Monday's Schedule, August 8, 2011

New England Yearly Meeting (NEYM) Annual Sessions 2011 is now meeting on the campus of Bryant University (Saturday, August 6 to Thursday, August 11, 2011). For directions to the campus click here.

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Monday edition of the YM News, including the daily Schedule, Interest Group descriptions, and more...

6:30 Early Morning Worship healing (250), unprogrammed, sponsored by Earthcare Ministries Committee (Outside Bryant Center)

7:00 - 8:15 Breakfast (Salmanson Dining Hall, Unistructure)

8:30 Bible Half Hour with Maggie Edmonson (Janikies Auditorium, Unistructure)

9:15 Meeting for Worship for the Conduct of Business  (Janikies Auditorium, Unistructure)

• Opening worship & music
• Ministry & Counsel: Request for input on State of Society
• Listening Deeply: FUM and Us (See Advance Documents pages 9–11)

Silent worship

11am–9:30pm — Bookstore Open (Unistructure 232–244, 250)

11:30 - 1:00 Lunch (Salmanson Dining Hall)

Noon — Lyman Fund Reunion ~ Those interested in the Lyman
Fund and former recipients meet for lunch. (under the tent)
Noon — Meet Beth Collea, Christian Ed Coordinator, at the CE Lending Library to chat about FDS curriculum. (near MRC3)

1:00 - 1:30 Free Time

1:30 Community Plenary: with Friends from Peace & Social Concerns and Racial, Social, Economic Justice Committees (Janikies Auditorium, Unistructure)

2:30 Anchor Groups (Location listed on your nametag)

4:15 pm Afternoon Events: for rest, recreation, intergenerational activities, special small groups (worship sharing, interest groups), committee activities, etc.

4:15 pm — Finance Committee Open Meeting ~ for concerns, suggestions for MM treasurers, and sharing. (Unistructure M38)

4:15 pm — Reclaim Democracy ~ In order to abolish rights granted to corporations being treated as a person, we can move to amend the constitution.  There is growing groundswell to do this. (Unistructure 347)

4:15 pm — Speaking at Sessions: Preparing for & Grounding Our Vocal Ministry & Speaking to Aid Corporate Discernment ~ Friends will gather in waiting worship and be invited to respond to queries on how we prepare for and participate at Sessions. All are welcome!  (BC Nick’s Place)

4:15 pm — Prison Ministry/Prison Fellowship Gate West and Patricia Wild from Cambridge Friends Meeting speak on prison issues and possible engagement. (Unistructure M37)

4:15 pm — What Do You Know About Bolivian Quakers? Learn about Bolivian Quakers Education Fund. This information group will describe the 30,000 Quakers in Bolivia, focusing on Young Adult Friends and their career goals.  See slides! (Unistructure 353)

4:15 pm — Friends Journal: A Quaker Magazine and More
Join new and outgoing leaders for discussion of Friends’ needs from the magazine. We’ll announce our list of topics for 2012 and plans for change and innovation. (Unistructure 344)

4:15 pm — EL MURO, DVD ~ The untold story of the wall (El Muro) erected by Homeland Security from San Diego to Tiejuanna. Visually rich. The voices of many people on the Mexican and US side vividly describe their lives. (Unistructure 346)

4:15 pm — Friends Committee on National Legislation ~ Share with Diane Randall, new head of FCNL, and others about how we are all part of an active Friends’ lobby in Wash, DC. (Unistructure 345)

4:15 pm — Tools for local Meetings ~ Awakening the Dreamer Symposium. Facilitated by Steve Chase and Friends. (Unistructure 382)

4:15 pm — Energy Work with John Calvi ~ Learn a simple laying-on-of hands form for deep relaxation, better sleep, less worry and pain. Working in pairs, we will return to the early Quaker practice of healing. (MRC4)

4:30 Open meeting to hear concerns sponsored by Ministry & Counsel (See Yearly Meeting News* for location)

5:00 - 6:30 Dinner (Salmanson Dining Hall)

Dinner — Meeting School (TMS) ~ Learn about New England Friends’ semester school at TMS. (display corner dining room)

Dinner — Discussion with YAF Climate Working Group ~ Hear what we’re up to and share your ideas. (tables near bathrooms)

6 pm — Daily Twelve-Step Meeting (Unistructure 354)

6:15pm — Vespers: Singing for all ages (outside Rotunda)

7:00 Meeting for Worship for the Conduct of Business  (Janikies Auditorium, Unistructure)

• Opening worship & music

• Memorial minutes for Francis Helfrick (Hart) and Archie Mechenuk (Hart)

• Permanent Board presentation (Edward Baker)

  • Intro to Reconsideration of Minute 09-54 regarding monthly meetings’     contributions to FUM via NEYM (See Advance Documents p 10 & 11)

  • New England Friends Home (See Advance Documents p 11 & 12)

• Treasurer’s report (See Advance Documents p 14)

• Budget presentation (See Advance Documents p 16)                 

8:30 Contra dance (Salmanson Dining Hall)

9:00 Interest groups

9 pm — In Transition 1.0 ~ Steve Chase presents a 45-minute documentary on the Transition Movement, In Transition 1.0, followed by discussion. (Unistructure 382)

9 pm — International Travels Among Friends ~ Our family, the McManamys, took a sabbatical year and traveled among friends in Europe, Kenya, and Latin America.  Come hear our impressions and discussion of family sabbaticals. (Unistructure 354)

9 pm — Nuclear Power After Fukushima ~ Listen to an audio drama, “Voices from Chernobyl” and learn what’s ahead for the people of Japan—and possibly us, if nuclear power continues. (Unistructure M31)

9 pm — The Dance Between Hope and Fear ~ a Quaker healer reads from his journals.  Expect to laugh.  John Calvi has been working with rape and torture survivors, inmates and people with AIDS since 1982. (Unistructure 342)

9 pm — Mongolian: Living Sustainably as Nomads ~ A 17-year Quaker leading, listening, learning healthcare needs and creating a program for the nomadic herders. (Unistructure 343)
 

Registration Check-in on Monday will be from 9:30–10:30am and 4:15–5:15pm (Hall 16, room 308C)

* The Yearly Meeting News is available Saturday-Wednesday mornings at breakfast and on the web at sessions.neym.org/ym-news, with information about events at Sessions. Deadlines for submissions: Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at 1:30pm. Drop off materials at the Info Desk, located in the Rotunda in the Unistructure. Announcements, notices, and flyers not specifically related to Sessions will not be included in the YM News. Please check with the Info Desk for where to post these items.