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Worship will be offered online only for the time being.
All meetings and groups are currently canceled or will be moved to an online meeting format.
Followers Youth Benefit Concert
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Thanks be to God!
We are so grateful and joyful to be starting the new semester in school and the new ministry year at Fairmount Avenue. As we are praying for and planning our youth ministry, all Followers youth and families hope to keep growing in faith and sharing the love of God with one another. Followers ministry focuses on being a friends in Christ through the Spirit this year because "our Lord Jesus Christ made us friends of God so that now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God (Romans 5:11).” Thank you for your support and prayer. Followers Ministry will not do a Pumpkin Sale this year but we have other fundraisers planned for the Followers Youth service trip (Alamosa, CO June 18-26, 2022). One of the most exciting events is a benefit concert: Piano Recital. An amazing pianist, JeHea Kim-Bixby is willing to come from Wisconsin to support the Followers Youth ministry and have a benefit concert at Hamline UMC (1524 Englewood Ave. St Paul 55104) on Saturday, October 30th, 4:30 pm, as presented by Followers Youth Ministry of Fairmount Avenue UMC. More information is on thegraphic above Please bring your family and friends to enjoy the professional classical music from Haydn, Chopin, Brahms, Rachmaninoff, and several hymns. She is a friend of Pastor Jin and has shared her gifts with FAUMC online in several worship services during the pandemic and has accompanyed the young band project and a piece of special music. Special thanks to JeHae Kim-Bixby for her generosity and Hamline UMC for bountiful kindness in providing the beautiful facility. - Pastor Jin, pastorjin@faumc.net |
Last group bike ride of the season - Stillwater - October 16
There will be two options for this ride. You can ride to and from the church - approximately 50 miles round trip. Or you can ride from a parking lot along the Gateway State Trail - 22 miles round trip.
Meeting times and places:
50 mile round trip - meet at the church at 9:30 am.
22 miles round trip - meet at Gateway State Trail Parking Lot in the SW corner of Hwy. 36 and 694. You can get to it from Hadley Ave and 55th St. Meet us there at 10:45 am.
The goal is to get to Stillwater for lunch around Noon. If anyone has suggestions for a specific lunch place please let me know. We’ll be wanting someplace with outdoor seating.
The ride back will take a little longer since we’ll be going uphill from Stillwater, but it’s a very gentle former railroad grade on the Brown’s Creek Trail.
Because of the different meeting places and times I would like to know who is planning on attending, and where you plan to start, so we’ll know who to look for and who to contact in case of cancellation due to weather. Please contact Nita at nitahanson@gmail.com or at 651.238.1037.
Meeting times and places:
50 mile round trip - meet at the church at 9:30 am.
22 miles round trip - meet at Gateway State Trail Parking Lot in the SW corner of Hwy. 36 and 694. You can get to it from Hadley Ave and 55th St. Meet us there at 10:45 am.
The goal is to get to Stillwater for lunch around Noon. If anyone has suggestions for a specific lunch place please let me know. We’ll be wanting someplace with outdoor seating.
The ride back will take a little longer since we’ll be going uphill from Stillwater, but it’s a very gentle former railroad grade on the Brown’s Creek Trail.
Because of the different meeting places and times I would like to know who is planning on attending, and where you plan to start, so we’ll know who to look for and who to contact in case of cancellation due to weather. Please contact Nita at nitahanson@gmail.com or at 651.238.1037.
Minnesota Reconciling Congregations is presenting:
“For They Know Not What They Do”, a film by the director of “For the Bible Tells Me So”, explores the intersection of religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity in America through the stories of four families of faith. Alongside these family stories of faith, rejection, validation, tragedy and triumph, the film weaves together unique perspectives from religious leaders. Through love, reconciliation, and acceptance, this film takes us on a journey of understanding what connects us all and gives us the courage to embrace each other.
Invite your family and friends to participate in one of twelve showings at Reconciling Churches throughout the state between October 28 and November 21. Each showing will include a 30-minute discussion following the 90-minute film. Funding for all showings is provided by MN Reconciling Congregations. There is no charge to the churches or those attending a showing.
If you have any questions please contact Nita Hanson.
The viewing sites closest to our church are:
- Centennial UMC, Roseville – Thurs, Oct 28, 7:00 p.m.
- Faith UMC, St. Anthony – Sun, Nov 14, 3:00 p.m.
- Good Samaritan UMC, Edina – Sun, Nov 21, 6:30 p.m.
Other viewing sites throughout Minnesota are:
- Bethel UMC, Mound – Thurs, Oct 28, 6:30 p.m.
- First UMC, Duluth – Wed, Nov 3, 6:30 p.m.
- Champlin UMC – Sat, Nov 6, 3:00 p.m.
- Common Ground UM Community, Cambridge – Sun, Nov 7, 2:00 p.m.
- Christ UMC, Rochester – Sun, Nov 7, 5:00 p.m.
- Centenary UMC, Mankato – Sun, Nov 7, 6:00 p.m.
- Detroit Lakes UMC – Sun, Nov 14, 2:00 p.m.
- Eden Prairie UMC – Sun, Nov 14, 3:00 p.m.
- First UMC of the St. Cloud Region, Sartell – Fri, Nov 19, 5:30 p.m.