September 23, 2018

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

9:00 – 10:00 meeting for worship (unprogrammed): care of meeting, Lin Butler

10:15 – 11:00 Bolivian Quaker Education Fund (BQEF): Visiting Friend Helen Hebben will describe what the BQEF is and will tell of the outstanding successes of some of the graduates of the programs it supports. She will also speak about opportunities for North American Friends to become involved through an annual Quaker Study Tour and other volunteer opportunities.

11:15 – 12:15 meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Mike Meland, speaker; Dave Bostrom, musician; care of meeting, Tom Wells; Jim Lovestar (mic)

New DIRECTORIES are available on the table by the elevator. Update sheets are available there too! Limited in number, one directory per family, please. A directory PDF is available upon request: office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org .

UPCOMING MEETING EVENTS

Mid-Morning Program next Sunday at 10:15: Seasons of Our Lives (Ministry and Counsel Committee). During changes within the meeting, we have also experienced changes in our own lives. During this mid-morning program we will consider how we remain centered during change. We’ll read together “For everything there is a season” and share in small groups.

Come one, come all, let’s Fall Together! The second annual Minneapolis Friends Fall Together is now only two weeks away! Come for fun and refreshment at the lovely and convenient French Regional Park in Plymouth. You can bring your bike or canoe, games, puzzles, and your own favorite mug. Check your email for the handy on-line registration, which includes an attachment of the brochure containing all the important details. Please, oh please register today. We want to know you’re coming! Registrations are due on or before next Sunday, September 30th. Any questions? Call Wina. Everyone’s invited!

There remain a few items that would be helpful to the Quaker Voluntary Service Fellows: three bike headlights and rear bike flashers (for the bike-commuters), a food processor and some refrigerator magnets. Contact Sonja(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)quakervoluntaryservice.org with offers. THANK YOU to everyone who is being so responsive to requests!

Every-other Friday, QVS Fellows will have a development day for programming about Quakerism (clerking business meetings, clearness/discernment processes, Friends testimonies and community life) and other topics. Friends are invited to prepare and drop off lunch at the QVS house on those Fridays so the Fellows can make the most of their program time. Are you willing to drop off lunch for eight on Sept 28th? Let Sonja know: Sonja(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)quakervoluntaryservice.org.

OTHER HAPPENINGS AMONG QUAKERS

Friends for a NonViolent World is seeking a Volunteer Engagement Specialist. This is a new position. For more, see fnvw.org .

Northern Yearly Meeting seeks a middle school program coordinator, starting ASAP. Please approach Friends who you think would be excellent in the position and encourage them to apply! The Coordinator is responsible for leading two retreats during the year and for leading the middle school program at NYM Annual Session. See the NYM webiste for the full job description, reimbursement information and how to apply: fgcquaker.org/cloud/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. Significant fundraising and management experience needed. Can be located in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston, Portland, OR, or Minneapolis/St. Paul. The full job description and how to apply: quakervoluntaryservice.org/employment-at-qvs .

Northern Yearly Meeting (NYM) Fall Interim Session Oct 19-20, at Twin Cities Meeting (TCFM), 1725 Grand Ave, St. Paul. Sessions run 7-9 PM Fri and 9-5 PM Sat. Come meet NYM Friends and enjoy the life and business of Northern Yearly Meeting. Hospitality coordinated by Laël Gatewood (TCFM). If you can provide bed/breakfast Fri (and possibly Sat) night(s), or can help with a soup/salad lunch at 12:30 PM on Sat, please contact office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org

As part of the Ten Days Free From Violence (twincitiesnonviolent.org), Friends for a NonViolent World will offer an Alternatives to Violence Project mini-session next Sat, Sept 29th 12:30-4:30pm. AVP’s mission is “To empower people to lead non-violent lives through affirmation, respect for all, building and enhancing of community, cooperation, and trust.” At the mini-session, highly-skilled facilitators will lead participants through a series of activities that will help in developing skills to transform conflict.. Central Midway Building, 393 N Dunlap St, Fourth Floor Conference Rm, St Paul. To register 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 .

Earlham School of Religion is currently accepting applications for the Tom Mullen Ministry of Writing Fellowship for the 2018-19 academic year. The recipient will spend the Spring Session (Jan – May, 2019) at ESR working on a “publishable” manuscript while attending a Ministry of Writing class. Applications due Oct 15. Details at esr.earlham.edu/news/mullen18

COMMUNITY EVENTS

We Are All Criminals Exhibit is in Mpls until Sept 30 at the Central Library. Author talks, film screenings, and community conversations about race, privilege, the justice system, and censorship. See weareallcriminals.org/events-press/ for more.

ISAIAH presents Power, Pain, Politics and Polls, a candidate forum, TODAY, Sun, Sept 23, 2-4:45pm, at New Creation Church, 1922 N 25th Ave, Mpls. Candidates for Sheriff, County Attorney and County Commissioner candidates in Minneapolis have been invited for a conversation about how we could work together to dismantle systems of incarceration and deportation at the county level. After the public engagement, we will break-out into congregational bases and prepare ourselves to powerfully engage voters throughout the fall. Register at: tinyurl.com/powerpain . ISAIAH is a multi-racial, state-wide, non-partisan coalition of faith communities fighting for racial and economic justice in MN.

ISAIAH has phonebanks Suns- Thurs, 6-9 pm at the ISAIAH office (2356 University Ave. W, Suite 405, St Paul) to engage voters of faith around issues of racial and economic justice and to encourage them to vote. Before every phone shift, there will be a grounding and training. Please sign up for a shift today: goo.gl/forms/OaEexEe1aANXYIwf2

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