Hennepin Church

Drivers Urgently Needed for Meals on Wheels

Barbara Marti — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:44:57 +0000

Can you spare an hour or so? Drivers are currently needed to deliver meals once or twice a month. It only takes about an hour. You can ride along with an experienced driver to try it out. Contact Barb Marti at bvmarti@centurylink.net or 952- 929-9225 for more information. Thanks for considering this important ministry in the community!

New Member Classes

Leah Rosso — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:46:11 +0000

In just a few weeks the first of the two-part New Member Class will be offered at Hennepin Ave UMC. The first part, on June 3rd, will be focused on what United Methodism is, a bit of the history of Hennepin Church, and a tour of the building. Then on June 10th, the class will continue with discussion around how to get connected, what gifts each of us brings with us when we join, and what it means to be a member of Hennepin UMC. Both parts of the class are from 11am-1pm and include a free lunch. The first one is in the Dossal Alcove, directly under the Sanctuary, next to the Social Hall. For more information or to register, please contact Leah Rosso by calling the church or emailing her: leah@haumc.org.

Abiding With One Another

Bruce Robbins — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:11:40 +0000

Nature reveals through and through how we (especially Moms!) love our offspring. Watch the moms and goslings in Loring Lake for proof. Our God through Jesus Christ reminds us we are all children; we are all parents; we are all bound to one another through something even more powerful than blood! That is love. Can we fully realize this reality in Christ? Are we thankful?

Join us for worship this Sunday.

Preacher: Bruce Robbins, “Abiding With One Another”

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Click here to see the 9:30 Bulletin.

Movie Premiere: The Philosophy of P

Sally — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:18:37 +0000

The Philosophy of P by Kathleen McDowell
Movie Premiere starring Hennepin members
11:00 a.m. on June 10th
This premiere film by Hennepin member Kathleen McDowell will be shown in the Art Gallery on Sunday, June 10th. The movie stars various Hennepin church members who share how their philosophys shaped their lives. After the movie, the stars will participate in a discussion of this movie. Come hear the hundreds of years of wisdom from these very learned people who are rich in their understanding of the philosophy of P.

Writing Your Way to Healing and Wholeness

Sally — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:13:33 +0000

Writing Your Way to Healing and Wholeness
11:00 am, June 3 & 10
Led by Jolene Roehlkepartain

When you write from a deep and authentic place, you can heal and become whole. How can you access this deep place inside of you? What do you do when you meet resistance? How can writing help you thrive and grow? These questions and more will be explored through writing exercises that will help you to open up and make sense of the ups and downs you’ve encountered along your life so far. No writing experience is necessary. Jolene Roehlkepartain is the author of 32 books and member of Hennepin Church.

Wellness Wisdom

Deb Roberts — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:56:52 +0000

Today’s Wellness Wisdom comes to us from Hennepin Member Deb Roberts

After hearing about the success another church member had on a diet plan, I went on the first diet of my life at the beginning of this year. I followed the “rules” of the Game On Diet, and since January 3, I’ve lost 15 pounds and kept it off. I’ve felt great the whole time, eating smaller portions of lean protein, whole grains, fruits & veggies, and healthy fats. It also requires getting enough sleep, drinking a lot of water, moderate exercise, taking up a “good habit” and letting go of a bad one, as well as avoiding alcohol and refined carbs of all kinds. I just had lab work done, and my total cholesterol has dropped almost 40 points. I plan to stay on this “diet” for the rest of my life!

This diet is not difficult once one learns the “rules,” what food counts in which category, and to plan ahead! I have never been hungry. One also does not feel deprived since a “meal off” and “day off” are allowed each week, as well as 100 calories of whatever each day.

Camp MSP

Dana Neuhauser — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:54:30 +0000

We believe that you are never too young to share God’s love with the world! Camp MSP got its name because this urban service opportunity will be centered in experiences of Mission, Service, & Purpose right here in the Minneapolis-St Paul area. Camp MSP is for kids going into 5th, 6th and 7th grade in fall 2012. This service opportunity can introduce campers to what it feels like to participate in youth mission trips while affording them the chance to come home each evening to process and share their experiences with their families.

Camp MSP is open to churches from around the area, so students will have a chance to meet and serve with kids from other United Methodist churches around the Twin Cities.

Camp MSP is August 14-16 from 8:30am – 4pm. The cost is $30.

For more information, including a daily schedule, please go to the website: http://campmsp.com/

If you have any questions, please contact Dana Neuhauser (dana@haumc.org) or Paula Colton (paula@haumc.org).

General Conference Report from Bruce

Daniel Pederson — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:12:24 +0000

Join Bruce Robbins at 11:00 AM on Sunday, May 6 in the Art Gallery for a report on General Conference. He will share the changes and conversations of the past two weeks and their implications for Hennepin Church.

May 6 – Celebrating our Graduates

Paula Colton — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:04:11 +0000

God of truth and knowledge, we ask your blessing upon these graduates. We thank you for those who taught and worked beside them and all who supported them along the way. Walk with them as they leave this part of their life and move on. Take away their anxiety and confusion of purpose. Strengthen their many gifts and talents and instill in them a confidence in the goodness of your grace and hope in their lives. May our prayers go with them always, and may they walk in the way of Christ wherever they go. Amen.

Join us today as we celebrate our high school graduates.

Scripture Reading: John 15:1-8

Preacher at 9:30 AM: Paula Colton

Click Here for the 9:30 Bulletin

Shoebox Tour: World’s Best Jugglers

Daniel Pederson — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:16:56 +0000

Two of the World’s Best Jugglers Come to Hennepin for One Night Only.

Internationally renowned jugglers Jay Gilligan and Wes Peden launch a 21-city tour of the U.S. and Canada with the premiere performance in Minneapolis at Hennepin Church on May 4th at 7:00 PM. The Shoebox Tour 2012 is a presentation of all new material in the “modern juggling” style—focusing on artistic presentation of virtuosic object manipulation. Jay and Wes will present 725 brand new tricks written for four hands.

Jay Gilligan regularly performs with the top circuses throughout the world, including Cirque du Soleil, Cirkus Cirkör, Cie Jérôme Thomas, and the Gandini Juggling Project. He holds the most gold medals ever awarded in the history of the International Jugglers’ Association and is the head teacher of juggling at Dans och Cirkushögskolan, the Swedish National Circus School in Stockholm, Sweden. Jay has performed for the Queen of England, and the New York Times has called his juggling “marvelous.”

Wes Peden won the Bronze Medal at the 33rd Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, the most prestigious international circus festival for new performers. He has performed in 17 different countries, including shows for the King and Queen of Sweden on three separate occasions. Wes graduated from the Dans och Cirkushögskolan with a degree in juggling, and currently holds a juggling world record according to The Guinness Book of World Records.

Both Jay and Wes are consistently ranked in the top 20 of the annual rankings by the international juggling community. Jay has been in the top 20 every year for the past decade, and since entering the rankings six years ago, Wes has captured the number one spot four times.

The Shoebox Tour 2012 will premiere in Minneapolis, MN on May 4th at the Art Gallery at Hennepin Church. 7pm. $10 at the door. Click here for more information.