May 27, 2018

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

10:00 – 11:00 meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Barbara Ziegenhagen, speaker; Dave Bostrom, musician; care of meeting, Clifford Goltz and Carol Bechtel

Quaker Etiquette reminder: Give the living silence time to envelope us after a message is offered. Allow yourself and others to rest in that silence for several minutes before rising to offer additional vocal ministry.

Linger after worship for coffee and conversation. Hosts are Jacque, Ken, and Rae Beth.

The Care of Meeting (Semi-Programmed ) Committee meets in the conference room today at the rise of worship.

UPCOMING MEETING EVENTS

The summer schedule, one worship at 10 am, starts today: unprogrammed worship on first and third Sundays; semi-programmed worship on second and fourth Sundays. During the summer child care for infants thru age 6 will be available from 10 to 11 am. Children may be upstairs through the first hymn or until they get restless, or they may go directly downstairs. There will be coffee and conversation following worship on Sundays when there is no other programming (potluck, business meeting, etc). Hosts needed for one more Sunday, Sept 2. Speak with Rae Beth or Nancy if you are willing to set up coffee, tea and water, bring a simple bar, cookie, or fruit, and clean up afterwards on Sept. 2nd.

Bring, or ride, your bicycle to worship on Sunday, June 10. Repair and maintenance help will be available for your trusty steed enabling a wonderful summer of riding. Bring your questions and insights. Come to the basement at the rise of worship with attention to business, around 12:30. Proper helmet adjustment for safe riding also offered.

Lend your elbow grease and make the meetinghouse sparkle! Property Committee is organizing our annual spring cleaning for June 24 at the rise of worship. Save the date for some good, clean fun with Friends!

The memorial service for Rhoda Gilman (Twin Cities Meeting) will be here at the MFM meetinghouse this Sat, Jun 2 at 2:00. Attendance is expected to be large. Help from those familiar with the kitchen and building welcome.

Donations are being sought to furnish the Quaker Voluntary Service house. Minneapolis Friends may contact:
~ Judith for house items including five dressers and a couple of window air conditioners that are still needed.
~ Carolyn for kitchen / kitchenette items including a toaster, popcorn popper, and hand mixer.
Photos of items appreciated. Larger pieces may need to stay in your home until Aug 15. For a list of needs, see quakervoluntaryservice.org/minneapolis .
~ Want to receive email newsletters from Quaker Voluntary Service Minneapolis/St Paul? Send your contact email to Sonja, local coordinator: sonja(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)quakervoluntaryservice.org

OTHER HAPPENINGS AMONG QUAKERS

Friends for a Nonviolent World (FNVW) has set aside two board of directors positions for college students and is actively seeking applicants. The term runs from September to May. For more: Jenn or Maddy at 651-917-0383.
REMINDER: FNVW has moved! Its new address is 393 Dunlap Street, Suite 307, St. Paul 55104; www.fnvw.org

Friends for a Nonviolent World (FNVW) and Friends Peace Teams (FPT) will offer a presentation and dessert potluck this Tues, May 29, 7-8:30, at Twin Cities Meeting, 1725 Grand Av, St. Paul. David Bucura of FPT will speak on peacebuilding in the Great Lakes region of Africa. FPT strengthen, support and promote peace activities at the grassroots level in Burundi, Congo, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. They respond to requests from local religious and non-governmental organizations that focus on conflict management, peace-building, trauma healing and reconciliation. They also provide Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) workshops. Bring a dessert to share.

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

People Camp, August 12-18, a program of Friends for a NonViolent World, offers a place to relax, a time to share, and a space to refresh our spirits and build a community of peace and understanding on Fishhook Lake, near Park Rapids, MN. For all ages, all contribute to the work, there is no paid staff. Morning program series will be led by FNVW director, Jenn Hamrick, on Advocacy, Identity Politics, and Prison Reform. Other activities include music, singing, dancing, games and various interest groups. For more and to register, go to fnvw.org .

QUNO (the Quaker UN Office), working with all nations at the UN, was involved for years in preparing for the 2015 Paris Climate talks and is continuing to encourage effort world-wide to address climate change. Their website is a useful resource to learn of and be inspired by Quaker efforts around the world: quakersandclimatechange.com
Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) has a monthly energy and environment newsletter, Inside the Greenhouse. You can sign-up to get it via email: act.fcnl.org .

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Mayim Rabim invites Friends to Legacy Letter Writing with Rabbi Sharon Stiefel and Suzanne Lundeen Abrams on
Sun, June 10th, 2:30 – 5:30 PM. Legacy Letters, sometimes also called ethical wills, are a way to record and share your values, beliefs and hopes with future generations. This is an opportunity for people of all ages to articulate for family and friends what life has taught you.

Taking Heart Iftar dinners for Ramadan are being offered. Simply register for your desired date and location:
mnchurches.org/takingheart .

Both Ramsey County Sheriff Jack Serier (Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, 425 Grove St, St. Paul, 55101) and Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo (350 South 5th Street, Room 130 Mpls, 55415-1389 ) decided not to send officers to a recent “Bullet Proof Training” for local law enforcement. Since the murder of Philando Castile, this training program which casts citizens as threats to police officers and not as partners in creating safe communities, has been controversial. In Friends for a NonViolent World’s evaluation, this training has the potential to cultivate a violent environment, especially for individuals and communities of color. Friends may wish to write letters of thanks to both offices.

OFFICE HOURS
Carolyn VandenDolder, the interim Meeting Coordinator, will be in the office Wed, Thurs and Fri, 10:30-4:00. Phone messages 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.