Meet with
candidate for Meeting House Caretaker: 18 July following Meeting for Worship.
Worship - We gather
for worship on Sundays at 10:00 a.m.
Ministry and
Counsel
normally meets on the fourth Sunday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
Potluck is held the
first Sunday of the month following meeting for worship.
Business
Meeting
is the second Sunday of the month following worship and snacks. (No Business Meeting in August.)
.
ICFM is
scheduled to volunteer for Free Lunch Program - 4th Wed. of
the month at Wesley House kitchen (335-6283). Let Jean Cadoret (644-2746) know
when you can help prep, serve, clean up. Contact Rebecca Rosenbaum (337-5187)
if you can help with clean-up for Free Lunch, or drop in between 12:00 &
1:30.
We
are aware that some who attend meeting are allergic to perfume, so we are
asking folks not to wear it to meeting.
Seventh
Month 2004 (11 July)
Present: Anna Bradshaw
(Clerk), Tim Shipe (recording), Ruth Dawson, Ann MacMillan, Wendy Robertson,
Tim Weitzel, Alan Nothnagle, Elsie Kuhn, Jeff Cox
Membership
Request:
Dorothy Rogers sent a letter requesting membership in Iowa City Meeting. A
clearness committee consisting of Anna Bradshaw (convener), Elsie Kuhn, and Tim
Shipe was appointed.
Building and
Grounds:
The Building and Grounds Committee reported. The lights in the kitchen and
downstairs bathroom have been repaired. The new lawnmower is functioning.
Joe
Dieme, a Ph. D. student from
We
have considered a letter from John Kammermeyer, a local allergist, asking us to
file an objection to listing the Meeting House neighborhood on the National
Registry of Historic Places. We will not file an objection.
The
Meeting will reimburse the Caretaker for a coffee pot that was inadvertently
discarded.
Treasurer’s
Report: The
Treasurer’s report was presented and approved.
Ministry and
Counsel:
The Ministry and Counsel report was presented and approved.
Nominating
Committee.
We approve the appointments suggested by the Nominating Committee (as listed
below). We still need Clerks and a Convener for the Religious Education
Committee.
The
Nominating Committee recommendations are as follows: Recording Clerk: Tim
Shipe; Treasurer: Perry Howell; Religious Education: Lori Nelson, Tim Barrett,
Jodie Plumert; Ministry and Counsel: Elsie Kuhn (convener), Kate Cowles,
Kristen Gast, Ruth Dawson, Anna Bradshaw; Peace and Social Concerns: Lori
Nelson (convener), Dorothy Rogers, Kristen Gast, Mindy Theisman, Judith Pascoe,
Perry Lenz; Building and Grounds: Jeff Cox (convener), Dorothy Rogers,
Alejandra Menchaca, Tim Weitzel; Library: Cheryll Clamon, Alejandra Menchaca.
Ministry
and Council Report for June 27, 2000
(Present: Ruth Dawson, Anna Bradshaw & Elsie Kuhn)
Greeter – Ruth Dawson
will be greeter for the month of July.
Nominating
Committee
– Positions remain open on several Meeting committees. The co-clerk positions need to be filled.
This may require another meeting of the nominating committee.
ICFM
Directory
– Elsie will make copies of the latest updated version of the Directory for the
entranceway table to the Meetinghouse.
Pamphlet
of Introduction for Newcomers -
We keep these pamphlets in the box to the left of the meeting house door
as you enter the building. Elsie is in the process of updating this pamphlet.
We
prepared a response to Query #8 on Personal Responsibility to be submitted with
the Iowa Yearly Meeting Query Report, which Elsie will submit.
Response
to Query # 8 – Personal Responsibility
The
section of the advice that states: “We need to free ourselves from distractions
that interfere with our search for inner peace…” struck a familiar chord with
us. We examined some activities that can distract us from our main goals in
life. This might include spending large amounts of time reading material that
is not of good quality or uplifting. What we choose to read and the language we
use in daily life often influence the way we think and operate in the world.
The habits we have developed in setting our priorities have often been
influenced by our work schedules.
Understanding our personal energy cycles and using energy wisely may facilitate completing
unfinished tasks.
It
is important to use one’s sense of humor, intelligence, and knowledge with tact
in our daily interactions.
Query 8. Personal Responsibility
"Life
is meant to be lived from a Center, a divine Center--a life of unhurried peace
and power. It is serene. It takes not time, but it occupies all our
time." --Thomas Kelly
Advice
Historic testimonies of the Society of
Friends against taking oaths, joining secret organizations, gambling and using
addictive substances grew out of efforts of Friends to live with integrity and
consistency. To swear an oath implies
that one is obliged to be truthful only under oath. Joining secret organizations, gambling and
using addictive and/or consciousness-altering substances were recognized as
practices which diverted resources from useful purposes, distracted attention
from the Inner Light, and placed obstacles in the way of Friends seeking to
lead lives of integrity. We recognize
the spirit of these testimonies and endeavor to apply the same principles in
our lives today.
Honesty and simplicity are essential parts
of personal responsibility. We manifest
our commitment to our beliefs in all we do. .
We can have joy and beauty in our lives without allowing material things
to dominate them. We need to free
ourselves from distractions that interfere with our search for inner peace and
accept with thanksgiving all that promotes fullness and aids in service to the
divine Center.
Query
How do we center our lives in the
awareness of God the Spirit, so that all things may take their rightful place?
How do we structure our individual lives
in order to keep them uncluttered with things and activities? How does meeting help us examine our personal
lives for simplicity?
Do we choose recreational activities which
foster mental, recreational and spiritual health?
How are our lives affected by tobacco,
alcohol and drug use? What can we do to
deal with problems resulting from their use?
What can we do to recognize and deal with unhealthy ways we treat
ourselves?
How do we ensure that we act with fairness
and integrity?
Are we sensitive to our own use of language
which may be offensive or oppressive to others?
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Clerks: Anna Bradshaw,
Jake Wedemeyer
Recording Clerk: Tim Shipe
Treasurer:
Perry Howell
Newsletter: Editor: Tim
Shipe (Please send news to Tim at
moonship@ia.net with a subject line of "Friends' newsletter."). If you're currently receiving
this newsletter in print form (via U.S. mail or by picking it up at meeting), but
would prefer to receive it electronically, please forward your e-mail address
to Tim.