Bicentennial Events - 2025
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On July 4, 1825, a group of 52 Norwegians set sail on the ship Restauration to make the first organized migration from Norway to North America. Since that first voyage, about 900,000 people have followed, leaving their homes in search of opportunities and a better life. While many returned to Norway, most stayed and built a new home in the New World. Today nearly five million people in North America claim Norwegian ancestry.
Crossings commemorates 200 years of organized Norwegian migration to North America. It’s a year to celebrate the strong ties between Norway, the United States, and Canada. It’s an opportunity to remember what it means to take great risks and trade one home for another. And it’s a chance to better understand the movement of peoples that continues worldwide today.
Whether or not you have Norwegian roots, we invite you to learn more and join us.
Tue, Jan 28MindekirkenNorwegian American Church History and the Songs it Sang - Presenter: Gracia GrindalJan 28, 2025, 10:30 AM – 1:00 PMMindekirken, 924 E 21st St, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USAThe session will involve singing and talk about the hymns in the new hymnal, some new from Norway, and beloved.
Tue, Feb 04MindekirkenThe Daily Text - Presenter: Phil BlomFeb 04, 2025, 10:30 AM – 1:00 PMMindekirken, 924 E 21st St, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USAThe Moravian/ Bohemian Reformation, the source of the Daily Text, might have been our reformation except its leader, John Hus, was captured and burned at the stake 100 years before Martin Luther. The Daily Texts are now translated into 50 languages and will be made available.
Tue, Feb 25MindekirkenMethodist Norwegians in US - Presenter: Thelma BoederFeb 25, 2025, 10:30 AM – 1:00 PMMindekirken, 924 E 21st St, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USAWe will explore their work among Norwegians in the Upper Midwest, particularly in Minnesota, with side trips to Norway and other parts. See also the article in February's Norwegian/American newspaper telling of one family's Methodist roots in Norway and Minneapolis.
