August 12, 2018

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

10:00 – 11:00 meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Sarah Asch, speaker; Stephen Snyder, musician; care of
meeting, Gib Pellet and Carol Bechtel; Ellen Swanson (mic)

11:00 – 12:30 worship with attention to business: John Kraft, presiding clerk; Stephen Snyder, recording clerk

The Quaker corporate decision making process is a spiritual discipline needing trust, patience, a willingness to listen, mutual forbearance, a concern for and openness to others with differing views, and the grace of humor. The care with which we conduct our decision-making is often critical to the enduring harmony of the entire meeting. At its best the result reflects the transforming power of the love of God, an exhilarating and joyful experience. ~Northern Yearly Meeting Faith and Practice

UPCOMING MEETING EVENTS

It’s time for the MFM Ice Cream Social! Yes! Free ice cream and socializing! Please come, 11:15-12:30 on Sunday, August 19. Too much fun? Maybe!

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 – Sept, at the meetinghouse. Come when you can. Questions? Contact Clifford.

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

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.

**The Hospitality Sub-Committee for Quaker Voluntary Service is rallying area Friends to provide a meal each day to the Fellows during their Local Orientation the first week of Sept. Meals still needed: lunch on Fri, Aug 31; dinner on Tues, Sept 4; dinner on Thur, Sept 6. To help with this gesture of care, sign up at quakervoluntaryservice.org/minneapolis, email sonja(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)quakervoluntaryservice.org, or speak with Carolyn.
** STILL NEEDED – one window air conditioner; twin and full blankets and comforters; bath towels; a kitchen step stool.
**SUVs, trucks, and vans as well as helping hands are also needed on Aug 16th (9-1) and 18th (9 – completion) to collect and move furnishings into 3241 Park Ave S. Contact Sonja (via email or the online form noted above) if you are willing to help!

Joining the MFM Google Group is one of the easy ways be engaged with the Meeting. To sign up simply send an email request to Roland at rolandbarrett(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)msn.com . For more about the MFM Google Group, go to minneapolisfriends.org/google-group. Also, to help keep abreast of Meeting news, bulletins, events, and monthly meeting minutes can be found on the website.

OTHER HAPPENINGS AMONG QUAKERS

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 .

Friends for a NonViolent World is having a fundraising house party Friday August 31st! Stop in anytime between 6:30-8:30pm at the home of Walt Gordon and Mary Hinz, 834 Marshall Ave, St Paul; $25 donation (more if you can less if you can’t.) Please come! Additionally we are looking for party co-sponsors. Cosponsors invite people in their networks; bring a food item to share; and make a financial contribution. To commit to cosponsoring, contact Jenn Hamrick fnvwjenn(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com, 651-644-5851

Do you feel called to travel in ministry among Friends? Friends World Committee for Consultation is accepting applications for the Traveling Ministry Corps until September 30, 2018. See more on the FWCC website under Traveling Ministry Corps.

Quaker Earthcare Witness (QEW) is joining the Peoples Climate Movement and other partner organizations in encouraging people from across the country into the streets on Sat, Sept 8th to demand real climate leadership. Show that communities are committed to the kind of bold climate action we need! September 8 is the Saturday before state and local leaders from across the US and around the world will meet at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco. QEW is calling on Friends to bring a Quaker presence to each one of our communities. Look for events near you by entering your zip code at peoplesclimate.org/take-action-2/

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Friends are invited to join Rabbi Sharon Stiefel and other Mayim Rabim leaders for refreshments and lively conversation, learning about Reconstructionist Judaism and the values and practices of the Mayim Rabim Congregation. TODAY at 3, here.

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