Announcements last updated February 12th, 2020:
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New Announcements:
- In The Light: With sorrow we report that our Friend Peter Howell died on February 8. Please hold Carla and Kate Howell and their family in the light. Remembering Pete Howell
- February 16 [Sunday], First Day Conversation will meet on Sunday, February 16th, from 9AM - 9:45AM in the Common Room. Our topic is: "Freedom". Coffee and pastries will be served. Everyone is welcome to join the conversation or come and listen and drink coffee.
- The February newsletter is now available.
- First Day School Updates:
- Update from the Upstairs of the Meetinghouse: What do you do to make yourself feel better? This is the query our group of twelve kids pondered in First Day School. Brody and Riley look to their mommies. Daven likes to go outside. Cleo likes to sketch. Emme thinks of horses. Wynona seeks cuddles. Today's lesson continues a "peacemakers" series led my Kulveen and Lisa focused on helping little ones regulate healthily their feelings and emotions. Following the idea that "peace begins with you", each month the kids will be adding a new tool to their "Time-In" toolbox—things they can use to build their social and emotional skillfulness. So far the children have made stress squeeze-balls (January) and today they added meditation rocks. And what an array of beautiful rocks were created! Each child selected their pieces and then personalized with paints. If you look over by Annie's Cottage, you might even see the "meditation log" that Annabelle and Alice were inspired to paint. Thank you to Kulveen and Lisa for this most beautiful and meaningful lesson!
- Families: Kulveen is storing the painted meditation stones while they dry—they will be ready for pickup next Sunday. Also, Heidi wrapped-up several weaving projects with kids today—if your project still needs some final touches, please send Heidi a note to schedule some time. Next week we have our nature-focused lesson with Cherie and Kristen—please dress for the weather, because the great outdoors and all its adventure awaits...
- Little SPICES: We are promoting the spring session of our Little SPICES program (March to April). Please share the attached flyer with any families you think may have interest.
- February 22 [Saturday], Friends World Committee on Consultation – Sustainability Conference:
You are invited to join Friends around the world for the FWCC Online Sustainability Conference. On Saturday, February 22, 2020, the Friends World Committee on Consultation (FWCC) with Friends Worldwide, will host an Online Sustainability Conference. The purpose of the conference is to gather with friends worldwide to worship and share how we may be called to act in the face of climate change. The Common Room is reserved from 11 – 2 for friends who are interested in participating in the call. If you plan to participate in the group conference in the Common Room please contact Dona Sorce.
Aim of the conference:- To galvanize the Quaker voice on sustainability
- Produce a written statement following worship sharing to the World Plenary in 2023 and to share with yearly meetings and Friends around the world.
- To hear how Friends around the world feel God is calling us to act towards a more sustainable future
- Connect existing networks working on sustainability
- To recognize, as one family of Friends, we care for God's creation.
- Thursday, March 19th, 10am to 3pm: Inward Bound Quiet Day
Pot-luck lunch at 12 noon • Common Room and grounds of Third Haven Friends Meeting, 405 South Washington Street, Easton, Maryland 21601
Join TH Friends in a silent retreat that offers a day of listening for the Light within, contemplation, reading, walking the grounds, writing, and self-chosen art activities. We enjoy a shared, silent potluck lunch, and end our session with a short sharing session. Come for all or part of the retreat. Information and/or RSVP: Candace Shattuck or Katherine Johnson.
News of Friends, or friends of Friends:
- In The Light: With sorrow we report that our Friend Peter Howell died on February 8. Please hold Carla and Kate Howell and their family in the light. Remembering Pete Howell
- The Meeting is asked to hold Marie Leonard and her family in the Light. On December 25, 2019, Marie's father, Charles Willis Haines, who was 80 years old passed away, after a three month struggle with serious spinal injuries.
- Please hold Cathy and Norval Thompson in the Light. Cathy's mother, Carolyn Marvel, passed away during the night on December 20th. She had been living with them for almost three years.
- In the Light: Clay Owens's sister passed away Saturday, 12/7, morning at 4:30am at Easton hospital. We hold Clay and his family in the light.
Events at Third Haven:
Be sure to check out the Calendar for more events not listed here!
- Sunday, February 16th, 12pm: Aging as Friends, End of Life Planning:
Presentation by Connie Crow and Tom Corl centering around the Health Care Power of Attorney, 5 Wishes, and the Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatments (MOLST) forms. Participants will gain a better understanding of which forms apply to their circumstances. - Thursday, February 20th, 5:30pm to 8pm: Climate Reality Project
Testimonies & Concerns Committee will be hosting a Climate Reality Project, led by Bob Ellis, on Thursday, February 20th from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the Common Room, Third Haven Meeting, 405 South Washington St, Easton, MD 21601. A pot luck dinner will be served.
We will have some description of local initiatives and ways for people to get involved in this important work. The Climate Reality Project, is a program that empowers people in a community to become climate change activists and equips them with the tools, training and network to achieve solutions and drive change planet wide. There are currently over 20,000 Climate Reality Leaders mobilizing communities in over 150 countries. The Climate Reality Project believes that equity, fairness and the fully engaged voice of frontline communities most impacted by climate change are essential components of an enduring solution. "To solve the climate crisis we must pursue a just transition to a clean energy economy that futures healthy and sustainable communities and ecosystems." We encourage all who are interested in this topic to join us. Contacts: Harvey Zendt to reserve a seat; Beth Mufson if you would like to contribute to the meal. - Sunday, March 1st, 11:45am: Spiritual Journeys
On March 1, 2020, Joyce Macijeski will discuss her own spiritual journey at 11:45 AM in the Common Room. The presentation will last about 20 minutes including some time for questions. - Sunday, March 15th, 12pm: Aging as Friends, Housing Options:
Presentation by Dee Rein and Adrienne Rudge on housing options for Friends who are unable to remain in their homes as they approach the end of life. - Thursday, March 19th, 10am to 3pm: Inward Bound Quiet Day
Pot-luck lunch at 12 noon • Common Room and grounds of Third Haven Friends Meeting, 405 South Washington Street, Easton, Maryland 21601
Join TH Friends in a silent retreat that offers a day of listening for the Light within, contemplation, reading, walking the grounds, writing, and self-chosen art activities. We enjoy a shared, silent potluck lunch, and end our session with a short sharing session. Come for all or part of the retreat. Information and/or RSVP: Candace Shattuck or Katherine Johnson.
Announcements from Third Haven's Committees:
- From our Treasurer:
- Here is a recap of the Treasurer's financials for the 2nd Quarter of our 2019/2020 fiscal year, July 1 – December 31, 2019:
Member Contributions = $31,250 = 59% of annual budget
Total Income = $39,367 = 60% of annual budget
Total Expenses = $37,542 = 57% of annual budget
Net Income = $1,825/li> - Contributions Welcome! Please consider making a tax deductible contribution in support of our annual budget to:
Treasurer, Third Haven Monthly Meeting
PO Box 2379, Easton, MD 21601 - The following are now available: Approved Budget FY 2019-2020, Balance Sheet, 12/31/19; Income & Expenses Budget vs. Actual Year-to-Date, 12/31/19; Income & Expenses Budget, Prior Year Comparison, 12/31/19.
- Here is a recap of the Treasurer's financials for the 2nd Quarter of our 2019/2020 fiscal year, July 1 – December 31, 2019:
- Aging as Friends:
Pastoral Care Committee will sponsor three Aging as Friends Programs in 2020. All are welcome to attend.- FEBRUARY 16, 12pm, End of Life Planning: Presentation by Connie Crow and Tom Corl centering around the Health Care Power of Attorney, 5 Wishes, and the Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatments (MOLST) forms. Participants will gain a better understanding of which forms apply to their circumstances.
- MARCH 15, 12pm, Housing Options: Presentation by Dee Rein and Adrienne Rudge on housing options for Friends who are unable to remain in their homes as they approach the end of life.
- First Day School:
- Update from the Upstairs of the Meetinghouse: What do you do to make yourself feel better? This is the query our group of twelve kids pondered in First Day School. Brody and Riley look to their mommies. Daven likes to go outside. Cleo likes to sketch. Emme thinks of horses. Wynona seeks cuddles. Today's lesson continues a "peacemakers" series led my Kulveen and Lisa focused on helping little ones regulate healthily their feelings and emotions. Following the idea that "peace begins with you", each month the kids will be adding a new tool to their "Time-In" toolbox—things they can use to build their social and emotional skillfulness. So far the children have made stress squeeze-balls (January) and today they added meditation rocks. And what an array of beautiful rocks were created! Each child selected their pieces and then personalized with paints. If you look over by Annie's Cottage, you might even see the "meditation log" that Annabelle and Alice were inspired to paint. Thank you to Kulveen and Lisa for this most beautiful and meaningful lesson!
- Families: Kulveen is storing the painted meditation stones while they dry—they will be ready for pickup next Sunday. Also, Heidi wrapped-up several weaving projects with kids today—if your project still needs some final touches, please send Heidi a note to schedule some time. Next week we have our nature-focused lesson with Cherie and Kristen—please dress for the weather, because the great outdoors and all its adventure awaits...
- Little SPICES: We are promoting the spring session of our Little SPICES program (March to April). Please share the attached flyer with any families you think may have interest.
- From Outreach Committee:
- In 2020, Outreach Film Series:
The Outreach Committee is planning a new film series for late January. The themes for our first two film series were Race Relations; and Environmental Stewardship. This year's theme will be Immigration. A tentative slate of documentaries has been selected. But the committee is also eager to hear your ideas. Please feel free to suggest specific movies (documentaries or feature films) that follow our theme with one of our committee members: Jeanne Halpin, Mary Yancey, Henry Lane, or Pete Howell.
- In 2020, Outreach Film Series:
- From Worship & Ministry:
- Spiritual Journeys:
On February 2, 2020, Cynthia Quast will discuss her own spiritual journey at 11:45 AM in the Common Room. The presentation will last about 20 minutes including some time for questions.
On March 1, 2020, Joyce Macijeski will discuss her spiritual journey. - 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. On January 23 at 6:30, we will discuss chapters 4-7 of Ben Pink Dandelion's book, The Quakers: A Very Short Introduction. Next meeting dates are: February 27 and March 19 (next readings to be announced). Contact: Gwen Beegle for more information and feel free to join us.
- Spiritual Journeys:
- Climate Crisis Action Group
Saturday, February 8th, 11am to 1pm: Climate Action Group Meeting
The next meeting of Third Haven's Climate Crisis Action Group will be Saturday, Feb. 8 in the Common Room, 11am to 1pm. We hope to offer other ways for Friends to get involved through letter-writing sessions following meeting for worship on some days.
A group of individuals from Third Haven are forming an environmental action group in response to the climate emergency which we are experiencing. We are inspired to focus on three areas: First, the current legislative session in Maryland, to support the passage of environmental legislation which will be introduced. Second, we want to focus on local initiatives and on working with our local legislators (state and local) to effect change on the Mid Shore, and third, we want to explore what changes we can undertake at Third Haven to respond to the climate crisis.
We are taking a lot of inspiration and direction currently from the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) and their lobbying arm, the CCAN Action Fund. There are three legislative bills that CCAN is endorsing this year: One is a large bill, the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act (GGRA) of 2020. This will update the bill that was passed in 2016 and bring us in line with the latest science, which says that wealthy communities in wealthy countries such as ours need to take the lead by reducing our emissions by 60% by 2030. That's an aggressive goal although possibly not aggressive enough. I'm going to attach several items, one is related to this bill, and one to another proposed bill which will require the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) to consider climate effects when evaluating requests for new electricity generating facilities in Maryland. The PSC made a public statement last year that they have never considered climate effects in the past, and that they are "bound by historic precedent." This bill will correct that by requiring the PSC to consider those effects. The third bill that CCAN is endorsing is a fix to the Clean Energy Jobs Act which passed last year, which would remove incinerated trash and toxic "black liquor" from the list of renewable energy sources. - February 20 [Thursday], Climate Reality Project
Testimonies & Concerns Committee will be hosting a Climate Reality Project, led by Bob Ellis, on Thursday, February 20th from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the Common Room, Third Haven Meeting, 405 South Washington St, Easton, MD 21601. A pot luck dinner will be served.
We will have some description of local initiatives and ways for people to get involved in this important work. The Climate Reality Project, is a program that empowers people in a community to become climate change activists and equips them with the tools, training and network to achieve solutions and drive change planet wide. There are currently over 20,000 Climate Reality Leaders mobilizing communities in over 150 countries. The Climate Reality Project believes that equity, fairness and the fully engaged voice of frontline communities most impacted by climate change are essential components of an enduring solution. "To solve the climate crisis we must pursue a just transition to a clean energy economy that futures healthy and sustainable communities and ecosystems." We encourage all who are interested in this topic to join us. Contacts: Harvey Zendt to reserve a seat; Beth Mufson if you would like to contribute to the meal. - 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:
- Acts of Kindness: A Task Force volunteer provides interpretation services between Mid Shore ProBono attorneys and immigrants. Another volunteer has been reaching out to immigrant children through the arts, as part of an after school program sponsored by the Chesapeake Multi Cultural Resource Center. Another, expert in immigration law, filed objections to proposed regulations that would raise barriers to documented immigrants becoming citizens. 2 volunteers from the task force have reached out to the many other congregations throughout the county to expand the network of congregations associating with the task force. There are 6 local congregations that are already associated with the task force and include Temple B'nai Israel, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship At Easton, Third Haven Friends Meeting, Easton Church of the Brethren, Scott's United Methodist Church and Grace Lutheran Church.Reach out to: Helpingimmigrantstc@gmail.com.
- 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:
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Survey:
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting asks all members/attenders to send in a "self portrait" reflecting their talents/ gifts/ ideas etc. Please go to this link and share your portrait.
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Survey:
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.