August 7, 2022

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

10:00 – 11:00 AM meeting for worship (unprogrammed): care of meeting, Bill Hendricks; Zoom host – Marilyn

To receive the link for Sunday worship, email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Friday. Zoom notice: Zoom is retiring a lot of its old software on August 6. If you have not updated recently, this will affect you. Many issues are caused by out-of-date software.

NEWS FOR MINNEAPOLIS MEETING FRIENDS

There is online mid-week worship every Wed night. Request the link by emailing office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Wed.

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.

Loaves and Fishes August 29th: 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. There are three shifts to cover the tasks of the meal: meal prep (2-3:30PM); burrito assembly and handing out the meals (4:15-5:30PM,) and clean up (5:15-6:30PM.) Fruit donations, dropped off at Holy Rosary after 2:00, are needed as well. Email Sue K. to sign up for a shift to make sure there is sufficient space or to arrange to drop off fruit. Masks, hair covering as well as closed-toe shoes required. This remains a COVID risk. Sign up to come if you can!

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 .

SMALL GROUP OPPORTUNITIES AT MINNEAPOLIS MEETING

The Right Relationship with Indigenous People group will meet this coming Monday night, August 8th, at 7PM. Open to all interested, this group meets every second Monday night. Contact Rick or Carolyn for the link.

Safety is Communal: from Fear to Focus workshop. this workshop will be offered on August 9 – open to MFM members and attenders; limit of 25. This 90-minute workshop begins with an overview of the neuroscience of fear and safety. Through a series of interactive, reflective activities, we will learn how to name fear responses and apply specific coping skills to increase choice in how we respond to danger. Recommended for anyone who has ever felt afraid, (and particularly relevant for parents processing fear with young people,) this is an amazing opportunity to practice identifying somatic experiences we have in response to fears around race and other issues. To reserve a spot, email Nettie or Jim L. This workshop is instead of the regular Deep Inner Work of Creating Racial Justice Group meeting.

OPPORTUNITIES AMONG FRIENDS

WORKSHOPS, FILMS, RETREATS, PROGRAMS, PRESENTATIONS

What is the Light Within calling Friends to do in response to the rise of domestic extremism, white supremacy, and authoritarianism? Join a conversation about a Quaker Call to Action, hosted by Pendle Hill on Thurs, Aug 18, 6-8PM. For more and to register, go to quakercall.net/ .

The Golden Rule Peace Boat, which we learned about at a mid-morning program last September, will be launched nearby this coming autumn! The historic Golden Rule sailboat will set sail to raise awareness about the growing danger of nuclear war and actions we can take to prevent it, on its epic 11,000 mile Great Loop Voyage starting in Stillwater, MN then heading downstream to New Orleans and beyond. Meet the crew, and enjoy music, food and presentations about the project on Sun, Sep 18th 2-4 PM at Lowell Park South, Sam Bloomer Street, Stillwater, MN 55082, or come to the Veterans for Peace / Women Against Military Madness office, 4200 Cedar Ave, #3, Minneapolis 55407 on Fri, Sept 23rd, 6-9PM. Spread the news of this witness, and plan attend an event yourself to encourage the travelers!

Quaker Concern Over Population (a UK Quaker organization) will screen 8 Billion Angels, Wed, August 17th, at 1PM (CT). Weaving together stories from around the world – farmers in Kansas to scientists in Japan – that tell of the increasing impact of unsustainable population on lives and the planet, the film gives voice to an issue that is often relegated to the shadows of our personal, political and international discussions. In spite of the daunting challenge, proven, positive and practical solutions are offered that will not only heal the environment but improve the health and well-being of all its inhabitants. Discussion to follow with producer Terry Spahr. Space limited, register soon here.

VOLUNTEER

The snow might not yet be in the air, but planning has already begun for the 2022 Friends for a NonViolent World Holiday Fair Fundraiser and Social Event! FNVW would love your assistance in gathering the following items to sell at the fair this winter: handmade crafts, donated services, used books, Quaker treasures, desserts, donated items from local businesses. Sign up here to help: FNVW Holiday Fair Donations Form. Interested in being on the Holiday Fair Planning Committee? Contact leah(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fnvw.org.

Friends Committee on National Legislation: 1) 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. 2) Tell Congress: Resist Wasteful Spending on the Pentagon and Nuclear Weapons. More and take action at this link.
3) Urge Sens. Klobuchar and Smith to cosponsor and vote for S.J.Res. 10 to repeal the 2002 Iraq Authorization for Use of Military Force. Thanks to the dedicated lobbying of FCNL Advocacy Teams and many others, the House has voted to repeal the law that sent us to war in Iraq. Now action is needed in the Senate to end this war authorization to help prevent new, unauthorized wars. Link here for more.

OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY

From ISAIAH: Plan to vote in the primary election Aug 9. 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.

OFFICE HOURS

Carolyn VandenDolder, Meeting Coordinator, will be in the office Wed morning and Friday. Phone messages checked daily. Bulletin deadline, noon Thur. Phone items in to the office (612-926-6159), email (office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org), or write and put in the bulletin file of the blue box.