At EMC, we’re celebrating new life with our Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 31, 2 p.m. Children, grades 5 and under, are invited, rain or shine. Find candy and trinkets; plus, we’ll have activities for the little ones. See you there!
Services like ancestry.com and 23andme.com plus the “Finding Our Roots” TV series are just a few of the signs that family genealogy is a nationally growing pursuit. In addition, many adults these days are faced with the arduous task of sorting through family papers and photos, and choosing what to save and what to toss….
Edina Morningside Community Church will host a series of spring classes introducing students to creative spiritual practices. Created by Karen Boileau, M.Ed., the classes incorporate stretching, breathing, prayer, drawing, walking in nature, and other activities to integrate the body and the mind, and to draw attention to the spirit within. Adults of all faith and…
EMC pulled out all the stops for Mardis Gras worship and a pancake breakfast — complete with music by the Dixiecats — on Sunday, Feb. 11. While middle-schoolers and high school students set the tables and cooked up sausages and pancakes, elementary school kids made prayer books that EMC missioners will bring to the Daylight…
EMC volunteers provided a Valentine’s-themed night during Families Moving Forward on Monday, Feb. 12. Attendees at Parkway UCC dug into the make-your-own tacos and then applied their creative skills to Valentine making; one girl created a “Caught Being Good” card for Laurie Cory, who made Rice Krispie treats. Valentine candy rounded out the evening’s dessert….
Often the start of a new year sparks a resolution for more physical fitness. But what about our spiritual fitness? Come strengthen your spirit, your resilience and your sense of peace during our 2018 Lenten Series, Spiritual Cross Fit, led by Rev. Frank Bennett, Feb. 19 through March 19. Be renewed and gain greater insights…
Throw on your Mardis Gras beads and masks for worship — then join the hungry crowd in Fellowship Hall for a traditional pre-Lenten feast of pancakes and sausage on Sunday, Feb. 11, at 11 a.m. Cooking up the breakfast will be our youth, grades 6–12, and the folks who plan to visit Daylight School in…
Thanks to EMC members Pam, Pam, Laurie and Mary for providing a birthday lunch—complete with taco salads and a personalized birthday cake—for more than a dozen residents, including the two birthday guests, of 66 West. “Your positive energy, expert lunch skills and good humor made for a very delightful afternoon,” wrote Christina Giese, director of…
Yesterday EMC members toured 66 West, an apartment complex for young adults who have experienced homelessness. EMC is glad to support Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative.
Dozens of EMC members joyfully acted, sang and made music in Make a Joyful Noise: A Christmas Pageant in Story & Song on Sunday, December 17, sharing the story of Jesus’ birth and his love.