Blood Pressure Clinic & Depression Screenings
2026-08-16 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Hennepin Avenue UMC, 511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
1st & 3rd Sundays | 11am-12pm | Library

Stop by the library after service on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month for free blood pressure checks or to discuss health concerns and learn about resources.

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) affects millions of Americans (NIH). Major depressive disorder (MDD) is also prevalent. Both are treatable illnesses. Stop by the library after Sunday service for a free depression screening. If you are experiencing severe symptoms (such as thoughts of harming yourself) don’t hesitate to call 988.

If you’d like more privacy, send an email to brenna@haumc.org or call my office number at 612-435-1316 to arrange a separate time.

Sunday Snack
2026-08-16 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-23 11:00 - 12:00 | MN
Sundays | June – August | 11am-12pm | Carlson Hall

Join us in Carlson Hall for Sunday Snack! We will have sandwiches, chips, and fruit available for everyone after worship!

Reflection
2026-08-16 11:30 - 12:15 | Hennepin Avenue UMC, 511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Sunday Mornings | 11:30am-12:15pm | Harrison Room

Reflection is a Sunday morning gathering after worship service for discussion of important religious concepts in an intimate, informal setting. Those gathering gain insights by sharing personal experiences and beliefs, and develop a stronger sense of community through their sharing. Both observers and participants are welcome at 11:30 in the Harrison Room.

Morning Coffee
2026-08-17 08:00 - 08:30, 2026-08-18 08:00 - 08:30, 2026-08-19 08:00 - 08:30, 2026-08-20 08:00 - 08:30, 2026-08-21 08:00 - 08:30 | Hennepin Avenue UMC, 511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Weekday Mornings | 8-8:30am | Zoom

Morning Coffee is a chance to check-in, engage in lively discussion about short scripture passage or topics, and then pray our way into the day. All are welcome!

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Meeting ID: 810 9070 8142

Notice: Zoom Passwords Have Changed!

If you are a zoom regular or are just interested in checking out one of our events via zoom, our passwords have changed as of May 15, 2026. Please contact your ministry leader, or HAUMC reception by email (reception@haumc.org) or by phone (612-871-5303) to receive the new password for your event!

The Dignity Center
2026-08-17 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-08-19 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-08-21 09:00 - 11:30 | The Ministry House, 425 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
The Dignity Center is currently open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9-11:30am.

The mission of The Dignity Center is to welcome and support people dealing with financial and housing insecurity on their path to stability. Through a committed team of trained volunteers, The Dignity Center works one-on-one with people to build relationships, helps them to set goals toward greater self-sufficiency and stability, and develops and implements a plan to reach those goals.

Our name says it all, and when one walks through our doors they are welcomed with dignity and respect. Hospitality is at the heart of everything we do at The Dignity Center.

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The Dignity Center needs volunteers!

Advocate | 9-11:30am (or later as available)Greeter | 9-11:30am (or later as available)Hospitality Volunteer | 8:45am-12:15pmKitchen Supervisors | 8:15am-12:45pm

Visit the Dignity Center website to read more about volunteer roles and ways you can help!

Closings
2026-08-17 19:00 - 19:30, 2026-08-18 19:00 - 19:30, 2026-08-20 19:00 - 19:30 | Online
Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday Evenings | 7-7:30pm | Zoom

Are you looking for a warm way to end your day? Drop into Closings and share a conversation with friends. This open, lay-led group is a place for conversation, connection, and community.

As of June 1, 2026, our new meeting time will be at 7pm!

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Meeting ID: 832 2276 6185

Notice: Zoom Passwords Have Changed!

If you are a zoom regular or are just interested in checking out one of our events via zoom, our passwords have changed as of May 15, 2026. Please contact your ministry leader, or HAUMC reception by email (reception@haumc.org) or by phone (612-871-5303) to receive the new password for your event!

Hennepin Community Garden
2026-08-18 18:00 - 20:00 | MN
Tuesdays | June – October | 6-8pm

Join Creation Collective and others in caring for our garden! Meet on Tuesday evenings throughout the summer and into the fall, weather permitting. Local produce harvested throughout the fall will be donated to Groveland Food Shelf and Community Meals. Anyone is welcome to join us. No experience needed. Help prepping beds, planting, weeding, and harvesting.

Knotty Quilters
2026-08-19 09:30 - 12:00 | MN
Wednesdays | 9:30am-12pm | Dorcas Alcove of Koinonia HallIf you are just joining, it is best to confirm the date with Janelle, as weekly scheduled meeting times may change based on participant needs!

Knotty Quilters create quilts and teddy bears that become gifts of care, comfort and celebration for sisters and brothers of HAUMC and of the community. Whether a skilled sewer or a novice, there is a role for you. Have different handwork interests? Knotty Quilters welcomes knitters, crocheters, and crafters of all sorts to join them. They also create our Baptism Bears!

Questions? Contact Janelle Vaubel | cjvaubel@yahoo.com

Recyclers
2026-08-19 11:00 - 13:30 | MN
Wednesdays | 1-3:30pm | Wood ShopThe recyclers fix and beautify the building, meeting once a week to do projects. Learn and expand your home repair skills as you serve the longevity of the church!

Questions? Contact: Mike Demcisak | mike.demcisak@haumc.org

Mental Health Team Meeting
2026-08-19 12:00 - 13:00 | MN
3rd Wednesdays | 12-1pm | Zoom

The Mental Health Team meets monthly to plan ways to reduce myths around mental illness; to help people connect to resources in the community; and to create a mental-health friendly, stigma free congregation.

If you are interested in joining the Mental Health Team, please reach out to our parish nurse, Brenna (brenna@haumc.org), to get more information or with any questions you may have!

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Meeting ID: 830 2970 1560

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If you are a zoom regular or are just interested in checking out one of our events via zoom, our passwords have changed as of May 15, 2026. Please contact your ministry leader, or HAUMC reception by email (reception@haumc.org) or by phone (612-871-5303) to receive the new password for your event!

Poetry, Prayers, & Practice
2026-08-19 17:00 - 17:10 | MN
Wednesdays | 5-5:10pm | Facebook Live

What does it mean to be a spiritual human in the midst of life? During Poetry, Prayers, and Practice, one of the leaders of the church offers an informal ten minutes of poetry, prayer, and reflection about life and what our faith has to do with it.

Join Poetry, Prayers, and Practice live through our Facebook page!

If you miss joining the live, you can still watch the reflection videos on Facebook or through our Youtube channel.

Loring Park Neighborhood Party
2026-08-19 17:30 - 19:30 | MN
Wednesday, August 19 | 5:30-7:30pm | Hennepin Ave UMC

Join us for an evening of community celebration! Enjoy live music, food trucks, kids’ activities like face painting and a bounce house, and explore local art vendors. MPD Horses, MPD Robots, Makers Market, and Resource Booths.

Over the summer months, Hennepin will once again co-host neighborhood parties with Citizens for a Loring Park Community in our parking lot. These parties continue to be like a hug for our neighborhood – including food, live music from Roe Family Singers, and fun for kids and adults alike. We are joined by local vendors, interest groups, and community groups. Come as a guest, volunteer to help set up, or both!

Sponsored by CLPC and Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church.

Compline: Calming Night Prayer
2026-08-19 20:00 - 20:30 | MN
3rd Wednesdays | 8-8:30pm | Zoom

Seeking spiritual renewal and a peaceful heart as you prepare for sleep? Join us for Compline, a calming night prayer offering reflection and rest in God’s presence. We’ll gather on Zoom to pray together in this quiet, sacred time on the third Wednesday of the month, beginning on April 15 at 8 PM. You’re welcome to join 5–10 minutes early to get acquainted with fellow participants.

Questions? Contact Brenna at brenna@haumc.org.

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Meeting ID: 862 0340 4277

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If you are a zoom regular or are just interested in checking out one of our events via zoom, our passwords have changed as of May 15, 2026. Please contact your ministry leader, or HAUMC reception by email (reception@haumc.org) or by phone (612-871-5303) to receive the new password for your event!

Grief Support Group
2026-08-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Hennepin Avenue UMC, 511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
1st & 3rd Thursdays | 4-5pm | Longfellow Room & Zoom

The death of a loved one whether it be a spouse, a child, a sibling or a close friend, can be the source of great pain or depression, particularly in the holiday season when the feeling of their absence can be very acute. If the burden still weighs you down, come and find understanding and comfort to lighten your load. All are welcome whether the loss is recent or in the past.

People may attend in person or on Zoom.

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Meeting ID: 825 8998 5037

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If you are a zoom regular or are just interested in checking out one of our events via zoom, our passwords have changed as of May 15, 2026. Please contact your ministry leader, or HAUMC reception by email (reception@haumc.org) or by phone (612-871-5303) to receive the new password for your event!

Monthly Hennepin Book Club
2026-08-20 19:00 - 20:00 | MN
Our monthly Hennepin Book Club meets every third Thursday on Zoom.

Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green

Tuberculosis has been entwined with humanity for millennia. Once romanticized as a malady of poets, today tuberculosis is seen as a disease of poverty that walks the trails of injustice and inequity we blazed for it.

In 2019, author John Green met Henry Reider, a young tuberculosis patient at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone. John became fast friends with Henry, a boy with spindly legs and a big, goofy smile. In the years since that first visit to Lakka, Green has become a vocal advocate for increased access to treatment and wider awareness of the healthcare inequities that allow this curable, preventable infectious disease to also be the deadliest, killing over a million people every year.

In Everything Is Tuberculosis, John tells Henry’s story, woven through with the scientific and social histories of how tuberculosis has shaped our world—and how our choices will shape the future of tuberculosis.

If you enjoy reading, please join the Hennepin Avenue UMC community for an hour-long discussion via Zoom about this book!

The books can be read online through local libraries or inexpensive websites like thriftbooks.com.

Feel free to invite your reading friends!

If you are interested to get on the mailing list or have any questions, please reach out to Jane Mylrea (janecmylrea@yahoo.com).

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Meeting ID: 898 0983 7941Passcode: [REDACTED]

Friday Men’s Bible Study
2026-08-21 08:00 - 09:00 | MN
Fridays | 8-9am | Longfellow Room & ZoomAnyone who identifies as male is welcome to join our Men’s Bible Study, conversation, and fellowship! A year-long study with weekly lessons. Each week, we will explore a new lesson, as outlined in the Standard Lesson Commentary (NIV) edition.

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Meeting ID: 840 0993 5180

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Friday Coffee and Connection with Pastor Elizabeth
2026-08-21 10:00 - 11:30 | Hennepin Avenue UMC, 511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Friday Mornings | 10-11:30am | Longfellow Room & Zoom

Join Pastor Elizabeth for a weekly time of sharing conversation, coffee, and topical study! Come for an opportunity to find your unique path to spiritual growth led by Pastor Elizabeth. We meet on Friday mornings in the Longfellow Room—there is coffee and a fine group of humans to enjoy!

Find our current book below! *We start a new book on Friday, May 29!

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Meeting ID: 851 6038 4661

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An Altar in the World by Barbara Brown TaylorStarted on May 29, 2026

In her critically acclaimed Leaving Church (“a beautiful, absorbing memoir.”—Dallas Morning News), Barbara Brown Taylor wrote about leaving full-time ministry to become a professor, a decision that stretched the boundaries of her faith. Now, in her stunning follow-up, An Altar in the World, she shares how she learned to encounter God beyond the walls of any church.

From simple practices such as walking, working, and getting lost to deep meditations on topics like prayer and pronouncing blessings, Taylor reveals concrete ways to discover the sacred in the small things we do and see. Something as ordinary as hanging clothes on a clothesline becomes an act of devotion if we pay attention to what we are doing and take time to attend to the sights, smells, and sounds around us. Making eye contact with the cashier at the grocery store becomes a moment of true human connection. Allowing yourself to get lost leads to new discoveries. Under Taylor’s expert guidance, we come to question conventional distinctions between the sacred and the secular, learning that no physical act is too earthbound or too humble to become a path to the divine. As we incorporate these practices into our daily lives, we begin to discover altars everywhere we go, in nearly everything we do.

Picnics in the Park
2026-08-21 18:00 - 19:00 | MN
Walk, Bike, or Drive! Pack a picnic dinner!Enjoy socializing with others and begin your weekend by unwinding in some of the City’s beautiful green spaces. A perfect opportunity to include friends and neighbors!

Scan the QR code to sign up and host. It’s easy! Pick a date and fill in the location of your choice. Then show up by 6pm to great others!

You can also sign up to host by clicking here!

To find each date’s location: Scan the QR code above, visit haumc.org/events, or check the most recent Hennepin Happenings e-newsletter starting Thu, June 4.

August Picnic Locations:

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August 28AVAILABLE FOR SIGN UP

Manna Makers!
2026-08-22 09:00 - 11:00 | MN
4th Saturdays | 9-11am | Church Kitchen

Join us in the church kitchen on the 4th Saturday of each month to prepare food for use in various Hennepin ministries like Brunch, Community Meals, Christmas Cookies, and so much more! This is an all-ages activity and ALL are welcome.

Sign up here and discover a fantastic, fun way to share God’s love!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Kristy Barnes | kbarnes1127@gmail.com

Circle of Support: Finding Strength in Uncertain Times
2026-08-23 09:00 - 10:00 | Hennepin Avenue UMC, 511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
2nd & 4th Sundays | 9-10am | Room 106

Sandee Koch, a licensed psychologist, will facilitate a Circle of Support for anyone asking the question:

“How do I support myself and others during this time of political upheaval?”

This ongoing group will meet in Room 106 from 9–10am on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month. Join Sandee for reflection and renewal.

10am Worship Service
2026-08-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Hennepin Avenue UMC, 511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
EXPERIENCE THE JOY, EXCITEMENT, AND MAJESTY OF THE 10AM WORSHIP SERVICE.

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At Hennepin Avenue UMC we believe that worship is the work of the people. Sermons explore the intersection of historical texts and current realities. Our excellent music program launches soul through choral and communal song. Children lead in worship, we sing varieties of hymns meant to engage hearts and imaginations, and our cathedral sanctuary bears witness to an enduring desire to praise God in all ways. In the United Methodist Church, communion is open to all and is shared on the first Sunday of the month. Worship is enriched by a variety of voices, including our pastors, Rev. Elizabeth Macaulay and Rev. Christy Key, along with guest preachers and members of the community.
