COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & PERFORMANCES:
JUVENILE WARRANT FORGIVENESS DAY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR
Hennepin County District Court is partnering with community-based and court partners to hold a Juvenile Warrant Forgiveness Day and Community Resource Fair on Saturday, September 21, 2019, from 10 am to 2 pm at the office building located at 1256 Penn Avenue in North Minneapolis, formerly known as the “Thor Building.”
During the event, individuals with outstanding warrants will have the opportunity to speak with a public defender or prosecutor, arrange to pay outstanding fines, or have a hearing before a judge regarding their warrant. In addition to local judges and court staff, representatives from the Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office, Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, and Hennepin County Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation will be on site during the event.
The event is intended to simplify the process of resolving an outstanding warrant, with the goal of helping people avoid being arrested or detained for having an outstanding warrant. Local justice partners will make their best efforts to resolve an individual’s case or cases during the event.
Grace member Bev Benson will be attending as a volunteer, and invites anyone who wishes to attend with her in that capacity. Please contact Bev directly for more information: bev.benson@courts.state.mn.us.
MINI-BIOETHICS ACADEMY OFFERINGS THIS FALL
Visit https://www.bioethics.umn.edu to learn all about these interesting programs open to the public!
FROM PARTNERSHIP TO MISSION: A GLOBAL AND LOCAL JOURNEY
Saturday, September 28, 2019 | 8:30 am-5:30 pm
Roseville Lutheran Church
Sponsored by the St. Paul Area Synod
Join us for a day of relationship building and learning around the call to respond to God’s amazing grace in our local and global work! “From Partnership to Mission” includes:
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- Inspiring worship with music from a multitude of cultures and communities
- Plenary sessions that explore the “why” and the “so what” of accompaniment
- Learning tracks that connect the theory of accompaniment with specific areas of ministry and congregational life
- Lunch
Learning Tracks: (choose one to follow for the day)
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- AMMPARO: Walking with Migrant Communities
- Being Neighborly in a Changing Neighborhood
- Intergenerational & Intercultural Faith Formation
- Money & Mission – The Elephant in the Room
- Multicultural Ministry with Youth & Young Adults
- Worship & Culture
Registration is just $25 per person. To make the most of this event, be sure to bring multiple people from your congregation! Click the button below for descriptions of the learning tracks and bios of our fantastic facilitators.
To learn more and register: https://www.spas-elca.org/frompartnershiptomission/
LET’S GO TO THE MOVIES!
Karen Van Norman (Grace member) and her friend Bonnie Donnay are bringing the movie, The River and the Wall to the Riverview Theater (3800 42nd Ave S, Minneapolis) on Thursday, October 24 at 7:00 pm. Please go to https://www.tugg.com/events/the-river-and-the-wall-hgic to buy tickets and learn more about this amazing documentary. The River and the Wall takes viewers on an unforgettable journey along the Rio Grande River and explores the Border Wall and immigration controversy.
Please invite others—116 tickets must be sold by October 10 for the screening to occur. If enough tickets aren’t sold, you will not be charged for your tickets. Contact Karen Van Norman at
karenvn@bitstream.net or 651.470.6733 with questions.
ALLIES AND FRIENDS WORKSHOP
Saturday, November 2 at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Bloomington
We invite you to attend our next Allies and Friends workshop! Building on the success of our February session, so generously attended by many Grace folks, we continue to work toward learning, building relationships and taking action in support of our Muslim neighbors. Allies and Friends II will have breakout sessions designed for newbies as well as those who attended the first workshop. We’ll have inspiring speakers, great conversations, a delicious lunch and a chance to pioneer the new sport of interfaith bingo! Cost is $17 for adults and $10 for youth, with scholarships available upon request. Grace led the pack in attendees last February; please join us again and invite anyone you know who might be interested. More info and registration available at https://mpls-synod.org/events-
ONE VOICE MIXED CHORUS
One Voice, Minnesota’s LGBTA Chorus, is seeking our next Executive Director. If you are passionate about strengthening the business side of non-profits and want to be part of a transforming an authentic organization, we are excited to connect with you! The Executive Director position is full-time with excellent benefits. Interviews begin September 23; resumes will be accepted until the position is filled. Apply now to join this vibrant and passionate organization, or share this with someone who may be interested! www.OneVoiceMN.org
