April 15, 2018

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

9:00 – 10:00 meeting for worship (unprogrammed): care of meeting, Dan Jensen

10:15 – 11:00 What programs would you like to have during the 10:15-11:00 time? Quaker education? Peace and social concerns awareness? Sharing spiritual journeys? Small group discussion? Brainstorm today!

11:15 – 12:15 meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Evelyn Ronning, speaker; John Kraft, musician; care of meeting, Joanne Esser; Ellen Swanson (mic)

Quaker Etiquette reminder: Settling into worship – stilling the busy-ness in our minds – can be challenging, especially for second worship when the day is less fresh. Please use the hallways and foyer for greetings and bits of business during the 11:00 – 11:15 transition, allowing the meetingroom to become quiet and still, ready for worship.

Come to a Minneapolis Meeting / Mayim Rabim potluck here TODAY at 12:30, 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.

Zephyra and Roland Shepherd Scholarship applications are due TODAY.

UPCOMING MEETING EVENTS

Mid-Morning Program next Sunday at 10:15: What keeps you coming back to Meeting? Welcoming and Outreach Committee will facilitate this candid conversation. A follow-up to the recent Introduction to Friends (Quakers) sessions, newcomers as well as not-so-newcomers are encouraged to come share what is important to you and learn how to better support each other.

The Peace and Social Concerns Committee will meet this Wed, April 18th at 7 PM in the conference room. All interested Friends are welcome and encouraged to come.

Loaves and Fishes: Mon, April 30th 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 on the bulletin table.

Register for Northern Yearly Meeting now through May 1! NYM 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. 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.

Friends General Conference, “The Power of Truth,” July 1-7 in Toledo; register at: fgcquaker.org/connect/gathering

Quaker Voluntary Service Fellows will be arriving this September! There might be a need for a car for one of the placements. If you have a reliable car you might wish to donate, please contact Tom, Ed, Lin, or Judith.

OTHER HAPPENINGS AMONG QUAKERS

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.

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 on Sun, April 29th 12:30-2:30pm in the conference room. Jenn can set up time individual meetings too: 651-644-5851 or fnvwjenn(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com

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 the summer of 1652, the Quaker movement was formed in the north of England – starts April 30. Facilitated by Ben Pink Dandelion; developed by Lancaster University and Woodbrooke: futurelearn.com/courses/quakers

Michael, a long-time Friend who is living with brain cancer, invites Friends to an event he is doing with his oncologist on May 4 about the healing power of stories. Contact the meeting office for more information: office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org

First Monday Friends (formerly Old Friends), a monthly gathering of area Friends at midday on first Mondays, is organizing a special welcome for all adult Friends on Mon, May 7, noon to 2 – 12:00 potluck, 1:00 program – at Twin Cities Meeting (1725 Grand Ave, St. Paul). Come for a rich opportunity for fellowship, learning and fun. Interested? Talk to Jim for more or simply attend May 7 and try it out!

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Mayim Rabim member, Deborah Schein, will speak on her theory of child spiritual development as a system that begins with love and can lead to a strong sense of self, ignite wonder and learning, and allow for the emergence of empathy on Sunday, April 29, 3-4:30 here at the meetinghouse. Free and open to the public.

MN Council of Churches and Healing Minnesota Stories once again offer Sacred Sites Tour: April 28, 10:00am – 2:00pm and May 19, 10:00am – 2:00pm; Church of St. Peter, Saint Paul Tours led by Jim Bear Jacobs (Mohican) and Bob Klanderud (Dakota). Learn about MN history from a Native perspective through story-telling and experiencing the sites in silence/meditation/reflection. More at spinterfaith.org/healing-minnesota-stories

OFFICE HOURS: Carolyn VandenDolder, the interim Meeting Coordinator, will be in the office Wed through Fri, 10:30-4:00. Phone messages checked daily. Bulletin deadline, noon Thur.