August 5, 2018

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

10:00 – 11:00 AM meeting for worship (unprogrammed): care of meeting, Bill Hendricks and Gib Pellet; Gayle McJunkin (mic)

Quaker reminder: Do not assume that vocal ministry is never to be your part. Faithfulness and sincerity in speaking, even very briefly, may open the way to fuller ministry from others. When prompted to speak, wait patiently to know that the leading and the time are right, but do not let a sense of your own unworthiness hold you back. Pray that your ministry may arise from deep experience, and trust that words will be given to you. Try to speak audibly and distinctly, and with sensitivity to the needs of others. Beware of speaking predictably or too often, and of making additions towards the end of a meeting when it was well left before. (Britain Yearly Meeting Advices and Queries)

You are welcome at the potluck at the rise of worship TODAY! Please stay, even if you didn’t bring a “pot” to share. To regulars, please look for ways to help this do-it-yourself effort, especially lending a hand with clean-up.

UPCOMING MEETING EVENTS

Worship with attention to business is next Sunday 11-12:30. On the agenda: musician discussion; transition minute; Director of Ministry sabbatical fund; naming the Nominating Committee; annual reports, and more. “Give thought to the meeting for business ahead of time. Come prepared, mentally and spiritually, to do the business of the community in a spirit of worship.” – Arthur Larrabee, Clerking: Serving the Community with Joy and Confidence

Upcoming MFM-community events for your calendar:
~ Quaker Voluntary Service open house – Sat, August 25, 2-4PM, 3241 Park Ave S. Drop off cards of welcome and pantry items and see the home we’ve created together!
~ Ranae Hanson, Diagnosed Body, Diagnosed Earth – Walking Cheerfully Anyway – Wed, August 29, 6:30-8:30PM at MFM
~ MFM Peace and Social Concerns Committee movie night Wed, Sept 12, 7:00PM at MFM (tent. film: Robert Reich’s Saving Capitalism)
~ MFM school year schedule starts Sun, September 16: 9:00 worship (unprogrammed); 10:15 mid-morning program; 11:15 worship (semi-programmed) and first day school
~ MFM Fall Together – Sat, October 6, all day at French Regional Park in Plymouth
~ Quaker Voluntary Service Fundraiser – Sat, October 13, 4-8:00PM at Twin Cities Meeting, 1725 Grand Ave, St. Paul

Diagnosed Body, Diagnosed Earth: Walking Cheerfully Anyway: Ranae Hanson will read stories from her manuscript about the overlapping concerns of diabetes (the number one global health challenge) and climate change (a major threat to ecosystem survival). She will welcome participants to join in both personal and group response activities. Sponsored by the Peace and Social Concerns, this two-hour workshop will focus especially on economic justice aspects of body and earth troubles and on the ways that we can find joy along our paths, even in dire times. Wed, Aug 29, 6:30 – 8:30pm, here at the meetinghouse. RSVP to Ellen or Ranae.

Quaker Voluntary Service ITEMS STILL NEEDED: one window air conditioner; twin and full blankets and comforters; gently used bath towels: a kitchen step stool; and a large crockpot. 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 . (Individual rooms have a tab at the bottom of the screen.)

The Local Support Committee for QVS is rallying area Friends to provide one meal each day to the Fellows during their Local Orientation the first week of Sept. Help is also needed on Aug 16th and 18th to move furnishings. To help with either endeavor (OR BOTH!) sign up at quakervoluntaryservice.org/minneapolis or email (sonja(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)quakervoluntaryservice.org) .

Read about the Quaker Voluntary Service Fellows who will be living and working in the area this year at: quakervoluntaryservice.org/minneapolis

OTHER HAPPENINGS AMONG QUAKERS

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. Morning program series will be led by FNVW director, Jenn Hamrick, on Advocacy, Identity Politics, and Prison Reform. For more and to register, go to fnvw.org.

The Northern Yearly Meeting is seeking a middle school program coordinator, starting this autumn. The Coordinator is responsible for leading two retreats during the year and for leading the middle school program at NYM Annual Session. Application review begins August 15. See the NYM webiste for the full job description, reimbursement information and how to apply: northern-yearly-meeting/announcements/seeking-nym-middle-school-coordinator

Quaker Voluntary Service seeks an individual called to provide Spirit-grounded leadership and vision in the executive director role. This person should have significant fundraising and management experience and can be located in any of our cities (Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston, Portland OR, Minneapolis/St. Paul). The full job description and how to apply is now posted on their website: quakervoluntaryservice.org/employment-at-qvs

William Barber was one of the plenary speakers at the recent Friends General Conference Gathering in Toledo. His remarks have been posted and can be found at: FGC Plenary – A Moral Revival .

COMMUNITY EVENTS

“Soil, Food, and Climate: What’s the Connection?” on regenerative agriculture. Come to learn more about the connection of farming and climate as well as innovative practices that are helping mitigate the climate crisis. This Wed, Aug 8th, 6 – 9pm, First Universalist Church, 3400 Dupont Ave So, Mpls. Register at: soil-food-climate-whats-the-connection . Organized by volunteers from the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, North Wind Region; First Universalist Church’s Environmental Justice Team; and the MN350 Climate Solutions Team.

OFFICE HOURS: Carolyn VandenDolder, interim Meeting coordinator, will be in the office Wed – Fri, 10:30-4:00. Bulletin deadline, noon Thur.