Sunday, July 19, 2026
TODAY’S WORSHIP AND PROGRAM
For the Zoom link to Sunday programming, please email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org.
10:00 AM Meeting for Worship (Unprogrammed)
Care of meeting: Lavender Jeffries
Zoom host: Roger
Children’s First Day School takes place every week in the lower level at 10:00 AM during the summer.
12:30 PM Mayim Rabim invites Minneapolis Friends to a puppet-making workshop. All ages invited! Using toilet paper rolls, tissue boxes, masks, and other supplies, you’ll bring imaginative characters to life with guidance from storyteller and puppeteer Chelly Beaver and Heart of the Beast staff member Elina Kotlyar. Materials are provided, though you’re welcome to bring your own recyclables. The free program, open to all, is in-person only. Bring a bag lunch to eat outside the meetinghouse together from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, followed by the workshop 12:30 – 3:00 PM.
HOLD IN THE LIGHT
Hold in the light the people and other creatures, in Minnesota and beyond, who are surviving wildfire smoke and extreme heat.
MORE WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sharing the Spirit, held every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, is a brief centering time, open to everyone. We gather at approximately 8:57 AM for ten-minute worship (online, cameras off) beginning 9:02 AM. Join on Zoom; you can use ID 859 3925 1575, passcode 251345; or paste the following into your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85939251575?pwd=1aHrNcUclfw3o99kyDnc9nAwzwkYGU.1
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Watson Reading Group will meet Tuesday, July 28 from 7:00 – 8:30 PM in the conference room at the meetinghouse and Zoom. We will be reading the Pendle Hill pamphlet “Patterns of Racial Wounding and Racial Justice in Quaker Communities” by Lauren Brownlee and Zenaida Peterson.
Misplaced an umbrella, coat, or bag? The Lost & Found area is on the lower level outside the kitchen.
Notice of the Minnesota 15 Subcommittee Openings. A subcommittee of MFM’s Peace and Social Concerns Committee is charged to help the Meeting keep abreast of developments in the indictments of the Minnesota 15, to track developments and issues raised in these cases, to share information, and to present possible individual or corporate actions. Given the importance of these matters bearing on our Quaker testimonies, the subcommittee is expected to make regular reports to Meeting for Business. Persons interested to serve on the subcommittee should contact Nettie, one of P&SC Committee’s co-clerks, on or before Sunday, July 26.
An updated directory is coming. Are you new to Minneapolis Friends Meeting, and not yet in the directory? If you’re attending regularly, we’d like to include your contact info. For those just visiting, there’s no need to print your contact info (and to keep the directory concise, we’d prefer not to include occasional visitors), but we’d love to add your info if you plan to keep coming back and stay involved. Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org.
Want to donate funds to the Meeting? Gifts of all amounts are meaningful and appreciated. Donations are used for operational expenses and to support programming, outreach, and ministry. One-time and recurring contributions are accepted. Click here to donate online or learn about financial giving.
Need a name tag? There is a sign up sheet on the table outside the meetingroom. After you pick up your name tag, please do not replace it on the table. Store it in the long hallway. Mounted on the wall, there are blue displays with pockets for name tags.
EVENTS
This section contains special events held by Minneapolis Friends Meeting. Additionally, there are ongoing groups in the meeting. Pick up a flyer about these ongoing MFM groups from the information table in the meetinghouse hallway, or email the office to request a copy. Upcoming dates include:
Peace & Social Concerns Committee (online), 4th Mondays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: July 27
Watson Reading Group (hybrid), 4th Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: July 28
Writing Group (online), 1st Mondays, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Next: August 3
Deep Inner Work of Racial Justice (online), 2nd Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: August 11
Joyful Aging coffee hour (in person), 3rd Fridays, 10:00 AM – noon. Next: August 19
July 26 (hybrid). Postcard-writing with the Peace & Social Concerns Committee. At 11:15 AM, after meeting for worship on Sunday, July 26, come to the conference room or join on Zoom to write postcards to legislators. You can bring your own postcards or use those provided.
July 26 (in person). Storytelling with Joyful Aging will take place on Sunday, July 26 at 11:15 AM in the meetingroom. The theme this time is “Tell About Something That Happened That Changed You.” Like all good prompts, this is infinitely elastic. It can be anything big or small. Keep your story under 5 minutes (750 words if you’ve written it out). Priority will be given to people who did not read last time. Email John S if you need a ride.
August 12. Stop the Bleed training. Please save the date and expect more details soon.
WIDER COMMUNITY
Quaker Direct Action (QDA) is hiring a part-time Business Manager. If you or someone you know is interested, please apply by July 31. QDA is a new Twin Cities-based social change organization involving both Friends and “fellow travelers” in the philosophy and strategies/tactics of nonviolent direct action. The Business Manager pays attention to bookkeeping, record-keeping, purchasing, technology, social media presence, and communications. The management team also includes a Program Manager. This job is approximately 20 hours per week with a competitive hourly pay rate. QDA doesn’t maintain an office, so the work will be home-based. For information, email info(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)quaker-action.org.
Friends are invited to consider serving as mentors through the Basilica of St. Mary’s mentoring program with students at Minneapolis College. Those who feel led to offer accompaniment in a spirit of listening and encouragement are invited to learn more about becoming a mentor. You can find more information and apply on St. Mary’s website. Application deadline is August 7, 2026. If you have questions, please contact one of the Friends who were mentors this last academic year: Roland, Stephen, Jeannette, and Lynda.
July 18 (in person). Song Circle will be indoors, due to the heat and smoke, unless there’s a change in the weather. Contact Marilyn for the address.
August 9 – 15 (in person). People Camp has options to register for either the whole week, one night, or part of the week. This year’s camp will be held near Park Rapids, MN on the theme Bearing Witness, Building Power. Workshop will address our moment in history, with workshop leaders experienced with Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theater, BareBones Puppet Theater, Joanna Macy’s work on climate change despair, and non-violent direct action campaigns through Quaker Direct Action. Register on FNVW’s website.
August 10 – 17 (hybrid). Conscientious Objection: Is This for You? Effective December 18, 2026, eligible males (assigned at birth) aged 18 to 25 will be automatically registered for the military draft pool, removing the need to register manually. How do we respond as Friends, and prepare young people in our lives and communities? Join Friends for this interactive workshop for teens and young adults of any gender, as well as all interested adults or mentors of any age. Diversity of participants enriches discussion, and personal participation in war includes everyone. Curt Torell will facilitate this workshop, a collaboration by Quaker Religious Education Collaborative, Durham Friends Meeting, and Quaker House. The workshop will take place over the course of three sessions: August 10, 13, and 17 from 6:00 – 7:00 PM Central Time. Register to attend online or in Durham, NC.
OFFICE HOURS
The Office Manager will be in the office on Sunday, July 19, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM; Wednesday, July 22, noon – 6:00 PM; and Friday, July 17, noon – 6:00 PM. Want something included in upcoming bulletins? Weekly deadline for bulletin items is noon Thursday. Please call the office (612-926-6159) or send your announcement by email (office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org).
The Children and Families Coordinator has the following office hours: On Thursdays noon – 4:30PM, she is available by text, phone call or email (canagler(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com, 507-261-9462). On Sundays 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, she is at the Meetinghouse in person.