Announcements & newsletter

Mike Holaday, mikeholaday@att.net, has volunteered to do announcements & help with the newsletter. Please email him with information for the announcements.

Written/emailed announcements avoid lengthy spoken announcements at the close of Meeting for Worship and aid in memory.

July/August newsletter: please email information to Betty Ford a.s.a.p.

June 13 Announcements

• Please give back to the Meeting by signing up for child care during July & August--contact Betty Ford. There is no curriculum during the summer. Also, we need a greeter for August 15--contact Kim Ranger.
• Peace & Social Action Committee will meet Sunday June 20 following Meeting for Worship in the Browne Center. All are welcome, especially to help plan the fundraiser below.
• There will be a fundraiser for Cathi Deyo's trip to Palestine to harvest olives this fall. The fundraiser will be a dinner at East Congregational United Church of Christ, 1005 Giddings SE, July 27th at 6:00 p.m. Set-up volunteers are needed.
• August 8 is the LEYM worship at Quaker Park in Battle Creek.
• The business meeting will be delayed until August 15 to accomodate the Aug 8 worship.
  
• There are still shares in Sandhill CSA: contact Scot Miller or Jenn Seif.

June Query & Announcements

Query:

• Are our Meetings for Business held in the spirit of a Meeting for Worship in which we seek divine guidance for our actions in love and mutual forbearance?
• How well do our Meetings for Business lead to a corporate search for and revelation of God's truth?
• As difficult problems arise, are we careful to meet them in a spirit of love and humility with minds open for creative solutions?
• Do we avoid pressure of time, neither unnecessarily prolonging or unduly curtailing full discussion?
• Do we recognize that the search for unity may require us to accept with good grace a decision of the Meeting with which we are not entirely in agreement?
• Are younger Friends, new members, and attenders given appropriate responsibility in the Meeting?

Announcements:

• June 3 The Sewing Group will meet at Roberta’s home on Thursday, June 3rd at 7:00
• June 5th Paul Emery will be performing this Saturday at 6:45 at the Outer Fringe (next to the Federal Building & Swing) at the GR Art Festival. Randall Gornowich will have his photos on display thoughout the event as well.
• June 6 9:00 Advancement Committee at Browne Center
• June 6th: Bring your calendars to Meeting to sign up to be a Greeter and/or for child care (no First Day School formal lessons) in July or August
• June 6th Open house to celebrate Katie Pliml’s graduation from High School from 2:00 until 6:00 at the Pliml’s.
• June 11 Friends Book Group will continue to discuss Ram Doss and his philosophy at 7:00 at the home of Mark Post.
• June 17 The Sewing Group will meet Thursday, June 17th at 7:00.

The State of the Meeting Report (Needed: Committee Reports sent to catherine.deyo@gmail.com) and the Statistics Report (Needed: Conveners of Committees sent to Betty bford24@comcast.net) are due by the end of June.

During the summer months we will need a volunteer each Sunday to take the children out of the Meeting for Worship for a walk or some activity. Let Betty know if you will volunteer during July and August.