Join local portrait painter Kristie Bretzke at 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 22, in the Longfellow Room for an inspiring talk on why she uses her artistic talent to document Minnesota ’s homeless. Her paintings, “The Least of These,” depict homeless people with dignity and compassion, and will be for sale at an exhibit from April 13 to 27 at HAUMC. All proceeds benefit the Dignity Center .

Join Kristie Bretzke at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 22, in the Longfellow Room for an artist’s talk. Her portraits of Minnesota’s homeless, “The Least of These,” are on exhibit through April 27 in the East entry. All proceeds from sales benefit the Dignity Center.

Curious about the Dignity Center Program? We love to have visitors to see the program in action. We’re open Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings 9:00-11:30. If you ‘d like to visit, please contact Ann Carlson at dignity@haumc.org or Mary Martin at mary@haumc.org to arrange for a time.

On March 25, 2002, the Dignity Center opened its doors to serve the homeless people of Minneapolis. This 10 year anniversary celebration provides an opportunity for assessment.

The Dignity Center has a brand new Facebook page! This will be a new way to reach potential volunteers, donors, resources, or anyone interested in helping reduce homelessness in the Twin Cities and support our clients in reaching their goals for sustainability. If you are a Facebook user, please “Like” us and encourage your friends do to so as as well!

Can you imagine a Christmas celebration with no gifts, no feast and no friends or family joining in a party?The Dignity Center tries to give clients a joyous, loving Christmas celebration. This year the party will be on December 19 from 11:30-1:30. We Can’t give this party without help frou YOU, the Hernnepin Church Community. You can Contribute money to purchase gift cards and pay for the party; contribute a salad, vegetable or cookies to serve or volunteer your time to be hosts for the party.

The Dignity Center is offering beautiful, limited-edition ceramic angels and crosses for sale in Carlson Hall on Sunday, Oct 30th, Nov 6th and Nov 13th. Lapel pin, tree ornament, and wall hanging sizes from $10 to $25. Each is an individually created work-of-art and sales help to support the Dignity Center.

The Dignity Center is offering beautiful, limited-edition ceramic angels and crosses for sale in Carlson Hall on Sunday, Oct 30th, Nov 6th and Nov 13th. Lapel pin, tree ornament, and wall hanging sizes from $10 to $25. Each is an individually created work-of-art and sales help to support the Dignity Center.

The VLN Brief Legal Services Clinic at the Dignity Center needs a clinic assistant on Wednesdays from 9-12.

For the second time, the group Kleine Kammermusik Ensemble will give a concert at Hennepin in support of the Dignity Center. The participating artists include Holly Ager (violin), Mark Seerup (oboe), Shari Speer (soprano), Amy Morris (flute), Ewa Bujak (viola), and Don Livingston (keyboards). They will be playing rarely heard music by Samuel and Charles Wesley, as well as Dr. Charles Burney, Joseph Haydn, J. C. Bach, and Georg Philipp Telemann.