HAUMC Family Ministry Newsletter

What We Learned Last Sunday

Learning, Fun & PJ’s!

We celebrated Daylight savings with Pajama Day! Miss Lynne and several of our friends took full advantage of coming to church in our PJ’s. In Sunday School we learned about the Prodigal Son and how God loves us and offers 2nd chances - even when we make really bad and sometimes hurtful decisions.

Coming Up This Sunday

Learning and Fun!

Our story this week is about how Mary uses really expensive perfume and pours it on Jesus’ feet. The disciples are appalled and think this is super wasteful, but what does Jesus say about this?

Joyful Noise Update

Joyful Noise Rehearsal, Sunday, March 16th 11:40-12:30.

Beginning this Sunday, we will meet in the Choir Room. After brunch please head straight to the Choir Room for rehearsal.

Upcoming Schedule

Sunday, March 16th: Rehearsal (bells & choir)

Sunday, March 23rd: Sing in worship, call time 9:20am. We WILL have rehearsal (bells) at our usual time this day as well.

We will NOT Meet on March 30 or April 6 due to Spring Break.

Sunday, April 13th: Rehearsal Sunday,

April 20th: EASTER

We Opened a NEW CLASS!

Our preschool/preK friends are LOVING our new class! Three, four, and 5 year olds are now welcome to meet in room 103 after Children’s Time. Their class consists of a group circle time where they will learn one another’s names and use a feelings chart to share how they are feeling that morning, followed by a story and then plenty of free play and optional activity time. This class is serving as a great bridge between the nursery and our regular Sunday School programming. We are thrilled to have Judy Tucker as one of our anchor teachers.

If you are interested in sharing some of your time with this group of amazing kiddos, please reach out to me (lynne@haumc.org)! It’s a great way to become a special, trusted adult in the lives of our Hennepin Kids!

Save the Dates for Summer Camps!

Registration is Open for all Camp Minnesota camps!

Check out their website for an entire summer full of screen free, outdoor opportunities for all ages: www.campminnesota.org. Camp brochures are available in the education wing, as well.

A graphic for Camp Minnesotas 2025 Summer Camps

Road Trip! Vacation Bible Camp

June 23 - June 27 | 9am - noon

Good Samaritan UMC

Ages 4 years-4th grade

Older kids are welcome as helpers

Fine Arts Camp

August 18 - August 22 | 9am - 4pm

Hennepin Avenue UMC

Completed Grades 1-5

Registration will open soon!

Great Ideas = Future Fun!

Huge Thanks to everyone who made time to join us for our brainstorming session! We had 25 people - parents and youth combined - who engaged in a really productive brainstorming activity. This group created tons of ideas for us to create community through service, learning, and fellowship. We will use this feedback to create a calendar of activities based on these ideas!

Come See Me!

A New Feature

Part of building community is getting to know one another in the important spaces that we inhabit outside of church. Come See Me is an opportunity for youth to invite members of their church family to attend their special events. If you have a concert, big game, or other awesome event coming up, send an email to familyministry@haumc.org and we will make sure your church family is invited!

A graphic of several youth high fiving each other

If you are interested in supporting Hennepin youth at their big events, send an email to familyministry@haumc.org. We will put you on a list and let you know about upcoming events!

Board Game Day and Crafternoon!

April 5th from 1pm-4pm

Looking for something fun to do on a Saturday? Join us on April 5th from 1–4pm in Carlson Hall for an epic Board Game Day! Whether you’re a board game pro or just want to try something new, we’ve got games for all skill levels.

Bring your favorite game or check out a new one from our huge selection. Stay for the whole afternoon or just pop in for a round or two! Snacks will be provided, so grab a friend (or two) and come ready for some fun and fellowship. Open to everyone 3rd grade and up.

Just like the last board game day, we are calling all crafters! You, HAUMC members, and friends are invited to join other crafters in the Longfellow room for fun, fellowship (and snacks!) and working on projects. Either come with your own current craft or needlework project or choose from options provided. There will be materials and guidance available if you would like to make friendship bracelets; learn to knit or crochet; help tie a quilt to give to a local agency; stuff a bear to be given to a newly baptized HAUMC child; use a knitting frame to make a cap for an Emerson School child who may not have one; or knit or crochet a prayer shawl to be given in support and care for a Hennepin member.

Join Us!

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For any questions regarding Family Ministry,

please contact familyministry@haumc.org