April 5, 2020

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

9:00 – 10:00 meeting for worship (unprogrammed): care of meeting, Keitha Herron

10:15 – 11:00 Rick Julliuson, Head of Friends School of Minnesota, will get us up to date on the school’s equity and outreach work, as well as its response to the Coronavirus and the plant sale cancellation.

11:15 – 12:15 meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Stephen Snyder- speaker; care of meeting, Heidi Flores

HOLD IN THE LIGHT

Those who have been infected with Covid 19, their families, and their health care providers.
Those who continue in jobs interacting with the public.
Those who are suffering from loss, personal or financial, as a result of physical distancing.

UPCOMING MEETING EVENTS

April 1st marks the start of the service year. Any time is a good time to say thank you to one another for the seen and unseen work and ministry Friends do within and on behalf of the Meeting. For your time and care and the lending of your gifts to committee work, thank you!

Next Sunday at 9:45 – 11:15: monthly meeting for business. On the agenda: creating a hardship fund; annual membership report; State of Society report.

Opportunities to gather with MFM Friends:
Friday drop-ins every Friday, 1-3PM through May; email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Friday for the link.
Mid-week worship this Wed, 7-8PM with joys and concerns following from 8-9PM; email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Wed for the link.
Sunday 9AM and 11:15AM worship and mid-morning program through May; email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Friday for the link.

While so many of us are home looking out our windows, the Care and Counsel Committee has identified a group of six people who would be glad to talk on the phone with you, plus, there’s one an e-mailer:
Connie, Roland, Scott, Jim, Barbara, Stephen, or e-mail Sue.
Physical distancing does not mean we need to be disconnected. Please talk, share, grieve, build community together.

Friends Committee on National Legislation asks for the discernment of monthly meetings and worship groups each year to help set 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? LAST CHANCE TO fill out a survey (attached) and email to Doug ASAP.

Monthly Meeting agreed to participate in the NorthPoint food and fund drive . This year and especially at this time, there is a great need. Please consider a food or money donation. Ten dollars allows the purchase of enough food for 25 meals! Since we have been unable to collect food, Friends may wish to donate by mail: NorthPoint Food Shelf, 1256 Penn Ave. N. – Suite 5300, Minneapolis, MN. 55411; or online at: northpointhealth.org/donate.

The Writing Group is connecting though writing and sharing via group emails. No writing talent needed — just a desire to connect with others in the meeting. Conversation starters/writing prompts will be sent out weekly. Anyone can respond by writing and sharing with the group. Open to all — adults, children and teens. If you’re interested, write to Jane to be added to the email list. Maintain community, form new connections, and have some fun!

Opportunities for families:
• A new Quaker Facebook group, Valliant Together, with a GROWING number of great ideas for Friendly activities in the home. Learn more about connecting with Quaker kids and families near and far here.
• This simple 30-minute family First Day School lesson plan creates a peaceful, beautiful way to share feelings and thoughts. Click here.
• Emily Provance of New York Yearly Meeting is hosting weekly family devotionals. More information is available here. Over 64 families have signed up, from California to England!

OTHER HAPPENINGS AMONG QUAKERS

Friends for a NonViolent World:
~ FNVW is seeking a new Executive Director. Application deadline is April 8. For more, see fnvw.org
~ Join an FNVW virtual coffee break, M-F, 10-10:30 AM at https://meet.google.com/jis-ahrn-rfp (or call in: ‪319-382-9611‬; PIN: ‪357 227 890#‬)
~People Camp, 2020, will (hopefully) be August 9-15. Registration is open. See more at fnvw.org

Friends School of MN has a number of job openings. Find out more at https://fsmn.org/about/employment/

Pendle Hill Study and Retreat Center has daily worship, 7:30-8:10 AM (CT): https://pendlehill.zoom.us/j/432071090?pwd=aU5OOWk4ZGJkcWNUbzI5TXdjdVpSdz09

Northern Yearly Meeting Annual Session will not be held in person, May 22-25. An electronic gathering for that weekend is in the planning stages. See northernyearlymeeting.org for updates. A limited number of 90 minute workshops may be presented during the virtual May Annual Session. Friends wishing to present a workshop should send a brief proposal with a title and paragraph describing the content to Robin Fox at foxqx001(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)umn.edu by April 20th.

The Friends General Conference Gathering in Virginia, scheduled for July will not be held in person. A virtual Gathering working group is forming to explore how to provide spiritual nurture and support to all FGCers. More at fgcquaker.org/connect/gathering/coronavirus-and-2020-gathering

Quaker healer and teacher John Calvi will be featured TOMORROW night in a Pendle Hill talk: “Love in a Time of Coronavirus” Mon, April 6th, 6:30 – 8PM (CT) What does Love asks of us in this time of pandemic? As one who early on stepped out in faith to be of service to people with AIDS, John learned the disciplines of being graceful in crisis, and avoiding the pain and confusion of burnout. John’s wisdom about love and faith in a time of a health crisis with many unknowns may be of help to us all. Two queries to consider: Do we seek our own best calm, wisdom, and knowledge to serve ourselves and others during crisis? What tradition or experience do we draw on to return to our best selves during troubles and service? Register here to receive the Zoom hyperlink via email.

Wondering if you should register a camper and spread the word about Camp Woodbrooke, a Quaker-flavored overnight camp for 7-15 year olds, amidst the pandemic uncertainty? You can have a place-holder registrations (first-come, first-served, pending approval) without payment. See campwoodbrooke.org for more.

OFFICE HOURS Wed – Fri, 11-4, email and phone only. Phone messages checked daily.