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Easter Services at PPUMC
Sunday, April 20 Sunrise Service Journey up Tower Hill at sunrise in this traditional PPUMC service. Service begins at 6:15am on Tower Hill. Those who would like to process up the hill meet at 6:10am. Easter Breakfast A breakfast will immediately follow the Sunrise Service in Community Hall. Sanctuary Service We will also be holding a sanctuary service at our regular worship time of 10:00am, in-person and online. The service will close with a rendition of Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus sung…
Winter Parking Alert: Pratt School Parking Lot
The Pratt School parking lot is available for parking for those attending Sunday morning worship services, unless there is two or more inches of snow in the lot and it hasn’t yet been plowed. In that case, please leave the lot vacant so the plows can do their job to enable school readiness. For more information on snow emergency parking restrictions in Minneapolis, call 612-348-SNOW (7669).
Announcing the 2024-2025 season of the Community Concert Series!
We are happy to announce the upcoming season of our longstanding Community Concert Series! We are so excited to welcome back many series regulars, as well as some newer performers. We can’t wait to see you there to enjoy some great music and raise money for some wonderful local organizations. All concerts begin at 7 pm. 2024-2025 Season Lineup: September 14 Pad the Road for the Aliveness Project October 5 Tjärnblom for FamilyWise November 9 Friends of Arthur Maud for…
Welcome Pastor Paul Baudhuin to PPUMC!
It is the intention of Bishop Lanette Plambeck to appoint Pastor Paul Baudhuin to PPUMC (3/4 time) and acting on behalf of the congregation, the Staff Pastor Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) has affirmed the Bishop’s intention. Each church member’s supportive prayers and acts of kindness during the transition period will be greatly appreciated by all of the involved persons. Pastor Paul’s first Sunday with PPUMC will be September 1st. With this appointment, the Bishop and United Methodist Conference Cabinet have…
Help us continue to serve at our Community Meals Shower on Aug 10!
Here at Prospect Park UMC, we have been running the monthly Community Meals program since January and have committed to doing a meal on the third Wednesday of each month on a continuous basis. While we are able to purchase food through the Loaves & Fishes warehouses at a greatly reduced rate, there are some food items like spices and gluten free ingredients that are not available and we have to purchase separately. There are also kitchen utensils and equipment…
Kicking off our 2024 Stewardship Campaign: SPLASH Love Around!
During the month of October, we will be raising money for 2024 via our Stewardship Campaign. This year’s theme is: SPLASH Love Around! We need $160,000 in pledges to meet our 2024 budget and we are asking you to prayerfully consider how you can contribute to the pool that makes all our work possible. This money will go towards funding vital parts of the church such as staff salaries, children’s programming, and more. It will also help to fund ongoing…
Welcoming Rose Craig Tyler, Director of Music Ministry!
This Sunday, September 3, we welcome our new Director of Music Ministry, Rose Craig Tyler! Rose will be planning music for worship, directing the choir, and providing accompaniment on the piano and the organ. We are so excited to welcome Rose to PPUMC and look forward to her music ministry! Rose Craig Tyler (she/her) is a current master’s student at the University of Minnesota studying wind band conducting. Prior to beginning her masters, Rose taught middle school band for five…
Announcing the 2023-2024 season of the Community Concert Series!
Join us as we kick off the 2023-2024 season of the Prospect Park UMC Community Concert Series with Pad the Road! “‘Pad the Road with Me’ is an old Scottish ballad involving coming together and spending time walking or ‘padding’ the road together creating a little craic. We perform Celtic music from around the Irish Sea (Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales) and other folk music. Vocalists and multi-instrumentalists Alex Aavang (whistle, pipes), Danielle Hantla (fiddle, spoons), and Justin O’Carrick (guitar, hammered…
Pratt Parking Lot Unavailable Jun 16 – Sep 3
From June 16th – September 3rd, the parking lot at Pratt Elementary School will be unavailable due to construction. During this time, please park on the streets around the church, carpool or use public transportation. We ask that parking near the church doors be reserved for those with health conditions or impairments that make it difficult to walk a long distance. You are also invited to join us via Zoom as another alternative since parking will be limited. Please contact…
New Rooted Series: Our Beliefs as UMC
This Sunday, May 7 we will begin a new series for Rooted: Spiritual Formation (formerly known as Adult Education). This series, happening from May through June will be discussing “Our Beliefs as UMC.” We will be covering topics such as sin, the Wesleyan concept of grace, and liberal vs. conservative theology. Rooted happens every Sunday 10 minutes after worship, both in-person and online. For more information, check out the Rooted page here: