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Start your Christmas shopping at the Prospect Park Fall Market (Saturday, Nov 2!)
The Prospect Park Fall Market is BACK for another year- just with a different name! Join us on Saturday, November 2 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm to get a head start on your Christmas shopping. The market includes: The Fall Market has been a decades-long tradition at Prospect Park UMC. We hope to see you there! Parking is available on street or in the Pratt Community School parking lot across from Prospect Park UMC. Make sure to RSVP to our Facebook…
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. 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 Southeast Seniors December 14 Tower Hill…
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…
FREE Community Meals | Loaves & Fishes
This month we are launching our monthly community meal program in partnership with Loaves & Fishes. All are welcome to join us on the third Wednesday of each month from 5:30-6:30pm for a free community meal in Community Hall. Meals will be nutritious, tasty, and balanced with no pork. Our first community meal will be Wednesday, January 17th. ALL are welcome! Upcoming Meals: February 21stMarch 20thApril 17thMay 15thJune 19th
2023 Fall Arts & Food Fest: Saturday, November 4!
The PPUMC Fall Arts & Food Fest (formerly known as the Bazaar & Art Fair) is BACK for another year! Join us on Saturday, November 4 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm to get a head start on your Christmas shopping. The Fest includes:-Artisans selling wares such as pottery, quilts & fabric art, jewelry, cards, and so much more!-Breakfast and lunch available for dine in or to-go!-“Silent auction” of food items prepared & delivered during November, December, and January!-Fresh, homemade…
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…
Children’s Programming: Building Beloved Community
Building Beloved Community is a program tailored for preschool through 4th graders to learn about caring for the earth and caring for each other. Care for the Earth: Saturday, August 5, 10:00 – 11:30 am (RSVP by July 29, 2023)Care for Family & Friends:Saturday, September 9, 10:00 – 11:30 am (RSVP by Sept 2, 2023)Care for All:Saturday, October 7, 10:00 – 11:30 am (RSVP by Sept 30, 2023) Programming will include music, art, and other activities tailored to different ages/developmental needs. Children can attend individual sessions…
PPUMC at Pride
The 51st annual Twin Cities Pride Festival will be held at Loring Park and Parade Park in Minneapolis June 23 – 25, and will feature local BIPOC and LGBTQ+ vendors, food courts, a beer garden, and music stages. Visit tcpride.org for a full list of events happening all month long. PRIDE promotes self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. It is observed in honor of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, a tipping point…
Bach Society of MN to perform at PPUMC on May 24
The Bach Society of MN will be stopping by Prospect Park UMC on May 24 at 6:10pm as a part of their statewide mobile mini-concerts. For more information, check out the below flyer or visit their website.
Virtual Art Fair & Bazaar: November 1-8!
We have been working closely with PPUMC artists, artisans, and bakers to create packages for you to purchase for yourself and your loved ones. Each and every package has been thoughtfully hand-selected with an assortment of unique, handcrafted items, original artwork, baked goods, and Velasquez fair trade coffee. No two packages are the same! These packages are priced at $25, $50 and $100! Sales are open Sunday, November 1 through Sunday, November 8 – or until we run out of inventory! For more information, visit our shop page:
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