November 15, 2020

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

9:00 – 10:00 meeting for worship (unprogrammed): care of meeting, Mary Bosserman

10:15 – 11:00 John Stuart worked in the criminal justice system for forty years. He will talk about his experiences and offer his thoughts about needed change.

11:15 – 12:15 meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Gayle McJunkin- speaker; care of meeting, Sandy Olson

Worship and mid-morning program in November: Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Friday for the link.

First day school for youth at 10:15: In order to better match first day school with student and family energy and zoom tolerance, there will be first day school / programming for youth on the first and third Sundays of the month. TODAY, older youth are encouraged to join the mid-morning program discussion about police reform. Younger youth can tune in to see the John Woolman video created last year. Woolman was willing to stop doing and indirectly supporting things that were wrong. Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Friday for the link.

TODAY, 2-4PM, the Northern Yearly Meeting high school retreat finishes up. Contact Cynthia for the link: hscoordinator(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)northernyearlymeeting.org

THINGS TO KNOW

Winter Envelope Gift: Every winter, Minneapolis Meeting designates organization(s) or programs to receive a one-time gift, outside the Meeting’s annual budget. This year’s recipients respond to current crises in our community.
NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center Food Shelf – serving the North side of Minneapolis and people who have been particularly hard-hit by COVID, NorthPoint offers pantry items, miscellaneous nonfood items, baby food and diapers, and produce. Financial donations allow wholesale and discounted food purchases, purchases to fill holes in inventory, and fresh meat, milk and eggs purchase.
Friends for a NonViolent World’s Bridging the Divide: Policing that Works for Everyone – Bridging the Divide works to create policing that is characterized by equity, professionalism, partnership with the community, and respect for the dignity of every member of our society.
To contribute to the Winter Envelope Gift, make checks payable to Minneapolis Meeting with “Winter Envelope Gift” in the memo line and mail to Minneapolis Meeting, 4401 York Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410.

OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH MINNEAPOLIS MEETING FRIENDS

Mid-Morning Program next Sunday at 10:15: Regenerative Agriculture: Climate Panacea? Regenerative agriculture has the potential to draw carbon from the air and put it in the ground on a planetary scale. Terry Hokenson will talk about his investigation of this promise and whether the reality is compatible with racial and social justice concerns.

Experience thirty minutes of worship sharing on a Quaker reading 11:25AM Wed. Contact Stephen for the link.

There is mid-week worship every Wed night, 7PM. This Wed, there will be a brief reading at the beginning of worship. Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Wed for the link.

Minneapolis Meeting Middle Schoolers – join the Northern Yearly Meeting online game night this Thurs, 7PM, introducing Skribbl (like Pictionary). Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Thurs for the link.

Loaves and Fishes, Mon, Nov 30: Join other metro-area Friends, the Ismaili Community and the Mayim Rabim congregation to provide a nutritious meal at Holy Rosary Church in S Mpls, 2424 – 18th Ave S. The first group will prepare chili burrito, fruit, and salad (2-4:30); the second group will pack up and hand out the meals (4:45-6:30,) and clean up (5:30-7.) Fruit donations are needed as well: dropped off at Holy Rosary after 2 on Mon, or with Sue or Ann on Sun the 29th. Covid-19 has created a need for more meals to be served. Email Christian at cbourdo(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)Loavesandfishesmn.org to sign up for a shift. Masks, gloves, and hats required. This activity remains a COVID transmission risk despite precautions, so please be aware of your risk. Please sign up to come if you can!

There will be a first-ever Friends General Conference Youth Summit, The Quaker that Rocked the Continent Sat, Dec 12th, 12-9PM (CT) – three sessions with ninety-minute breaks in-between. Specifics tba. SAVE THE DATE

Quaker Voluntary Service Fellows have a program day twice a month where they learn about different aspects of Quakerism and living in community. Area Friends willing to bring vegetarian lunch for the six Fellows are encouraged to sign up with Eli: eli(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)quakervoluntaryservice.org. Lunch on Dec 4 is still needed. Thanks to all those who have fed the Fellows!

OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH OTHER FRIENDS

Friends for Nonviolent World Holiday Fair: open Nov 20 – 29 at FNVW.org
~ Shop for Hansen Tree Farm trees and wreaths, handmade quilts, scarves, and gloves, Moon Palace Books, handmade soaps, Jubilee Rock farm produce, jewelry, calendars, gift certificates to local businesses, brownies and bars, enjoy live music and activities and more! Visit the virtual fair at fnvw.org Nov 20th through Nov 29th. Purchased items can be picked up at the Minneapolis Meetinghouse Dec. 3rd and 4th. You may also choose to have your items delivered.
~ Donate Baked goods, donated bars or brownies again allow 100% of proceeds to benefit FNVW. Sign-up link below.
~ Sign up to volunteer at FNVW Holiday Fair Volunteer Opportunities and Sign Up Link.
~ Questions welcomed. Contact office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org and your question will be forwarded to Caron.

Friends General Conference (FGC) is considering how to best support youth (middle and high school) and young adults in developing their spiritual gifts of clerking, decision-making, and community leadership. A loosely-structured mentorship program that connects early-growing mentees with seasoned-but-still-growing mentors is being considered. Community interest and input is being sought. Please complete the following survey to help gauge how to move forward: link.

The American Friends Service Committee will host an Interfaith Service in Solidarity with the Palestinian People on Sun, Nov 29th, 5PM (CT). Music, prayers, and words of inspiration from the Muslim, Christian, and Jewish traditions.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Ashes to Ashes screening and discussion Fri, Nov 13th, 6PM (CT) and Sun, Nov 15th , 3PM (CT). Winfred Rembert who lived on a plantation, joined the civil rights movement as a teen and was put to work on a chain gang, is a rare survivor of a lynching attempt. Decades later, he still carries the scars. As he etches the history, blood-soaked and cruel, into leatherwork, fellow artist Dr. Shirley Jackson Whitaker organizes a different kind of ceremony to search for healing. “It’s not just black history,” she says. “This is American history.” RSVP and more: https://comingtothetable.org/event/ashes-to-ashes-2020-nov-13/

OFFICE HOURS Wed – Fri, afternoons. Phone messages checked daily; email checked W-F. Bulletin deadline, noon Thur. Bulletin items can be phoned in to the office (612-926-6159), or emailed (office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org).