June 26, 2022

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM
TODAY

10:00 – 11:00 AM meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Sandy Olson, reader; care of meeting, Lin Butler; Zoom host – Bill Hendricks

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

NEWS FOR MINNEAPOLIS MEETING FRIENDS

***The Meeting Coordinator will be out of the office from June 28-July 14. PLEASE SEND BULLETIN ITEMS FOR NEXT SUNDAY’S BULLETIN to office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org BY NOON TOMORROW, MONDAY.*** Email will be checked in preparing the bulletin for Sunday, July 10.

In times of upheaval, how grateful we are to be in the company of Friends! Happy birthday to Stephen S (July 8); Sue K (20th); Xavier S (23rd); Andrea S (24th)! Let Friends celebrate YOU! Send the month and date of your birth, (no year necessary,) to Judith J.

There is mid-week worship every Wed night, 7PM. Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org for the link.

Ministry and Counsel Committee (M&C) asks individuals who feel led to share a prepared message or a reading during semi-programmed worship, to contact John C or other members of M&C. M&C is also looking for closers for both worships. Serving as a closer is a ministry of service to the meeting.

People who are interested and willing to learn the new AV system at the meetinghouse are now being sought. Let Terry K or Roger M know if you are interested.

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!! Your help is needed! Come to the Pergola Painting Party on Sat, July 9th at 10AM. Ladder-holders, roller and brush-cleaners, paint bucket and tray-refillers, masking off, drop-clothers and brush and roller-wielders – all are needed and welcome! Mostly outside, bring a mask to venture inside. Rain date is Sat, July 16, 10AM.

SMALL GROUP OPPORTUNITIES AT MINNEAPOLIS MEETING

Fun with Friends – an evening of music with Tom Wells, his Selby Avenue Brass Band, and vocalist Thomisina Petrus – Sun, July 3 from 7-8:30PM. Come for some exciting jazz and warm camaraderie in the Crocus Hill neighborhood of St. Paul, (829 Lincoln,) where they cordon off the street for one block to create seating. Bring a lawn chair. Free with passing a bucket for donations. For more, contact David or Jane.

Interested in gardening? Meeting gardeners (currently Clifford, Betsy, and Rae Beth) meet at 6PM on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, June – Sept, at the meetinghouse. Come when you can for satisfying fun playing in the dirt, fabulous people and lots of laughs. Questions? Contact Clifford.

Joining the MFM Google Group is an easy way to be engaged with the Meeting. It is also a good tool for committees to communicate with those members who participate. To sign up simply send an email request to office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org . For more about the MFM Google Group, go to minneapolisfriends.org/google-group. Also, to help keep abreast of Meeting news, bulletins, events, and monthly meeting minutes can be found on the website.

OPPORTUNITIES AMONG FRIENDS

WORKSHOPS, FILMS, RETREATS, PROGRAMS, PRESENTATIONS

A group of Friends is coordinating a national conversation to encourage and help enable Friends to: 1) defend truth in an age of the persistent lie; 2) work for true equity and justice for all; 3) promote free and fair elections; 4) prepare for nonviolent resistance against further erosion of political, economic and social structures that safe-guard individual rights and the rule of law. The initial conversations, hosted by Earlham School of Religion, will be Mon, July 25, 6-8PM (CT) or Sun, July 31, 2-4PM (CT). For more and to register, go to quakercall.net/ Steering Committee membership includes: Joe Volk, Executive Secretary Emeritus, Friends Committee on National Legislation, Gretchen Castle, former General Secretary Friends World Committee for Consultation, World Office and Dean of Earlham School of Religion, and Diane Randall, former General Secretary of Friends Committee on National Legislation.

Registration for Friends for a NonViolent World’s People Camp (Aug 7-13) ends July 24! People Camp is an intergenerational experience of cooperation, exploration and community living. Come rest and refresh your mind, body, and spirit through a variety of workshops, group activities and recreation. Workshops include: “Cultural Organizing for Climate Justice in the North;” “Strategies for Nonviolent Action;” “From Blame into Mourning into Love-based Action;” and “Mini AVP (Alternatives to Violence Project) Training.” More here.

VOLUNTEER

From Friends for a NonViolent World and Showing Up for Racial Justice, Twin Cities – Police Accountability: A recent report from the MN Justice Research Center cites the Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board as a resource for holding police accountable for excessive use of force and other violations of their sworn duties. The proposed new standards better define the ways police officers can be held accountable for personal and professional behavior, assuring that police licenses can be revoked for misconduct. To put these standards into effect, they need support from the public. Submit written comments on the proposed rules by Wed, July 20. Identify the portion of the proposed rules you are addressing, cites your reason for the commenting, and suggest changes. Comments should be emailed to POSTrules.POST(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)state.mn.us. The MN Justice Research Center will put a toolkit on its website soon.

From Friends for a NonViolent World – Gun Safety: Call your representative and encourage them to support a Senate vote on HR 8 -The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 and HR 1446 – The Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021. Click here for info on reaching your Senator.

Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) asks for your support and advocacy:
1. support legislation for Extreme Risk Protection Orders as a first step to reducing gun violence. More at this link.
2. for the Yemen War Powers Resolution in the House of Representatives. With critical help from the US—including ongoing maintenance and logistical support for warplanes conducting airstrikes—the Saudi-led coalition’s seven-year war in Yemen has killed nearly 400,000 Yemenis and has created famine and acute food insecurity among 19 million people. More at this link.
3. to urge your US legislators to co-sponsor the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S. Act. The act would establish the first formal commission in U.S. history to investigate and document the policies and practices of 367 federally-sponsored, faith-run institutions from the 1860s through the 1960s. This includes assimilation practices, attempted termination of cultures and languages of Indigenous peoples, and human rights violations. Read more here. For easy access to your representatives, click here.

EMPLOYMENT IN THE WORLD OF FRIENDS

Friends School of MN is in search of a K-8 Music Teacher (.8 FTE) and a first / second mixed grade lower school Lead Teacher (1.0 FTE). Both positions are for employment beginning this fall for the 22-23 school year. also sought, extended day care staff. For details and application instructions, see: https://fsmn.org/about/employment/

OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY

From ISAIAH: primary voting started June 24. Plan to vote in the primary election Aug 9, 2022! Early voting is underway! The primary shapes who gets on the November ballot, where all state senators, representatives and the governor seats are up for election. This year’s redistricting may impact who is on your ballot! To learn about your options for early, absentee and in person voting click here. See a sample ballot here. View the changes to state legislative districts here. Click here for a map showing which states have recently restricted voting since 2020.

Join the Plastic-Free July Movement! Find out more about the campaign at https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/

OFFICE HOURS

The Meeting Coordinator will be out of the office from June 28-July 14. SEND BULLETIN ITEMS FOR NEXT SUNDAY’S BULLETIN (July 3) to office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org BY NOON TOMORROW, MONDAY. The deadline for the July 10 bulletin will be noon, Thurs, July 7th.