Announcements last updated July 18th, 2019:
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New Announcements:
- The June Meeting for Business minutes are now available.
- Interested in learning more about Quakers? Third Haven Friend Meeting's version of "Quakerism 101" will be taught by members of Worship and Ministry in 6 sessions to be held on 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/20, 10/27 and 11/3 at 11:45-1:00 (at the rise of meeting after hospitality). Each session will focus on a topic of interest to new members, attenders and those curious about Quakerism. Topics include an introduction to Quakerism, faith, testimonies, the Meeting community, witness and action, and history. Each session will have recommended readings or videos for preparation and provide additional resources for further study. Books and pamphlets provided. Anyone in meeting who has an interest, please contact Gwen Beegle.
- July 30 (Tuesday), Mobilizing for the Humane Treatment of Immigrants:
Mobilizing for the Humane Treatment of Immigrants. When -- Tuesday, July 30, 2019 from 4-5:30pm
Where: Temple B'Nai Israel, 7199 Tristan Drive, Easton, MD
Please add to your calendar and invite others who share our concerns. The agenda will feature an expert on our local immigration issues. Details will be sent closer to the meeting. - Talbot Interfaith Shelter:
Volunteers are needed to cover the 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. shift at the Talbot Interfaith Shelter on Aug. 2 and Aug. 9. If you can fill in, please contact Pete Howell. - July 20 (Saturday), Quakers: The Quiet Revolutionaries
On Saturday morning July 20th at 11:30 am the Loudoun Film Festival in Chantilly, Virginia (near Dulles International Airport), will be screening our award-winning 79-minute feature documentary Quakers: The Quiet Revolutionaries. Ticket information and map may be found by telephone at 703-960-1970 or at the festival website. - July 21 (Sunday): Session on Aging
The Third Haven Friends Meeting Pastoral Care Committee (PCC) will offer session on Aging as Friends, at the rise of meeting on 7.21, in the common room, after hospitality. This program was inspired by: 1) a program offered by Norma Trax, of Talbot Hospice, at Third Haven, on 9.16.18; 2) an Aging as Friends program offered by George Schaefer at Third Haven, 5.20.17; and 3) another Aging as Friends training at PYM in Philadelphia, on 2.23.19. Adrienne Rudge and Tom Corl, members of the PCC, will facilitate a discussion of aging and end-of-life concerns and issues. The discussion will refer to the attached Checklist and list of Resources. The 7.21 session may lead the PCC to plan and offer additional Aging as Friends programs, based on the discernment of aging concerns by Third Haven members and attenders. Such additional Aging programs could be led or facilitated by Third Haven Friends with appropriate experience and expertise, or by experts from outside the Meeting community. For more information, contact Adrienne Rudge or Tom Corl. - Sunday, July 28th, 11:30am: Presentation about QUNO (Quaker United Nations Office)
Katie Claggett returns home in July and will give a talk at the rise of Meeting for Worship on July 28th. She will tell us about what she learned at UNQO (United Nations Quaker Office), during her summer school program in Geneva, Switzerland. - Updates from the Upstairs of the Meetinghouse:
- First Day School is on summer break until September. However we are still thinking and planning for next school year! If you have ideas or offerings for children's activities, please send note to Amy and Susan. Many thanks!
- Summer Camps: We are now promoting our second annual Third Haven Summer Camps! Two sessions will be held: June 10-13, and July 22-25. The theme again is mindfulness through nature, and we are welcoming back our teachers Cherie Baron and Kristen Hanlon. Details are in this flyer—please share this information far and wide!
News of Friends, or friends of Friends:
- Please hold Norval and Cathy Thompson in the light. Norval's mother Gloria Walker has passed away. She had been living with Norval and Cathy for the last few years.
- Lorraine Claggett writes, "Our old member born to Meeting, daughter Beth, now Minga, has been to Tijuana among the asylum seekers there to experience and learn what she can do to help a transformation of our approach to them. It is in her blog Pedalseeds, The latest one speaks of the immigrant entry point at Tijuana which she experienced. If you think it is of interest to Friends at Meeting, here is the link to it: https://pedalseeds.net/humans-rights-on-ice/."
- Ken Carroll has gifted Third Haven Meeting with a copy of his recently-completed memoir, Me, Myself and I: Memories from the Life of Kenneth Lane Carroll. The book is a collection of 25 stories, beginning with his childhood in Talbot County, to academic life at both Duke and Southern Methodist Universities, and of course his travels. The stories are candid and informal, a personal look at his experiences, told in his own voice. You are invited to check out the book from Third Haven's library.
Events at Third Haven:
Be sure to check out the Calendar for more events not listed here!
- Sunday, July 21st, 11:30am: Session on Aging
The Third Haven Friends Meeting Pastoral Care Committee (PCC) will offer session on Aging as Friends, at the rise of meeting on 7.21, in the common room, after hospitality. This program was inspired by: 1) a program offered by Norma Trax, of Talbot Hospice, at Third Haven, on 9.16.18; 2) an Aging as Friends program offered by George Schaefer at Third Haven, 5.20.17; and 3) another Aging as Friends training at PYM in Philadelphia, on 2.23.19. Adrienne Rudge and Tom Corl, members of the PCC, will facilitate a discussion of aging and end-of-life concerns and issues. The discussion will refer to the attached Checklist and list of Resources. The 7.21 session may lead the PCC to plan and offer additional Aging as Friends programs, based on the discernment of aging concerns by Third Haven members and attenders. Such additional Aging programs could be led or facilitated by Third Haven Friends with appropriate experience and expertise, or by experts from outside the Meeting community. For more information, contact Adrienne Rudge or Tom Corl. - Sunday, July 28th, 11:30am: Presentation about QUNO (Quaker United Nations Office)
Katie Claggett returns home in July and will give a talk at the rise of Meeting for Worship on July 28th. She will tell us about what she learned at UNQO (United Nations Quaker Office), during her summer school program in Geneva, Switzerland. - Sunday, August 4th, 11:30am: Spiritual Journeys, Amy Owsley:
On August 4, Amy Owsley will discuss her own spiritual journey at 11:30 AM in the Common Room. The presentation will last about 20 minutes including some time for questions. This program is offered by Worship & Ministry, monthly.
Announcements from Third Haven's Committees:
- From our Treasurer:
- Here is a recap of the year to date Treasurer's financials as of 5/31/19:
July 2018 – May 2019
Member Contributions = $32,819 = 60% of annual budget
Total Income = $51,469 = 77% of annual budget
Total Expenses = $54,311 = 82% of annual budget
Net Income = -$2,842 - Contributions Welcome! Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution in support of our annual budget. Mail to:
Treasurer, Third Haven Monthly Meeting
PO Box 2379, Easton, MD 21601 - The following are now available: Approved Budget FY 2019-2020, Balance Sheet, 5/31/19; Income & Expenses Budget vs. Actual Year-to-Date, 5/31/19; Income & Expenses Budget, Prior Year Comparison, 5/31/19.
- Here is a recap of the year to date Treasurer's financials as of 5/31/19:
- First Day School:
- Updates from the Upstairs of the Meetinghouse:
- First Day School is on summer break until September. However we are still thinking and planning for next school year! If you have ideas or offerings for children's activities, please send note to Amy and Susan. Many thanks!
- Summer Camps: We are now promoting our second annual Third Haven Summer Camps! The theme again is mindfulness through nature, and we are welcoming back our teachers Cherie Baron and Kristen Hanlon. Details are in this flyer—please share this information far and wide!
- Updates from the Upstairs of the Meetinghouse:
- Interested in learning more about Quakers? Third Haven Friend Meeting's version of "Quakerism 101" will be taught by members of Worship and Ministry in 6 sessions to be held on 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/20, 10/27 and 11/3 at 11:45-1:00 (at the rise of meeting after hospitality). Each session will focus on a topic of interest to new members, attenders and those curious about Quakerism. Topics include an introduction to Quakerism, faith, testimonies, the Meeting community, witness and action, and history. Each session will have recommended readings or videos for preparation and provide additional resources for further study. Books and pamphlets provided. Anyone in meeting who has an interest, please contact Gwen Beegle.
- July 30 (Tuesday), Mobilizing for the Humane Treatment of Immigrants:
Mobilizing for the Humane Treatment of Immigrants. When -- Tuesday, July 30, 2019 from 4-5:30pm
Where: Temple B'Nai Israel, 7199 Tristan Drive, Easton, MD
Please add to your calendar and invite others who share our concerns. The agenda will feature an expert on our local immigration issues. Details will be sent closer to the meeting. - MCC detainee care kits:
Friends in Maryland may wish to participate in providing supplies for detainees with the Mennonite Central Committee. MCC is partnering with the South Texas Response Team, a group of local pastors working with Catholic Charities Respite Center in McAllen, Good Neighbor Settlement House in Brownsville, Loaves and Fishes in Harlingen, Angry Tias & Abuelas in the Rio Grande Valley and other partners to distribute kits to people as they leave detention and are taken to bus stations or airports to reconnect with their families. When people who have been placed in immigration detention centers are released, they sometimes have nothing more than the clothes on their backs. Kits containing clothing and hygiene products can help them to rebuild their dignity as they transition into life outside the detention center. Kit contents packing list and shipping information, please click here.
Announcements about Local Non-profits or Faith Organizations:
- Talbot Interfaith Shelter:
Volunteers are needed to cover the 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. shift at the Talbot Interfaith Shelter on Aug. 2 and Aug. 9. If you can fill in, please contact Pete Howell. - Sixteen area restaurants will sponsor the Society of St. Vincent de Paul's 2019 Dining Out Card. Together, these restaurants and other local businesses all help feed the hungry in Talbot County. Participating area restaurants offer discounts to patrons who buy the card. All proceeds from card sales go directly to help Talbot County neighbors in need. This year's card, valid from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2019, is still only $25, and can be used all year. As an added bonus, anyone who buys a 2019 card before Christmas will receive a free 2018 card, enabling him or her to begin enjoying dining discounts immediately. The 2019 Dining Out Card partner restaurants are: 208 Talbot, Ava's, Banning's Tavern, Blackthorn Irish Pub, Doc's Downtown Grille, El Dorado Bar & Grill, Harrison's Restaurant, Hot Off the Coals, Hunter's Tavern, Lighthouse Oyster Bar & Grill, Limoncello Italian Restaurant, Peacock Restaurant & Lounge, Pope's Tavern, Robert Morris Inn, Scossa, and Ticklers Crab Shack & Restaurant at Wylder Hotel (formerly Harrison's Chesapeake House) on Tilghman Island. Dining Out Cards are just the ticket to support a great cause while enjoying great meals at great prices. To purchase one or more, contact Pete Howell.
- Volunteers: Volunteers are needed for the Talbot County Detention Library work. Please touch base with Ralph Young if you are at all interested. It takes one to two hours per month to participate in this gratifying work.
- Opportunity: If you are interested in helping to start a worship service at Eastern Shore Correctional Institute, please call Molly Brian. No set schedule is yet formed on this, but we are trying to see if there is genuine interest in a project there.
- DREAMERS: Friends concerned about the well being of the DREAMERS in our local community and throughout the US may join with the PEACE Vigil on Thursday evenings in front of the courthouse grounds on Washington St in Easton from 5-5:30 pm. We have placards for the DREAMERS or you may bring your own. Contact Jeanne Halpin.
- If you would like to make a public statement of your commitment to our Peace Testimony, the opportunity to do so exists each Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. Peace Vigils are held each Tuesday and Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m. The Tuesday vigil is held in Centerville in front of the Queen Anne's County Court House and the Thursday vigil is held in Easton in front of the Talbot County Court House. You are welcome to come at any time during the vigil and stay as long as you wish.
Announcements from Quaker Organizations:
- From Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM):
- 2019 Annual Sessions - Planning Overview:
July 24, 2019 - July 28
It's fun for families, accessible for day travelers, and it's better when you are there. Come for the worship, workshops, networking, and business, & stay for the Quaker fellowship. Register now for overnight residential participation or for day trips!
- 2019 Annual Sessions - Planning Overview:
- From Friends Committee on National Legislation:
- Norval Thompson passed this message along from FCNL: "I'm forwarding the article about the Quaker Welcome Center that appeared in yesterday's (12/1) Washington Post. We are very happy to get this coverage and we're imagining the many possibilities of what our presence as a Quaker organization can open for civil dialogue here on the Hill. Thanks to each of you for your help and inspiration!"
Regular Announcements:
- Please remember to greet visitors to meeting—answer what questions they have about Friends, our buildings, our programs and activities. We are all emissaries of Third Haven.
- Contributions to the meeting can be made by way of the contributions box in the Brick Meetinghouse entranceway. Checks can also be sent to THMM, P.O. Box 2379, Easton, MD 21601; or by clicking on the button below:
- Are your names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail listings all correct in the Third Haven Directory? Please review your information at Directory. The online directory remains protected: please e-mail taniahharrison@gmail.com or hawkjm@goeaston.net if you need the password. If you have corrections for the Directory, please send them to 3rdhaven@gmail.com.
- Faith and Practice can be read and portions extracted from the PYM website at this link.
- If you have material for the newsletter, additional announcements, or added information about any of these posted events, please send it to 3rdhaven@gmail.com.