Karen Heuiser will join UUCM on Monday, July 18 as our new Director of Family Ministry. Read on to get to know Karen a bit better, and watch for a video introduction from her in next week’s Mid-Week Message. 

Karen lives in St. Louis Park with her husband, Jeff, and her two daughters, Hannah and Adelaide. She has a menagerie of two dogs, a cat, dwarf seahorses and fish who also live with them and fill their lives with love and and pet hair.

She grew up in the Lutheran church, graduated from Luther College, and has been a member of a United Church of Christ church for more than 10 years. Once she heard of Unitarian Universalists, she was hooked and wonders where this has been all her life! Continue reading →

We are excited to announce the hiring of Karen Heuiser as UUCM’s new Director of Family Ministry. 

Karen brings over a decade of experience as a teacher, volunteer coordinator and congregational Religious Education leader, as well as years as an award-winning journalist. Her educational background includes teaching preschool, elementary ESL, curriculum and arts development. Her volunteer experience spans coaching, fundraising, and serving as the coordinator of the Amity host family program at her children’s Spanish Immersion school. Continue reading →

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From Jennifer Swick, Director of Family Ministry

Many thanks to Erik Williams-Heim for all his work coordinating the planting of the new gardens adjacent to the lower level parking lot. Take some time to explore them, if you haven’t yet. 

With plants that support pollinators, a bench to relax in and stepping stones decorated by UUCM young people, it’s a wonderful addition to our beautiful grounds. Congratulations, Erik, and thank you for this Eagle Scout project that will bless UUCM for decades to come. 

Tracy Simmons, writing consultant for the research project Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations, recently interviewed D&D leaders and participants at UUCM to learn about the sessions our then 6th-9th graders enjoyed last year.

Tracy writes, “While many congregations were forced to cancel Sunday School, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Minnetonka found a way to engage youth through fantasy and storytelling.” Use this link to read the full article.

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There were 24 participants in Mystery Friends this past season, with matched pairs exchanging emails and letters for six weeks, before meeting each other at the Reveal Party on May 15th. Many thanks to Rachel Williams and Tyler Grosshuesch for their leadership of Mystery Friends this year!