Thank You for Your Generosity!
Sunday, June 5 was Pentecost Sunday and our Birthday Bag project was a HUGE hit! Thanks to the generosity of so many, we were able to create 20 complete bags, and we have additional supplies that will allow us to make more during Vacation Bible School. Take a look at how much fun we had!
Save the Dates!
Vacation Bible School
June 27-30
Ages 3 years-4th Grade
5th graders and up are welcome to serve as youth helpers! Click here to register.
Music and Arts Immersion Camp
June 27-July1
Grades 4-8
Basilica of St. Mary
Click here to register.
Serve MSP
August 3-5 • Grades 6-12
To register, click here.
Camp Minnesota
Registration is now open!
Violence in our Culture
Many of us continue to feel heartbroken and helpless. The violence just seems to continue everywhere we look. As people of Christ, what is our role in stopping the hate and helping to build communities where all of our citizens of every age can thrive? I have had conversations with many of our members, and seen even more discussions on social media. The midterm elections are just around the corner. Now is the time to let our voices be heard. We are not helpless, and our votes and voices matter. Please click on this link to find a letter sent to the entire congregation that includes directions for writing to your legislators at the state and local level. Encourage them to work collaboratively on solutions that will help build safer communities for all of us.
Help Needed!
For the safety of our Hennepin Kids, it is imperative that we have 2 teachers with the group during our Summer Sunday School program each week. Please consider signing up for one or more Sundays throughout the summer. All lessons will be planned and prepped ahead of time. Arrive by 9:30 am to become familiar with the lesson and to greet children. Lead teachers (usually Lynne) have been identified, so just show up and enjoy time with these amazing young humans in a relaxed and fun environment! Please click here to help!
All Ears!
Our new sermon series is about the importance of telling our stories–how our stories shape who we are individually, as a culture, and as the family of Christ. But they lose their power without someone to listen to them. How can we be great listeners so that stories are shared empathetically?
Click here.
Register for VBS 2022!
June 27-30 • Ages 3 years-
4th Grade
Get ready to cook up a great week at our Food Truck inspired VBS! We continue to enjoy our amazing partnership with Good Samaritan UMC, where we will again take advantage of their awesome outdoor spaces.

We'll enjoy stories, games and music all while learning about where our food comes from, sustainability, and trusting in the goodness of God and creation to provide for our daily needs. Click here to register.
Open Your Time Capsules!
School is out for many of us! Remember that Time Capsule that you created at the beginning of the school year? It looked like this picture, and it had all sorts of questions to answer and a piece of yarn to see how tall you were. Well, it's time to open it! Take a few minutes as a family to open your time capsule. How much did you grow? What were your hopes and dreams for this year? How did your year turn out? What was better than expected? What do you wish had been different?

We'd love to hear stories about your time capsules! Share your insights with me at lynne@haumc.org.
Music and Arts Immersion
Camp Registration
Join Hennepin favorites Patricia Rice and Krista Riedel for the Summer Music and Arts Immersion Camp hosted at The Basilica of Saint Mary. Campers grades 4th-8th grade will enjoy percussion, bell ringing, and choral music while learning and performing the musical, "Called", by Mark Buroughs. Camp dates are June 27-July 1. Cost is $100/student. Scholarships are available. Register here.
Serve MSP
August 3-5 • 9am-3pm
Serve MSP is a day camp for youth in grades 7-12. Youth will spend time volunteering with service partners that work to support the marginalized and those in need in the Twin Cities area. 
 
Minnesota has been a central figure in conversations about social justice in recent history. Serve MSP will allow an opportunity to safely gather with other youth and community leaders, to serve organizations that are doing justice work every day, and to engage in necessary conversations. 
 
We'll gather August 3-5 from 9am-3pm at several locations in the Twin Cities. Cost is $30/participant, which includes a shirt and admission to a fun event on Friday. Groups will bring their own lunch or have an opportunity to go out for lunch depending on the day. 

To register: www.campminnesota.org/campsessions. You'll find Serve MSP at the bottom of the webpage.
Follow Us!
Hennepin Kids for LYFE is on Facebook! Please "like" us @hennepinkidsforlyfe for updates on programming, pictures of our kids, and upcoming activities that will be shared weekly.

To find out more about Hennepin Kids for LYFE, go to HAUMC's website at haumc.org/children.
For any questions regarding Children & Family Ministries,
please contact Lynne Carroll at lynne@haumc.org