August 27, 2017

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

10:00 – 11:00 AM meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Jim Lovestar, speaker; Nancy Lichtenstein, musician; care of meeting, Clifford Goltz and Scott Chapman; Ellen Swanson, mic

Take advantage of the lazy, hazy days of summer and linger for a cup of coffee, a nibble, and brief visit today after worship – the last coffee and conversation of the summer! Please offer clean-up help if you are able.

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 close to a door to minimize disruption. ALSO, if you arrive before the start of worship, consider leaving seats closest to the doors available to those who join worship late.

You are welcome at the potluck next Sunday following worship! To regulars, bring lots so we can be confident inviting visitors to stay. And label your potluck contribution so those with food sensitivities can participate boldly!

Attending Pat Jones’ Retirement Celebration Sept 10th? Having Lunch? We are pleased that many of you are attending Pat’s retirement celebration, however, we realize not all of you are able to stay for lunch. Since we are ordering lunches, we need to have an accurate number of people eating. PLEASE RSVP rae.cornelius(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com ASAP. Final numbers must be submitted by September 1.

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); celebration program at 11:15; lunch following

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

NOTICE: Pat is moving out of active involvement with committee work. Please do not “cc” her on regular Meeting business. This may mean removing her name from committee email lists. If you wish for her consultation on a specific issue, you may call or email her. Be aware that information going to patjones(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org or mfmpat(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com does not reach Carolyn in the office. Please send committee information – general, for the bulletin, or for the calendar – to office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org.

First Ever Minneapolis Meeting “Fall Together” only 7 weeks away! If you’ve never come to Fall Camp before, if you haven’t come for years, if you come every year—please plan to come to this closer, shorter gathering, full of fun and bonding–no overnight bag needed! Save Saturday, October 14th to spend with Friends at the lovely pavilion in Fish Lake Regional Park, Maple Grove, MN. Hiking, fishing, knitting, laughing, singing, drawing, eating–and you can bring your bike, fishing pole and license, kayak, or canoe, too! Old favorites such as a campfire and the variety show are on the schedule! Fall Together brochures and registration forms will be available soon, so keep an eye out. Plan to come to Fall Together this year!

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 to Nettie. Can’t come to the meetinghouse? You can watch at home! Sign up: eileenflanagan.com/teaching/implicit-bias-webinar . Sponsored by the Peace and Social Concerns Committee.

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 U.S. 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

SAVE THE DATES Oct 20th and 21st! when the Quaker Voluntary Service 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! There will be a QVS House opening here in the fall of 2018 with six to eight fellows living, working, and worshiping in the Twin Cities area. For more about QVS, see QuakerVoluntaryService.org.

A memorial service for Marcia Hanson will be held here next Sun, Sept. 3rd at 4 pm. Marcia was wife to Ranae’s brother, Jeff. Friends are welcome.

There will be a table NEXT SUN following worship, to gather support for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, approved by the United Nations on July 7, 2017. The U.S. strongly opposes such a ban. Join other faith/peace organizations and sign a postcard to both Senators Klobuchar and Franken urging them to speak out publicly in favor of the Treaty. A petition will also be available, calling on ALL members of the MN Congressional Delegation to support the Treaty. Women Against Military Madness is collecting the postcards and petitions. Free Postage on every postcard signed after worship next Sunday.

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

Friends School of Minnesota 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.

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.