All Quiet On the Minneapolis Front

Well, there has just been little to no activity around here, in terms of homless people bringing excitement to our days, which is really a blessing I suppose. I have had the opportunity several times to walk around downtown, and am coming to the conclusion more and more that I love this city. It is a great place to live, a great place to work and a great place to be. I had lunch and dinner at the boardroom yesterday, aka The Local, an Irish Pub that ROCKS!

In all my wanderings I have been contemplating and praying about how we as a community can really start to have an impact on the downtown scene. The buildings, though quite awe inspiring, are also like big fortresses and to try to penetrate them will be a challenge indeed. But last night the Bishop's Committee met with the folks from EPNI, and they, BC, got really excited about what was going on in the neighborhood, and the graciousness of EPNI to include our Church in it. The mission of EPNI parallels the mission of Gethsemane, and it is a great challenge to think about how we can accomplish that mission, but it is also exhilarating to think of what can happen.
Anyway, enough rambling, fall is here, my favorite time of the year, and a new energy, along with a new challenge. We are hitting our cruising speed and it looks like we shall really have some good work ahead of us this fall. We kicked off the concert series part of our Music and Arts in Elliot Park series and it was phenomenal, about 60 people showed up, and the musician, Becky Schlegel with Brian Fessler, were amazing. This is the kind of thing that will bring growth and joy to this community!

Here we go!
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