June 17, 2018

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

10:00 – 11:00 AM meeting for worship (unprogrammed): care of meeting, Gayle McJunkin and Clifford Goltz; Carol Bechtel (mic)

Quaker reminder: If you find yourself prompted to offer a message, reflect on if the leading is of the Spirit. Does the urge to speak arise from a spiritual motion rather than simply being a desire to share your active thoughts?

Following the closing handshake, we will take time for introductions; there will be a few moments to share joys and concerns; and pre-arranged announcements may be made. (Preference and general practice is that all announcements be submitted for the bulletin.) Please be sensitive to the need Friends might have to be released so they might go on to planned activities of their day and keep comments brief.

Take advantage of the lazy, hazy days of summer and linger for a cup of coffee, a nibble, and brief visit today after worship. Hosts are Sarah, Barbara, and Nancy.

HOLD IN THE LIGHT

The Earth and the all that inhabits it. Every day, micro and macro decisions are made which affect the health of the planet and the future of those living on it. The MN Public Utilities Commission will decide this week if the Canadian tar sands pipeline, Line 3, will be allowed to run across MN’s northern lakes and through treaty territory. More at mn350.org

The people of Yemen. At least 8.4 million people are at risk of starvation and 22.2 million people (75% of the population) are in need of humanitarian assistance (UN). Severe acute malnutrition threatens almost 400,000 children under the age of five.

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.

The new directories are ready to pick up! One directory per household, please. A pdf version will be emailed to those who request it. Email your request to office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org

Lend your elbow grease and make the meetinghouse sparkle! Our annual spring cleaning is NEXT SUNDAY at the rise of worship. Plan to stay and tackle a couple of windows or other job before going to enjoy the afternoon.

Plan to come to the new member welcome for Juliet and Ellen on July 22 at the rise of worship. Come to warmly welcome them, learn more about both of them, and celebrate the gifts they bring to the Meeting.

The Mid-Morning Program Committee invites Friends to submit ideas and suggestions for the September, 2018 to May, 2019 Mid-Morning Program schedule. There is a sign-up sheet on the elevator table until July 1, or you can email your suggestions to any of the committee: Ellen and Elizabeth, co-clerks, and members Carol, Joanne, Bill, Lee, and Mary.

Interested in gardening? Meeting gardeners (currently Clifford, Rae Beth, Betsy and Sarah) meet at 6:30 PM on the first and third Thursdays of the month, June – September, at the meetinghouse. Come when you can for satisfying fun playing in the dirt, fabulous people, lots of laughs, and glorious ice cream at the occasional “meeting” at Sebastian Joes! Questions? Contact Clifford.

Living together: If glasses or dishes are used during your committee, study, or social time together, please wash them and leave the kitchen ready for Mayim Rabim or the next group. Even one unwashed cup attracts additional dishes. There is no one who is designated or paid to do our washing up.

Donations are being sought to furnish the Quaker Voluntary Service house, particularly large area rugs, two dressers, and patio chairs / table. Contact Judith or local coordinator, Sonja (sonja(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)quakervoluntaryservice.org) with offers. For a complete list of needs, see quakervoluntaryservice.org/minneapolis .

Have a truck or van available to help move QVS items? Contact Sonja (sonja(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)quakervoluntaryservice.org).
Save the date to help move into the QVS house: Thursday August 16th, and Saturday, August 18th.

OTHER HAPPENINGS AMONG QUAKERS

Friends for a NonViolent World FunD Run! Come Sat, July 14th, at 10:30 AM for a walk around Lake Como to raise money for FNVW. You can either get people in your network to sponsor you, or you can sponsor yourself and make a personal donation (or both)! After the walk/run we will meet back at the FNVW office for an Ice Cream Social. For more or to commit to being one of the athletes, contact Dawn: fnvwdawn(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com, 651-917-0383

Nightengales will gather near Stoughton, WI July 27-29. Email the office for more: office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org.

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 .

From Friends Committee on National Legislation: All 435 seats in the U.S. House are being contested in the coming election. One-third of all Senate seats and 39 governorships will also be decided as well as numerous other state and local offices. Candidates are already out telling voters where they stand and listening at town halls and other public forums. Take the opportunity to foster relationships with your next elected officials. Questions for candidates and FCNL’s perspective can be found at: fcnl.org/documents/641 .

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Chris Moore-Backman, author of The Gandhian Iceberg: A Nonviolence Manifesto for the Age of the Great Turning, will offer a Gandhian Iceberg workshop at the East Side Freedom Library, St. Paul, Sun, July 8, 9-5. An interactive exploration of Gandhi’s theory and practice of nonviolence offering a balance of personal transformation, constructive program (the work of social uplift and renewal), and direct, bold resistance to empire. Small group work, personal reflection and inquiry, mini-lectures, video segments, and readings – wrestle with the radical nature of Gandhi’s social change vision and what it means about the way we live our lives and build principled, strategic movements. To register: tinyurl.com/yczknzhn. Limited to 40.

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.