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This Sunday:
December 27, 2014
One Combined Worship Service
9:30 AM in the Sanctuary
Rev. Nate Melcher, preaching
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Church Holiday Closures
The church will be closed on these days:
Friday, December 25
Saturday, Dec. 26
Monday, Dec. 28
Friday, Jan. 1
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Ushers & Greeters still needed for
7 PM Christmas Eve Service!
Please sign up at the reception desk or by emailing trinka@haumc.org
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Christmas Eve Missional Parking
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To be an inviting congregation this Christmas Eve, we need to continue being missional about how we park at Hennepin. Please prioritize the church parking lot for our guests, people with mobility issues, and families with infants and young children. We ask all able-bodied members/longtime guests to please park in the Architectural Alliance lot, use street parking, or use the underground Walker ramp (paid vouchers available at Reception).
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UMCOR Health Kit Assembly Continues
Sunday, January 3 from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM in Carlson Hall
We still need more towels, combs, money, and help!
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Young Adult Reunion
Tuesday, December 29
Young people who grew up at Hennepin Avenue UMC between the ages of 18-25 are invited to our 2nd annual reunion! A pot luck is hosted by parents and the evening is yours to spend with friends from Confirmation and youth group. Young adults, please RSVP with Rev. Nate Melcher (nate@haumc.org). Parent volunteers, please RSVP with Michelle DeVaughn (devaughnmm@gmail.com).
Young adults in this same demographic are encouraged to attend the 11:00 PM Christmas Eve worship service together, too.
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Koinonia New Year's Retreat
December 31 - January 2
New Years at Koinonia is an annual event where friends of our Retreat Center say farewell to 2015, and welcome 2016 in the company of friends and relatives. It is for guests of all ages. Arrival is anytime after 3 p.m. on December 31st, and departure is after brunch on January 2nd.
Activities include: Hiking, ice-fishing and skating, sledding, shoe shoeing, cross country skiing, broomball, pond hockey, horse drawn wagon rides, board games, crafts, photography, labyrinth walk, optional side-trip to a nearby downhill ski resort (mark this on your registration form), movie night, time to read, nap and more!
Need a scholarship or have questions??
Call Mark Peterson at 612-871-5303
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Thursday Bible Study
Beatitudes Series begins January 7
The Thursday Bible Study Class meets weekly at 11:00 AM in the Longfellow Room. A six-week study of the Beatitudes will begin on January 7th. The lessons examine the Old Testament roots and context of the Beatitudes and explore their contemporary implications. New participants are welcome.
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The Faith of a Mockingbird:
A Small Group Study Connecting Faith and Culture
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Sundays, January 10, 17, 24, and 31 at 5:30 PM
led by Kathryn Johnson and Nancy Graves-Cronin
Pastor and author Matt Rawle is on a mission. He sees Christ all around him-in books, movies, TV shows, rock music-and he wants to share what he sees. As Matt says, "God offers the raw ingredients, and 'culture' is whatever we cook up."
In The Faith of a Mockingbird, based on Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, pastor and author Matt Rawle uses Lee's beloved characters to explore Christian faith, theology, and ethics.
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Grant Merritt: Environmental Challenges in Minnesota
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Life Adventures
Friday, January 15 at 12:00 Noon in the Social Hall
Hennepin member Grant Merritt, whose career focus is environmental law, led a 13-year effort to stop the dumping of taconite tailings from the Silver Bay plant of Reserve Mining Company into Lake Superior. He also served as Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Grant will share highlights of his life and work.
Prepaid reservations due January 13. Register at the reception desk. Cost is $12.
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Sandra is a 32 year old lady who was forced to live on the streets when she did not feel safe in the shelters. She was in the foster care system during her juvenile years and suffered abuse, so she ran away. Her 2 children are now in the foster care system due to the unsafe conditions in which they were living. Sandra has been working to rebuild her life and has just secured housing - a first step towards her ultimate goal of reuniting with her children as a family in their own home.
This Christmas time, please give the Dignity Center a gift card or $25 for Sandra and other Participants like her. Your gift will indeed help to "make the season bright" for them and their families. Please contact
john.cole@haumc.org
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New Curch Directory - 2016
There will be a new picture directory next Fall. Directories help members and families connect to each other and to be informed of ministry programs.
Photos will be taken the summer of 2016. The directory will be timed to allow photos to be ordered for gifts for family and friends for next Christmas and to allow photos to be taken of students before returning to school.
There will be a need for volunteers this Spring and Summer for scheduling and record keeping. The lead committee is Bobbie Keller, John Roberts and Jerry Ballard. If you are interested in helping on this project, contact Marlys Grantwit, 952.831.0378 or marlysgrantwit@msn.com.
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All contributions for 2015 must be received by December 31. If you would like to make a stock transfer or begin electronic giving and you need assistance, please call Philip Graczyk at 612-435-1331. Thank you for your generous support of Hennepin Church.
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IRA Charitable Rollover is Back -
Permanently
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IRA owners over 70 ½ again may make direct transfers from their IRAs to qualified charities. Congress and the President late last week enacted tax legislation making the IRA rollover permanent. IRA charitable rollovers - direct transfer of up to $100,000 per year - are tax-free and not included in adjusted gross income. An IRA rollover may fulfill part or all of your required minimum distribution (RMD). The rollover provision is retroactive for all of 2015; any direct transfers made during this year qualify. There is still time for a 2015 transfer - you need to act soon. For more details, contact your IRA administrator; Jack Fistler 612-4345-1321 or jack.fistler@hennepinchurch.org; or, Philip Graczyk 612-435-1331 or philip@haumc.org
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News from Koinonia
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for supporting Koinonia Retreat Center in 2015. This year we offered 17 programs for Hennepin members and friends. The last of these retreats begins this Thursday, December 31: "New Years at Koinonia," and there is still room! Sign up at www.hennepinchurch.org/register. Next year, 20 retreats are planned so we hope to see you often in 2016. May God bless and keep you in the New Year!
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Go to our event calendar at the HAUMC website to find out about upcoming events Hennepin Church.
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