Announcements last updated October 16th, 2019:
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New Announcements:
- Volunteer Needed, Talbot Interfaith Shelter:
A female volunteer is needed to supervise the Talbot Interfaith Shelter from 7-11 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 17. If you can help, please contact Pete Howell. - Announcement: Evening Reading Group
The Evening Reading Group will meet on October 17 at 7:00 pm in the Common Room. We are continuing to read Rex Ambler's book, The Quaker Way: A Rediscovery (Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7). Please join us if you are interested in the book and the discussion. If you have questions, contact Jon Slocum. - October 20 (Sunday), First Day Conversations:
First Day Conversation will be held on October 20. The topic is: to be announced. Come join us for a cup of coffee, pastry, and lively conversation before our silent worship. We meet in the Common Room from 9 until 9:50AM. Everyone is welcome. - October 20 (Sunday), Meeting for Worship with attention to Business
Agenda:- Opening Silent Worship
- Comments on the Tenth Query, Witnessing in the World: Ministry of Outreach
- Minutes from Ninth Month
- Clerk's Desk:
- Membership Request
- Recent Memorials
- Treasurer's Report 1st Quarter—Cynthia Quast
- Property & Grounds Annual Report—Ben Tilghman
- Update from First Day School—Amy Owsley
- Nominating Committee Report—Connie Crow
- New Business
- Closing Silent Worship
- Updates from the Upstairs of the Meetinghouse:
- First Day School: In First Day School, Jeanne is working with our kids on the testimony of Peace. With our little group Sunday, she used water as her teaching medium—showing how turbid, muddy water can clear and settle, if given time and quiet. Something all of us can relate to! After a story, the kids then settled in to make the lesson their own with illustrations. Thank you Jeanne for your caring work on this crucial topic! Jeanne is weaving together these lessons into Third Haven's peace float at this year's Christmas parade in Easton, which will be such fun. Next week, Susan will tell a story—this time a "Godly Play", which starts to provide the children with a background in stories of the Bible. This is a special one that speaks of the the "Great Family" and uses a box of sand—a square of desert to tell this tale of wonder and journey.
- Little SPICES: First Day School is thrilled to announce that we have put together the pieces needed to host another session of Third Haven's popular Little SPICES program! Intended is a 6-week session that seeks to give parents genuine opportunities to center and connect with their babies and toddlers. The dates being considered are October 18 through November 22, with a special nighttime dinnertime potluck session on November 8th. Themes and discussion for each class will be based upon key Quaker values of Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality and Stewardship (SPICES). Details to be presented at the October Meeting for Business. October 20 Faith & Play
- Seeking Volunteers: Our children's programs are growing in numbers, and we have the wonderful challenge of finding more help. On Sundays, we are hoping for some extra hands during the First Day School lessons so that we can create some age groups for the kids. For Little SPICES, we are looking for volunteer Third Haven members to act as a "friendly presence" for several Fridays of the session. If you're interested and are willing to lend a hand, we would be grateful! Please contact Amy.
News of Friends, or friends of Friends:
- With great sadness, the family of Laura Aileen Small, shares that she passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on the 15th of July, at age 33.
Daughter of Joseph Small and Leigh Anne Dodge, sister to Hannah Small and Maggie Small-Ferguson, Laura was born in graduate student housing at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. She moved to the Eastern Shore of Maryland with her family while still in diapers and lived on the Shore for most of the rest of her life.
Laura lived with great empathy for others and from an early age showed a sensitivity and sensibility toward those who stepped to a different drummer; this strength influenced many of her decisions in life. She determined at an early age that her passion was to work with young children, she especially liked two year olds. Laura touched the lives of many young children and their parents in different early childhood centers in the area as she considered life's options after high school. She graduated with honors from UMES in 2016 and moved to Baltimore to begin as the director of the Early Head Start Preschool at the 33rd St. Weinberg Y. This ended in four months when Laura was diagnosed with a brain stem glioma.
For the last two and a half years Laura learned the lessons of brain surgeries and radiation. With a loving family, including step-mother Carole Small, step-dad Robert Wieland, step-sisters Chloe Wieland and Julie Hines, step-brothers Jeff Wieland and Jon Quimby, a beloved and faithful dog, Silas, and with a little help from her friends, Laura continued planning for life. At the end of her life she was living in Salisbury, Maryland, after completing her first semester of graduate school.
Laura found comfort in the creative process for all of her life, from writing to painting to planning elaborate Halloween costumes for many years with her friend, Tom Pisciotta. She delighted in watching her young niece, Emelia, as she passed through early childhood. Laura loved the Great Out Doors and occasionally worshipped with Third Haven Friends in Easton. She liked to listen to Johnny Cash's version of "I Won't Back Down" for courage and inspiration.
Laura is predeceased by her father, Joe Small, and her step-brother, Matt Wieland. She will be greatly missed. - Ralph Young died peacefully on the morning of August 16, 2019 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Easton surrounded by loved ones.
Ralph was born on September 17, 1932 in Pawtucket, RI to parents Ralph E. Young Sr and Kathryn Flanagan Young. He moved to the DC area when he joined the US Navy in 1952. Ralph worked as a Substance Abuse Counselor in Alexandria, VA. for many years. After he retired, he moved with his wife, Mary, to Easton, MD to take advantage of small town life and numerous places to kayak. He became an active member of Third Haven Friends Meeting and involved himself in many aspects of Quaker service. Ralph rarely met a community service project he didn't like. He was twice nominated for the "Talbot You are Beautiful" Award for his volunteer activities. He participated in Talbot Association of Clergy & Laity (TACL), spearheaded the Hunger Coalition, initiated Marilla's Lunches, worked tirelessly for Alternatives to Violence (AVP), PEACE, and the Talbot County Detention Library. Along with Asbury Methodist Church he coordinated a Thanksgiving dinner for shut-ins that became an annual event. In his "spare" time, he loved kayaking, motorcycling well into his 80s, photography and walks with Sophie, his canine companion. Other people were drawn to join Ralph in all he did.
Ralph is survived by his wife, Mary, of Easton; three sons, Joseph of Crofton; Daniel (Jill) of Lusby and Patrick (Marianne) of Richmond; grandchildren: Eric Young, Laura Young, and Weston Banton (Jessica) and one great grandchild, Jaylen Banton.
Those who knew Ralph will miss him greatly. His good nature, strong sense of justice, and integrity live on in all who met him.
A memorial service will be held at Third Haven Friends Meeting, 405 South Washington Street, Easton, MD on October 12, at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Third Haven Friends Meeting. - 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!
- Thursday, October 17th, 7PM: Evening Reading Group
The Evening Reading Group will meet on October 17 at 7:00 pm in the Common Room. We are continuing to read Rex Ambler's book, The Quaker Way: A Rediscovery (Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7). Please join us if you are interested in the book and the discussion. If you have questions, contact Jon Slocum. - Sunday, October 20th: Meeting for Worship with attention to Business
Agenda:- Opening Silent Worship
- Comments on the Tenth Query, Witnessing in the World: Ministry of Outreach
- Minutes from Ninth Month
- Clerk's Desk:
- Membership Request
- Recent Memorials
- Treasurer's Report 1st Quarter—Cynthia Quast
- Property & Grounds Annual Report—Ben Tilghman
- Update from First Day School—Amy Owsley
- Nominating Committee Report—Connie Crow
- New Business
- Closing Silent Worship
- Thursday, November 7th, 7PM: Light Meditation Group
On November 7, at 7:00 pm in the Common Room, Third Haven members and attenders are invited to a Light Meditation meeting. This is a guided meditation experience, using one of the audio recordings found on the Experiment in Light website. The meeting will include a guided meditation (about 35 minutes) with some discussion before and after. If you have questions, contact Gwen Beegle. - Saturday, December 7th: Fall Clean Up Date
Announcements from Third Haven's Committees:
- From our Treasurer:
- Here is a recap of the Treasurer's financials for the Year-end of our 2018/2019 fiscal year:
July 2018 – June, 2019
Member Contributions = $38,667 = 70% of annual budget
Total Income = $60,883 = 92 % of annual budget
Total Expenses = $57,885 = 87% of annual budget
Net Income = $2,999 - 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, 6/30/19; Income & Expenses Budget vs. Actual Year-to-Date, 6/30/19; Income & Expenses Budget, Prior Year Comparison, 6/30/19.
- Here is a recap of the Treasurer's financials for the Year-end of our 2018/2019 fiscal year:
- First Day School:
- Updates from the Upstairs of the Meetinghouse:
- First Day School: In First Day School, Jeanne is working with our kids on the testimony of Peace. With our little group Sunday, she used water as her teaching medium—showing how turbid, muddy water can clear and settle, if given time and quiet. Something all of us can relate to! After a story, the kids then settled in to make the lesson their own with illustrations. Thank you Jeanne for your caring work on this crucial topic! Jeanne is weaving together these lessons into Third Haven's peace float at this year's Christmas parade in Easton, which will be such fun. Next week, Susan will tell a story—this time a "Godly Play", which starts to provide the children with a background in stories of the Bible. This is a special one that speaks of the the "Great Family" and uses a box of sand—a square of desert to tell this tale of wonder and journey.
- Little SPICES: First Day School is thrilled to announce that we have put together the pieces needed to host another session of Third Haven's popular Little SPICES program! Intended is a 6-week session that seeks to give parents genuine opportunities to center and connect with their babies and toddlers. The dates being considered are October 18 through November 22, with a special nighttime dinnertime potluck session on November 8th. Themes and discussion for each class will be based upon key Quaker values of Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality and Stewardship (SPICES). Details to be presented at the October Meeting for Business. October 20 Faith & Play
- Seeking Volunteers: Our children's programs are growing in numbers, and we have the wonderful challenge of finding more help. On Sundays, we are hoping for some extra hands during the First Day School lessons so that we can create some age groups for the kids. For Little SPICES, we are looking for volunteer Third Haven members to act as a "friendly presence" for several Fridays of the session. If you're interested and are willing to lend a hand, we would be grateful! Please contact Amy.
- Updates from the Upstairs of the Meetinghouse:
- From Worship & Ministry:
- Evening Book Group will be meeting for the next 6 months on third Thursdays at 7:00 pm in the Common Room. Quaker and related spiritual books and pamphlets will be the focus of conversations. If you'd like to join this group, please contact Gwen Beegle. The book selected for September 19 is "The Quaker Way: A Rediscovery" by Rex Ambler. This book is also a key reading for the upcoming Quakerism 101.
- 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, 10/27, 11/3, and 11/17 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.
- From Testionies & Concerns:
- 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.
- MCC detainee care kits:
Announcements about Local Non-profits or Faith Organizations:
- October 19 (Saturday), NAACP Talbot County Branch:
We are pleased to announce our Annual Freedom Fund Luncheon is set for October 19, 2019 at 1:00pm. Easton Church of God, Family Life Center. Keynote Speaker is Retired Four Star Army General Larry Ellis. This year theme is Service To Our Country, Service To Our communities. Tickets are $40.00 If you are interested please see any member of the branch. Doreen Getsinger is our meeting representative. - 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.
- 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:
- October 20 (Sunday), Southern Quarterly Meeting:
at The Moorings (formerly Cadbury) at Lewes, Gills Neck Road, Lewes, DE 19958- 9:30am Welcome & Coffee
- 10:00am Meeting for Worship
- 11:00am Program: Bryant Garcia, Program Director at La Esperanza, whose mission is to assist Sussex County Latinos on their journey to achieve stability, integration and success. Accompanying him will be Monsserat Matos of La Esperanza who is an immigrant now U.S. citizen who has lived through some of the difficulties immigrants in DE face.
- 12:00pm Lunch provided by The Moorings and Lewes Worship Group.
- 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.