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IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING
What if "church" were a verb instead of a noun?
What if church was not a location to come to and stay within, but a base of operation for expressing your faith by moving out into communities and around the globe to become part of God's plan for world transformation?
If you found such a "place," would you come?
You are invited to explore the Advent UMC website to see for yourself how the people of Advent are rethinking and renewing what the church is and should be in the 21st century.
We are an active and engaged faith community. We hope you will find a doorway at Advent that you will be comfortable walking through in order to connect with God, with the world around you, and with a community of people that will love and care for you and help you along the journey of your life.
For more information about rethinking church, go to 10thousanddoors.org..
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Our Purpose Statement
To cooperate with the Holy Spirit,
by inviting all people into relationship with Jesus Christ
through engaging worship, service and spiritual growth.
What if "church" was thought of not as a building, but as thousands of doors, each of them opening to a different concept or experience of church, so that whoever knocks might find a journey to call their own?
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When Advent UMC first began to worship as a church (1982), it gave away the first two offerings ever received to community groups with need. That sharing symbolizes our desire to reach into the world beyond the walls of our church, helping to meet the needs of God's people through local and world-wide outreach. Twenty-seven years later our tradition of giving generously of our resources and our time to people in need is stronger than ever. Here are some of the more local organizations & programs we support:
Simpson Housing Services - with locations in Minneapolis, "SHS" houses, supports and advocates for men & women experiencing homelessness. Among other services, SHS provides short-term shelters where homeless individuals are offered a safe place to sleep, a clean bed, a shower, laundry services, a warm meal, resource referrals, and perhaps most important, the simple dignity of being addressed by name. Volunteers, including those from Advent UMC, help prepare & serve dinner at Simpson's two shelters 365 days a year. Watch Advent publications for periodic meal service dates or email Outreach Chair. For more information www.simpsonhousing.org.
These are just a few of the ways that the people of Advent UMC are involved in serving others in the local community. If you would like more information about any of these outreach opportunities, or other ways to get involved through Advent, contact Carol Whisnant, Outreach Team Leader or email Outreach Chair.
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