April 8, 2018

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

9:00 – 9:40 meeting for worship (unprogrammed): care of meeting, Doug Herron; Scott Chapman (mic)

9:45 – 11:15 worship with attention to business: John Kraft, clerk; Stephen Snyder, recording clerk

11:15 – 12:00 meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Susan Hoch, speaker; care of meeting, Joanne Esser; Ed Souther (mic)

Quaker Etiquette reminder: Settling into worship – stilling the busy-ness in our minds – can be challenging, especially for semi-programmed worship, when the day is less fresh. Please use the hallways and foyer for quiet greetings and accomplishing bits of business before semi-programmed worship, allowing the meetingroom to become quiet and still, ready for worship.

There will be clerk orientation meeting at the rise of second worship, downstairs, TODAY. All committee clerks are strongly encouraged to attend.

UPCOMING MEETING EVENTS

Come to a Minneapolis Meeting / Mayim Rabim potluck here at 12:30 NEXT Sunday, April 15, preceding the 2:00 PM contemplative concert, “The Garden of the Righteous” by NAYE STRUNES (NEW STRINGS). More than 21,000 non-Jews risked their lives during the Holocaust to save innocent people whom they didn’t know. Designated as Righteous Among the Nations, trees were planted in their honor in the Garden of the Righteous in Jerusalem. Weaving together stories of six fearless individuals with original Yiddish music, the concert offers an opportunity to reflect on stunning examples of courage and compassion in dark times. Free-will donations to support Doctors Without Borders medical teams who help people regardless of politics, religion, or race. Musicians: Judith Eisner, Gretta Hunstiger (violin), Beth Albertson (cello), and Stu Janis (tsimbl).
Please label your “pot” ingredients so people can enjoy the meal with confidence! Vegetarian preferred.

Read Out of the Silence: Quaker Perspectives on Pastoral Care and Counseling at the Watson reading group THIS Tues, April 10th at 7 PM in the conference room. No need to read ahead – we’ll read together! Everyone is welcome!

The Peace and Social Concerns Committee will show the film “Food Choices” THIS Wed, April 11th, at 7:00 p.m. at the meetinghouse. The documentary explores the impact that our food choices have on our health, the health of the Earth, and the lives of other living species. Discussion will follow.

Zephyra and Roland Shepherd created the Shepherd Scholarship in 1977 for the post-secondary education of members or member’s children. Applications and eligibility criteria are available on the long table in the east hall. Applications should be mailed to the meetinghouse or put in the Shepherd Scholarship file in the blue box. Application deadline is April 15.

Loaves and Fishes: Mon, April 26th afternoon/evening is the next opportunity for MFM to help serve dinner to people in the neighborhood of Holy Rosary Church, 2424 – 18th Ave S, Mpls. Please dedicate some time that day to help. Sign-up coming. Holy Rosary’s Loaves and Fishes program is in need of volunteers all through the month of April. Interested in helping more than once a quarter? Visit: signupgenius.com

Register for Northern Yearly Meeting now through May 1! NYM’s Annual Session, Hands on Justice: working for a non-violent and restorative justice system in our communities, is over Memorial Day Weekend, May 25 – 28, at the Lion’s Camp near Rosholt, WI. Be challenged and fed by plenary presenter, Jenn Hamrick from Friends for a Nonviolent World, along with the usual mix of reflection, worship, relaxation and camp fun. Information and registration is available on the web site: fgcquaker.org/cloud/northern-yearly-meeting/events/2018-nym-annual-session Everyone is encouraged to register online. First time attenders get the Newbie discount of 20%. Register by May 1 to avoid the late fee. You may write yourself a scholarship as needed.

Northern Yearly Meeting Annual Session Workshop Proposals: If you would like to present a workshop during the Sat or Sun workshop times, please send your proposal to Lauren by April 25th. Workshops are formal presentations that usually include questions or group participation and are limited in number. Selected workshop leaders will be notified by May 1st. Interest groups are less formal gatherings that are organized at the session.

A few advance programs for this summer’s Friends General Conference Gathering, “The Power of Truth,” are on the table in the long hallway. Held in Toledo, OH, July 1-7. Early registration has begun. More at fgcquaker.org/connect/gathering .

OTHER HAPPENINGS AMONG QUAKERS

Friends for a NonViolent World Listening Sessions: FNVW is committed to listening to feedback from donors, volunteers, community members, and interested others. Share your thoughts about the direction and work of FNVW – what is going well or opportunities for improvement – with Executive Director, Jenn Hamrick, at a listening session. Scheduled sessions are listed. If none work for you Jenn welcomes setting up time individual meetings: 651-644-5851 or fnvwjenn(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com
Wed April 11th 6-8 pm FNVW Office, 393 Dunlap Street, Suite 307, St. Paul 55104
Sunday April 29th 12:30-2:30pm Minneapolis Friends Meeting

Friends School of MN invites Friends to a conversation about Quaker values and practice at FSM “A Guide to Quaker Practice at Friends School of Minnesota” will be the basis for small group discussions to help affirm, strengthen, and communicate FSM’s Quaker values and practices. Please RSVP to attend any of the following sessions: Tuesday, April 10th, 4-5 pm; Thursday, April 12th, 8-9 am; Thursday, April 12th, 6:30-7:30 pm.

Friends for NonViolent World will offer a Bridging the Divides session, Woman and Policing, on Tues, April 17th 6:30-8:30pm, Central Midway Bldg, 393 Dunlap St N, St Paul. What impact do women police officers have on police departments? Many studies show that women officers have fewer use of force complaints, are more likely to embrace community policing models, and save taxpayer money by having fewer complaints against them. What are MN police departments doing to leverage the skills and experiences women can bring to policing? Presented by Mary Nash, St Paul Deputy Chief

A free, five-week online course on the early history of Quakers – what lies at the heart of Quaker beginnings, the main characters, and how in a few weeks during the summer of 1652 the Quaker movement was formed in the north of England – starts April 30. The course is facilitated by Ben Pink Dandelion and was developed by Lancaster University and Woodbrooke. Sign up at: futurelearn.com/courses/quakers

COMMUNITY EVENTS

There is an anti-war protest, Stop Endless US Wars, next Sun, April 15, gathering at Hennepin and Lagoon Aves at 1:30 PM. Initiated by MN Peace Action Coalition.

OFFICE HOURS

Carolyn VandenDolder, the interim Meeting Coordinator, will be in the office Wednesday and on Thurs and Friday afternoons. Phone messages will be checked daily. 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.