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The Mindekirke Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church

Den Norske Lutherske Mindekirke
The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church (ELCA), Minneapolis, Minnesota

Mindekirken’s Mission:

  • To serve as a spiritual center for the Scandinavian American Community, worshiping in both Norwegian and English.
  • To be a warm and inviting place for visitors and members alike, where people join in fellowship across different ages and cultural backgrounds. – To encourage activities such as Leiv Eriksson International Festival, Syttende Mai Celebration, concerts, festive dinners and language classes.

Address: 924 E. 21st St, Minneapolis, MN 55404-2952
Phone: (612) 874-0716
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Trinity First Lutheran Church & School

Welcome to Trinity First Lutheran Church. We are delighted to share with you in worship, songs of praise, prayers, and the Living Word of the Gospel. May the blessing of God through His Holy Word and the warmth of our welcome give you the desire to worship with us.

A Brief History of Trinity First
Trinity First Lutheran Church was the first Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod congregation established in Minnesota and is the oldest Lutheran congregation in Minneapolis. It was organized in 1856 in investigate mission possibilities among Chippewa Indians in the Minnesota Territory, and to serve German Lutherans already here. In 1985 and again 1997 the Lord gave us another opportunity to minister to American Indian people with the addition of a Missionary-at-large.

Christian education was the priority for those early settlers. A Christian Day School was established in 1859 and a building erected in 1870 to serve the education needs of the children in the parish. Today, the Education Center, dedicated in 1973, enrolls preschool through eighth grade and serves the children of a multicultural Phillips Neighborhood. In a 1988 building program, the preschool room was refurbished from an upper grade classroom, and an elevator was installed, making the lower level of the church accessible to all.

The first house of worship was built in 1867 and located across the street from where the HHH Metrodome now stands. The second one, built in 1903, stood on the present gymnasium site, with it entrance on 13th Avenue South. The third and present house of worship was dedicated in 1953. The chapel area in the new building later was made into office space and a lounge. The most recent remodeling took place in 1997 when the kitchen adjacent the Fellowship Hall was brought up to code through a generous gift.

Address: 115 East 19th Street ~ Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404
Phone: 612-870-9487 | 612-871-2353
Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m.
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Community Engagement Committee

 

Purpose of  Community Engagement Committee

The purpose of  this committee is to develop and implement plans to insure maximum resident involvement in the programs and participation in the public meetings of  The Ventura Village Neighborhood  Organization.  This will include developing outreach programs to include residents from all age, ethnic, racial groups and economic groups.

Download AMEN_CORNER_Final Report to Community Engagement Committee (Word format)

Wellness, Gardening & Greening Committee Statement of Purpose

The purpose of the Ventura Village Wellness, Gardening & Greening Committee is to enhance the wellness of Ventura Village residents through optimized physical activities, social networking, support for individual and community gardens and healthy eating initiatives. We design these activities and infrastructures with sustainability, community involvement, and environmental justice as core values.

Amen Corner – Thrones Plaza – 2011

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