May 16, 2021

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

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

10:15 – 11:00 Lighting each other’s candles, we can light the world. Northern Yearly Meeting’s Becky Marty, co-clerk, and Connie Archbald, MFM’s rep. to NYM, will offer more about NYM, what is coming at the next Annual Session, and how you can be involved.

11:15 – 12:15 meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Carol Bechtel – speaker; care of meeting, Mary Leikvold

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

First day school for youth at 10:15: Madison Meeting has invited young friends to join other Northern Yearly Meeting youth on Sunday mornings. Elementary youth (6-13), 10-10:45AM; Littles (ages 3-6), 10:45-11:15. Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Friday for the link. Teens (ages 13-18), will not meet online today.

THINGS TO KNOW

Planned vocal ministry: Take the opportunity to nurture and encourage each other! If you think someone has a message for the meeting community, recommend them to Ministry and Counsel Committee or encourage them to speak with someone from M&C themselves. Likewise, if you feel you have been given a message to share, contact Bill so a Sunday may be made available to you.

Heads up! The summer schedule will begin May 30 and end September 12th; the return to the school year schedule will begin on Sept 19th. In the summer schedule, there will be one meeting for worship at 10AM. The first and third Sundays will be unprogrammed; the second and fourth will be semi-programmed.

Need to schedule a Zoom meeting for a committee meeting or Minneapolis Meeting activity? Please send a request, including date, time, and purpose to office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org to have it set up.

Friends who must visit the meetinghouse or who want to meet on the meetinghouse grounds are asked to schedule those visits with the office to help avoid conflicts and make sure you are aware of COVID safety precautions: 612-926-6159; office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org .

OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH MINNEAPOLIS MEETING FRIENDS

Mid-Morning Program next Sunday at 10:15: Nonviolence in Action – a conversation with Friends for a NonViolent World (FNVW). FNVW’s programs demonstrate the transformative power of nonviolence at the individual, community and institutional level. Come celebrate the recent accomplishments of this small, local organization, started by the Quaker community almost 40 years ago, and explore new opportunities for collaboration. Offered by Leah Robshaw Robinson, FNVW Executive Director.

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

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

The virtual launch of Watershed: Attending to Body and Earth in Distress, by Ranae Hanson will be at 7PM on Tues, May 18th. Ranae will be joined in conversation by Ruthanne Crapo Kim, Stephen Healey, and Amina Keinan; Ulla Nilsen will host the event. All are welcome. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/watershed-virtual-book-launch-with-ranae-lenor-hanson-tickets-150804545455

Ranae Hanson and four other water champions (Mayadhin Al Abri, Michala Zien, Pat Thompson, and Allie Rykken) will help you explore your nearest watershed, which may be under the street in front of your house; 10:30 – noon, May 15th. Free and family-friendly. Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDNwwNVZOY-iGhnz451uaQ8nvyqYpTBJCFrPhgP12lS_DBOQ/viewform

Quaker Voluntary Service Fellows have a program day twice a month. 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. Lunches needed on May 28th and June 11th.

OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH OTHER FRIENDS

Come to a special event with QVS Alumni from the very first cohort in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Thurs. May 13, 7-8:30 about the transformational experience of QVS, and where they are today. There will be music and storytelling, and an open Q&A! On zoom, closed captions available. RSVP for the link: quakervoluntaryservice.org/events. Can’t attend? The event will be recorded and available soon after. Contribute may be made online here.

Friends for a NonViolent World:
* Bridging the Divides meeting, 6:30-8PM Tues, May 18 – ID: 957 8540 1714; passcode: 642111; https://zoom.us/j/95785401714?pwd=QmZuR3V6eFdOOExzK2h0NERveElkZz09
Two evidence-based policy papers for specific training, resources, and supports that improve relations between police and the community, reduce the use of excessive force and, ultimately, save lives are now available from this initiative: Militarization of Police and De-escalation Policy and Mental Health
* The Great FNVW Get-Together, Sat, June 26, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. In person at Midway Peace Park in St. Paul (right outside FNVW office)
* People Camp, “Seeking Justice in a Changing World,” will be at Northern Pines Retreat Center, August 8-14. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson is a People Camp 2021 Book Club selection; e-book copies available through the Hennepin County Library here. People Camp registration is open now. Sign up here: People Camp 2021 Registration Form

Spirit and Community Online, offered by Friends General Conference, featured members from Yearly Meetings, Monthly Meetings, and Quaker Organizations. The panel included Peterson Toscano, Jean Marie Barch, Cai Quick, and Kat Griffith. The panel presentation and roundtable discussions were recorded and can be found on the FGC Consultation: Spirit and Community in Online Gatherings Resource page along with other useful resources.

Don’t miss the most recent Northern Yearly Meeting Journal which contains an insightful article by Stephen Snyder.

Northern Yearly Meeting 2021 Annual Session, May 27-30: “Gonna Keep on Moving Forward.” Yearly Meeting will start Thurs night with a special plenary by the anti-racism working group, will have programming for children and youth as well as the not-to-be-missed talent show! More at: https://www.fgcquaker.org/system/files/cloud_attachments/2021%20NYM%20Annual%20Session%20Brochure.pdf

The Friends General Conference Gathering will be virtual and pay-as-led this year, June 27-July 3. This is a low-barrier opportunity to check out all or parts of the Gathering. More at: https://www.fgcquaker.org/connect/gathering. Workshops listed at: https://www.fgcquaker.org/connect/gathering/programs-and-events/workshops .

First Friends Church in Whittier, California offers Peace Camp for children each summer (1st – 8th grade). This year, camp will gather virtually so it can include Quaker Friends from around the world for a week of sharing and fun – Mon, July 19th – Fri, July 23rd, 10 – 11:30AM (PST). Reach out to Pastor Loletta Barrett at pastorffc(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)verizon.net with interest.

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).