Hamline Church

Newcomers Meet-up

If you’re a visitor or relative newcomer, please stop in Room 8 after the service on May 7 for coffee, sweets, and a chance to meet a few friendly people. Ross Hackenmiller from the church staff and others will be there to say hello, answer questions, and help make connections to interest areas and other […]

Church Conference

A Church Conference will be called on the first Sunday of May to vote on Hamline Church’s plan to embark on a Capital Campaign. Please plan to attend. All are welcome. Members may vote.

Youth Artsy Fartsy Party & Movie Night

It is the grand return of the Artsy Fartsy Party! Bring all your art materials, share and go nuts with your friends! For the not so artsy, there will be fancy grown up coloring sheets that are calming to work on, but require minimal talent. Drawing and artwork is a spiritual practice in a number […]

Church-School Brick Oven Partnership – Feed Hungry Kids!

We are excited to be partnering with Hamline Elementary for a Bread and Pizza Bake on Friday May 12 and Monday May 15.  Kids will be at church from 1:30 – 2:30 pm each day.  They will make bread-dough and pizza on Friday.  On Monday, they will return to shape and bake the loaves.  We […]

Pizza Party

Celebrate the end of the semester at Hamline University and host some HU students right before their busy finals week. Bring a desert to share, or sign up for the event crew in the pew pads.

Moms’ Club sale

Hamline Church Women/UMW are working with a local Moms’ Club to host a family stuff rummage sale, 9-3 Saturday, May 13 in Fireside/Community Room. Come in and get some bargains. HCW/UMW will have the book cart and some craft supplies for sale. For more information contact hamlinewomen@gmail.com.

Church-School Brick Oven Partnership – Feed Hungry Kids!

We are excited to be partnering with Hamline Elementary for a Bread and Pizza Bake on Friday May 12 and Monday May 15.  Kids will be at church from 1:30 – 2:30 pm each day.  They will make bread-dough and pizza on Friday.  On Monday, they will return to shape and bake the loaves.  We […]

UMW Spring Potluck

Hamline Church Women/United Methodist Women plan a spring potluck the evening of Monday, May 15, at the home of Monell and John Jakel. Bring a dish to share. Contact HCW/UMW leadership or pick up a flier with directions at the cookie walk today. There will be no meeting/luncheon at Pippin May 8.

Youth End of the Year Party

All youth and families are invited to the end of the year party for the Hamline Youth Ministry. Dinner will be served with potluck side-dishes. We will honor the students being confirmed the following day, and celebrate a year of hard work. RSVP: at hamlinechurch.org/youth

Confirmation Sunday

Our 7th & 8th grade youth lead worship on Confirmation Sunday. They will write the prayers, compose & perform music that describes their faith journeys, and tell the stories of their faith. Then, our 8th graders who are ready will become members of the church as adults. Please join us in celebrating the witness and […]

Communion Ministers Training

Want to learn to be a communion minister? Join us after church on May 21 for a refresher and some pointers on doing this important ministry at Hamline Church. Anyone can attend: young, old, and ageless alike.

Family Photo Make up Day

Did you miss your family’s photo for the directory? We have a list of families who still need to take a photo for our new directory. Please plan to come to church that day if you missed photos in March. If you enjoyed your experience with the photographer we coordinated for the church directory, or […]

Love Somalia: A Feed My Starving Children Event, Hamline Group 1

Love Somalia with Feed My Starving Children at RiverCentre, is a relief collaborative of faith-based communities. They need 30,000 volunteers to help pack 6 million meals. Somalia is experiencing intense drought. Currently, around 6.2 million people in Somalia need assistance with food and water. This is more than half of the country’s entire population. Now […]

Celebration of Life for Dennis Boom

Beloved member and friend of Hamline Church, Dennis Boom, passed away on Saturday, May 20 at his Texas residence. The Memorial Service & Celebration of Life will be held at Hamline Church on Saturday, June 3 at 11 am and a reception will follow. A visitation will be held from 3-8 PM Friday, June 2nd at […]

Love Somalia: A Feed My Starving Children Event, Hamline Group 2

Love Somalia with Feed My Starving Children at RiverCentre, is a relief collaborative of faith-based communities. They need 30,000 volunteers to help pack 6 million meals. Somalia is experiencing intense drought. Currently, around 6.2 million people in Somalia need assistance with food and water. This is more than half of the country’s entire population. Now […]

Thirsty Scholars & Friends Barbecue

Thirsty Scholars will not meet in May, but Thirsty scholars and friends are invited to a barbecue at the Tollgaard home in early June. There will be a bounce house for the kid. More details to follow--mark your calendars! Contact: Ryan Tollgaard at rtollgaard@gmail.com

Bread Oven Sunday

On Pentecost Sunday, we’ll be celebrating our bread oven ministry with a special service, which will end with a gathering outside around the oven. There is no better way to celebrate the Holy Spirit than to celebrate the way this church comes together to serve one another and the neighborhood. We’ll have a bit of […]

Love Somalia: A Feed My Starving Children Event, Hamline Group 3

Love Somalia with Feed My Starving Children at RiverCentre, is a relief collaborative of faith-based communities. They need 30,000 volunteers to help pack 6 million meals. Somalia is experiencing intense drought. Currently, around 6.2 million people in Somalia need assistance with food and water. This is more than half of the country’s entire population. Now […]

Pre-Car Show Dining Hall Clean Up

We need lots of help getting the Dining Hall ready for the “Back to the ’50s” Car Show.  If you can spare even an hour it would help.  No need to sign up, just show up.  The Dining Hall is located at 1667 Dan Patch Avenue on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.  Contact: Mark Krueger at […]

Annual Love Offering for Missions

On June 11 we will take the annual Love offering.  This offering is taken in advance of Annual Conference and benefits international, national and Minnesota missions.  In 2016, almost $100,000 was raised Conference wide. This year’s offering will be split three ways: 60%       United Methodist University of Sierra Leone-School of Applied Health […]