1. family and parenting
2. children

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WORSHlP
Many Voices
11:15 AM
Border Chapel
A Worship Celebration of
Prayer and Healing
May 17, 2015
The blessings
of heaven,
the blessings
of earth,
the blessings
of sea and sky.
On those we love
this day
and on every
human family
the gifts of heaven,
the gifts of earth,
the gifts of sea
and of sky.
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HENNEPlN
GATHERING MUSIC
Heart and Mind and Deed and Life
Jolene Roehlkepartain, flute
GATHERING PRAYER
Light, golden light, fresh from the source.
Colors
creation’s colors
calling our senses.
Life
life in its oneness
life in its manifold oneness
all from You.
You are the Sun from whom the morning shines
You are the River in whom each life-form flows
each face
each race
each cell within our ever-living soul.
This new day we greet You.
Amen.
SONG NO. 2130 TFWS
BIBLE READING AND REFLECTION
SIGN OF WELCOME AND SHARING OF OFFERINGS
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
After you offer your prayer,
please end by saying: In your mercy…
The people will respond: God hear our prayer.
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The Summons
Luke 10
Ministers
Every member of Hennepin Church.
Clergy
Paula Colton, Youth & Families; Sally
Johnson, Worship & Spiritual
Formation; Jim McChesney, Pastoral
Care; Kent Millard, Interim Lead Pastor;
Nate Melcher, Associate Pastor;
Richard Waggoner, Music Emeritus.
Program Staff
John Cole, Dignity Center; Kevin
Dahlen, Koinonia; Jack Fistler, Legacy
Giving; Liz Gagnon, Finance; Andrew
Hackett, Organist; Bryant Holmstrom,
Facilities; Mary Martin, Dignity Center;
William Mathis, Music & Fine Arts;
Dana Neuhauser, Children’s Ministries;
Daniel Pederson, Communications; Mark
Peterson, Koinonia; Jodi Standke,
Interim Administrator.
Twin Cities District
Superintendent
Judy Zabel
Minnesota Area Bishop
Bruce Ough
Hennepin is a Reconciling
Congregation, welcoming the
full participation of all persons,
including the LGBT Community.
SUNDAYS at
HENNEPIN
~ Worship Services ~
Sabbath Beginnings 8:00 AM
Rev. Nate Melcher
Sacred Journey 8:30 AM
Sally Howell Johnson
Traditional Worship 10:00 AM
Rev. Kent Millard, Interim
Many Voices 11:15 AM
Rev. Nate Melcher
Sundays at Five 5:00 PM
(Recovery) Leslie Ball
~ Education for All ~
Sunday School 11:00 AM
Adult Education 11:00 AM
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our God, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kin-dom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
for thine is the kindom, and the power, and the glory forever.
Amen
SONG NO. 2213
Healer of Every Ill
BLESSING
The blessings of heaven, the blessings of earth,
the blessings of sea and sky.
On those we love this day and on every human family
the gifts of heaven, the gifts of earth,the gifts of sea and of sky.
Amen
GOING FORTH SONG
May the road rise with you, may the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
may the rain fall softly on your fields
Until we meet again may you be held in the hollow of God’s hand.
A Farewell from
Dana Neuhauser:
It is with a mixture of both
sadness and joy that I share
with you the news that I have
accepted a position as
Director of Children, Youth
and Families at Living Spirit
UMC in S. Minneapolis. While
I will dearly miss the children
and families of Hennepin whom I have grown to cherish over the past 5 1/2
years, I am excited for new opportunities and challenges as I help build
new ministries with children, youth and families at Living Spirit. My last
Sunday will be May 31st.
Thank you for the opportunities for professional and spiritual development
that you have provided me during the past five years. I have especially
appreciated the support and encouragement in my journey as a seminarian
and candidate for ordination. I trust that I will remain in Hennepin's prayers,
as Hennepin will remain in mine.
~Dana
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There are many ways to serve at
Hennepin Church. From one-time,
rollup-your-sleeves-get-somethingdone projects to ongoing groups
and committees, there is bound to
be a fit for your interests and gifts.
To find out how to volunteer,
please call 612-435-1337 or go to HennepinChurch.org/Get-Involved.
Welcome
Wagon
Volunteers
GET
involved
Want to get involved right away? Use the Get Involved Card in the pew rack
(sanctuary) or as you enter other worship spaces. Fill it out and place in the offering
plate, or hand to an usher.
➡ Adults are needed to lead and assist with Pray and Play which happens
the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays of the month during 10 am Traditional
Worship. Pray and Play is for ages 3 through Kindergarten who are not
yet ready to sit through worship. A story, game, and craft is planned for
their time together. Anyone can help, and no special training is needed.
Please email [email protected] or call 612-435-1304.
8:00 - 8:30
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11:15 - 12:45
11:15 - 12:00
12:30 - 3:00
1:00 - 5:00
3:00 - 5:30
5:00 - 6:00
The Hospitality Team needs people
with friendly faces to greet first-time
guests at the brand-new Welcome
Wagon. You'll give each family a
Welcome Bag with info about the
church and its ministries, plus a Swag
Bag for any children who are first-time
guests, too. Please sign up for a
Welcome Wagon shift this spring or
summer! You can contact Pastor Nate
at [email protected].
May 17 – Today at Hennepin
Sabbath Beginnings (Communion)
Border Chapel
Mother’s Lounge
Room 101
Coffee Fellowship
Carlson Hall
Nursery/Childcare
Longfellow Room
Sacred Journey Worship (Creation Spirituality) Art Gallery
Hennepin Marketplace
Carlson Hall & East Entry
Seeds of Celebration
Harrison Room
Breakfast at Hennepin
Social Hall
Sanctuary
Traditional Worship (Organ, Choir)
UMW Project Assembly
Dorcas Alcove
Flat Jesus Party (children of all ages) Church of Youth
Young Adult Study: Animate
Conference Room
Peace through Justice Forum
Art Gallery
Parent-Child Relationships
Harrison Room
Chamber Singers
Choir Room
Many Voices Worship (Celtic Christianity) Border Chapel
St. Theresa’s Mass
Border Chapel
EOY Student Piano Recital
Art Gallery
Bach Cantatas
Sanctuary
Border Chapel
Sunday at Five (Recovery)
Gratitude Campaign Concludes/2015 Budget Set
As we conclude the Gratitude Campaign and finalize the 2015 Budget, we end with
a $21,000 shortfall in anticipated pledges. We forecasted $1,630,000, which was flat
with 2014. The Gratitude Campaign committee, Finance Committee and Clergy believe
we have made our best efforts to reach all pledging households through letters, calls
and appeals to the congregation.
To all who pledged generously, we thank you.
SPR and certain ministry areas made cuts and adjustments to cover the shortfall and
a balanced budget was presented and approved by Ad Council at its May meeting.
Any questions you may have about the Budget and the Gratitude Campaign are
welcome!
Rodney Bacon - Finance Chair
[email protected]
Marla Tipping - Gratitude Campaign Chair
[email protected]
Wednesday, May 20
9:30 AM
10:00 AM
1:00 PM
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
7:15 PM
Knotty Quilters
Hamdon Investment
Recyclers
Steeple People Board
Open Yoga
Hospitality Committee
Sanctuary Choir
Thursday, May 21
11:00 AM Tom Savereide
Memorial
3:00 PM Dignity Circle
6:30 PM Morning Star Singers
7:00 PM Hennepin Chime
7:00 PM GLBT and Friends
Friday, May 22
7:00 AM Men’s Fellowship
10:00 AM Alanon
Saturday, May 23
10:00 AM Saturday Women’s
Group
11:00 AM Open Yoga
Please send calendar information
or room requests to
[email protected]
or call 612-871-5303.
Hunger Offering: 1 in 8 people worldwide goes to bed
hungry every night. Your gift to the Hennepin Hunger
Offering will help us to respond by supporting
ongoing programs that address hunger among those
who are poor and address global issues of
sustainability and appropriate technology.
Community Meals: What makes Hennepin’s Community
Meals different than the Sunday meals served at the
other churches? Unlimited servings, table service, a
free vet clinic and a giveaway shelf! Because of these
differentiators we serve more families, seniors, and
persons with disabilities. It’s a joy be in ministry to
many grateful neighbors!
Thursday Bible Study meets weekly at 11:00 AM in the
Longfellow Room. The spring study will use A
Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by W. Phillip Keller to
add insight to our understanding of this beloved
psalm. New participants always welcome.
Men’s Bible Fellowship: At 7:00 on Friday mornings a
group of men gather for Bible study, conversation and
fellowship (homemade cinnamon rolls included!). All
men are invited to attend this lively discussion.
Science and Religion Roundtable. May 28: Science
and Spirituality: Making Room for Faith by Michael
Ruse.
Kjerringsleppets, a women’s book group, meets the
1st Wednesday of the month from 5:30 - 7:00 PM in
the Longfellow Room, is open to women of all ages
and welcomes new people. Contact Sally at
612-435-1328 or [email protected].
June 3: Summer Party and future book selection. July
1: Her Honor: Rosalie Wahl and the Minnesota
Women's Movement by Lori Sturdevant.
Hennepin Apparel Returns: After the successful fall
sale, the Hospitality Team presents a new spring sale
of apparel for all ages and a few other items, too.
Proceeds benefit the many ministries of Outreach
United. Check out the great selection in Carlson Hall
the first three Sundays in May.
Koinonia Retreat Center
FAMILY RETREAT COMING! What are you doing the
weekend of June 26 – 28? Hennepin Avenue UMC
families have been asking for a summer retreat
including canoeing, fishing, pontoon boat rides, bike
riding, campfires, games and Koinonia’s famous
cuisine. This retreat is for people of all ages including
singles, couples and families, so go to
www.hennepinchurch.org/register or stop by the
Reception Desk to reserve your spot for this summer
mini-vacation!
WORK DAYS: Thanks to everyone who helped with
Spring Work Days at Koinonia. We cleaned, we raked
and we built a shed for firewood! Plan a trip to
Koinona this summer to see the handiwork of these
great volunteers. Good News: the tent campsites are
open!
@ Hennepin
Sunday Spire (Bulletin) Breakfast
Final brunch today.
The deadline for the Sunday Spire Join us today for our final brunch
is 10:00 AM on Monday for the
of the season in the Social Hall
coming Sunday. Please send to
from 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
[email protected] or (including the men’s breakfast at
drop off at church, attn: Ben. 11:15). Thank you to everyone who
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we will see you in the fall!
We are a Caring Community
Pastoral Care: Please notify the church
office if you, a family member or any other
church member are experiencing illness,
hospitalization, or are in need of pastoral
care. Please call 612-871-5303 and ask for
Pastoral Care, ext. 771 or email
[email protected].
Congregational Joys and Concerns are
posted each week in the Pastoral Care
area of the kiosk in Carlson Hall. Cards for
members in need of cheer are available to
sign at the reception desk.
Pacem Singers are available to sing to
Hennepin members and friends, bringing
comfort of favorite hymns and songs to
your surroundings.
Downtown Grief Support Group:
www.mplsgriefsupport.com This is a cooperative effort of downtown churches.
Please see their website for the most
current information.
Book Signing
Today in the East Entry
Our very own Bob Janssen will join us
at the to sell and sign his recently
published book, Birds of Minnesota
State Parks, from 9:30 - 11:30 AM.
He will sell his book for $15 (retail
price $19.95). We will accept either
cash or personal checks.
Koinonia Wish List
Spring cleaning at your house? Consider Koinonia as a
place to donate your gently used items. We will send
you a nice letter acknowledging your gift! These items
are needed:
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Electric Golf Cart (you have one if these in your garage, right?)
Laptop !(for Conference!Room presentations)
Garden Tools (shovels, landscape rake, leaf rakes, etc.)
Retreat Center appropriate wall art (for bedrooms in Retreat
House and Sumac)
Flat screen televisions and wall brackets (for conference
rooms and lounges in lodges)
Pressure Washer (gas)
Garden Tiller
Landscape shrubbery (call Kevin for specifics)
John Deer Gator (next to the golf cart and garden tiller in
your garage)
Binoculars (suitable for bird watching)
Digital Camera (suitable for bird photography)
Aluminum dock for the waterfront
Water bicycle
Snow shoes
Life Preservers (jacket type)
Call Program Director Mark Peterson with your
questions, or to arrange pick-up (612-871-5303).
Why is the UMC organized the way it is?
Sunday, June 7 at 7 PM - Led by Rev. Bill Mate
Back in 1784, when the Methodist Episcopal
Church was formed in Baltimore with some
early adjustments in the early 1800’s, where
did the organizational ideas come from?
We will explore this structure and look at
similar organizations. The second part of
the discussion is about whether they are
serving us as effectively as they could in this day
and time. Bill Mate, a retired United Methodist minister
in our church will initiate this conversation.
Sunday School: Summer Schedule
We had a wonderful year of children's Sunday school!
Thank you so much for sharing your children with us as
we all grew in faith together. Starting May 24th, there
will not be children's programming at 11am on Sundays.
We will resume Sunday school in September. We will
continue to have Pray and Play for children in preschoolkindergarten during the 10am Traditional Worship
service all summer.
June !nspire Deadline Tomorrow
Please send any stories, announcements, or other
information that you would like to submit for the June
issue of the Inspire newsletter to [email protected] by the
end of the day tomorrow (Monday, May 18).
Hennepin Reads: Jonathan Odell
Thursday, June 18 at 7 PM
Join author Jonathan Odell for an
evening of Hennepin Reads. These
experiences invite authors to read
from their work and to reflect on how
writing has shaped their own spiritual
journey. Jonathan Odell is the best
selling author of The Healing and a
new rendering of his debut novel,
The View from Delphi, entitled Miss
Hazel and the Rosa Parks League. Mr.
Odell will share from this new look at his story set in preCivil Rights Mississippi. He will be joined by Steven
Marking and Joann Funk, who will provide music.
UM Day at Target Field
Monday, June 8 at 7:10 pm
Join United Methodist's from across
the state at Target Field. Cheer for
the Twins as they face off against the Royals. Tickets will
be mailed to you after payment is received. $31 per
person per ticket. No Tickets will be held without
p a y m e n t . To p l a c e y o u r t i c k e t o rd e r g o t o
www.hennepinchurch.org/register or you can sign up at
the welcome desk.
Contact [email protected] with questions.
Elizabeth Gilbert at Hennepin
Tuesday, September 29 at 7 PM
Hennepin is delighted to host author Elizabeth Gilbert
reading from her latest book Big Magic: Creative Living
Beyond Fear at a Twin Cities exclusive event co-hosted
by Magers & Quinn Booksellers and Wisdom Ways
Center for Spirituality. Save the Date! You don’t want to
miss this evening with the author of Eat, Pray, Love.
Pentecost Jazz Service
Sunday, May 24 at 8:30 AM in the Art Gallery
The Spirit moved among the
people on that first Pentecost
and there was a mighty wind,
tongues of flame and an amazing
energy of Spirit. Sunday, May
24th, Sacred Jour ney will
celebrate all that wildness with a
Jazz Pentecost service. Come join in the music, the energy,
the fun and the Spirit. 8:30 in the Art Gallery.
Love Offering Today
God’s Vision, Our Mission
On May 17, Hennepin will take
a Love Offering for Missions.
The Love Offering for Missions
is collected within Minnesota
United Methodist Churches and
delivered to Annual Conference
session. The 2015 Annual
Conference theme is "God's Vision, Our Mission—
Unleashed" and funds from this year's Love Offering will
to go three projects that will help us answer God's call
to heal a broken world. This years recipients are Grace
Children’s Center in Vietnam, Church-School Partnership
Grants, Volunteers in Mission Scholarships.
Parent-Child Relationships
Today at 11:00 AM - Harrison Room
Do you need a power sharing
agreement with your kids?
New research on parents with kids
ages 3 to 13 unpacks what happens in
parent-child relationships that make a
difference in kids’ learning, growth, and
development. Reflect on your own
relationships with your kids, and identify
ways your relationship is growing and changing as kids
grow up.
Parents with kids of all ages are welcomed! Led by Dr.
Gene Roehlkepartain, a Hennepin member and vice
president of research and development at Search
Institute.
Flat Jesus Party
Today at 11 AM in the Church of Youth
Children of all ages are invited to our
Flat Jesus Party. We will color a picture
of Jesus, cut it out and laminate it in
preparation for your summer
adventures. Take Jesus with you to the
park, on a bike ride, camping, or trips
across the country and around the
world. Families will be encouraged to
take a picture of Flat Jesus on these adventures and
send them to the church, so we can see all the places
Jesus visits this summer.
Hennepin Marketplace
Today – Carlson Hall & East Entry
Wander through Carlson Hall and
the East Entry before and after
worship to peruse the offerings in
the first ever Hennepin Marketplace!
Crafts, books and goodies from
across the world are offered by
the United Outreach Ministries of Hennepin. Purchase
unique and interesting items—some exotic and some
familiar—all beautiful. All sales impact the lives of many
near and afar, as they support the united outreach
ministries of Hennepin, reaching those in need in
Minneapolis, Haiti, Russia, India and Zimbabwe.
Peace Through Justice Forum
Today at 11:00 AM – Art Gallery
The Middle East continues to
explode. The conflict in PalestineIsrael continues after 67 plus years.
This forum aims to share how the
occupation of the Palestinian
Territories effects both Palestinians
and Israelis with documented history,
information and resources in printed
form, some verbal input, and ample
time for discussion. Dwight Haberman, a Hennepin
member, has traveled to the Holy Land nine times and
has, with his wife Debra Ricci, lived and volunteered in
the West Bank for 13 months. One of the many
experiences was the opportunity to meet with Yasser
Arafat. Dwight continues to receive current information
from Palestine and Israel. Find out what you can do to
promote peace there.
Young Adult Study Group
Sundays Through June 7 at 11:00 AM - Conference Room
Our weekly young adult study
group returns this spring with
Animate: Bible. Pastors and
scholars speak about how to read, wrestle with, and find
meaning in scripture. See sample videos at
youtube.com/wearesparkhouse. Sessions will end in time
for parents to pick up children from Sunday School and
eat Brunch in the noon hour. Contact Pastor Nate to learn
more at 612- 435-1301 or [email protected].
ALLELUIA! Christ is Risen, Indeed! ALLELUIA!