Mizpah UCC Hopkins

Mizpah UCC Hopkins The Mizpah United Church of Christ church in Hopkins, MN is an open and affirming church that welcomes you. http://www.mizpahucc.org/ As such, we:

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No matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here! We are Christian people, committed to making the world a better place, beginning with Hopkins, We are all ages, several ethnicities, and varied sexual orientations. We are independent in thought and united in action. Our church is a member of The Center for Progressive Christianity. Believe that following the path and

teachings of Jesus can lead to an awareness and experience of the Sacred and the Oneness and Unity of all life;

2. Affirm that the teachings of Jesus provide but one of many ways to experience the Sacredness and Oneness of life, and that we can draw from diverse sources of wisdom in our spiritual journey;

3. Seek community that is inclusive of ALL people, including but not limited to:
Conventional Christians and questioning skeptics,
Believers and agnostics,
Women and men,
Those of all sexual orientations and gender identities,
Those of all classes and abilities;

4. Know that the way we behave towards one another is the fullest expression of what we believe;

5. Find grace in the search for understanding and believe there is more value in questioning than in absolutes;

6. Strive for peace and justice among all people;

7. Strive to protect and restore the integrity of our Earth;

8. Commit to a path of life-long learning, compassion, and selfless love. We meet to worship God in community every Sunday at 10:00 am. We welcome children to church school at that time, too. We meet for fellowship and mission at other times; look at the event calendar to find out where. You can reach us by phone at 952.935.5509 between 10 am and 1 pm, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

04/06/2026

In loving memory of long time Mizpah member!
Shirley May Kistner
May 11, 1923 - Mar 26, 2026

Shirley Kistner, age 102, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 26, in her apartment at Presbyterian Homes, Beacon Hill Commons.

Shirley was born on May 11, 1923, to Cecil and Florence (Westling) Sundquist. She grew up in Hopkins, Minnesota, with her dad, mom and sister, Lorraine (Beversdorf). Shirley met her husband, Charles Kistner, in Alaska where he was stationed in the service. They were later married in Hopkins on September 14, 1946. They raised a family of six children together. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Florence; her beloved husband, Charles; her brother-in-law, Francis (Bever) Beversdorf; her son, Tim; and her sister, Lorraine.

Shirley Kistner, at 46 days short of 103 years old, was a loving daughter, sister, cousin, wife, mother, aunt and (great; great-great) grandmother. She loved the Vikings ("her boys"), making personalized Christmas stockings, VFW and Legion auxiliary, traveling, cribbage, shanghai and lots of other card games, bingo, pull tabs, eTabs, gin and tonics (with LOTS of olives), Baileys and coffee, homemade moonshine, dining out, teasing people, game shows and Lawrence Welk, the newspaper, People magazine, singing and laughing. But most of all family and friends!

Kids: Karen (David), Mark (Anneliese), Dan (Sue), Scott (Shelly), Billy (Jody), Tim (Stephanie); Grandkids: Heidi (Chris), Chris (Deb), Shannon (Josh), Mia (Matt), Adrienne (Alan), Mark (Jeanne), Heather, Sara (Chad), Dennis, Shawn, Julie (Todd), Jamie (Jason), Katie (Aaron), Peter, Tracy, Stacy, Erin (Mickey), Tyler "Amos" (Marie), Francie (Sam), Grace, Ashley; Great Grandkids: Breanna, Brandon (Tamara), Dylan (Amy), Sydney (Clay), Austin (Ashley), Justin, Dallas, Kylie, Shayna (Gaven), Aubree, Parker (Maggie), Ashlyn (Daunte), Megan, Kira, Ariana, Kahne, Decker, Deegan, Andrew, Maria, Jay, Amanda, Bailey, Berlin, Makayla, Tommy, Riley, Taylor, Emery, Madi, Blayne, Elodie, Gabe, Ethan; Great, Great Grandkids: Jayden, Summer, Adeline, Alex

A memorial service will be held in her honor on Tuesday, March 31 at Washburn-McReavy Hopkins Chapel. Visitation at 10:00am, with a VFW Auxiliary Ritual at 10:45am. The service will begin at 11:00am, and reception at Hopkins VFW - George R. Wolff Post #425 at 12:00pm. Burial at Grandview Park Cemetery afterwards.

10/25/2025

I hope everyone is enjoying fall and what a beautiful one it has been!

We try to keep up with our wonderful Mizpah members. Orph Biel fell and chipped his previously replaced hip. He is in rehab and will be there for a couple more weeks. He is in good spirits and his humor remains intact.

How is everyone else?

Our hearts go out to Mis Amigos, Mizpah’s previous longtime tenant, as some employees left after losing temporary work a...
08/01/2025

Our hearts go out to Mis Amigos, Mizpah’s previous longtime tenant, as some employees left after losing temporary work authorization granted to people from specific countries. Dawn Urbine, Mis Amigos’ owner, was interviewed by the MN Star Tribune; the article is in today’s paper. They used a photo from Mizpah in the article.

07/14/2025

A couple of years ago, Mizpah's Council (with the hard work of Cathy Davis) chose two organizations to archive as much of Mizpah's history as possible. One was the Hopkins Historical Society and the other was the Hennepin County Library. The Library offered to digitally archive all of the documents we provided them. We have received notice from Library they have finished digitizing all of the documents and are available to view (link below).

Here is the writeup in their newsletter:
Mizpah United Church of Christ Records – Minutes, annual reports, newsletters, membership records, newspaper clippings, subject files, and other administrative records of Mizpah United Church of Christ. The collection also includes photos, negatives, and video recordings of church events, sermon audio, oral interviews, and a small box of memorabilia. Mizpah United Church of Christ (originally Mizpah Congregational Church) served the Hopkins, Minnesota, community from 1888 until its last service on September 25, 2022.

https://archives.hclib.org/repositories/sc/resources/mizpah_united_church_of_christ_records

07/14/2025

We extend our sincere condolences to Karen Huey upon hearing of the passing of her mother, Marilyn Whitehead of Bloomington. Peace, blessings and prayers to the family.

Excavation has started!
05/29/2025

Excavation has started!

04/18/2025

With love - news from Tom and Marla Nelson:

“Just a heads up, due to increased memory and medical situations, the KIDS agreed that WE must move to more senior living. We will be moving Thursday (yesterday) to SummerWood of Plymouth, with Me in Independent living for now and Marla in a Memory suite. The house will be sold when the dust settles. We did look at the Glenn but needed Memory and Independent together at the same start time. Tom”

Here is the address: 16205 36th Ave N
Plymouth, MN 55446

Mizpah property update:
04/17/2025

Mizpah property update:

Cassia's $35M skilled nursing facility in Hopkins clears a key hurdle as the city signs off on bond support. Construction is expected to begin this spring.

The social ministry of Mizpah is alive and well! The Fix-it group reconvenes. The only fix that happened is a dent in Pe...
03/17/2025

The social ministry of Mizpah is alive and well! The Fix-it group reconvenes. The only fix that happened is a dent in Perkins’ inventory of pancakes and pie. Mizpahites-post your updates on how you’re doing!

11/11/2024

Reminder:
Dick Niemann’s Celebration of Life: Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 4:30 PM Congregational Church of Excelsior, 471 3rd St, Excelsior. Reception immediately following: Pique Travel Event Center, 306 Water St, Excelsior

11/11/2024

REMINDER:
Dick Niemann. Dick's Celebration of Life: Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 4:30 PM Congregational Church of Excelsior, 471 3rd St, Excelsior. Reception immediately following: Pique Travel Event Center, 306 Water St, Excelsior

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3670 Gettysburg Ave S #71
Hopkins, MN
55426

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Wednesday 10am - 1pm
Friday 10am - 1pm
Sunday 10am - 12pm

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