EVENTS
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Community
4537 3rd Ave. S. Minneapolis
612-823-8205
• Recovery+Renewal in Addiction
Sept. 12, 6 – 7 p.m.
This small Christian community will encourage conversations around addiction and recovery issues in a safe, compassionate, and confidential environment.
• Welcome Back Brunch for Families
Sept. 15, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
All families with kids from birth through high school are invited to join us for our annual Welcome Back Brunch! You can choose from eggs, sausages, pancakes, coffee and juice.
• LGBTQ+ September Book Club
Sept. 17, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
We will be discussing Kindred by Octavia Butler, a celebrated novel (1979) that incorporates time travel and explores how a modern Black woman would deal with a slave society, etc.
Bethany Lutheran Church
2511 E. Franklin, 612-332-2397
Sunday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m.
The final worship service of the Bethany Congregation was held in September 2021. The Seward Neighborhood Group History Committee is sponsoring a program to celebrate the rich history of Bethany Church from its Norwegian Lutheran beginnings to the recent Soup for You Kitchen.
All are welcome to this free event open to the public.
Refreshments to follow.
Contact: Seward Neighborhood Group History Committee at [email protected]
Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church
3430 E. 51st St.
612-729-5463
www.faithlutheranmpls.org
Rally Sunday, Sept. 8
Worship at 9 a.m. Fellowship outside (weather permitting) with ukulele music by the Hashimotos, donuts and donation jar for donations for Maui.
Minnehaha Communion Lutheran Church Play Group
4101 37th Ave. S. Mpls.
612-722-9527
[email protected]
www.minnehahacommunion.org
Play group every Thurs. 9:30-11:30 a.m. For more information contact Pastor Martha Bardwell at 612-871-2967.
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral Fellowship
519 Oak Grove St., Mpls.
612-870-7800
Summer Sundays- Fellowship every Sunday; coffee and treats in the Community Rm.
Weather permitting outside in the courtyard. 9 – noon.
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!
Since January, MCC has welcomed >392 new arrivals to Minnesota, providing them with housing, clothing, and all other necessities. 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 www.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.
Plymouth Congregational Church
1919 LaSalle Ave. Mpls., 612-871-7400
• Gentle Yoga
Saturdays 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Plymouth Church Gallery. Soulful, welcoming yoga class, led by long-time Plymouth members Summer, Steve and Sharon Hills-Bonczyk. Each 75-minute class will include meditation, slow, flowing postures with attention to alignment and deep relaxation. This is a donation-based class. No one will be turned away if they cannot pay. All are welcome. $10 – 20 recommended donation. Ages 15 – 100. Drop-in (no registration required), Bring your own yoga mat or let us know if you need one. Please contact [email protected] with questions.
Gentle Yoga, Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28; 9:30 – 10:45 a.m.
• Grief & Loss
The Downtown Minneapolis Coalition for Grief Support will be resuming in-person sessions on Saturday mornings beginning September 7. Please check www.mplsgriefsupport.org provides more details regarding times and locations. Contact: Beth Hoffman Faeth (612) 977-1286.
• Faith Partners in Recovery
All are welcome at monthly meetings of the Higher Power Potluck Fellowship Group. Contact Beth Hoffman Faeth, 612-977-1286.
Harvest of the Heart
Church of the Incarnation
3817 Pleasant Ave. S. Mpls.
Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m.- 1 p.m.
612-822-2101, Espanol 612-874-7169
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
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/.
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.
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SHARING FOOD
Soup for You! Café
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
2730 E. 31st St. Mpls. 612-978-7974
Monday – Friday lunch, noon – 1 p.m.
Wednesday groceries, noon – 1 p.m.
More information on our Facebook page or at www.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.
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. – 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.
Saturdays (except 5th Saturdays)
10 a.m. – 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 – 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 – 6 p.m.
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.
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. – 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.
www.facebook.com/MinnehahaFoodShelf
Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and Friendship Community Service
2600 E. 38th St., Mpls.
Food Hub
2nd and 4th Saturdays; 9 a.m. -1 p.m., Aug. 10 and 24.
Free food, hygiene products
and some household goods.
Tuesday and Thursday,
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Please bring ID and wear a mask.
Social distancing guidelines are in place.
Groveland Emergency Food Shelf
1900 Nicollet Ave., Mpls.
612-871-0277
Monday – Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 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.
www.grovelandfoodshelf.org
