com and 952-836-5221, or Sarah Wiechmann at sarah.wiechmann@yahoo.com and 763-568-2634.
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The Commission on a Way Forward:
A Conversation with Pastor Judy Zabel and Bishop Bruce Ough
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Sunday, April 15 at 5:30 pm
Sunday, April 29 at 5:30 pm
Conversation led by Pastor Judy
Sunday, April 22 at 11:15am
Bishop Ough will preach at 10 a.m. worship, and will lead the conversational forum starting at 11:15 a.m.
The Commission on the Way Forward was proposed by the Council of Bishops and approved by the 2016 General Conference to do a complete examination and possible revision of every paragraph of the Book of Discipline concerning human sexuality and explore options that help to maintain and strengthen the unity of the church. Pastor Judy and Bishop Ough will lead this conversation about where we’ve been, where we are and what the future might hold.
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Parenting for LYFE Group
Parents supporting parents as we grow together as faithful families! We gather with children in the Social Hall to enjoy brunch together. Then children will have play and activity time, while parents connect with each other through discussion on a monthly topic.
Sunday, April 8: Naming and Taming Big Emotions
Sunday, May 20: Healthy Marriage, Healthy Family
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Kjerringsleppets, a women’s book group
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1st Wednesdays at 6pm in the Longfellow Room
April 4 -
Beartown
by Fredrik Backman
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Two overlapping events are coming up at Koinonia Retreat Center.
On May 4-5, join us for “Spring is for the Birds”--a bird-lovers' weekend full of finding our favorite feathered friends.
On May 5, we'll dig in to our annual “Spring Work Day.” Take some deep breaths of spring air and get to work on clean-up and maintenance projects that help renew our Koinonia facilities and grounds.
Bonus: If you volunteer for the May 5 Spring Work Day, your registration for the Birding Retreat is FREE!
Many of you have already registered for the Women’s Retreat on April 6-8–A few spaces are still open. Don't miss this, Pastor Sally Johnson’s last as retreat leader:
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Wholehearted Living: A Retreat for Women
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April 6-8 at Koinonia Retreat Center
Author Brene Brown filled Hennepin’s sanctuary with over 1000 people last year. This retreat will use the gifts of some of her key wisdom to explore ways of cultivating a resilient spirit, gratitude and joy, calm and stillness, laughter, play and rest. We will welcome spring at Koinonia, share in great food, worship, relaxation and fun. Led by Sally Johnson and Stephanie Escher. Cost: $125. includes housing and food. Register at
www.haumc.org/events.
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Pub Theology: Utepils Brewery
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Wednesday, April 11 at 6pm
Utepils Brewery, 225 Thomas Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55404
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.
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Life Adventures: Soderberg's Floral
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Friday, April 13 at Noon in the Social Hall
What are the most popular flowers these days? How can we make sure our plants stay healthy? Come join us as a professional florist from Soderberg’s Floral shares floral trends and tips on caring for our plants and flowers.
Cost is $15, and
prepaid reservations are due Monday, April 9.
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Spring Weekends for Walk to Emmaus
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MEN: April 19 - 22 | WOMEN: April 26 - 29
This is not a walking tour, but rather a remarkable experience with Jesus Christ on the road to Emmaus, Luke 24:13. This is a gift each person can give themselves to be a PILGRIM on your journey with Christ. We need SPONSORS for each Pilgrim. Contact Nancy Sjoquist at 612-741-1872 or pastor Judy Zabel at judy@haumc.org.
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HENNEPIN KIDS FOR LYFE CAMPS
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Earth Camp
July 8-11
Campers will discover more about loving God and loving one another while enjoying some of their favorite outdoor activities including swimming, hiking, and our brand-new gaga pit! Participants who have completed 1st grade - 6th grade.
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Joyful Uproar
July 23-27
A week of joy & music for children in 1st-6th grade. Each morning will include handbells, Orff Schulwerk and choir. The students will participate as worship leaders in the Traditional Worship Service on Sunday, July 29 at 10 am.
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Vacation Bible Camp
August 6-10
Step back in time with the Apostle Paul and experience what life was like in first-century Rome! We will enjoy games, music, and snacks! Participants ages 3 years-4th grade.
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Send us your announcements!
Do you have news you would like to announce in the eSpire digital newsletter?
The deadline for announcements is
12 Noon on Monday
for announcements to be included in the following Friday's eSpire.
Please go to fill out an announcement form at
www.haumc.org/communications
or drop off at church. All submissions are subject to editing for space and content.
Thanks for sharing your stories!
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