June 24, 2018

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

10:00 – 11:00 meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Katherine Wragg, planned speaker; Dave Bostrom musician; care of meeting, Clifford Goltz and Sandy Olson; Allen Gibas (mic)

“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” John 15:12 NRSV

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 by the closer or the person who has made the prearrangement. (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 announcements 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 Property Committee members,) THEN lend your elbow grease and make the meetinghouse sparkle! Plan to stay and tackle a couple of windows or other spring cleaning job before going on to other enjoyments!

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

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.

Next Sunday, plan to stay for the all-Meeting potluck at the rise of worship!
A Message from your Social Committee about Potlucks: All the wonderful food brought to share is so appreciated! Below are a few points that will help potlucks run smoothly:
1. Cut veggies and fruit as necessary. Space for food prep is limited so do as much as you can before you arrive.
2. The oven and stove top are set low for warming, not cooking.
3. You are welcome to use the stove for cooking as long as you mind your food until it is cooked and ready to be kept warm.
4. List the ingredients of your contribution on a post-it size paper. Committee members will put the list next to your dish.

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 and to learn more about each of them and celebrate the gifts they bring to the Meeting.

The Mid-Morning Program Committee invites Friends to submit ideas and suggestions for next year’s Mid-Morning Program schedule. There is will be a sheet on the elevator table to write suggestions until July 1, or you can send an email to any on the committee: Ellen and Elizabeth, (co-clerks,) Carol, Joanne, Bill, Lee, and Mary.

The Nominating Committee is looking for one or two more people to join the Care of Worship (Semi-programmed) Committee, planning, scheduling, and caring for the second meeting for worship. Responsibilities include closing worship as well as finding microphone carriers, musicians, and planned speakers. Speak with either co-clerk, Judith or Clifford with interest or for more.
If you wish to offer ministry of carrying the mic or playing music or you feel you have a message for worship, let Judith or Clifford know that too!

Donations are being sought to furnish the Quaker Voluntary Service house, particularly large area rugs, two dressers, gently used / new twin bedding, and patio chairs. 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 and a willingness 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.

Have a skill you are willing to offer to QVS Fellows (instruction in knitting, mending, baking, kitchen gardening, small electrical or bike repair, etc)? Carolyn is creating a resource list to offer them. Contact her with the gifts you’d be willing to share! office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org .

Friends General Conference, The Power of Truth, will be in Toledo, OH July 1-7. Needing a ride to FGC? Richard (of TCFM) is helping coordinate those of us who are still looking. Email the office (office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org) if you want to hear about transportation / hospitality opportunities.

OTHER HAPPENINGS AMONG QUAKERS

Come to the Friends for a NonViolent World potluck picnic Thurs, June 28, 5-9 PM, Como Park Picnic Pavilion. Bbq entrée provided (vegan/gluten-free options available too). Food, conversation, games. RSVP appreciated: FNVWJenn(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com . While most FNVW events are intergenerational, this particular picnic is for adults 18 and over.

It’s a great strawberry season this year! Don’t forget the FNVW Holiday Fair – put up some extra jam to donate in December!

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

Friends General Conference Spiritual Deepening E-Retreats connect you with others in an online exploration of Quaker thought, a deepening of your own spiritual practices, and sharing stories from your life and your personal journey. E-retreats are four weeks long.
September 9 – October 5: Becoming Patterns & Examples October 14 – November 9: Understanding and Healing White Supremacy
Sliding fee $25- $35 pay-as-you-can / are-led. More at fgcquaker.org/deepen/spiritual-deepening/spiritual-deepening-eretreats

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, 10:30-4:00 and Fri. afternoon. 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.