The #HugHamline Campaign
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United Methodists & Hamline Universityco-creating
a community of mutual care
a community of mutual care
Located in
the Twin Cities area?
Located in
the Twin Cities area?
Consider visiting regularly
#HugHamline?... How?
#HugHamline?... How?
Below are some ideas - the possibilities are endless. You can also check out stories about recent #HugHamline visits from fellow UMs!
Located outside
of the Twin Cities area?
Located outside
of the Twin Cities area?
Plan a visit when you're in town
and/or
Send us a picture or video wearing a #HugHamline shirt!
Bring groups to cheer on students at HU athletic events
Bring groups to cheer on students at HU athletic events
Come see students perform and exhibit art
Come see students perform and exhibit art
Visit with Wesley Center's Multi-Faith Alliance (MFA) Scholars
Visit with Wesley Center's Multi-Faith Alliance (MFA) Scholars
Volunteer at the Food Resource Center
Volunteer at the Food Resource Center
Check out biannual Student Research and Creative Inquiry Showcases
Check out biannual Student Research and Creative Inquiry Showcases
Worship, sing, pray, fellowship, and study with MFA's Christian Campus Ministry (CCM)
Worship, sing, pray, fellowship, and study with MFA's Christian Campus Ministry (CCM)
Write encouraging notes to students, staff, and faculty
Write encouraging notes to students, staff, and faculty
Join in on virtual opportunities to connect
Join in on virtual opportunities to connect
Help build the Reckoning, Repair, and Reconciliation (RRR) #HugHamline Scholarship Program
Help build the Reckoning, Repair, and Reconciliation (RRR) #HugHamline Scholarship Program
Attend a #HugHamline Event at MN Annual Conference
Attend a #HugHamline Event at MN Annual Conference
Promote the #HugHamline Campaign where you live
Promote the #HugHamline Campaign where you live
Donate to the Student Wish List #HugHamline Free Shelf
Donate to the Student Wish List #HugHamline Free Shelf
Or reach out to the University Chaplain:
email: chaplain@hamline.edu;
call/text: 651-368-6130
Hamline University was:
Founded by Methodists in 1854 before Minnesota was even a state
The first university in Minnesota to award bachelor’s & master’s degrees to women & men
The first ever to hold an intercollegiate basketball game
One of the first to become a Reconciling University in 2020.
Today :
Hamline is the only United Methodist-affiliated college or university in Minnesota
Nearly 50% of undergraduates are first-generation college students
Nearly 45% of undergraduates identity as Black, Indigenous, or a person of color
25% of undergraduates are student-athletes
>40,000 pounds of food was given out by Hamline's Food for Thought pantry, the Food Resource Center (FRC), to students, staff, and faculty in Fall 2023
Recent #HugHamline Events
Recent #HugHamline Events
Youth from Duluth & I ❤️ Saint Paul
(Duluth, MN)
Youth from Duluth & I ❤️ Saint Paul
(Duluth, MN)
July, 2025: Interfaith Action, Hamline Church United Methodist, and Hamline University's Wesley Center Department are collaborators on a Spirituality, Service, and Social Justice Summer Experience for Youth called "I ❤️ Saint Paul." Youth from a few United Methodist Churches in Duluth travelled down for a 4 day-3 night time of discovery, reflection, service, fun, and co-creation of community. This experience is a mix of learning and witnessing the experience (historical and current) of Indigenous and African American siblings in the Twin Cities; serving in mutually beneficial ways at the Interfaith Action shelter and Hamline University Food For Thought Pantry; and exploring different ways of experiencing the sacred through the eyes of people serving our city who practice different religions, or none at all.
Above - Methodists in the Wild during a Photo Scavenger Hunt
Above - Starting Off on the Right Foot: Duluth Youth, Mentors, and Rachel Morey from Interfaith Action prepare to celebrate Holy Communion after a Prayer Walk in the Hamline-Midway Neighborhood
Below - Never a Dull Moment with These Two Former Wesley Theological Seminary Roommates: Chaplain Kelly (left, Hamline University Chaplain and Director of the Wesley Center Department) and Rev. Rachel Morey (right, Director, Opportunity Saint Paul, Interfaith Action)
Pastor Robb from Bethany United Methodist Church (Green Bay, WI)
Pastor Robb from Bethany United Methodist Church (Green Bay, WI)
On April 24th, Pastor Robb McClintock paid the Wesley Center a visit to be a part of the Christian Campus Ministry's (CCM) final music worship service. He helped by joining the worship band by playing drums and following the service, attendes ate a meal together while listening to Pastor Robb talk about his calling into ministry. Members of CCM were super engaged and had some great discussions with Pastor Robb!
Faith United Methodist Church (Farmington, MN)
Faith United Methodist Church (Farmington, MN)
Our first visit was on November 30th from Faith United Methodist Church. We started the day by inviting our visitors to our weekly communion service. Chaplain Kelly then gave a tour of the Hamline campus highlighting the Wesley Center and the Food Resource Center. We ended the visit with a lunch with students (religious and not religious) and Wesley Center staff to talk about life at Hamline. It was a wonderful experience for both the students and the visiting church to have good conversation and fellowship. Faith UMC generously donated $805 to the Food Resource Center as part of their visit.
2024 Spring HUgHamline Faith UMC Impact_IMG_0.MOVWatch the FRC's thank you video!
This money was used for the Food Resource Center to host a back-to-school pizza party with a raffle and goodies to make their presence known to students this upcoming semester. The FRC is also now able to supply hair supplies for all different hair types upon request as supplies last.
The Wesley Center and the Food Resource Center are so grateful for Faith United Methodist Church's donation and we are so excited to extend this program further and welcome more United Methodist churches to our campus!
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