Joyce United Methodist Church welcomes all people. It extends the grace of God to all – absolutely all! It offers a relationship to God which enables one to start fresh and build a new abundant life of servanthood filled with peace, joy, hope, and love. We offer ourselves in service to the community and the world.JOYCE CHURCH is a proud humble member of the UPTOWN ASSOCIATION.
We encourage Joyce members and neighbors to participate in the events and offerings of the Uptown Association. A key component of the Uptown Association is honoring the diverse businesses and organizations that make Uptown vibrant and unique. From business networking and healthy lifestyle events to The Loppet in the winter and Uptown Art Fairin the summer, you will find many ways to get involved in the community at:http://www.uptownminneapolis.com/
What’s Up at Joyce? LOVEIS FOREVERYONE.
Joyce Church is a Reconciling Congregation in the United Methodist Church. We actively oppose the MN 2012 “Marriage Amendment” referendum and any and all discriminatory policies on the part of our parent denomination as they apply to the LGBT community.
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Celebrate Black History Month with Joyce!
This month we honor Black History in all of our hymn choices. This Sunday 2/12, the Joyce Choir will pay tribute with an African American anthem. Music Director Liz Lupien will perform a rag attributed to Scott Joplin.
Sun., Feb. 26, we will be joined by gospel singer David Ballman of the Wild Moon Bhaktas!
Sun, Feb 12
Prelude: “Silver Swan” (attrib Joplin)
Offertory “Soon and Very Soon” (Crouch)
Special Music “O Freedom” (arr Bell)
Postlude: “Tango in D” (Albeniz)
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JOYCE FOOD SHELF MARCH CAMPAIGN
Joyce Food Shelf will be reporting all of their donated food in pounds and dollars coming in weekly for the entire month of March to MN Foodshare, who in turn sends them a portion of a matching gift that gets divided between all of the foodshelves that are participating the campaign.
HELP JOYCE FOOD SHELF GET THE MAXIMUM DONATION BY GIVING LOTS OF MONEY AND FOOD DURING MARCH !
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NEW VOICES WELCOME in the Joyce Choir!
Rehearses 9:30am (most) Sundays in the Sanctuary
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COMMUNION IS HOSTED THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH.
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POTLUCK LUNCHES ARE HELD THE LAST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 12NOON, right after the 11AM CHURCH SERVICE
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