Freedom To Dance Ministry

Summary:  Please wear WHITE/WHITE* for the Christmas events on Dec. 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, and 20.  On Dec. 15 at 6:30 we will have our F2D Christmas Party at Hosanna!; please bring a dish to share!  Details below for events.

Practice:  Please arrive 45-60 minutes before each party, as indicated.

What to wear:  WHITE/WHITE (Girls):  Please wear a plain short or long sleeved white shirt. Wear white pants/capris/culottes.  *WHITE/BLACK(Boys): Please wear white top and black pants.  Everyone will be provided either a skirt or some other type of overlay.   Dance shoes or barefoot is fine.

Songs: 

• Hark the Herald Angels Sing/King of Heaven:  Paul Baloche –  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3IghOn18VY or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKNnV5tAJT4 (F2D teaching video)
• El Shaddai:  Amy Grant (2nd Hour) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3PzXcq0zuo  or  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuEkeR7ZqmA (F2D Teaching Video)
• Silent Night: Mandisa – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4kq0S_cgfk
• Little Drummer Boy: Mandisa – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud-a7DD6DsY
• God’s Not Dead:  Newsboys- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2UErqHfC4c ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxnvdaAxQKA (F2D Video) for Boot Camp only

1. Boot Camp for Jesus

Date and Time:  Dec. 14 (Monday) at 6:15 pm (meeting starts at 7 pm and we will dance near the beginning, after which you may leave)

Location:  Summit Townhomes, Party Room, 1500 McAndrews Rd W, Burnsville  (Party room door is by pool; limited space for dancers)

2.  Hosanna!

  Dates and Times: 

• Dec. 15 (Tuesday) – New Friends (5:30) at 4:45 pm & F2D Christmas Party
• Dec. 17 (Thursday) – Women of Wisdom (11:00) at 10:15 am
• Dec. 17 (Thursday) – Dakota Woodlands (5:45) at 5:00 pm
• Dec. 18 (Friday) – Uniquely Gifted (6:30) at 5:45 pm

Location:  Hosanna! Door #1:  9600 163rd Street, Lakeville, MN (last year we were in room 5, left hand hallway under the Noah’s Ark)

3.  Minnesota Veterans Home

Date and Time:  Dec. 19 (Saturday) at 1 pm

Location:  Minnesota Veterans Home Community Room (off of left hand hallway from atrium), 5101 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis  (Minnehaha Pkwy entrance closed, take 46th Ave. S from either Godfrey Pkwy or E 46th St.)

4.  Breakthrough Ministries

Date:  Sunday, Dec. 20

Location:  Oliver Christian Ministry Center:  2647 Bloomington Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN

Practice:  5:00pm.  If time, you can go join the community dinner to eat and/or talk with people.  Or have a family member get plates of food for themselves and dancer(s).

Community Dinner Time:  5:00-6:00 pm.  Family members are encouraged to show up early to help with the dinner portion.  You may serve food and/or talk with those in attendance. For more information and to volunteer to help, visit:  www.breakthroughmn.org

Church Service:  6:00-8:00 pm.  We will be dancing during the first part of the church service.  If you need to leave after we dance, no problem!  Please arrive by 5:00pm to practice in the worship area.  We will have time to run through the songs 1-2x.

Holler out a “yeehaw” of thanks to Rich Marek of Sonrise Productions for creating a YouTube video of the square dance done at Breakthrough Ministries’ Thanksgiving service to “I Am” by David Crowder!  Hope y’all enjoy it now!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGmLEIU7eOk

Pastor Dave declared that we ministered joy at Breakthrough Ministries on Sunday, as we celebrated the freedom that Jesus Christ has given us through His sacrifice and resurrection (God’s not dead!!)!  Thank you to all who came and worshipped the Lord with us and helped us lead others in praising our King.  And thanks most of all to our Savior Jesus, whom filled us with His joy and brought everything together for God’s glory!

  We have been blessed with many opportunities to worship the Lord and minister to His people this Christmas season!  New dates are Monday, Dec. 14 and Saturday, Dec. 19.  Join us when you can and pray for those ministering when you cannot!!  Our current list of opportunities is:

1. Boot Camp for Jesus

Date and Time:  Dec. 14 (Monday) at 6:15 pm (meeting starts at 7 pm and we will dance near the beginning, after which you may leave)

Location:  Summit Townhomes Party Room, 1500 McAndrews Rd W, Burnsville  (Party room door is by pool; limited space for dancers)

2.  Hosanna!

  Dates and Times: 

• Dec. 15 (Tuesday) – New Friends (5:30) at 4:45 pm & F2D Christmas Party
• Dec. 17 (Thursday) – Women of Wisdom (11:00) at 10:15 am
• Dec. 17 (Thursday) – Dakota Woodlands (5:45) at 5:00 pm
• Dec. 18 (Friday) – Uniquely Gifted (6:30) at 5:45 pm

Location:  Hosanna! Door #1:  9600 163rd Street, Lakeville, MN

3.  Minnesota Veterans Home

Date and Time:  Dec. 19 (Saturday) at 1 pm

Location:  Minnesota Veterans Home Atrium, 5101 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis  (Minnehaha Pkwy entrance closed, take 46th Ave. S from either Godfrey Pkwy or E 46th St.)

4.  Breakthrough Ministries

Location:  Oliver Christian Ministry Center:  2647 Bloomington Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN

Practice:  5:00pm.  If time, you can go join the community dinner to eat and/or talk with people.  Or have a family member get plates of food for themselves and dancer(s).

Community Dinner Time:  5:00-6:00 pm.  Family members are encouraged to show up early to help with the dinner portion.  You may serve food and/or talk with those in attendance. For more information and to volunteer to help, visit:  www.breakthroughmn.org

Church Service:  6:00-8:00 pm.  We will be dancing during the first part of the church service.  If you need to leave after we dance, no problem!  Please arrive by 5:00pm to practice in the worship area.  We will have time to run through the songs 1-2x.

Practice:  Please arrive 45-60 minutes before each party, as indicated.

What to wear:  We plan to have the girls wear all white, so time is needed to get each female dancer outfitted with a white skirt.  Please start looking now for modest, all white tops and pants/capris/culottes (leggings or tights for under 13) for your dancer(s) to wear, if you do not currently have them.  We have a few extras, but not enough for everyone.  🙂  For boys, please wear white top and light colored pants.

Summary:  Dancers please wear WHITE OR BLACK/BLACK (see details) and arrive by 5 p.m. at Breakthrough on Nov. 22 to practice for the 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Sunday service!  Links to songs below: “God’s Not Dead,” “I Am Free,” and “I Am.”

All Freedom To Dance members and families are invited! 

We will be leading worship by dancing during the service.

Location:  Oliver Christian Ministry Center:  2647 Bloomington Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN

Practice:  5:00pm.  If time, you can go join the community dinner to eat and/or talk with people.  Or have a family member get plates of food for themselves and dancer(s).

Community Dinner Time:  5:00-6:00 pm.  Family members are encouraged to show up early to help with the dinner portion.  You may serve food and/or talk with those in attendance. For more information and to volunteer to help, visit:  Breakthrough Ministries Only a few spots left for volunteering!!

Church Service:  6:00-8:00 pm.  We will be dancing during the first part of the church service.  If you need to leave after we dance, no problem!  Please arrive by 5:00pm to practice in the worship area.  We will have time to run through the songs 1-2x.

Songs:   

What to wear: BLACK OR WHITE/BLACK:  Square dancers please wear a plain short or long sleeved shirt – #1’s  wear black and #2’s wear white.  Those not in the square dance can wear either color shirt.  Everyone is to wear black pants.  Dance shoes or barefoot is fine.  Square dancers please wear or bring your skirts, overlays will be provided for others.

Come ready to thank the Lord for all He has done!

Be sure to check out and like their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Breakthrough-Ministries/169499113854

And, if you haven’t LIKED our Freedom To Dance facebook, it is:  www.facebook.com/freedomtodance 

   Dates and Times*: 

• Dec. 15** (Tuesday) – New Friends (5:30) at 4:45 pm & F2D Christmas Party
• Dec. 17 (Thursday) – Women of Wisdom (11:00) at 10:15 am
• Dec. 17 (Thursday) – Dakota Woodlands (5:45) at 5:00 pm
• Dec. 18 (Friday) – Uniquely Gifted (6:30) at 5:45 pm

Location:  Hosanna!:  9600 163rd Street, Lakeville, MN

Practice:  Please arrive a 45 minutes before each party, as indicated.

What to wear:  We plan to have the girls wear all white, so time is needed to get each female dancer outfitted with a white skirt.  Please start looking now for modest, all white tops and pants/capris/culottes (leggings or tights for under 13) for your dancer(s) to wear, if you do not currently have them.  We have a few extras, but not enough for everyone.  🙂  For boys, please wear white top and light colored pants.

* Note day change for Uniquely Gifted to Friday!  Actual event start time is in parentheses;  practice/prep start time for F2D is bolded.

** There will be no practice at Faith Church on Tuesday, Dec. 15.

  Due to a child’s extreme nut allergies, Faith Covenant is now a nut free zone!  Please do not bring any snacks or other food containing nuts to class on Tuesdays.  Thank you for honoring their decision!!

All Freedom To Dance members and families are invited to the following events at Breakthrough and Hosanna Church!  Please plan now to join us!!

1.  We will be leading worship by dancing at Breakthrough Ministries during the Thanksgiving service on November 22.

Location:  Oliver Christian Ministry Center:  2647 Bloomington Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN

Practice:  5:00pm.  If time, you can go join the community dinner to eat and/or talk with people.  Or have a family member get plates of food for themselves and dancer(s).

Community Dinner Time:  5:00-6:00 pm.  Family members are encouraged to show up early to help with the dinner portion.  You may serve food and/or talk with those in attendance. For more information and to volunteer to help, visit:  www.breakthroughmn.org

Church Service:  6:00-8:00 pm.  We will be dancing during the first part of the church service.  If you need to leave after we dance, no problem!  Please arrive by 5:00pm to practice in the worship area.  We will have time to run through the songs 1-2x.

2.  We will be dancing at several Christmas parties at Hosanna! Lutheran Church in Lakeville.  We have been officially invited but are waiting to hear about specific details.  The dates and times are based on what has happened in the past. 

Dancing for the Widows Group on Thursday morning is new this year!  We hope homeschoolers will be able to join us!!

Location:  Hosanna!:  9600 163rd Street, Lakeville, MN

Dates*: 

• Dec. 15 (Tuesday) – New Friends at 5:00 pm & F2D Christmas Party
• Dec. 16 (Wednesday) – Uniquely Gifted at 5:45 pm
• Dec. 17 (Thursday) – Hosanna! Widows Group at 10:00 am
• Dec. 17 (Thursday) – Dakota Woodlands at 5:00 pm

Practice:  Please arrive a 45 minutes before each party.

What to wear:  We plan to wear all white, so time is needed to get each dancer outfitted with a white skirt.  Please start looking now for modest, all white tops and pants/capris/culottes for your dancer(s) to wear, if you do not currently have them.  We have a few extras, but not enough for everyone.  🙂

*  There will be no practice at Faith Church on Tuesday, Dec. 15.

3.  We will be leading worship by dancing at Breakthrough Ministries during the Christmas service on December 20.

4.  No Classes – Dec. 22 & 29

Location:  Oliver Christian Ministry Center:  2647 Bloomington Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN

It was wonderful to worship with Woodbury United Methodist this past Sunday!  The children enthusiastically waved the banners and joined in with the dances including “Worthy is the Lamb!”  Thanks to Being the Hope Children’s Ministry for taking pictures!!

Summary:  Join us this Sunday, October 18, to minister in dance at Woodbury United Methodist Church at the 10:30am service during a Children’s Sabbath!  Please wear WHITE/BLACK and arrive at 9:30am to practice.

If you are interested in carpooling, please contact us at freedomtodancemn@gmail.com or message us on Facebook.

Location: Woodbury United Methodist Church 7465 Steepleview Rd., Woodbury MN 55125

Practice:  9:30am.  They have a service at 9 am, so we will be given a separate room for changing and warming up.

Church Service:  10:30 am.  We will be dancing during the first part of the church service.  We will free dance and encourage their children to dance with us during the three songs their band plays, then will minister one or two choreographed songs.

Possible Songs: