Community Calendar
ICE Raid Response Training
This training is hosted by MIRAC (MN Immigrant Rights Action Committee).
The goal of this training is to provide accurate information on what immigration enforcement looks like, and what are the best practices for responding in an organized, effective way, based on MIRAC’s immigrant-led experience. For security reasons, the exact location will be shared with registrants the week of the event. Sign up at the link below:
Sunday Morning Worship
Our Sunday morning worship gatherings follow a rhythm: singing with Christian, hearing from Debbie and the rest of the team, sharing communion, and ending with our community benediction. We’d love to have you join us!
Kids begin the service in their groups (read more about check-in and Table Kids programming here) and return for communion. Communion is served at the front of the church after the sermon. As you’re ready, we invite you to come forward down the left aisle, take a piece of gluten-free bread, dip it into the cup of grape juice, and eat it as you return to your seat.
After the service, we invite you to get a cup of coffee (from Bichota!) and hang out. If it’s your first visit, stop by the Welcome Table in the back of the Sanctuary—we’d love to meet you, share more information, and answer any questions you might have.
If you’re not able to join us in person, we post the sermon to our Recent Messages page the following Monday, or you can listen via your favorite podcast provider.
Men at The Table
All guys are welcome to hang out over drinks and food at a local home!
Table Kids Parent Meeting
Calling parents/guardians of Table Kids of all ages!
Please join us for a brief meeting right after the worship service on September 21. We’ll talk about how we can partner together this year, share curriculum and ways to talk about faith at home, and review changes to our check-in, dismissal, and volunteering processes.
Childcare is provided: younger kids (nursery-2nd grade) remain in their age groups upstairs and older kids (3rd-5th) can hang in the gym.
Women at The Table
Women at The Table gatherings create sacred space where joy is multiplied and community is built. It’s a low-stakes way to get to know others by gathering with other women and connecting over drinks, snacks, and conversation in a smaller group setting.
We start the evening with an introduction question, a devotion, and then someone shares their story.
In September, we gather in a South Minneapolis home. Please RSVP below so we can send you the exact address:
Future dates: November 5
Table Kids: After School Snack + Chat #1
Families with kids ages Pre-K through 5th grade! Come by a local park for an after-school snack with Table Kids teachers and other friends. This is a great way for all of us to get to know each other—plus be together with other Table families!
Caitlin Schmidt (Director of Kids) and Marta Smith (Pastor of Youth) are hosting three different dates at three different parks:
Monday, October 6 anytime between 4:00-5:30pm at Lyndale Farmstead Park
Friday, October 10 anytime between 4:00-5:30pm at MLK Jr. Park
Wednesday, October 15 anytime between 4:00-5:30pm at Painter Park
Join us for as many days that work for you! Please RSVP below so we can plan for snacks:
Table Kids: After School Snack + Chat #2
Families with kids ages Pre-K through 5th grade! Come by a local park for an after-school snack with Table Kids teachers and other friends. This is a great way for all of us to get to know each other—plus be together with other Table families!
Caitlin Schmidt (Director of Kids) and Marta Smith (Pastor of Youth) are hosting three different dates at three different parks:
Monday, October 6 anytime between 4:00-5:30pm at Lyndale Farmstead Park
Friday, October 10 anytime between 4:00-5:30pm at MLK Jr. Park
Wednesday, October 15 anytime between 4:00-5:30pm at Painter Park
Join us for as many days that work for you! Please RSVP below so we can plan for snacks:
Table Kids: After School Snack + Chat #3
Families with kids ages Pre-K through 5th grade! Come by a local park for an after-school snack with Table Kids teachers and other friends. This is a great way for all of us to get to know each other—plus be together with other Table families!
Caitlin Schmidt (Director of Kids) and Marta Smith (Pastor of Youth) are hosting three different dates at three different parks:
Monday, October 6 anytime between 4:00-5:30pm at Lyndale Farmstead Park
Friday, October 10 anytime between 4:00-5:30pm at MLK Jr. Park
Wednesday, October 15 anytime between 4:00-5:30pm at Painter Park
Join us for as many days that work for you! Please RSVP below so we can plan for snacks:
Middle School Gathering
This fall, our middle schoolers have a rhythm of gathering on Wednesdays, about twice a month: one focused on Bible Study, the other on service, learning, and connection. Find dates and more info on Bible study here.
On alternate nights, we’ll switch it up—service projects, game nights, and what we’re calling Experiential Spirituality. Community members will share how they live out their faith through things like meditation, exercise, advocacy, art, nature walks, baking, music... who knows what we’ll discover together!
Unless otherwise noted, all gatherings are at The Table (3501 Aldrich) from 6:30–8:00 pm. Dinner is not provided, but feel free to bring something along—weeknights can be hectic! With any questions, please contact our Pastor of Youth, Marta Smith.
October 29: fall baking and activities
November 19: community member shares how they embody their faith
December 17: White Elephant Christmas party
All Saints' Weekend
All Saints’ is a time to remember the people we have loved and lost. At The Table, we dedicate time in our service to remember the names and photos of those who have passed away this past year.
If you would like us to remember your loved one this All Saints’, please email Patti by October 30 with the following information:
Your name
Their name and relationship to you
Their photo
Q/Ts at The Table
Gather with other queer/trans folks for food and conversation in community.
Middle School Bible Study
This fall, our middle schoolers will have a rhythm of gathering on Wednesdays, about twice a month—one focused on Bible Study, the other on service, learning, and connection. Unless otherwise noted, all gatherings are at The Table (3501 Aldrich) from 6:30–8:00 pm. Dinner is not provided, but feel free to bring something along—weeknights can be hectic!
Bible Study Nights begin with sharing about our weeks and playing a game. Then we’ll dig into our church’s benediction (“No matter who you are, or what you’ve done, etc.”) line by line, pairing it with scripture stories and exploring how they connect with students’ lives.
With questions, please reach out to Marta Smith, Pastor of Youth.
Fall Bible Study Dates:
September 10 (“No matter who you are”)
October 1 (“or what you’ve done”)
December 3 (“who you love”)
Fall Kickoff Sunday
Sunday, September 7 marks the beginning of an exciting new season in the life of The Table! Be with us for an incredible morning, starting at 10am:
welcome our new co-lead pastor, Justin Bell
Table Kids programming launches for the year
Block Party after the service: stay for lunch, bouncy house for the kids, yard games, etc. We’re closing off part of the street and we invited all the neighbors!
If you’re able to help make this morning possible, sign up to volunteer below—besides side dishes, we need help to set up, clean up, or serve!
Volunteer to Move the Women’s Prison Book Project
The Table Nursery has the opportunity to move into a larger space upstairs, but before we can do that, we need volunteers to help the Women’s Prison Book Project relocate from that space!
Use the link below to sign up for a 3-hour shift—either packing books, physically moving them downstairs, or unboxing in their new room. With questions, contact Dana from WPBP.
No Worship: Labor Day Weekend
We won’t be meeting for worship on Labor Day Weekend. We’ll see you next weekend (September 8) for our fall kickoff!
Prayer Vigil for Annunciation Catholic School
Together with Fabric Church, we gather tonight for a time of prayer, lament, grief, and community. If you need to not be alone tonight, come to church.
Additionally, there is a public vigil planned for 8pm at Lynnhurst Park hosted by Moms Demand Action—we’ll time our gathering so you can make it over to Lynnhurst if you choose.
Volunteer with The Park Place
Every August, we work with our actual neighbor The Park Place to get backpacks and school supplies to Latine kids in the Powderhorn neighborhood. Thanks to your generosity, we surpassed our goal with 65 backpacks!
Still want to help? Volunteers Needed!
Volunteers are needed on Sunday, August 24 in a few different ways:
Right after church Sunday, help load the backpacks into Park Place’s vehicles (about 10-15 mins; no need to RSVP)
Help set up the event from 2-3pm at Powderhorn Rec Center (2-3 people needed).
Assist with the event itself from 3:00-6:30pm at the Powderhorn Park Rec Center. Roles include managing bouncy house/outdoor activities, check-in and check-out with backpacks/supplies (4-6 volunteers needed).
If you can help, please let Chloe know by Saturday night; she’ll give the list of volunteers to Park Place:
Greeter Training
If you’re a greeter, you’re invited to come make pizzas in the Pope’s backyard pizza oven! We’ll share delicious food and conversation, and we’ll do a safety training refresher, too. We need a headcount for pizza-making supplies; please RSVP below or to Maggie Keller.
New Member Welcome
If you call The Table home, but have yet to make it official, now’s your chance - in three easy steps.
Step 1: Fill out the form below.
Step 2: Plan to join us at the next New at The Table on Wednesday, July 16.
Step 3: If you decide you’re ready to become a member, we’ll welcome you in service the very next Sunday, July 20.
*If you attended the last New at The Table gathering in March, just fill out the form below and we’ll welcome you in service on the 20th!
New at The Table
If you’re new or newer to The Table, this gathering is for you! You’ll meet staff, board members, and other community members, hear the story of The Table, learn about ways to get connected. You’ll be able to ask questions and even have a chance to opt-in to membership!*
We’ll meet at church at 7pm; enter through the lower level glass door.
*If you do decide you’re ready to become a member, there will be a New Member Welcome in service on Sunday, July 20. More details here.