Middle schoolers, come to church for Bible study on servant leadership! We’ll meet in the lobby/gathering space just off the Sanctuary.

Questions? Email Jae or Marta.

After a months-long process, the Discernment Team has put forward a candidate for the co-lead pastor position: Justin Bell, who currently serves as the Associate Pastor at First Baptist Church in Elkins, North Carolina.

We’re excited for Justin and his partner Manuel to visit Minneapolis the weekend of June 8th. The community will have a chance to meet Justin and hear him preach at The Table that Sunday. Please make every effort to be with us that day to meet and hear from Justin!

This training is hosted by Unidos, and several Table folks are planning to attend. Learn morea and register below.

The incoming administration has vowed to deport millions, starting in blue states. We're preparing to act together and shine a light on injustice. Join us for a raid response training to support immigrant communities and join Unidos' rapid response network. Let's ensure no one faces the worst alone.

Game on! Bring your favorite board or card game and get ready to school us all in it. We’ll be in the Commons downstairs—enter through the ground level glass door.

2nd-5th graders are welcome; this is a fun opportunity for kids of different ages to have fun and get to know one another. We will have some food and a Nintendo Switch available for Mario Kart so your child can bring their own controller if they wish. Invite a friend!

Parents are welcome to stay with their child if they choose (but we have plenty of volunteers). If you’re staying, younger siblings are welcome as well but the event itself is geared to 2nd-5th grade for accessibility of game instructions and to ensure that the age range makes it fun for everyone.

As a reminder, Men at The Table is the same night at Gino’s in St. Louis Park. If the overlap of these events creates a logistical issue, let me know and we may be able to coordinate rideshares with other families! 

Questions or concerns? Email or text Jae! 

We encourage Middle Schoolers AND their families to attend a local Earth Day clean up over Easter Weekend. We won't all meet at the same one, but we encourage you to buddy up and go together! Earth Day events are searchable online; here are some options to get you started: 

Middle schoolers are invited to join Pastor Jae for a Maundy Thursday gathering in the downstairs Center of Belonging space. We will read from the story of Jesus' instituting the Meal (communion), eat together, and discuss the significance of this act and why it still matters to people today.

Will there be foot washing? You'll have to show up to find out! When you arrive at church, enter through the lower level glass door.

Stick around after service on Palm Sunday, and we’ll have brunch together!

We still need help with setup, serving, and/or teardown after the meal. Please consider giving of your time in that way!

Palm Sunday reminds us of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and our kids will do a palm parade through the Sanctuary!

Here’s what families need to know:

• All are welcome: kids of all ages, their parents and siblings, toddlers from nursery, etc.

• Everyone should check in in the back of the Sanctuary as usual, but then meet in the gathering space (where the bathrooms are) instead of going upstairs. Any babies and toddlers not participating in the parade can go straight to nursery.

• Kids will receive their palm branches and parade through the Sanctuary during the second song, and then head upstairs together to the kids’ space.

The community meal takes place after worship in the gym, so the gym will not be available for play this week. Please ensure kids are monitored by a caregiver and remain on the main level due to ongoing renovations in the building.

We’re so excited to be in our new home at 35th and Aldrich! On March 9,* come see what Sunday morning church is like, and plan to stick around afterwards; we’ll have pastries and coffee from Bichota! We hope this is a time to celebrate new beginnings—invite your friends!

*Yes, that’s Daylight Savings—we’re sorry!

Bethlehem Lutheran Church has been so good to us—our church community has been loved, supported, and changed because of their generosity to us. Be with us Sunday, March 2 at 5pm as we express our gratitude and worship one last time in this beautiful space.

On Sunday, March 9,* we’ll be at 35th & Aldrich for our new service time of 10am! Come check out Sunday mornings!

*Yes, that’s Daylight Savings—we’re sorry!

Though not all of us are football fans, we still want to be people who are culturally engaged and community-oriented. To that end, we encourage you to spend the evening of the big game gathered with others, eating something delicious, maybe even watching the game! We’ll be back together at Bethlehem on Sunday, February 16 at 5pm!

We’ve had gatherings for Men, Women, and Queer Folk at The Table, but now it’s time for everyone to hang out together! Here’s the plan for the evening:

4pm: Bring your sleds and/or skates (there’s a sledding hill and lighted rink!) and meet at Browndale Park, one block from the Giovannellis’. All ages welcome. If you don’t feel like sledding or skating, you can hang out at the Giovannellis’ house, where dinner prep is happening.

5pm: Everyone meet up at the Giovannellis’ house—we’ll have cocoa waiting!

5:15pm: Dinner—pizza, salad, and drinks provided; if you can, bring an appetizer or dessert

6pm: Movie for kids in the basement; adults connect upstairs

Note on parking: Parking is not allowed on Wooddale Ave. You can park on Morningside Road or 43 1/2 Street. If you’re meeting to sled or skate, we suggest parking at Browndale Park and walking the block to the Giovannellis’ house.

Help us get a headcount by RSVPing below:

It is our tradition to send our Christmas Offering to benefit another organization. This year, we’ve chosen to support The Park Place, a long-term partner of ours who operates out of the Center of Belonging. The Park Place works to close the opportunity gap for Latine youth and families in Powderhorn Park through education, leadership training, and advocacy. Every summer, we gather backpacks for students at The Park Place, and every Christmas, we donate gifts for families to purchase at cost for their kids. Click below to give online (choose Christmas Offering from the dropdown).

We will not have worship the weekend before New Year’s, but we’ll be back together for worship on January 5.

Be with us for Christmas Eve at the Center of Belonging (35th and Aldrich) for familiar carols and readings, songs by the kids, a meditation from Debbie, and ending with our traditional candlelit singing of Silent Night. There will not be nursery or Table Kids groups, so bring the whole family!

It is our tradition to send our Christmas Offering to benefit another organization. This year, we’ve chosen to support The Park Place, a long-term partner of ours who operates out of the Center of Belonging. The Park Place works to close the opportunity gap for Latine youth and families in Powderhorn Park through education, leadership training, and advocacy. Every summer, we gather backpacks for students at The Park Place, and every Christmas, we donate gifts for families to purchase at cost for their kids. Click below to give online (choose Christmas Offering from the dropdown).

Our partner, The Park Place, hosts a Christmas store each year for Latine families in the neighborhood. Groups like ours donate funds, Park Place shops for toys and gifts to stock the store, then families gather at the Center of Belonging so parents shop for gifts at a discount. This model preserves dignity for everyone involved, and 127 kids are signed up this year!

To streamline the process (and because we are coming down to the wire!), The Park Place is completing all the shopping this Friday! If you’re able, please donate to the fund below so each child can receive a gift at Christmas:

Practice service and generosity alongside other Table folks (of all ages!) at this fun morning at the Giovannellis’ house! We’ll be creating pillowcases for kids who are spending the holidays in the hospital. There will be crafting opportunities for all ages and abilities—sewing skills not required! Holiday music and breakfast snacks are provided, if you're able to bring a sewing machine or craft supplies, please let Ellen Poulter know by email or text (952.923.8833). We hope to see you there!