Join us for our Christmas Eve Service! First service is at 4:00pm and the second is at 6:00pm.

By the Grace of God and the Will of the Moravian Church Northern Provincial Synod 2023, the Rev. Dr. Amy Gohdes-Luhman will be consecrated a Bishop of the Moravian Unity. As her home congregation, we will be helping to facilitate and host the consecration service.  This special service is being planned for Sunday, November 5th, at 4 p.m. with a celebration meal to follow. We hope you mark your calendars and plan to attend! Please watch your email for an electronic invitation and more details.

This is the first time in 13 years that the Northern Province has elected a bishop (even longer since it has been a minister who served in the Western District!). We are honored to be able to celebrate Pastor Amy and her continued ministry!

Please RSVP by Monday, October 23 electronically or to the church office.

952-442-2920. ~ Carmen Gesinger

Here is the official Evite invitation link: http://evite.me/PEBa3WT7sq

Spread the word!

Waconia Moravian Church and the Carver County Sheriff’s Department will be offering a workshop for all interested community member to attend.

It will be offered twice to accommodate schedules.
You can attend on EITHER:
Tuesday, October 10th 6:30-9:00 pm
or Thursday, October 12th 6:30-9:00 pm
at the church (209 E. Second Street).

Refreshments will be served courtesy of the Moravian Church.
Dr. Berry will offer an introduction to the conversation on racial justice in our context in the United States. We look forward to this opportunity to engage this conversation with those who protect and serve our community.

The workshop is FREE. If you have question or would like to register please call 952-442-2920 or email Pastor Amy at pastor@waconiamoravian.org.

All humans habitually categorize and group others who are “different” from “us,” which often lends to black and white thinking, as in “good” versus “bad” or “native” versus “immigrant” and a host of other isolating labels. With this inclusivity presentation, Ellen (Ellie) Krug offers an innovative toolset—Gray Area Thinking©—for interacting with diverse humans in a mindful and compassionate way. Attendees will appreciate and value how it’s necessary to consciously engage in Gray Area Thinking© in their daily activities. Doing so will lead to a more inclusive life!
Gray Area Thinking© is a simple three-part toolset for interacting with diverse humans: (1) awareness of another human’s vulnerability or suffering; (2) risk-taking to alleviate or lessen that vulnerability or suffering; and (3) compassion and kindness both for others and for oneself.
Event is free, but donations are welcomed.
Gray Area Thinking is presented by creator Ellie Krug. More can be found out about the presenter at https://elliekrug.com

Waconia Moravian Church’s first blessing of the animal service will be at 10:00 am on Sunday the 17th.

We will meet outside the Second Street door, between the church and the parsonage. The service will be held outside, weather permitting. 

At this service we will bless each animal and give thanks for our pets and the love that they share with us. 

We will conclude with a time for our CEC and Sunday School Installation. At 9 am our Sunday School youth, parents and teachers will have a time to gather, share fellowship, introduce pets and meeting their teachers! 

The theme of the day will be the love God has for all of creation!  Please come and join in worship on this festive day!

Award-winning performance about what it is to be Black in America. Listening to history and story gives us the social comprehension needed to create communities of belonging!

Day of Community Wellness and Healing Series Event
At Chaska Community Center

1:00 pm: Wounded Healers Performance and Q and A session (childcare provided)

2:30 pm: Healthy Snacks and Optional Break-Out Sessions

⦁ Creative Meditation

⦁ Yoga-based Restorative Practice

⦁ Wellness Checks by Blue Cross Blue Shield

⦁ Shared act of Compassion: Donations to Launch
Ministries/Bountiful Basket Food Shelf

Funding for this project is provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, as part of Blue Cross’ long-term commitment to improving the health of Minnesota communities and ensuring that all people have opportunities to live the healthiest lives possible: and Berry Sound Acoustics. Please go to https://timothy-berry.com/contact with any questions.

Supported by: Waconia Moravian Church, Berry Sound Acoustics, Carver County Public Health, Bountiful Basket Food Shelf, Launch Ministry, ROAR, Communities of Belonging.

CLASS IS FULL. You can join the wait list.

Join local Asian Americans to learn some of their favorite dishes from Vietnam, Japan and the Phillipines.
Each participant will be able to help make and eat 3 different dishes, so come hungry!
Hosted by ROAR Waconia in collaboration with Waconia Moravian Church's Racial Justice Leadership Council.
$15 per person. Registration is required; space is limited.

REGISTER HERE.

Join us for our annual gumbo dinner at Waconia Moravian Church.

Homemade gumbo or chicken noodle soup and desserts!

Freewill offerings accepted for youth camp scholarships

Meeting Legislative Representatives and Gathering for a Rally. YOU CAN MAKE A CHANGE for those experiencing homelessness!

REGISTER HERE.

A bus will leave Shepherd of the Hill Presbyterian Church in Chaska at 8:45 am and return at 3:15.

For more information please contact the church at 952-442-2920.  

Imagine the possibilities! Think of all the good our congregation could do with $10,000! The one U.S. Moravian congregation or fellowship with the highest level of participation on this year’s Moravian Day of Giving will receive $10,000.00!

Help our congregation do more good by making a gift on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

Donate here!

A guest speaker from the Islamic Resource Group will explain what Islam teaches and what Muslims practice. The class will introduce basic terminology, demographics, and differences between religion and culture. Participants will learn about the beliefs and practices of Muslims as well as religious celebrations and will also have the opportunity to get questions answered first hand. Free. All welcome!

Here is the link to the event.

Come get lunch and some popcorn and watch a viewing of Prairie Homeless Companion.

We will be watching a video put on by a local theater group, Zamya Theater Group, who will show us what it's like to be homeless in Carver County. 
Afterwards there will be an opportunity to learn more about local housing projects in our area with an action item for those who would like to participate!

Please join us on October 14th at Shepherd of the Lake Church in Prior Lake to learn more about how housing issues impact people in our communities by experiencing a unique theater performance by zAmya Theater Group - a theater group consisting of actors and actresses who have experienced homelessness. They will take us on a creative and engaging story of homelessness and take us beyond the stereotypes. Performance will be followed by dialogue between performers and others to provide information about housing insecurity in our metro area.

WMC knows the importance of this work and will be sponsoring the event. Please register for the event here.

(UPDATE: Class is full)

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month with some local Latino cooks. They will show you how to make some of their favorite dishes including chicken enchiladas, Peruvian Lomo Saltado and a dessert from Chile. .

Cost is $15 to cover costs of materials and support future events. You will sample 3 dishes and get printed recipes.

Space is limited (FULL). Your registration is not complete until payment is received.
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSeMsm0WJ0X.../viewform...

Hosted by ROAR and Waconia Moravian Church Racial Justice Leadership Council.