Monthly Meeting Minutes
Minneapolis Friends Meeting
September 13, 2026
Meeting for Worship with attention to business opened with a period of silent worship and a reading of the Land Acknowledgement.
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Approval of Agenda—Clerk
The Clerk presented the proposed agenda, which was approved.
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Approval of Minutes of October 12, 2025- Clerk
The draft August 9, 2026, Monthly Meeting minutes were circulated in advance of meeting for business. Changes reflecting comments before this meeting have been made and adjustments to virtual attendance were made.
August 9, 2026 minutes were approved.
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Hiring Proposal from Technology and Liaison and Review
Liaison and Review proposes hiring Ray K. as AV Technician. The same job description was used as the last time the position was vacant. Committee clerk outlined the hiring process, which was faster than normal due to an existing approved job description and pay range and the need to fill the vacancy quickly. Ray’s experience with similar technology was shared.
The Meeting approved hiring Ray K. for the permanent position of AV Technician pending completion of a background check and employment contract.
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Potluck Committee Annual Report
The committee facilitates set up and clean up for monthly potluck. The committee hosted 12 potlucks and completed a thorough kitchen cleaning and decluttering. Additional instructions for sanitary dish washing were added to the kitchen and potluck contributors are more consistently asked to list ingredients, in line with recommendations from the ad hoc safety committee.
Report accepted
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Welcoming and Outreach Annual Report
The committee is responsible for welcoming newcomers and hosting events for newcomers. The committee is seeking to better understand what causes new attenders to return. The committee is working on developing a set of banners to be displayed outside the meetinghouse.
Report accepted.
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Requests from Welcoming and Outreach
The committee requested permission to represent the Meeting at the Linden Hills Fall Festival.
The Meeting approved the Welcoming and Outreach Committee representing the Meeting at the Linden Hills Fall Festival on September 26, 2026.
The committee requested permission to host an in person “group sing” event without a hybrid component, which is typically required by the hybrid meeting policy. An In person only event is proposed due to difficulty finding technology support for the hybrid component and difficulty in hosting a song circle over zoom. The format of the event was discussed and the difference between the proposed song circle and previous singing events that were held as hybrid events.
The Meeting approved a group sing event hosted by Welcoming and Outreach on October 17, 2026, without a hybrid component.
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Care and Counsel Committee Annual Report
The committee facilitates pastoral care to and by members and attenders of the meeting. The committee provided or facilitated pastoral care to 20 friends in the past year, including rides, nursing home visits, respite care, clearness committees, and phone calls. The Joyful Aging group, which is under the care of Care and Counsel and is a joint effort between the Meeting and Mayim Rabin now has 50 members of its Google Group. The committee finds that many members and attenders are reticent to ask for help.
Report Accepted.
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MN 15 Arrests Update from Peace and Social Concerns
An update was shared regarding the subcommittee of Peace and Social Concerns formed to focus on the MN 15 Arrests. The meeting Google Group has been used to share eight updates so far. The group monitors court filings on a daily basis. The subcommittee will discuss when and how we as individuals or corporately should engage in this ongoing effort. A question was posed regarding whether political posts are allowed in the Google Group. Clerk indicated discussion regarding this could occur outside of Meeting for Business.
Report Accepted.
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Correspondence and Announcements
A reminder of the upcoming change to the school year worship schedule was shared. A thank you from an attender of an LGBTQ potluck was shared.