Connect at Koinonia 2012

On Sept 30th the Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church Family gathered at Koinonia for our annual Connect event and to Celebrate the 50th birthday of the Koinonia Retreat Center. There were activities for all, the weather could not have been better, the fellowship was outstanding and the food was divine. We are already looking forward to September 2013.

Grandparent Camp 2012

Each year Koinonia hosts two grandparent / grandchild camps where where moms and dads and their children's children spend two days together learning, fishing, swimming, eating, games and fun. This year marked the 18th year that we've had the pleasure of seeing these generations come together. The deans of this years camp have been together working on this union/reunion for 10 of those years.

Welcome Back!

Pete Vos was the first on site manager at Koinonia in 1964. Pete, his wife Betty, and their children lived in the first building that was competed at the center.

Pete and Betty stopped by to check out the place and to take pictures of the pine that he and his boys nurtured into what we now know as Chapel Pine. This was their first visit in 25 years. welcome back!

Thank you for the Thank You

All You Works of God Retreat

Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church

Fifty five people age 3-85 attended the All You works of God retreat on the first weekend in May. There were plenty of activities to keep everyone's attention and weather, although not perfect, was cooperative. Pictured is the common activity for everyone, meals in the beautiful dining room which overlooks Lake Sylvia.