"Sometimes I think the biggest challenge in talking about the church is telling ourselves the truth about it—acknowledging the scars, staring down the ugly bits, marveling at its resiliency, and believing that this flawed and magnificent body is enough, for now, to carry us through the world and into the arms of Christ."
- Rachel Held Evans,
Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church
Part VII: Marriage, page 248
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We're less than a month away from the
Young Adult Fall Retreat
and I hope that you will join your peers for a relaxing weekend at Koinonia Retreat Center. Expect good food, good service projects, good workshops, and good company. If you have interest in leading a 30- or 60-minute workshop on the retreat, contact me, please.
Our congregation is working hard to invite people to experience Jesus and the ministries we do in the name of Jesus. There are several great events coming up
you can invite friend
s to, including the retreat, a Habitat for Humanity build, Pub Theology, and Trunk-or-Treat. How do
you
"live to invite"?
Congrats and thanks to Johann Gebauer for his powerful and touching letter to the editor in an issue of
this week's Star Tribune newspaper.
Your love for your son and your desire for a greater sense of empathy and desire for peace in the world is palpable and inspirational!
Regards,
Rev. Nate Melcher
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Young Adult Fall Retreat, November 10-12.
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Here's a rough draft of the Fall Retreat schedule:
Friday, November 10
5:00pm-7:00pm Arrive and Settle In
7:00pm Dinner
8:00pm Social Hour & Icebreakers
10:00pm Pub Theology
Saturday, November 11
8:00am Breakfast
9:00am Service Projects for Koinonia
12:00pm Lunch
2:00pm Adulting 101 Session I (Are YOU the leader? Contact Pastor Nate!)
3:00pm Video Theology
4:00pm Social Hour
5:30pm Dinner
8:00pm Adulting 101 Session II (Are YOU the leader? Contact Pastor Nate!)
9:00pm Movie Night
Sunday, November 12
8:00am Breakfast
9:00am Worship
We'll have plenty of time for exploring Koinonia, relaxing and socializing, plus time to get kids down for naps and evening sleep. When we know how many kids and what ages are part of the retreat, we can better plan child care needs! Likely, there will be care in two time slots, Saturday morning and Saturday afternoon.
REGISTER TODAY!
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Volunteer for Trunk-or-Treat!
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Sunday, October 29
4:00pm-5:30pm
Join the fun as neighborhood kids trick-or-treat at our trunks in the parking lot. Last year we had 250 guests and volunteers. Can you help us make it 300?
Sign up!
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Invite a friend to rebuild a family's life!
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Hennepin does a Habitat Build!
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October 27-28
8:30am-4:00pm
When was the last time you helped someone rebuild their life?
Have you been looking for a way to invite a friend into the life of your church?
Is it time to serve Jesus?
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Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church is participating in a single-home build (2921 18th Avenue S., Minneapolis) and we need all the help we can get. This is a perfect event to invite a friend to join in and be a part of something amazing with your church. For more information, contact
Kristin Zinsmaster,
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PUB THEOLOGY RETURNS NOVEMBER 8
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6:00pm-8:00pm, November 8
2nd Wednesdays of the Month
Herkimer Pub & Brewery
2922 Lyndale Ave S,
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Metered street parking and nearby underground parking (Lake and Aldrich).
Next:
Dec. 13
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Mark each of these upcoming ministries and church events on your calendar now. This way, you can better incorporate the life of the church in your own life.
Oct. 27-28
- Habitat for Humanity Build
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Contact Pastor Nate Melcher
Rev. Nate Melcher, Associate Pastor
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church
511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403-3223
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