Worship on Sunday... Mother's Day!
SUN MAY 14 / 9:30AM IN PERSON + ONLINE
Join us for worship as we honor all the wonderful moms in our lives! Pastor Karen continues the series: All Creation Sings, helping us explore living a life truly connected to the origins of Creation and the Creator!
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Minnesota Annual Conference Love Offering
SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES / COLLECTING THROUGH MAY 30
Each year, churches in the Minnesota Annual Conference take a Love Offering for missions in conjunction with our Annual Conference Session. Bishop Lanette Plambeck invites congregations to pray about and participate in the Love Offering as an expression of our gratitude for God’s blessings in our lives. Our Love Offering this year will tangibly share God’s love with a hurting world by addressing the growing mental health needs in Minnesota. Make your donation in worship or online through the button below.
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Spring Cleaning Day at Lake Harriet UMC
SAT MAY 13 / 8AM-2PM
Join us for a day of fellowship and spring cleaning! There are many volunteer cleaning projects and maintenance projects that have been identified from painting, sanding, plumbing, changing light bulbs, and many more. Put on your work clothes and join us as we care for our church! For more, contact Elizabeth Melton at Elizabeth.melton@lakeharrietumc.org.
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This Week at Lake Harriet UMC
SUNDAY MAY 14
10:30am Bible Black Belts (4th & 5th grades) Room 206
10:30am Godly Play (Ages 3 - 3rd grade) Room 204
10:45am By Faith Choir (6th grade & up) Sanctuary
TUESDAY MAY 16
10:00am Crafters group Location TBD
6:00pm Operations Team Mtg Fireside Room
7:00pm Men’s Forum Wesley Room
WEDNESDAY MAY 17
6:30pm Family Dinner Fellowship Hall
6:30pm Shout Band Rehearsal Sanctuary
7:00pm Youth Night Youth Room/Fellowship Hall
7:30pm Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary
THURSDAY MAY 18
9:00am Beacon Leadership Team Large Conference Room
4:00pm Joyce Foodshelf Board Mtg Fireside Room
SATURDAY MAY 20
8:30am Fulton Farmers Market Parking Lot
10:00am Confirmation Rehearsal Sanctuary/Fellowship Hall
SUNDAY MAY 21 CONFIRMATION SUNDAY
10:45am Men’s Ensemble Rehearsal Sanctuary
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Celebrating Our Children's Noisy Offering
FROM SUN MAY 7
The children of Lake Harriet UMC collected $585.59 in tin buckets to benefit the efforts of OC Ministries. They are a mission arm of the United Methodist Church in Minnesota working in partnership with children and their families in developing countries. We're grateful the ministry and giving spirit of our children and to all of you who supported the Noisy Offering!
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All Men's Ensemble
REHEARSALS MAY 21 & 28
All Men’s Ensemble is back for summer singing! The rehearsals are Sundays, May 21 & 28 after worship and Wednesday, May 31 from 7:30 to 8:15pm. Then we’ll sing for the worship service on Sunday, June 4. If you’re interested, talk to Jungjoo, the music director, or email jungjoo.park@lakeharrietumc.org.
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Spiritual Gifts Survey
WHAT S.H.A.P.E. ARE YOU?
Discover your God-given gifts for helping the Kingdom of God "to come on earth as it is heaven (Matthew 6:10). This survey will help you learn your spiritual gifts and use them for God's glory and experience greater joy in serving others!
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Thank You for Serving Others!
HONORING THOSE WHO SERVE & UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE
Matthew 25:20-22 says, “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful….” We express our deepest appreciation to all those who served on ministry teams and are set to rotate off. Please take a moment to offer a prayer of thanksgiving for these servant leaders.
ALSET – Adult Learning & Spiritual Enrichment
+ Chris Dozier, Don McClung
Children and Family Ministry Team
+ Abby Houts, Owete Omot, Erik Stuessy
Foundation
+ Meg Martin
Joyce Uptown Food Shelf Board
(The Food Shelf does their own recruiting of Board members.)
+ Dan Stewart
Leadership Council
+ Janelle Jordan, chair
+ Ian Harrison, Lay Leader
Operations Team (Board of Trustees/Finance Committee)
+ Randi Graves, Eric Houseman, Matt Mohning, Erin Rother
Outreach Team
+ Lauren Braswell, chair
+ Bill Autrey, Tracy Johanson, Janet Kennedy
Preschool Advisory Board
+ Elizabeth Fulmer, Nancy Johnson
Shared Ministry Team
+ John Babbs, Paige Gamet
Staff Parish Relations
+ Lori Semke, Chair
+ Jim Glass
Stewardship Team
+ Rachel Bridges, Paige Gamet
Theater Board
+ Amber Newton
Are you willing to serve? If you have an interest in serving on a ministry team, please contact Elizabeth at Elizabeth.melton@lakeharrietumc.org. She will know which teams have openings. Elizabeth loves meeting with people and helping them find a place to serve! Serving on a ministry team is a great way to meet people and get plugged into the church.
Lake Harriet UMC has the following ministry teams:
Adult Learning and Spiritual Enrichment (ALSET), Children and Family Ministry Team, Foundation Board of Directors, Leadership Council, Operations Team (Board of Trustees/Finance Committee), Outreach Team, Preschool Advisory Board, Reconciling Ministries Team, Shared Ministry Team, Staff Parish Relations, Stewardship, Theater Board, Youth Ministry Team
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Thank You for Supporting the Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
YOUR SUPPORT IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
As a result of your work and the efforts of so many other congregations and housing advocates, this week the Minnesota house and senate passed historic housing legislation. In addition to funding rental assistance as envisioned in the Bring It Home, MN campaign, this legislation funds the building of new affordable housing. And this legislation funds supportive services to help families remain in their homes, funds repairs needed to maintain existing affordable housing and to enhance fire safety, and provides down payment support for first-time homeowners in underserved groups.
The Lake Harriet Beacon Leadership Team wants to thank you for every postcard you signed, every email you sent, every phone call you made, and/or every visit you had with your state representatives and senators. Thank you for attending the Bring it Home, MN rallies in December, 2022 at Gloria Dei and on Jan. 11 and March 20, 2023 at the Capitol building.
There is so much to celebrate! This was a very “big lift” and it took so many hands and voices to make this legislation a reality. Thank you for believing that all our neighbors have a right to safe and stable housing. Thank you for not only praying for housing justice, but for taking action to make it happen.
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Thank You for Supporting the ASP Youth Flower Box & Planter Sale
ORDERS MAY BE PICKED UP SUN MAY 14 FOLLOWING WORSHIP
Thank you for supporting ASP and helping raise funds for our Youth's Appalachia Service Project Trip! Flower boxes will be available for pick up on May 14 following worship.
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VBC Hero Hotline
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
SuperMere called - it's time to sign up for this summer's Vacation Bible Camp - Hero Hotline! Cost is FREE for all campers from 9am-12pm. There is optional child care from 12-4pm every day, with the added option of a before care drop off (8:15am). This camp is for those in Pre-K 3 (toilet trained) through 5th grade entering in Fall 2023.
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Lake Harriet Theatre Camp
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Grades 3 through 8 are welcome to join us August 7th through 11 for theatre camp! Performance date is August 13 during worship. Camp is 9a-4:30p. Cost is $100. Scholarships available.
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One Day FUNDays
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Monday FUNDays are back again! These 9am-4pm days have random themes. Cost will be $30/day, grades K-5. Here are the dates and themes:
+ June 19 Juneteenth Celebration!
+ July 17 Lego Day
+ August 14 Theater Day
+ August 21 Water Day
+ August 28 End of Summer Bash
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Be a Part of Nathan Hickman's Eagle Scout Project Supporting UMCOR
MAKE DONATIONS ONLINE / DEADLINE IS MAY 14
Lake Harriet youth, Nathan Hickman's Eagle Scout project is making kits for UMCOR - United Methodist Committee on Relief. These kits go to help those who have been through a huge disaster - earthquakes, tornadoes, flooding, etc. and go all over the world! Nathan is asking for donations to help complete the project. He has created an Amazon Wish List through the button below in which you can choose from various items to donate. We are grateful for Nathan's ministry spirit through his Eagle Scout Project and we appreciate your generous support! Donations will be collected through Sunday, May 14.
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The Latest for Children & Youth
CHECK OUT THE LATEST NEWS & UPDATES
There are plenty of exciting ministry and learning opportunities happening for children and youth at Lake Harriet. See what's going on with their weekly enewsletters through the buttons below. For more information or to add your email to the subscription list, contact Ariel johnson by email at ariel.johnson@lakeharrietumc.org.
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Connect with Pastor Karen
CONVERSATION / NEXT STEPS IN YOUR FAITH JOURNEY
I would love to connect with YOU! Maybe you want to simply catch up, talk about life, or maybe you’d like to learn more about Lake Harriet UMC and ways to connect. I’d enjoy meeting at a local coffee shop or wherever you like. Contact me at (612) 926-7645 or karen.bruins@lakeharrietumc.org. Hope to hear from you!
Grace and peace,
Pastor Karen Bruins
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Preschool Enrollment for 2023-2024
HALF DAY & FULL DAY OPTIONS / REGISTER TODAY
Lake Harriet UM Preschool is now offering both half and full-day preschool for the 2023-24 school year. The Preschool Program is Monday - Thursday, 9am-12:30pm. Additionally, there is extended day, early drop-off and pick-up, and add-a-day for STEM focused Fridays to provide families for both half-day and full-day programming. We are enrolling now and would love to have you come in for a tour - if you are interested please click the tour button below.
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United Women in Faith Book Group
ZOOM & IN PERSON / 1ST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH
Join us by zoom or in person every 1st Thursday of the month. Over the years we have read a variety of titles, our loose criteria is stories of resilience, women authors and authors of color. All the books we have read are available to borrow from the church library. If you have questions, please contact Julie Konrardy at juliekonrardy@gmail.com
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June 1: The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare
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Supporting Life Together's Mission Work
FROM MARGARET WALKER
I hope all is going well at Lake Harriet UMC! I wanted to reach out to share what I have been doing and to reconnect with the LHUMC community. In August, I moved to Boston to be part of Life Together, a branch of the Episcopal Service Corps. As part of the program, I am living in an intentional community and working at The Family Van mobile clinic, a public health nonprofit that provides education, screenings, and referrals in underserved communities. I have found immense growth and support through this program and their commitment to active and prayerful social change. I am so grateful to have been led here in part through my upbringing at Lake Harriet, and all those who were a part of my life there. I wrote a reflection for the newsletter that highlights more of my experience, feel free to share it with other members of the church if you would like! I am also happy to talk with you about what I have been up to either over the phone or when I come back to visit Minneapolis in the future.
How to Make A Donation One of the components of working here at Life Together involves raising funds for the next generation of fellows. I know that the church sometimes sponsors people in this way, so I wanted to reach out and see if LHUMC would be willing to donate $300 to my campaign. We accept online contributions through the button below. There is a space in the "additional information" section to add my name: "LT Fellow-Margaret Walker", and the designation to select is "Future Fellow Fundraising." You can also donate by sending a check to "The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts" with the Memo line "LT Fellow- Margaret Walker" to: Life Together Attn: Kelsey Rice Bogdan 138 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111. Let me know if you need any more information or if any questions arise. If donations are not an option at this time, another way you can support our program is to direct our application page to any young people (ages 21-32) who you think would be interested in Life Together!
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Connections Ministry
JOIN A NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTION GROUP
The LHUMC Neighborhood Connections Groups are being formed and some have already met! If you are interested in leading a neighborhood group or are looking to connect within your neighborhood, please email Janet Bomar at janet.bomar@lakeharrietumc.org
Looking to connect?
Folks have reached out with interest in the following Connection Groups: Working Moms, Walking Group, Grandparenting, Game Night (Virtual), Bowling, and Pickleball. We'd love to make connections for these groups. If you are interested in joining please email Janet Bomar at janet.bomar@lakeharrietumc.org
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Nursery Volunteers Needed
BE A BLESSING TO PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN
We are looking for volunteers over age 21 to help support the nursery at LHUMC. We need a crew of adult volunteers to take turns being the overseeing adult. Background check and short safety training is required. Please contact Elizabeth at elizabeth.melton@lakeharrietumc.org if you would like to volunteer!
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