July 4, 2021

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

10:00 – 11:00 AM meeting for worship (unprogrammed): care of meeting, Mary Bosserman

Sunday worship – email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Friday for the link.

It’s easy to be in worship for as long as you are able. Consider inviting the youth of the meeting to participate!

TODAY at the rise of worship: an informal meeting for all attenders and members to season protocols for in-person gathering, in advance of their coming to monthly meeting on July 11.

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.

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 .

A memorial services for Ralph Hilgendorf, member of Twin Cities Meeting and most recently, of Prospect Hill Meeting, will be July 17, 1:00-2:15 at Friends School of MN, 1365 Englewood Ave, St Paul, followed by fellowship until 4.

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 for the July link.

The Writing Group will have an informal writing session Mon, July 5th, 7-9PM. This is 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 for the link.

The Toward a Right Relationship with Indigenous People group will meet Friday, July 9th, 7PM. Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Friday for the link.

OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH OTHER FRIENDS

The Northern Yearly Meeting Middle School Coordinator position is still open! The NYM Children and Youth Committee have yet to receive any applications for the Middle School Coordinator position. Please prayerfully consider if you are led to support and nurture the young people of Northern Yearly Meeting. A complete job announcement and job description, with payment information, can be found on the NYM website.

From Friends for a NonViolent World: The For The People Act (H.R. 1/S.1,) a bold, comprehensive package of democracy reforms, includes independent redistricting commissions, citizen-funded elections, closing the revolving door between government and corporate interests, and protecting voters against discrimination. FNVW and the Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers (MAP) have organized an event this Wed, July 7th in support of the For the People Act. Join the effort!
Deadline for Democracy Rally and Bridge Brigade Event
Wednesday, July 7th from 4-6PM
Rally from 4-4:30PM in front of Senator Klobuchar’s Minneapolis office (1200 S Washington Ave) to show our appreciation for her ongoing effort to pass the For the People Act and hear from voting rights leaders about why this legislation is vital to our democracy.
Bridge Brigades 6-6PM: Bring energy, banners, and signs to five different bridges. When you register, choose the Concordia Avenue and North Griggs Street over I-94 (pedestrian bridge) bridge location. This bridge is adjacent to the FNVW office building. Register Here. Let the FNVW office know you’ve signed up to participate: leah(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fnvw.org / 651-917-0383!

Friends for a NonViolent World’sPeople 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 will offer a virtual Alternatives to Violence Basic Community Workshop! Discover new skills and attitudes to address, prevent, and transform violence; holistic, experiential, safe, and lively in approach, learn the tools to discover your own power to transform conflict and frustration wherever the find you: Fridays and Saturdays, July 23 – 31. No prior experience is needed, this is the first of three levels of AVP workshops. Sliding fee scale, $25-$100. More at: fnvw.org ; register here.

This Week in the World, from Friends Committee on National Legislation. This week: “A Reckoning on Indian Boarding Schools.”

The Quaker Voluntary Service second annual Supporters’ Briefing can be viewed at this link. Hear a report and recap from the QVS board as well as from three current QVS Fellows sharing about their experience in the program.

Twin Cities youth speak out against violence, call for a seat at the table! In the wake of increasing violence, American Friends Service Committee’s Youth Undoing Institutional Racism (YUIR) held a press conference in Minneapolis in June. “The proposed safety plans by city leaders like Mayor Frey do not include our voices,” YUIR said. “As the youth who are being most directly impacted by violence in our communities, we need to be at every decision-making table.” See coverage on KARE11, WCCO, and Fox9. After the event, YUIR received several offers to meet with decision-makers.

Northern Yearly Meeting summer Journal deadline is July 23rd. Share your feelings, concerns or insights from the Annual Session in May; offer poetry or reflections on a favorite Quaker theme; send photos, book or film reviews that provide spiritual insights; write about your Meeting or Worship Group activities – all are welcome. Submissions from NYM youth will be featured in a future issue – encourage the children and young adults of your meetings and worship groups to submit their poetry, writing, photos or drawings! Send all materials to nymjournal(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com. Limit written articles to 1500 words; feel free to include a suggested image. The Spring, 2021 Issue of the Northern Yearly Meeting Journal is at this link.

OFFICE HOURS

Carolyn VandenDolder, the Meeting Coordinator, will be in the office 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 to office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org.