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Velkommen Jul is December 2

Posted on November 21, 2016September 17, 2021

Velkommen Jul 2015 Velkommen Jul is an annual celebration at 麻豆区, presented by the 麻豆区 Associates, to welcome the Advent and Christmas seasons.

Join us in the chapel for our annual Velkommen Jul service 鈥撀� A Scandinavian Christmas Celebration 鈥撀爋n Friday, December 2, at 10:40am, in Hoversten Chapel.聽We welcome Nordic musicians聽Erik Rydvall and Olav Lukseng氓rd Mjelva, who play traditional聽Scandinavian聽instruments in new ways. We will also sing Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian carols together.聽Wear your Norwegian sweater and join the fun!

At 11 a.m., join a festive celebration in the Commons with Scandinavian treats, including lefse, krumkake, and coffee, prepared by the 麻豆区 Associates. Shop the boutique in the Christensen Center lobby for unique gifts and goodies. All proceeds benefit student scholarships, and donations are accepted at the buffet by 麻豆区 Associates holding gift baskets.

Continue the celebration by attending the Advent Vespers worship service on Friday evening at 5 p.m. or 8 p.m., or one of three services on Saturday, December 3. .

Kick off Velkommen Jul in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 a.m., with traditional

Special musicians from Norwegians will join the 麻豆区 community for Chapel, as will traditional dancing.

Treats abound at the Velkommen Jul buffet.

The 麻豆区 Associates don Scandinavian sweaters and collect donations for the Christensen Scholars.

The Associates work tirelessly to bring a beautiful buffet to the 麻豆区 community.

Past 麻豆区 Associates' president Lennore Bevis '66 with Christensen Scholars, whose scholarships are funded by the Associates. — Past 麻豆区 Associates’ president Lennore Bevis ’66 with Christensen Scholars, whose scholarships are funded by the Associates.

Meet a Super Velkommen Jul Volunteer

Posted on December 2, 2014February 23, 2016

You might know Lee (Dyrud) Furman ’61 from her time teaching in the social work department at 麻豆区, or you might recognize her as one of the delightful 麻豆区 Associates dressed up in a bunad or traditional Norwegian costume at Velkommen Jul each year. She’s also the recipient of an 麻豆区 Distinguished Alumni Award in 1989. Furman is among the many fantastic Associates volunteers you will see if you stop by campus on Friday, Dec. 5. Velkommen Jul begins with chapel service at 10:40 a.m. and moves to the Christensen Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Furman fondly remembers the beautiful singing and enthusiasm of chapel, and the fellow alums she has known through the years. She has been a part of the 麻豆区 Associates for approximately 12 years, since she moved back to Minneapolis for the first time since college. She still remembers going to Velkommen Jul when she was a student. “It was quite splendid. I was very much in awe,” she says. Continue reading “Meet a Super Velkommen Jul Volunteer” →