June 6, 2021

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

10:00 – 11:00 AM meeting for worship (unprogrammed): care of meeting, Jeannette Raymond

Sunday worship in June – email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Friday for the link.
It’s easy to be in worship via Zoom for as long as you are able. Consider inviting the youth of the meeting to participate!

First day school for youth: Madison Meeting has invited young friends to join other Northern Yearly Meeting youth for this last week of virtual first day school. 10 – 11AM Littles & Elementary (ages 3-13) will meet together to wrap up the Peacemaker series with The Invisible Web, by Patrice Karst, a story about our connection as humanity. We’ll do finger weaving and make friendship bracelets while we review what we have learned about being a peacemaker. Class will close with centering on a finger labyrinth. (Materials: yarn, craft thread, finger labyrinth meditation, scissors, Scotch tape). Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Friday for the link.

THE WALK PLANNED FOR FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH TODAY HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO HEAT. STAY TUNED FOR A RESCHEDULED GATHERING.

HOLD IN THE LIGHT

This year’s graduates as they make their way into their next chapter.

THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT 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.

Zephyra and Roland Shepherd created the Shepherd Scholarship in 1977 for the post-secondary education of Minneapolis Meeting members or children of members. Applications and eligibility criteria are available from the office (office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org.) Applications should be mailed to the meetinghouse or emailed to the office by June 30th.

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.

OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH MINNEAPOLIS MEETING FRIENDS

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 for June.

The Writing Group will meet this Mon, June 7, 7-9PM. Come for a chance to connect with each other, writing with prompts and sharing what we write. ALL INVITED, whether or not you have participated before! Contact Jane with questions or interest or for the link.

The Deep Inner Work of Creating Racial Justice Group will meet 7-8:30PM this Tues, June 8. Tools and exercises from My Grandmother’s Hands: Healing Racialized Trauma in Our Heart and Bodies are used. Come share a story about the outward racial justice work you are doing as well as examine your experience with implicit bias in your work. Last month’s assignment: “Think or write about what you are hoping or imagining you may get out of doing this work together,” will be revisited The group meets every second Tues. You are welcome, whether or not you have come before! Questions or to request the link, contact Nettie or Jimbo.

The Toward a Right Relationship with Indigenous People group will meet Friday, June 11, 7PM .

OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH OTHER FRIENDS

Friends for a NonViolent World:
* Bridging the Divides meeting, Tues, June 8th from 6:30-8PM. 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 40th anniversary celebration, Sat, June 26th, at the Midway Peace Park outside the FNVW office building, 393 Dunlap Str N, St. Paul, 10:30-11:30 (all ages) 11:30 – 12:30 adult only. Bring a picnic to enjoy with your party; drinks and dessert provided. want to help make the event a success? Sign up for a supporting task here.
* People Camp, “Seeking Justice in a Changing World,” will be at Northern Pines Retreat Center, August 8-14. Take on a leadership role and have a reduced fee. People Camp registration is open now. Sign up here: People Camp 2021 Registration

Friends for a NonViolent World seeks an Event Planning Volunteer to help plan and implement a variety of educational events focused on bringing people together to learn more about a social justice issue. In this role, you will assist with creating agendas, identifying needed resources, and advertising. We are especially looking for a volunteer to help with planning an organization-wide gathering coming up in late June. Contact Miranda at Miranda(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fnvw.org.

Are you led to work with Quaker youth? Want to nurture and support them as they explore their connection with God, with Quakerism, with themselves and their place in the world? Northern Yearly Meeting is searching a Middle School Coordinator to lead programming for middle school youth in NYM: two in-person retreats as well as leading the middle school program at Annual Session. During the past year, programming has been virtual. Flexibility will be critical we determine how we can move ahead in the coming year. A job description can be found at https://www.fgcquaker.org/cloud/northern-yearly-meeting/announcements/middle-school-coordinator-job-opening . Rolling application review starts June 1

Quaker Voluntary Service Spiritual Nurturers wanted! Would you enjoy companioning a young adult QVS Fellow through their year of service and spiritual growth? Nurturers connect with Fellows at least once each month, (Sept – July), and meet with other Nurturers for initial training and twice more for support. Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org to be put in touch with the Spiritual Nurturer anchors. Indicate interest before June 13. Final matching will be in July.

The local Quaker Voluntary Service program seeks a Local Coordinator. Job description and list of qualification and competencies at: https://quakervoluntaryservice.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2021.05-Local-Coordinator-Job-Summary-MSP.pdf . Email a cover letter and resume to Program Director, Mike Huber (mike(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)quakervoluntaryservice.org) Provide contact info for three references who can speak to your competencies and qualifications. Interviews scheduled on a rolling basis with priority given to applications received before June 13. The position begins July 12.

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 .

The most recent Northern Yearly Meeting Journal contains an insightful article by Stephen Snyder. Check it out!

A recording of parts of Spirit and Community Online, offered by Friends General Conference, can be found at: FGC Consultation: Spirit and Community in Online Gatherings Resource page .

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