Immigration Crisis Community Response Fund

A designated fund of Park Avenue United Methodist Church established to respond to emerging needs of our community and congregation as a result of current immigration policies and enforcement practices. This fund began following the killing of Renee Good on January 7, 2026, and will continue until immediate and post-traumatic needs are met.

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Dear Park Avenue Community,

The past few weeks have been full of nightmarish sounds: the cries of spouses and children calling out for their loved ones, the shrill shriek of whistles laying bare the evil among us, and the raised voices of our neighborhood, crying out in one accord—almost like a hymn—“ICE OUT NOW.”

This morning at the corner of Park Ave and 34th, those sounds became our lived reality as ICE raided our neighbors’ homes and remained at our corner for nearly two hours. As we prayed and cared for those around us, several Park Ave pastors and staff were among those who were pepper-bombed… (click here for more)

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If you’re looking for acceptance, connection, or a fresh start in faith, Park Avenue UMC is a multiracial, multiethnic and LGBTQIA+ affirming place for you. We are a vibrant, Christ-centered church dedicated to loving God and our neighbors, creating spaces of peace, healing, and belonging for all.

To learn more about us, we invite you to attend one of our services, either online or in person here in Minneapolis, MN!

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Park Avenue Minneapolis Updates
Park History Series Part 2
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In 1900, Hennepin Avenue UMC, through the Methodist City Missionary and Church Extension Society, paid off the debt on our behalf. 

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Park History Series Part 1
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They felt it was too far to commute to their Methodist church at 13th Ave and 10th St (2 miles away!), so they asked their pastor to start a Sunday School and Sunday afternoon preaching series in the back of a nearby drugstore. Later that year, the church was formally organized with 13 charter members and purchased two lots at the corner of Park Ave and 34th St. for $3000.

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Seeing Christ in the Refugee
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Seeing Christ in the Refugee
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As we celebrate Latino heritage, we celebrate a spirit of perseverance that is deeply aligned with the gospel. We honor the contributions of those who have come to this nation seeking refuge and opportunity. And we are reminded specifically that our calling as Christians is to see the face and presence of our savior especially in refugees regardless of status. For more than 2000 years we have affirmed that a child and refugee is precisely how God chose to reveal himself to us.

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