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Come worship with us on Mindekirken's YouTube channel!
   Norwegian Sermon transcripts are available with an English translation on our Worship tab.

The May 2021 Communicator is available on the News & Media tab.

Velkommen til oss!

Click on the Worship tab on our homepage to access YouTube video worship archive

Mission of the Month:  IHELPFRIENDSHIP -  Bohol, Philippines
To donate through Mindekirken's Mission Fund, click here select "Dedicated Funds" and under sub-fund select "ihelpfriendship"  Thank you!

Sunday, May 9 Happy Mother's Day!
Regular worship services on line

English and Norwegian Services on YouTube

Mon., May 10 - Church Office closed

Tues., May 11    Virtual Tuesday Open House at 11:00 a.m. on Zoom
Piano concert from Oslo, Norway by Sara Aimée Smiseth,

Watch this virtual performance of some of Smiseth's favorite Norwegian composers.
Piano music by Halfdan Kjerulf, Agathe Backer Grøndahl, David Monrad Johansen, Alf Hurum and of course Edvard Grieg. In between the music pieces she will tell stories about the music, the composers and about life in Norway the past year. 
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85785003573?pwd=Tkx3dHhId0FTdTh2V01JaS90bWVQUT09
(Watching this event is free. We encourage donations to help us continue this programming)
 
Tues., May 11 
6:00 p.m. 


Sat., May 15  10am-12pm  Syttende Mai event in church & Norway House parking lots
Backward Parade  
To get in the spirit and get ready for Syttende Mai, we’ll do a Backwards parade! You drive by, and the parade happens around you! Wave your flag, and hipp-hurra safely from your car. We’ve got flags and goodies for the kids; songbooks for the sing along for families of all ages to take home in preparation for a strålende 17. mai feiring (wonderful 17th May celebration) at home!
Instructions:  Enter lot from 10th Ave. S. (east side) Proceed through the parking lot to exit at E. 21st Street.
To aid against congestion in the parking lot, we  encourage those with last names starting with letters A-M  come between 10-11am, and last names N-Z  come between 11am-12pm.

 
Sunday, May 16    Virtual Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Syttende Mai festival service -  Sermon will be in English

Monday, May 17   Church office is closed
Celebrate Syttende Mai virtually!  7 p.m., Syttende Mai Minnesota will host an online event in honor of Norway’s Constitution Day.  Reconnect with the Norwegian-American community and hear remarks from Ambassador Anniken Krutnes, Norway's Ambassador to the United States.

Ambassador Krutnes is an expert in security policy, law of the sea and Arctic issues. She has been with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1994 and previously served as Norway's Ambassador to the Netherlands and Luxembourg.  Afterwards, Ethan Bjelland from Norway House will lead us in singing a few celebratory songs!  This event is complimentary and accessible to everyone.  Please register by May 16^th at: https://syttendemaiminnesota2021.eventbrite.com  You can add to the fun by sending us a short personal video message (5-10 seconds only please) with your Syttende Mai greeting for the group (Gratulerer med dagen (“congratulations on the day”), Hipp Hipp Hurra, or something similar) by May 10^th to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  We’ll use as many of these as we can to make a short video.  Help spread the word about this fun online celebration!     

 
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Mindekirken is called to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with all people,
empowering service to others.
Mindekirken practices its ministry through Norwegian traditions, culture and language.