Shoe Drive Fundraiser- Walk a Mile in MY Shoes

All Day Event

Got shoes? Your shoes can help end extreme poverty for families in rural Tanzania, Africa! Check the shoe drive site for drop off locations http://ourshoedrive.com/food-for-his-children/. Food for His Children is collecting 25,000 pairs of new and gently used shoes, boots and sandals to help us fund our community development program in Tanzania, Africa which serves over 3000 people. Food for His Children provides training, a dairy goat and one to one support to help families achieve their goals of starting a business and income to provide food, clothes, shelter, medical care and education for their children. Ask friends and family to help you collect 25 pairs of shoes to drop off. Every shoe is a step closer to freedom from generational poverty! Volunteers needed for collection and sorting shoes. Great for youth groups, families, Scouts, and National Honor Society students.

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Mission Pumpkin Patch

All Day Event

Come get your pumpkins and make a difference! All of the proceeds from River Hills United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch go to several missions: UMCOR (hurricane relief), Sioux Trail Elementary School, Angel Foundation, and River Hills Youth Mission Trip. Join us for special events such as Paint in the Patch (Wed, Oct 10 from 6:30-7:45pm), Patch Party (Sun, Oct 21 from 12:15-2:15pm), and Trunk or Treat (Wed, Oct 31 from 6:30-7:30pm). Located in the parking lot across River Hills Drive. Please call (952) 890-2515 with any questions.

River Hills United Methodist Church

2018 Loving on Purpose Summit

All Day Event

The mission of the Loving on Purpose team is to equip you with the most powerful, transformative thing on the planet: love. Our Loving On Purpose 2018 Summits bring three areas of focus and strength together in one experience. Whether you are looking for ways to improve your leadership skills, increase connection in your family, or to strengthen your relationships, the Summits will add momentum to your life. Come join us at the Minnesota Summit at the Hosanna! Church Lakeville campus!

Hosanna! Church – Lakeville Campus

MEA Getaway at Castaway

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Join Family Fest Ministries at the MEA Getaway Retreat for high school students. We are joining over twenty other groups from around the metro for this amazing weekend at Young Life's Castaway Club near Detroit Lakes, MN. You'll relax, unwind, hear an incredible speaker, play wild and crazy games, and connect with friends. Whether you take a turn on the giant swing over the water or unwind in the 50-person hot tub, you'll experience a weekend that you'll remember for the rest of your life! Go to www.familyfestministries.org/kcs-youth/mea-getaway to sign up!

Gracie's Cupcake Trot

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Cakes From Grace creates custom dream cakes for kids/families living with congenital heart defects. Delivering to hospitals while kids wait for a heart transplant, celebrating coming home after months in the hospital, celebrating milestones and post surgery recovery, etc. These cakes are created to make these kids' day, to give them something to celebrate with and taking away that expense and planning from Mom and Dad. We started Cakes From Grace after our 82 day old daughter Gracie passed away from a CHD. Gracie’s Cupcake Trot is a USDA certified 5K run/walk, silent auction and family fun held at Bunker Hills Activity Center in Andover MN. This is our 5th Annual. All funds from the auction and 5K entry goes straight to making these cakes throughout the year

Bunker Hills Regional Park

Twin Cities Harvest Festival and Maze

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

At nearly 20 acres, Twin Cities Harvest Festival and Maze boasts Minnesota’s largest corn maze. This year’s maze offers visitors a chance to celebrate the Minnesota Timberwolves and their 30th exciting season of basketball with a Timberwolves-themed maze design and trivia questions about the team placed throughout it. In addition to walking the maze, visitors can also jump in the corn pit, stroll through the straw bale maze, and enjoy live music, a petting zoo, a hayride, inflatables, a giant slide, and much more. The maze is open from 10 am- 6 pm Saturdays and Sundays from Sept. 22 through Oct. 28 including MEA (Thurs., Oct. 18 and Fri., Oct. 19). Visit www.twincitiesmaze.com to learn more and purchase tickets.

Twin Cities Festival and Maze

ADULTS VS KIDS - SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

(FOR CHILDREN AGES 9-13 WITH ADULTS) Who has the better skills to survive in the wilderness? Adults or kids? Adults and kids go head to head in teams to build a shelter, make a fire, and identify plants. Light snack provided. Closed-toed shoes and long pants recommended.

Maplewood Nature Center

Twin Cities Harvest Festival and Maze

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

At nearly 20 acres, Twin Cities Harvest Festival and Maze boasts Minnesota’s largest corn maze. This year’s maze offers visitors a chance to celebrate the Minnesota Timberwolves and their 30th exciting season of basketball with a Timberwolves-themed maze design and trivia questions about the team placed throughout it. In addition to walking the maze, visitors can also jump in the corn pit, stroll through the straw bale maze, and enjoy live music, a petting zoo, a hayride, inflatables, a giant slide, and much more. The maze is open from 10 am- 6 pm Saturdays and Sundays from Sept. 22 through Oct. 28 including MEA (Thurs., Oct. 18 and Fri., Oct. 19). Visit www.twincitiesmaze.com to learn more and purchase tickets.

Twin Cities Festival and Maze

Pumpkin Patch Party

12:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Join us at River Hills United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch for our annual Patch Party! Join us for lunch and an afternoon of fun. We’ll have a petting zoo, bouncer, and games for the kids, but don’t worry - there will be plenty for adults to do as well! You can bid in the silent auction, vote in the dessert competition, and more. You can also shop for pumpkins! The proceeds from this event will support the Youth Mission Trip. Many activities are free and others require tickets. If you have any questions, please contact Emma at emarais@riverhillsumc.org. We can’t wait to see you there!

River Hills United Methodist Church

WALK WHEN THE MOON IS FULL

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

(AGES 7 AND UP WITH ADULT, SMALL SCOUT TROOPS WELCOME!) Hike by the light of the moon, learn some fun facts about the moon, and c’mon outside as we enjoy the moonshadows of the trees and breathe the brisk air! Back at the nature center enjoy a cup of hot cider as we listen to stories from Ojibwe, Dakota and other cultures! Dress for the weather, and bring a mug!

Maplewood Nature Center