February 16, 2020

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

9:00 – 10:00 meeting for worship (unprogrammed): care of meeting – Roger Miller, Sandy Olson (mic)

10:15 – 11:00 Come make a joyful noise and take advantage of this opportunity for mid-winter celebration and fellowship. First day schoolers, grades 1-6 will participate in the fun upstairs and will have no programming downstairs. Steve Snyder, Tom Wells, and Dave Bostrom musicians.

11:15 – 12:15 meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Harv Busta – speaker; Dave Bostrom – musician; care of meeting – Juliet Nail

“We would do well as Friends to acknowledge our indebtedness to the great religions other than Christianity as we search through the world’s treasury for resources to sustain our prayer life.”
~ Elsie Landstrom ( 1970) Faith and Practice, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

HOLD IN THE LIGHT

Friends for a NonViolent World (FNVW). Jenn Hamrick, Executive Director, has resigned, effective May 29, 2020. For the full announcement please go to fnvw.org

UPCOMING MEETING EVENTS

Mid-Morning Program next Sunday at 10:15: One-to-One Conversations – A Foundation for Changing Our World. Joey Giffen-Hunter will relate his experience with TakeAction MN, creating a foundation for transforming our world through one-to-one connection.

Nominating Committee is at work to match Meeting needs with member / attender gifts and ministries. Please return phone calls from Nominating Committee members who reach out to you. NEEDED: individuals to serve on the Stewardship and Finance (S&F) Committee. S&F does such important work on behalf of all of us! Committee members have clear roles –
~ Contributions: one or two individuals comfortable with working/learning Quick Books on the computer, logging donations, creating and making the deposit, (including, taking it to the bank). This takes about an hour a week – and need not be done on a Sunday. Schedule determined between the two volunteers.
~ Long Range planning – investigating and making recommendations to S&F about socially and fiscally wise places for us to keep our reserve funds.
If you are interested in these roles or any other in the life of the Meeting, contact a member of Nominating Committee: Annamary, Debbie, Doug, and Jim.

The Nursery Committee, on behalf of the Meeting, seeks the right person to work with the little ones in the nursery. The work hours are Sundays during the school year, 8:45-12:30; and 9:45-11:15 during the summer months. The pay is $15 an hour. For more, contact Betsy, Emily, or Sara.

The Watson Reading Group will meet on Tues, Feb. 18th, at 7PM here at the meetinghouse. Currently reading Testament of Devotion, by Thomas Kelly, we read aloud and reflect on how these and other texts can help us lead Light-centered lives during uncertain times in the world. Everyone is invited.

A MFM Writing Group will meet Tues, Feb 25th at 7PM – a fun and informal evening, with no preparation necessary. Everyone welcome, no commitment — drop in once or come when you can. Meet at Jane and David’s home in Hopkins. For questions or directions, contact Jane.

OTHER HAPPENINGS AMONG QUAKERS

Friends for a NonViolent World is seeking potential new board members, responsible for developing, defining, and reviewing the organization’s mission and providing overall leadership and strategic direction. The board actively sets policy, ensures the organization has adequate resources to carry out its mission, evaluates effectiveness, and provides direct oversight and direction for the executive director. Email Board(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fnvw.org with interest.

Second Chance Day on the Hill. Join Friends for a Nonviolent World at MN Second Chance Day on the Hill. Wed, Feb 19th, 10AM – 12PM, at the Minnesota State Capitol. Come advocate for criminal justice reform. Register: Eleanor(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fnvw.org .

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 has an Everyday Nonviolence podcast.
Haven’t had a chance to listen to one yet? Come to an Everyday Nonviolence listening party! Listen to an episode and have a discussion about the content. A main dish provided; those who are able, bring a side dish or a dessert. Tues Feb 18th 6:30PM, at the home of Mary Hinz and Walt in Saint Paul 55104. RSVP to Jenn(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fnvw.org

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/

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 information passed along to Milwaukee.

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; early-bird discount deadline Feb 20th. 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.

School of the Spirit will offer, “All Shall Be Well: Contemplation in an Age of Crisis” April 16-19 at the Siena Center in Racine, WI. Led by Roger Hansen (Milwaukee Meeting) and April Allison (Red Cedar, Lake Erie Yearly Meeting). Elizabeth Evans (Milwaukee Meeting) is joining the leadership team as mentor this year. Participants will experience the Quaker manner of knowing solitude in community. Individual time for silent prayer, reflection, rest, walks and contemplative interaction with scripture and other spiritual resources; meals taken in silence; an evening spent in active silence where we gather comfortably to read, journal, do hand-work, artwork, or engage in similar quiet activity. Flexible fees. For more and to register: schoolofthespirit.org/programs/silent-retreats-2/wisconsin-retreat/

COMMUNITY EVENTS

One Voice, Minnesota’s LGBTA chorus, is offering The Man Behind the Dream, a concert celebrating the life and work of gay, Quaker, African-American activist Bayard Rustin next Sat, Feb 22 at 2:30PM and 7:30PM, The O’Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University. The promo code FAITH will get you a discount on tickets! onevoicemn.com/Tix

OFFICE HOURS – Wed – Fri, 11:00-4. Bulletin deadline, noon Thur. Bulletin items can be phoned in to the office (612-926-6159), emailed (office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org), or written and put in the bulletin file of the blue box.