March 1, 2020

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

9:00 – 10:00 meeting for worship (unprogrammed): care of meeting, Doug Herron; Gayle McJunkin (mic)

10:15 – 11:00 Humming at the Dinner Table: Joanne Esser will read from her collection of poems, discuss her writing process, and will lead a few writing exercises.
10:15 – 11:00 First day school for youth, grades 1-12 (downstairs)

11:15 – 12:15 meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Tom White – speaker; Jacque Wiersma – musician; care of meeting, Juliet Nail

“I need someone who believes that the sun will shine again, but does not fear my darkness or my walk through the night . . . Someone who can stand in the thunder and watch the lightning and believe in a rainbow.”
~ Fr. Joe Mahoney

You are welcome at the potluck following second worship TODAY! Please come if you have the time, even if you didn’t bring a pot to contribute. To regulars – look for ways to help this do-it-ourselves affair. And don’t forget to list ingredients for your contribution so people with food restrictions can participate with confidence!

UPCOMING MEETING EVENTS

There will be a memorial service for Normie Losby next Saturday, March 7th, at 2PM. Normie, the son of Sarah Miller, grandson of Roger Miller, died suddenly on February 16th. If you are willing to bring finger-food for the reception, please let Tom know.

Worship with attention to business is next Sunday, 9:45-11:15. The agenda includes the Nominating Committee’s final committee slate; Stewardship and Finance Committee will present the final budget proposal for next year; State of Society discussion. Come be part of the discernment.

Friends Committee on National Legislation asks for the discernment of monthly meetings and worship groups each year in setting its legislative priorities for the coming year. FCNL relies on the worship and input of Friends across the country to ground its lobbying. How is the Spirit leading us to influence our government today? Please fill out a survey (sent with the bulletin and available on the elevator table) and return to Doug Herron. The mid-morning program on April 5 will be dedicated to this discernment.

Northern Yearly Meeting will have its Spring Interim Session at Milwaukee Meeting, March 16 – 17. Interested in Friendly housing accommodations, transportation help, or other information, contact office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org to have your request forwarded to Don in Milwaukee.

OTHER HAPPENINGS AMONG QUAKERS

Come to the Contra dance and fundraiser for Quaker Voluntary Service on March 27th, (location TBA). Enjoy the Quaker Family Band, your favorite Quaker dance callers, and each other! Proceeds benefit Quaker Voluntary Service – refreshments by donation. More details soon; Questions: Cynthia, Mary Ellen, or Tom.

First Monday Friends invite you to a discussion of the MN progressive agenda and conversation on moving it beyond the primary, facilitated by Demi Miller TOMORROW. Potluck lunch at noon, program at 1PM. TCFM Fellowship Room, 1725 Grand Ave., St. Paul.

Pendle Hill First Monday Evening Talks Livestreamed from Pendle Hill, TOMORROW, Mon, March 2nd, 6:30 – 8PM: The Search for Common Ground in the Midst of Division. In The Search for Common Ground, Howard Thurman grappled with the question of how people strive for inner wholeness while seeking community among people of different races and worldviews. Tune in to hear of the current polarities in our nation – across race, class, ethnicity, religion and national origin – and how that division impacts all of us as well as how we can begin building bridges of understanding and solidarity. Register in advance to receive the link: pendlehill.org/events/the-search-for-common-ground-in-the-midst-of-division

Discover your own power to transform frustration, conflict and violence in your life at the Alternatives to Violence Project Basic Community Workshop, March 13-14. This holistic, experiential, safe, and lively workshop will teach you skills and attitudes to address, prevent, and transform violence every day. 12–9PM March 13th and 9-9 March 14th; 393 N Dunlap Str St. Paul; attendance both days expected; register (required): 651-917-0383; Miranda(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fnvw.org; http://bit.ly/avpmarch.

Know a young adult looking for transformational spirituality and activism? Encourage them to apply to Quaker Voluntary Service! Application deadline is March 15: quakervoluntaryservice.org/apply/

Friends for a NonViolent World is seeking potential new board members, candidates for the Executive Director position and candidates for the E.D. search committee. See fnvw.org for more or email board clerk, Brucie Hawkins, Brucie(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fnvw.org, or Board(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fnvw.org with questions or interest.

Always wondered what People Camp was like? Come to A Taste of People Camp potluck to learn more and to get to meet some of the members of the community. Sat, March 7th, 5 – 8:30PM Twin Cities Meeting, 1725 Grand Ave, St Paul, MN.

Friends for a NonViolent World Story Skills Workshop – How do you tell the story of FNVW? On Wed, March 11th from 6:30 – 9PM. Chris Luehr, a storytelling trainer and presentation coach (Joyful Noize Productions,) will lead a hands-on Story Skills Workshop for FNVW, guiding us through storytelling strategies that help mission-driven organizations engage the broader community. Work together to create a clear, accurate and inspiring narrative about FNVW that we can all use when we talk about FNVW! Contact the office for more: info(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fnvw.org.

Pendle Hill’s Radical Faithfulness in Action Program: Are you engaged in social justice organizing work? Wanting to deepen your spiritual practices and connections to sustain you in your work? Radical Faithfulness in Action is designed for you. Led by Matthew Armstead and Erva Baden, it brings together a small cohort of no more than fourteen for three campus residencies (April 2-5; June 25-28; and August 20-23, Thurs evening to Sun noon) and ongoing work and support between residencies. More information: pendlehill.org/learn/radical-faithfulness-in-action; registration deadline March 10th. To peruse other programs, see pendlehill.org/learn/workshops-courses-events/. Some financial support may be available from the meeting or from Pendle Hill directly: pendlehill.org. Register online, call 800-742-3150, or email registrar(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)pendlehill.org.

Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) mid-year meeting will be at Bear Creek meetinghouse on April 25-26: Engaging Community, Conflict and Connection. See brochure posted for more and registration information.

Scattergood, a diverse, college preparatory community of motivated and open-minded learners, who value simplicity, equality, and non-violence, offers new Quaker Scholarships. Details at scattergood.org/scholarships; application deadline is June 1.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Every Church a Peace Church potluck, Mon, March 16th; 6:30 potluck; 7, Ilhan Omar on How My Muslim Faith has Influenced My Activism. Ilhan Omar is the first Somali-American, the first naturalized citizen from Africa, and the first non-white woman elected to office frm MN. She is also one of the first two Muslim women to serve in Congress. Omar is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and has advocated for a living wage, affordable housing, universal healthcare, student loan debt forgiveness, the protection of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, and abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). St. Joan of Arc Church, 4537 Third Ave So, Mpls.

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