August 5, 2014

 

Hi Walker e-mail group & visitors,

 

Here are this week’s announcements. 

 

Please note that you can always find more information on our Website (and the calendar on it) and that you can visit our Facebook page and you can always contact me if you want more information. 

 

The information below is always at the bottom of every announcement e-mail as well as printed on every Sunday’s announcement sheet:

 

Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 am to 3 pm.  

Office Phone: 612-722-6612.

Office e-mail: office@walkerchurch.org

Website:  www.walkerchurch.org   

The Calendar on the website shows all events so far scheduled for this year.

Facebook Page:  Walker Community United Methodist Church

 

 

Seek and ye will find,

Jennifer

 

 

2th Saturday Men’s Group Potluck Brunch:  Sat, Aug 9, 9:30 am in the Walker Church Conference Room.

 

Sunday Celebration August 10, 2014

In Powderhorn Park (at the church in case of rain)

 

Greetings by Margo McCreary & Jan Werness

Communal Singing led by Dianne O’Donnell

Lao Tzu # 13 Witter Bynner followed by 5 minutes of silence

Favor and disfavor have been called equal worries,
Success and failure have been called equal ailments.
How can favor and disfavor be called equal worries?
Because winning favor burdens one with the fear of losing it.
How can success and failure be called equal ailments?
Because one thinks of the personal body as self.
When one no longer thinks of the personal body as self, neither failure nor success can ail one.
One who knows one’s lot to be the lot of all others Is a safe person to guide them,
One who recognizes all as members of one’s own body is a sound person to guard them.

Inspirational Readings & Music by members of our congregation.

Circle with Joys & Concerns & sharing of bread & juice brought by Linda Berglin

Thanks for

Bringing things to and from the park Ed Ed Mueller

Hospitality set-up by Barbara Hager

 

Peace with Justice meeting:  Sun, Aug 10 after celebration.  Walker has been invited to co-sponsor the Teach-In on Gaza that will be held at Walker on Saturday, Aug 23 (see announcement below.)  Current sponsors are Southside Pride, WAMM and the Anti-War Committee. The main speaker will be Jennifer Lowenstein, an activist and professor of Middle East Studies at U Wisconsin. This would normally be a question for the Peace and Justice Committee, i.e., is it consistent with our mission to "work courageously for peace, with justice and mercy." Since there is no longer an active Peace and Justice Committee, I am calling an ad hoc meeting at 1 pm at the church on August 10. This is open to anyone in the community who has an opinion pro or con Walker co-sponsoring the event, OR anyone in the community who wants to re-activate and participate in a Peace and Justice Committee. You can also send feedback to Deb Ramage via email at deborama@gmail.com, including arguments for or against sponsorship, ideas for the forum, offers to be on a panel or volunteer offers. Whether we decide to co-sponsor or not, more details will come forth next week. 

 

Finance Committee Meeting:  Wed, Aug 13, 3 pm.

 

Trustees Meeting:  Wed, Aug 13, 6 pm

 

Community Meal:  Tues, Aug 19, 5:30pm – 6:45pm.  Volunteers are needed to help setup and cleanup.  Add your name to the Signup sheet on the clipboard during celebration, or call Sarah Elizabeth.

Desserts are welcome.  You may bake something ahead of time and drop it off the Sunday before or the day of.  Call Sarah Elizabeth to make arrangements.  612 386-4517.   

Please remember to invite your neighbors.

 

Teach-in on Gaza:  Sat, Aug 23, 1 pm at Walker Church.  The main speaker will be Jennifer Lowenstein, an activist and professor of Middle East Studies at U Wisconsin. FFI Deb Ramage deborama@gmail.com,

 

Thanks to Walker for First Fruits from last Sunday.  They were happily received by Peace House at 1816 Portland Avenue.  Mary Burns

 

Deb Ramage is teaching a free course on Meal Planning; Saturday, August 16, 9:30 to 11 am

during the Longfellow Transition Day of Food Workshop on at Bethany Lutheran Church, 3901 36th Ave. S.,

Her course is 1) unique (of course) and 2) participatory, so the more who show up, the better it will be:

9:30-11 am –- Eating Further Down the Food Chain: Planning Healthy Meals for Our Family & the Planet

We’ve all heard about the benefits of eating local food but this workshop goes beyond food miles to

identify food choices that take less total energy & water to grow, WHILE saving us money. Together,

we’ll plan delicious, healthy meals for our families & planet. Presenter: Debra Keefer Ramage is a

mother & grandmother, organizer & supporter of co-ops, bread baker, semi-vegetarian, & student of

food politics since 1970. To register & for more information on other courses go to:

https://sites.google.com/site/transitionlongfellow/

FFI Contact Deb Ramage 651-336-7962. deborama@gmail.com

 

On-going Walker Groups

Summer Sunday Celebrations & Sunday School 10 am.  Celebration will be held in Powderhorn Park near the corner of 14th Avenue & 33rd Street on the following Sundays - August 10 & 24.  In case of rain it will be at church.

Prayer & Meditation Circle meets Sundays 8:15-9:30 am FFI Nancy Larsen 612-376-9702

Spiritual Journey Circle meets 2nd Thursdays from 6:45-9 pm at varying locations; all are welcome. FFI: Paul McHugh -612-876-8527 paulmch1024@gmail.com.

Initiates meet the 3rd Sunday 8 am to 9:45 am at Walker FFI Howard Kranz 612-598-4795 buckleykranz@msn.com

Monday Morning Coffee Gatherings:10 am at Lake Street Coffee, 3223 East Lake St.

Walker Men’s 2nd Saturday Group:  Meets 9:30 am in the church conference room.  FFI Jim Feldman 612-310-3349. jimfeldman@wesac.org

Walker Men’s 4th Saturday Group: Meets 9:30 am at men’s homes.  FFI Howard Kranz 612-598-4795 buckleykranz@msn.com

Walker Women’s 4th Saturday Brunch: All women are invited. FFI Lulu Philips juliajtp@gmail.com

Walker Singers are led by Jim McCreary & rehearse Tuesdays 6:45 from September through May

Walker Arts E-mail Calendar: A weekly e-mail of performances by Walkerites.  To list your performance or sign-up for the e-mail contact Howard Kranz 612-598-4795  buckleykranz@msn.com

                                                                                         

Other on-going groups held at Walker

Shabach Tabernacle:  Sunday Services 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm.  Pastor Daniel Turner

Rosen Movement Class at Walker:  Wednesdays 9 am to 10 am. Movement and stretching taught by Phyllis Wiener, FFI Phyllis 612-247-7070 wienerphyllis@gmail.com

Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) Meetings.  The second Monday of each month, 6:30 to 8 pm in the conference room. FFI Deb Ramage deborama@gmail.com

Twin City Autoharpers Jams the 2nd Sunday of each month 3 to 5 pm.  FFI Tony Wentersdorf  612-872-0233 afwentersdorf@hotmail.com

MBOTMA Acoustic Bluegrass Jam Session:  The last Monday of every month 7 to 10 pm in the sanctuary.  All are welcome to play and/or listen. Roy Vanderwerf 612-209-5311 revanster@gmail.com.  

 

 

Walker Community United Methodist Church

PO Box 7588, 3104 16th Avenue South, Mpls MN 55407

Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 am to 3 pm.  Office Phone: 612-722-6612. Office e-mail: office@walkerchurch.org

Website:  www.walkerchurch.org   

The Calendar on the website shows all events so far scheduled for this year.

Facebook Page:  Walker Community United Methodist Church

 

Pastor Greg Garman 612-481-1683 (Pastor Walter Lockhart is on leave until September 2)

Jera & Olivia Peterson, Children’s Education Coordinators, contactbelowzero@gmail.com

Jennifer Gahnstrom, Administrator, 612-722-6612, office@walkerchurch.org

Ignacio Amigon, Custodian, 612-554-0483