Friday evening February 7th:
6 to 9 pm at West Hills Friends, 7425 SW 52nd Ave, Portland, OR 97219. It’s across from Maplewood Elementary School.
All ages are invited to play games - board games, card games, Dungeons & Dragons, puzzles, etc. Feel free to bring your favorite one, and snacks to share. We will have a Dungeons & Dragons game for you to join. Please email registrar@scymf.org if you would like to attend.
Saturday, February 8th:
In person at West Hills Friends. Our worship, business sessions and two workshops will be online as well.
Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 896 9234 5092
Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89692345092
Advance Documents
Please read the documents here before attending meeting for business. The issues are complex; let the Spirit engage you as you read and reflect on them before meeting.
Schedule
9:00 to 10:30 am | Workshops
10:30 to 10:45 am | Break
10:45 to 11:30 am | Worship and music led by Laura Simmons (West Hills)
11:30 to 12:30 pm | Business session
12:30 to 1:30 pm | Lunch and book signing by Mica Coffin. Mica will be signing copies of her book, Light for the Journey.
1:30 to 5:00 pm | Business session
Workshops
Here are the workshop titles. Click here for their descriptions.
All Aboard the Allyship! Becoming a Better LGBTQIA Ally, with Christine Harms. In person and online
Playfulness for Grownups: Play as Worship, with Katherine Spinner and Mylène DiPenta. In person only
Queer, Quaker and Christian: holding on to Jesus in a queer-phobic and Christo-fascist world with Mark Russ. In person and online. Presenter will attend online.
Agenda
The order of these may change:
Finance—Spending Plan Report
Coordinating report (including nomination to Nominating Committee)
Nominating report/nominations
Structure & Processes Working Group recommendation
Discussion on:
Proposed minute from E&I: Gender non-conforming and trans people
Proposed minute from E&I: Sanctuary and undocumented immigrants
Freedom of religion lawsuit brought by Baltimore, New England, and Baltimore Yearly Meeting Quakers
Nurture of Ministry’s recommendation of Joe Tolton’s candidacy for recording, and beginning of 30 day comment period.
How to Register
Please email the following information to registrar@scymf.org by February 1st.
- Name(s) of those attending
- Church or meeting affiliation
- Age(s) if under 18
- Email addresses of those attending
- Are you attending in-person or on Zoom?
- Which workshop would you like to attend (you can change your mind, but this will help us plan)
- Whether you plan to attend the intergenerational game night on Friday evening