August 20, 2017

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

10:00 – 11:00 AM meeting for worship (unprogrammed): care of meeting, Jared Nichols and Joanne Esser, Gib Pellet, mic

Stay to visit and meet and greet visitors over ice cream at today’s ice cream social!

We still need a couple of people to host the last coffee and conversation of the summer following worship next Sunday. The sign-up sheet is on the bulletin table.

UPCOMING MEETING EVENTS

Children and adults are encouraged to participate in worship as much as they are able. If you anticipate needing to leave the meetingroom before the close of worship, please sit by a door to minimize disruption. ALSO, if you arrive before worship begins, consider leaving seats near the doors available to those who join worship late.

Pat’s retirement celebration, Sept 10, will soon be here! If you haven’t RSVPed to Rae Beth yet, please do! We need a count to order food. Gentle reminder: contributions to cover the cost of the celebration gratefully welcome! Make checks payable to MFM and write Pat’s retirement party on the memo line.

Autumn will soon be upon us. The Sunday morning schedules in Sept will be:

Sept 3rd: 10 AM worship (unprogrammed); potluck at 11:15

Sept 10th: 10 AM worship (semi-programmed); Pat’s retirement lunch at 11:15; celebration program at noon

Sept 17th is the return to two meetings for worship and first day school. The schedule on the 17th is:
9:00 – 9:45 AM worship (unprogrammed)
9:45-11:15 AM worship with attention to business
11:15-12:15 AM worship (semi-programmed) and first day school for children

Sept 24th: 9:00 – 10:00 AM worship (unprogrammed)
10:15-11:00 AM mid-morning program
11:15-12:15 AM worship (semi-programmed) and first day school for children

FALL CAMP CHANGE: due to unforeseen circumstance, we will not be returning to Camp Courage this autumn. But the Camp Committee has made a reservation at Fish Lake Pavilion (Fish Lake Park Reserve in Maple Grove) for Saturday, October 14th. Save October 14th to be with Friends!

The documentary, 13th, will be shown at 7PM on Wed, Sept 13th here at the meetinghouse. 13th explores the “intersection of race, justice and mass incarceration in the United States.” It is titled after the Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, which freed the slaves and prohibited slavery (unless as punishment for a crime). 13th has garnered acclaim from film critics and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2016. Brought to you by the Peace and Social Concerns Committee. Refreshments and post-discussion. Bring (F)friends! . Trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=V66F3WU2CKk

There will be a Quaker Voluntary Service House opening in the fall of 2018 with six – eight fellows living, working, and worshiping in the Twin Cities area. SAVE THE DATES: Oct 20th and 21st! The QVS board will be visiting the area – potlucking it at MFM 6:30 Fri evening (the 20th) and attending a getting-to-know-you blow-out (live music, food trucks and presentations!) on Sat, 4-7 PM at Twin Cities Meeting. Come add your energy and visit with the movers and shakers of QVS! For more about QVS, see QuakerVoluntaryService.org.

Watch Implicit Bias Webinar presented by Quaker, Eileen Flanagan with F(f)riends on Mon , Aug 28th, 6:30-8:00 PM; doors open at 6; discussion following; snacks provided. Questions, contact Nettie. Can’t come to the meetinghouse? You can watch at home! Sign up: eileenflanagan.com/teaching/implicit-bias-webinar

OTHER HAPPENINGS AMONG QUAKERS

Northern Yearly Meeting seeks a high school youth coordinator, starting Jan, 2018. This is a paid position and duties include: leading retreats; helping students find/participate in new experiences related to spiritual development, service, and leadership; being sensitive and intentional in recognizing the need for some issues to be referred to pastoral or professional care. Applications accepted before Sept 23rd. More posted or see northernyearlymeeting.org/article/job-nym-hs-coordinator-2017

Heads Up: Northern Yearly Meeting Fall Interim Session will be held at Cannon Valley Friends Meetinghouse on October 6-7 in Northfield, MN.

Friends School of Minnesota cordially invites Friends to an opening-of-the-school-year meeting for worship on Tuesday, Sept. 5th, at 9:30 a.m. Refreshments following. The students would appreciate your presence and support.
Also, save Sat evening, Nov 4th for the annual FSM Gala Silent Auction and Dinner, this year, held at Macalester College.

From Friends Committee on National Legislation: This August, bring your faith and witness to members of Congress while they are back in Minnesota during the congressional summer recess. Recent action alerts: cqrcengage.com/fcnl/action?0 or sign up to receive lobby support this summer at: fcnl.org/updates/your-quaker-summer-911

COMMUNITY EVENTS

“Equal Means Equal” Screening on Women’s Equality Day, Sat, Aug. 26th, at 7 PM at Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 301 – 19th Ave. S, Mpls; directions at: hhh.umn.edu/about/location-directions; tickets at: eventbrite.com/e/equal-means-equal-film-tickets-36280715597 $10 / $5 for students. “Equal Means Equal” – an unflinching look at how women are treated in the U.S. today. Examining both real-life stories and precedent-setting legal cases, director Kamala Lopez uncovers how outdated and discriminatory attitudes inform and influence seemingly disparate issues, from workplace harassment to domestic violence, rape and sexual assault to the foster care system, and the healthcare conglomerate to the judicial system. She reveals the inadequacy of present laws that claim to protect women, ultimately presenting a compelling and persuasive argument for the urgency of ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment. Trailer at equalmeansequal.org

OFFICE HOURS

Pat Jones’ work week is Wed-Sun. She will be in the office Wed. from 1:00-4:00 and other times Wed, Thurs, Fri. and Sat.
Carolyn VandenDolder, the Administrative Assistant, will be in Wed. Thurs, and Fri. afternoons. Bulletin deadline, noon Thur. Bulletin items can be phoned in to the office, emailed, or written and put in the bulletin file of the blue box.