Church of the Open Door
9060 Zanzibar Ln. N.,
Maple Grove. 763-416-5887
thedoor.org/
Exiles in Babylon
April 3 through 5
Designed to engage the most polarizing topics in the church today. A partnership between Theology in the Raw podcast and Transform Minnesota, the state evangelical network. Register at: theologyintheraw.ticketspice.com/
exiles-in-babylon-2025
St. Albert the Great
E. 29th St. & 32nd Ave. S.
612-724-3643
saintalbertthegreat.org
Famous Fish Dinners for Lent
April 4 and 11, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Baked and fried fish, served with potatoes, coleslaw, pasta with marinara, bread, and assorted desserts. Try your luck at one of our Raffles or at Bingo! Enter at the door between the church and the school.
Tickets: Adults: $15
Ages 6-12: $7. 5 and under: Free
Cash/check/credit card accepted at dinner ticket window. Please note: Bingo and 50/50 are cash only. Raffles cash/check only.
Lenten Movie Series: Brooklyn (2015)
April 6. 6:30 p.m.
Discussion follows. Free popcorn!
Donut Sale
May 3 and 4, before and after mass
Cash and check only.
$10/dozen, $5/half dozen, $1/each
Sign up to place pre-orders for full dozens!
Lakewood Cemetery
3600 Hennepin Ave., 612-822-2171
lakewoodcemetery.org/
Music in the Chapel
Concert Series: LAAMAR
April 6, 3 to 4 p.m.
Tickets: $15 Advance, $20 door.
Full schedule and Ticket info: lakewoodcemetery.org/
events-calendar/music-in-the-chapel/
Hamline University
Kay Fredericks Room
1537 West Taylor Ave.
3rd Floor of Klas Center, St. Paul
Scriptural Reasoning and Indigenous Wisdom
April 8, 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Hamline University and the Wesley Center for Spirituality,Service, and Social Justice invite you to the 2025 Spring Mahle Workshop and Lecture: “Reparative Scriptural Reasoning.”
Dr. Rocío Cortés Rodríguez is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Theology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. She specializes in interreligious dialogue, with a focus on Judaism, Islam, and indigenous traditions.
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Community
4537 3rd Ave. S., 612-823-8205
stjoan.com
LGBTQ+ Book Club
April 8, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Discussing “The Danish Girl” by David Ebershoff. We meet at Gabe’s Bar & Kitchen, 991 Lexington Pkwy. N., St. Paul. All are welcome.
Palm Sunday Project with HOBT
April 13. Join us for our annual partnership with In The Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theater!
Production: 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Family Mass:
9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
2024-25 Concert Series: Rumours and Dreams
May 4, 7 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy the music of Fleetwood Mac.
Plymouth Congregational Church
1900 Nicollet Ave. S., 612-871-7400
Plymouth.org
Book Club
April 19, 10:30 a.m.
Interested in joining? Have any questions? Contact Wanda Bee at [email protected].
Check the book cart in the Cloister Garden to purchase books. We prefer to meet in person, however, if you need to join via Zoom, please call: 253-215-8782
Plymouth’s Elaine Marsh Library
Over 3,000 books, which may be checked out for up to a month.
Open weekdays 8:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m., Sundays 6 to 9 p.m.,
Wednesdays during program year.
Diamond Lake Lutheran Church
5760 Portland Ave. S.,
612-866-2579, dllc.org
New Frontier Lutheran Radio Show
April 23, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Community meal at 5:30 p.m.
A modern rendition of a classic radio comedy, written and directed by Graydon Royce and performed live by the acting troupe of Diamond Lake Lutheran and friends.
Community Easter Egg Hunt
April 26, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
The annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Bring your own Easter basket and join us for games, crafts, and refreshments. The egg hunt begins at 10:30 a.m. In case of inclement weather, the event will be indoors.
Free and all are welcome!
Sunday Supper and Musical Theater Performance:
“Darkness to Light”
April 27, performance at 4 p.m., supper at 5 p.m. A Musical Theater Journey with Leo Dworsky and Friends Sponsored by TRUST, Inc. Free and all are welcome. Please RSVP by emailing [email protected].
Minnehaha United Methodist Church
3701 E. 50th St., 612-721-6231
minnehaha.org
Taizé Service
With all that is going on around us, it is important to slow down and make sure we are feeding our souls and listening for God periodically. Take an opportunity for renewal through prayer, song and silence at our monthly Taizé services. We live-stream our services, so you can catch Taizé from wherever you are in real time, or when you want.
Inside Senior Living
A docuseries that tackles aging and the choices we face as we age. Creator and host Melissa Fritz is a Senior Living industry professional and the daughter of a father who had dementia. She demystifies the process around choosing the right senior living solution for families in or near crisis. Watch here: pbsnorth.org/show/inside-senior-living/
Learn more: insideseniorliving.tv
Central Lutheran Church
Free Store Needs Donations!
333 S. 12th St., 612-870-4416
centralmpls.org
Sunday through Thursday
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A critical community resource that allows guests to shop for what they need at no cost. Items needed: blankets, towels, sheets, kitchenware and clothing. Donations accepted from 4th Ave. loading dock. Press call button and someone will help you. All donated items should be clean and in good condition. Call with any questions.
MCC Refugee Services
122 Franklin Ave. W, Suite 100
651-724-0944
mnchurches.org
Household and Bathroom Supplies Needed!
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
MCC has welcomed hundreds of new arrivals to Minnesota. These families come with nothing but a few suitcases. We need your support in creating welcome kits. We have set up gift registries with items included in every welcome kit. Donation guidelines and links to our wish-lists available at mnchurches.org/ways-help/give-items. We are especially looking for: bar soap, laundry detergent, deodorant, shower curtains, and shower rings.Call, email Noah at [email protected], or drop donations off at our offices
SHARING FOOD
All Saints Episcopal Indian Mission
3044 Longfellow Ave., 612-791-1253
allsaintsindianmission.org
First Nations Kitchen
firstnationskitchen.org
Sunday 4 to 5 p.m.
Weekly To Go meals and Produce Give Away. We cook fresh, organic, indigenous meals and give away organic produce.This is a barrier-free food program. To donate or volunteer contact: [email protected] or go to our website.
Calvary Lutheran Church
3901 Chicago Ave. 612-827-2504
clchurch.org
Calvary Emergency Food Shelf
612-827-2504, ext. 3.
clchurch.org/food-shelf
Providing access to fresh, nutritious food for the community. Call for more info.
CES Community Emergency Services
1900 11th Ave. S.
612-870-1125, cesmn.org/
[email protected]
Appointment required
Monday and Tuesday 1 to 4 p.m., Wednesday 1 to 6 p.m.
Church of the Incarnation
3817 Pleasant Ave. S.
612-822-2101,
Espanol: 612-874-7169
incarnationmpls.org
Harvest of the Heart
harvestfromtheheart.org
Tuesday through Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and Friendship Community Service
2600 E. 38th St. 612-827-7928
greatfriend.org
Food Hub
Second and fourth Saturdays,
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Free food, hygiene products, and some household goods. Please bring ID and wear a mask. Social distancing guidelines are in place.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
2730 E. 31st St. 612-978-7974
htlcmpls.org
Soup for You! Café
soupforyou.info
Lunch: Monday through Friday, noon to 1 p.m.
Groceries: Wednesday noon to 1 p.m.
More information on our
Facebook page or our website
Joyce Uptown Food Shelf
3041 Fremont Ave. S.
612-825-4431 (for appt.) and emergency hours.
joyceuptownfoodshelf.org/
Monday 10:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Tuesday 9:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Wednesday noon to 4:45 p.m.
Thursday 11 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Minnehaha United Methodist Church
3701 E. 50th St., 612-721-6231
minnehaha.org
facebook.com/MinnehahaFoodShelf
Tuesday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
We have changed many things to protect guests and volunteers — rigorous cleaning routines,streamlined procedures, moving outside, wearing face masks and following the 6-foot social distancing guideline. Please be patient as we continue to improve what we do.
New Creation Baptist Church
1414 E. 48th St., 612-825-6933
newcreationbaptistchurchmn.org
facebook.com/NCBCfoodshelf.
(Grey door on the corner of 48th St. & 15th Ave.)
Saturday (except 5th Saturdays) 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
We do require mask, sanitizer and temp check.
Nokomis Heights Lutheran Church
5300 10th Ave. S., 612-825-6846
nokomisheights.org
Loaves & Fishes
loavesandfishesmn.org
Wednesday 5 to 6 p.m.
Free, to-go meals served from side door on 53rd Street. Open to all, no questions asked. Just simply drive or walk up to the church.
Pilsbury United Communities
3650 Fremont Ave. N.
612-302-3400. pillsburyunited.org/
No Appointment needed, bring I.D.
Brian Coyle Center
420 15th Ave. S. 612-338-5282
Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Waite House
2323 11th Ave. S. 612-721-1681
Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Plymouth Congregational Church
1900 Nicollet Ave. S., 612-871-7400
Plymouth.org
Groveland Emergency Food Shelf
612-871-0277
grovelandfoodshelf.org
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
9:30 a.m. to noon
Tuesday and Thursday 3 to 6 p.m.
On Groveland Avenue between Nicollet and Lasalle (Temporary entrance on Nicollet Avenue.)
Hosted in the basement. Delivery available for individuals who are housebound due to disability.
