EVENTS
Dakota Sacred Sites Tours-Healing Minnesota Stories
Saturday, July 27, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Tuesday, August 27, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Helping people understand the history and living legacy of the Dakota sacred sites around the Twin Cities.
Free of charge, donations welcome.
Open to high-school age individuals and older.
Contact [email protected].
Minnehaha Communion Lutheran Church
4101 37th Ave. S. Mpls.
[email protected]
www.minnehahacommunion.org
Family & Social Ministry committee meeting
Sunday, July 7, following worship service
Fellowship Hall. Call 612-722-9527 for more information.
Life is a Song. Potluck
Wednesday, July 10, 6 p.m.
Followed by 7 p.m. worship service. Expect music, readings and sharing life experiences.
Summer day camp
August 19 – 28
Open to those entering kindergarten through middle school.
Note new location at Diamond Lake Lutheran (5766 Portland Ave. S.).
Play Group every Thursday,
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
For more information contact Pastor Martha Bardwell at
612-871-2967.
Living Spirit Methodist’s Barbecue
Saturday, August 3, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
(or until the food runs out)
$13.00.
livingspiritumc.org/bbq
Living Spirit Methodist
4501 Bloomington Ave.
612-721-5025
Livingspiritumc.org/watch
Check website for worship services/schedule.
Saint Mark’s Summer Sundays
Fellowship every Sunday
Coffee and treats in the Community Room and outside in the courtyard when weather permits.
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral
519 Oak Grove St., Mpls.
612-870-7800
Book discussion
Tuesday, July 30, Noon – 1 p.m.
Bag lunch and discussion in the Heritage Room; Zoom discussion, time TBD (check website). A discussion of “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice & Redemption,” by Bryan Stevenson. Cultivating the Call to Serve.
Garden Love: Pollinator gardens
Sunday, July 14, after 10:30 a.m. service (noon).
Learn about beneficial plants and insects.
Daily Wildflower Garden Tour
Tuesday through Sunday 11 a.m., through Sept. 1
Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary, 1 Theodore Wirth Parkway, Mpls. The Mpls. Park & Recreation Board holds these tours where you can learn about the history of the garden and see some of the plants in bloom on a tour led by a garden naturalist. Free for all ages.
Taizé Service
Minnehaha United Methodist Church
3701 E. 50th St., Mpls.
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 will be live-streaming our services, so you can catch Taizé from your home (or cabin or wherever you are) in real time, or anytime you want. www.minnehaha.org
Welcome refugees by donating household supplies!
From the Minnesota Council of Churches: The last few months have been very busy! Since January, MCC has welcomed 392 new arrivals to Minnesota, providing them with housing, clothing, and all other necessities they need to have a good start here. We’re looking for your support in creating welcome kits to greet them. One easy way to support us is by donating hygiene and household products. We have set up gift registries with Amazon and Target with items included in every welcome kit. If you already have supplies that you are looking to donate, feel free to bring them by our offices, located at 122 Franklin Ave. W., Ste. 100, Mpls. Donation guidelines and links to our wish-lists are available at https://mnchurches.org/ways-help/give-items.
Central Lutheran’s Free Store needs donations!
Restoration Center at Central Lutheran Church
333 S. 12th St., Mpls.
The Free Store is a critical community resource that allows guests to shop for what they need at no cost. Items especially needed: blankets, towels, sheets, kitchenware and clothing. Donations accepted from 4th Ave. loading dock, Sunday through Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Press the call button and someone will come to help you. All donated items should be clean and in good condition. Questions?
Call (612) 870-4416.
Refugee Donations needed!
From the Minnesota Council of Churches: Since the start of the fiscal year, MCC Refugee Services has welcomed over 600 refugee individuals with the support of churches and community groups. In the month of May we expected to welcome nearly 100 individuals and we are on track to reach our goal of welcoming over 800 individuals by the end of September. You can help us continue to support arriving refugee families and individuals by donating personal hygiene items and cleaning supplies. You can donate using our Amazon Wishlist, Target Registry, or by dropping donations off at our office: 122 W. Franklin Ave. Ste. 100, Mpls. Donation guidelines and links to our wish lists are available at https://mnchurches.org/ways-help/give-items.
Adult to Adult Caregivers Support Group
First Thursday of the month, 11 a.m.
Mayflower Congregation
106 E. Diamond Lake Rd., Mpls.
Mayflower hosts an adult-to-adult caregivers support group which is open to the public. It is a safe and confidential environment to share concerns and challenges and receive support from others caregiving for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, stroke or other debilitating diseases.
Support groups tend to focus on listening, education, or problem-solving. In this group, while we do some of all three, the primary focus is listening. Spread the word to family and friends. Co-facilitators: Dale Stuepfert and Brian Buxton. If interested, call Dale Stuepfert at 612-374-4049.
Contemplative Meditation
Thursdays at 9 a.m. online
First Monday of the month, 7 to 9 p.m. in person
Plymouth Congregational Church
1900 Nicollet Ave., Mpls.
The Plymouth Contemplatives are an affinity group committed to personal and collective transformation. Together we share in contemplative movement, silence, and group discernment as ways to be present to God dwelling in our hearts, in Plymouth’s congregational life, and in our wider community. We participate in a variety of practices with the common intention of releasing attachments to our smaller selves and consciously consenting to the movement of the Spirit through us. These exercises can help us step off the emotional roller coaster of our times. The practice of focusing on the Spirit’s movement helps us find our way through a topsy-turvy world. Everyone is welcome. Learn more about how to participate either online or in person at https://www.plymouth.org/connect/contemplatives/.
Ongoing Tuesday Vigils for Justice
Tuesdays, noon to 12:30 p.m.
Plymouth Congregational Church
1900 Nicollet Ave., Mpls.
Racial Justice Initiative justice vigils are now being held from noon to 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Please join us when you are able. We always meet by Door 1 near Jones Commons. www.plymouth.org
SHARING FOOD
Soup for You! Café
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
2730 E. 31st St., Mpls.
612-978-7974
Monday – Friday, noon to 1 p.m. – Lunch
Wednesday, noon to 1 p.m. – Groceries
Soup for You! Café has moved! On Monday, June 3, we opened in our new location at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2730 E. 31st St. in South Minneapolis. More information on our Facebook page or at https://soupforyou.info/.
Calvary Emergency Food Shelf
3901 Chicago Ave., Mpls.
612-827-2504, ext. 3
The Calvary Food Shelf has returned to 3901 Chicago Ave. now that the building renovations are completed. The Food Shelf will continue its mission of providing access to fresh, nutritious food for the community. Call 612-827-2504, ext. 3 for more information.
First Nations Kitchen
3044 Longfellow Ave., Mpls.
612-791-1253
First Nations Kitchen, an outreach of All Saints Episcopal Indian Mission, welcomes all to our weekly To Go meals and Produce Give Away every Sunday from 4-5 p.m. outside our building. We cook fresh, organic, indigenous meals and give away organic produce rain or shine. This is a barrier-free food program. To donate or volunteer contact us at [email protected] or go to our website: https://firstnationskitchen.org.
Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and Friendship Community Service
2600 E. 38th St., Mpls.
Food Hub
Free food, hygiene products, and some household goods.
Tuesday and Thursday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
2nd and 4th Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Please bring ID and wear a mask. Social distancing guidelines are in place.
Groveland Emergency Food Shelf
1900 Nicollet Ave., Mpls.
Plymouth Congregational Church
612-871-0277
Monday – Friday
9:30 a.m. to noon
On Groveland Avenue between Nicollet and Lasalle (Temporary entrance on Nicollet Avenue)
Hosted in the basement of Plymouth Congregational Church
Delivery is available for individuals who are housebound due to disability.
https://www.grovelandfoodshelf.org/
Minnehaha United Methodist Church
3701 E. 50th St., Mpls.
612-721-6231
The Minnehaha Food Shelf serves food for the hungry on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. We help distribute up to 30,000 pounds of food each month. In response to the COVID-19 virus, we have changed many things to protect both our guests and our 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. https://www.facebook.com/MinnehahaFoodShelf/
New Creation Baptist Church
1414 E. 48th St., Mpls.
612-825-6933
We’re still here to serve you on the first through the fourth Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We have re-opened the food shelf to choice shopping. We do require mask, sanitizer and temp check. Be safe and God bless! https://www.facebook.com/NCBCfoodshelf/
Food Shelf
Saturdays (except 5th Saturdays)
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(Grey door on the corner of 48th St. and 15th Ave.)
Nokomis Heights Lutheran Church
5300 10th Ave. S., Mpls.
612-825-6846
Serving Loaves and Fishes free community meals on Wednesdays from 5 to 6 p.m. Free, to-go meals served from side door on 53rd Street. Open to everyone, no questions asked. Whatever your circumstances, you are welcome. You can simply drive or walk up to the church and receive a meal any Wednesday evening between 5 and 6 p.m.
