November 24, 2019

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

9:00 – 10:00 meeting for worship (unprogrammed): care of meeting, Carol Bechtel; John Dunham (mic)

10:15 – 11:00 What made you feel welcome when you first came to Minneapolis Meeting? How do we all act as welcomers without overwhelming visitors? What do we say when we see someone lingering without anyone to talk to? Come to this light-hearted, interactive time of sharing and learning offered by Welcoming and Outreach Committee.

11:15 – 12:15 meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Gib Pellet, speaker; Dave Bostrom, musician; care of meeting, Judith James

I took the hinges off my heart and ask God to fill every day with love.

Stay after second worship TODAY and help distribute Friends for a NonViolent World Holiday Fair flyers in the neighborhood!

HOLD IN THE LIGHT

Those whose burdens and sorrows are unspoken.

UPCOMING MEETING EVENTS

You are welcome at the potluck following semi-programmed worship next Sunday! Please come, if you’re able to contribute a “pot” or not! To regulars: bring lots so we can feed well guests and visitors!

Mid-Morning Program next Sunday at 10:15: Susie Kanemitsu, will tell the story of how WWII affected her late husband, Hideo Kanemitsu, and his family. At 12 ½ Hideo was selected to become a spy for the Japanese army near the end of WWII.

Winter Envelope Gift: Every winter, Minneapolis Meeting designates organization(s) to receive a one-time gift, outside the Meeting’s usual budget. This year’s organizations are in keeping with the Meeting’s peace and social concerns focus on Gender Justice and Well-Being:
OutFront Minnesota – working to create a state where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people are free to be who they are, love who they love, and live without fear of violence, harassment or discrimination; a state where LGBTQ individuals have equal opportunities, protection and rights. outfront.org.
Mending the Sacred Hoop – a Native-operated non-profit that addresses violence against Native women and works to end it, organizing on issues surrounding violence against American Native women in Duluth and throughout MN: mshoop.org
To contribute to the Winter Envelope Gift, make checks payable to Minneapolis Meeting with “WEG” in the memo line and place in an offering box.

First day school schedule change starting January: Also at Nov’s monthly meeting, a trial schedule change was approved. Starting January 5, 2020, first day school will be at the same time as mid-morning program, 10:15 – 11:00. Families are encouraged to arrive before 10:15 so the meeting’s youth can enjoy each other and fds programming for the full time.

Have Thanksgiving among Friends at a planned potluck, here at the meetinghouse this Thurs! Worship at 3:30, set-up at 4, eating at 4:30, and clean-up and games after! Come for one, two or all parts of the celebration. Sign up sheet for the planned potluck is on the elevator table. Any questions such as what foods are still needed, rides needed or can offer, contact Jim or Nancy.

The Friends for a NonViolent World Holiday Fair will be here before you know it! Sign up to volunteer online TODAY! Volunteer opportunities from Dec 1st – 7th. The annual Holiday Fair, held here at the meetinghouse, offers an opportunity to support, through collective community effort, the tremendous work of Friends for a NonViolent World. All jobs are important in making the fair a success. Find the fit for you at bit.ly/holidayfair19 . Questions? Contact volunteer(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fnvw.org or (651)-917-0383. Handcrafted items, canned goods, or baked goods donations are eagerly sought too!

The Holiday Fair Quaker Boutique seeks donations: gently used treasures, especially any legacy items that have stories we can share. Jewelry, small giftable items, small art works, intact pottery items, knick-knacks, and antiques you can hold in your hand. Bring to the meetinghouse conference room by Dec 1. If you have a large item, please email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org before dropping off.

Every-other Friday, Quaker Voluntary Service Fellows have a development day for programming about Quakerism and other topics. Are you willing to prepare and drop off (vegetarian) lunch for eight at the QVS house or one of the local meetinghouses on Dec 6th, or 20th? Let Eli know: eli(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)quakervoluntaryservice.org.

A group of MFM men have been meeting together for twenty-five years, supporting each other in living out Quaker values through a range of life events. The group has a potluck dinner—and sharing of what’s going on with each of us—every month, and an annual three-day retreat. For the rest of 2019, the group is opening for men who want to join. We are open to all with the understanding that the group is built on commitment to long-term relationships and regular attendance. In Jan, the group will re-configure, depending on how many men want to join. Talk with members Dave, Jim, Ralph, Jeff, Ed, John, or Rick if you are interested or email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org to be put in touch with them.

First Monday Friends’ annual carol-singing session at Twin Cities Meeting, 1725 Grand Ave, St. Paul, Mon, Dec 2: potluck at noon; carol-singing at 1PM. You are warmly welcome to either or both! Feel free to bring a musical instrument, including piano-playing fingers.

Save the date for the Northern Yearly Meeting high school winter retreat, Jan 24-26th, at the Cannon Valley Meeting in Northfield. Theme: Mental Health. More details coming. You can RSVP anytime to Cynthia, cynthiamdrake(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com.

OTHER HAPPENINGS AMONG QUAKERS

Pendle Hill First Monday Talks – livestreamed from Pendle Hill; register in advance to get the link. Being and Belonging in Beloved Community—An Evening with Rev. Dr. Joni Carley, Mon, Dec 2, from 6:30 – 8PM. More and to register, see pendlehill.org/events/being-belonging-in-beloved-community/

A new worshipful, Spirit-led Anti-Racism Working Group was established at the recent Northern Yearly Meeting interim session to better integrate and carry forward anti-racism work. Honing the Working Group’s mission, scope and functioning likely at Spring interim session and at yearly meeting. Feel led to do this work? Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org to be put in touch with Kat.

Northern Yearly Meeting Youth and Young Adults Called to Lobby with Friends Committee on National Legislation in D.C.
At the 2019 Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) Spring Lobby Weekend, high schoolers from Madison Meeting joined 450 other young people to lobby Congress on the crisis at our southern border. After two days of excellent training, they went to Capitol Hill to meet with Senate staffers and with Congressman, boosting FCNL’s ongoing lobbying efforts while still having some time to see D.C. NYM older youth are invited to participate! The FCNL Spring Lobby Weekend is set for March 28 – 31, 2020, in Washington D.C. Join hundreds of young adult and high school students to press Congress to pass climate change legislation. Madison HS Friends are going again. To get details of their experience or get help with planning and fundraising for next spring – coordinating travel and lodging; organizing; keeping costs down – contact office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org to be put in touch with Madison Meeting first day school Coordinators.

Friends Peace Teams offers Creating Cultures of Peace, a movement of love and conscience for teens and young adult leaders working for peaceful homes, communities and societies – online learning (meets via Zoom twice monthly) and an experiential training in Buffalo, NY, August 1-9, 2020. More at friendspeaceteams.org/creating-cultures-of-peace-youth-training/

OFFICE HOURS: Wed morning and Fri, 11:00-4. Bulletin deadline, noon Thur.