Spring Cleaning in the Turtle Bay Garden

Here are some photos of Redding Friends volunteering in the McConnell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens last March. It's nice be a part of the care of this beautiful community garden.

There were endless leaves to rake to keep the garden beds clean.

A few of the fellows working hard!

And the ladies working equally hard. :)

A lovely spring day in Redding!

May 9, 2010

Redding Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends

Fifth Month, May 9, 2010

In attendance: Ed Marek, Tom and Susie Morehouse, Doris Bond, Joanna Mooney

Approval of Minutes: We reviewed and approved the last month’s minutes.

Treasurer’s Report: Doris reported that the meeting has $2066.39. There are a few outstanding bills for the Whole Earth Festival

Ministry & Oversight: $75 was approved for a member to travel to Quarterly Meeting. Robert’s birthday will be celebrated at Dinner Among Friends at the Cooper’s on 6/4 at 6 pm.

Unity with Nature: PYM committee sent an email asking for items to display at PYM. We will send the poster that Kathleen made for the Whole Earth Festival with Doug. Strawberry Meeting has adopted a testimony on Earthcare, which we will discuss at the next dinner among friends. Ed report that our table for the Whole Earth Festival was in a good location and many people liked the $40 solar oven. Cookies were a draw, but not many took fliers. Next year we plan to design an oven to show people how they can make their own oven. Visit HYPERLINK "http://www.ubuilditsolar.com"www.ubuilditsolar.com

Peace & Social Order: Joanna presented some internet information about suicide rates in the military. More information is still needed. She will contact someone at the Redding VA clinic.

Interfaith Forum: Doris announced that Floating of Lanterns is on May 23 at 7:30pm. Park at Blood Source lot and walk across Park Marina to Pond area. Bring your chairs. Siks will serve dinner. We approved $20 for a Quaker lantern to be floated.

The First Christian Church is collecting Pennies for Peace to be donated to schools in Pakistan started by Greg Mortenson. Bring pennies to meeting both meetings before June 15th.

May is Mental Health Month. SCIF is still working to put together a network of care resource for local agencies. Doris will check to see if veterans mental health issues are addressed. We will review resource list this year, then add Quaker resources where needed in coming years.

Meet the Quakers: It was decided to postpone the Meet the Quaker event until September. A committee for this event was formed; Doug, Bonnie, Joanne.

Nominating Committee: Clerk: Doug Asst. Clerk: Joy Recording Clerk: Tom

Treasurer: Doris (Just 1 more year)

M & O: Joanna (yr. 1); Joy (yr. 2); Kathleen (yr. 3)

PYM & Quarterly Rep.: Doug

May 23 Meeting for Worship - Doris will provide food and childcare; Doug transportation

June 13 Meeting for Business & Worship - Bonnie food; Doug transportation

Respectfully Submitted,

Sue Morehouse

May 9, 2010

April-May Calendar of Events

For the mid-April to mid-May calendar of events and the complete minutes from the April business meeting, click here.

Mid-March to Mid-April

Complete minutes from our March business meeting can be found here.

Calendar information:
March 20th 1:30 pm Peace March (Penneys)

March 28th 11:00:00 am Meeting for Worship (Doris host & driver)

April 4th 11:00 am Easter in Shingletown Potluck, (call 244-6216)

Friday, April 9th 5:00 pm Meeting for Business (at Morehouse’s)

April 10-11th Retreat w/ Humboldt Mtg. (Contact Doug 275-3513)

April 11th 11:00 am Meeting for Worship (Tom host & driver)

April 24th Whole Earth Festival (City Hall on Cypress)

Mid-February to Mid-March

For full minutes from our February business meeting, click here.

Meeting for Worship @ Methodist Church

(Children & food covered by Tom & Susie, and transportation)

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Dinner Among Friends

Friday, March 5 @ Deb & Robert Cooper's

Topic: State of the Meeting

Turtle Bay Arboretum Clean-Up

Saturday, March 13

9:00 a.m. Clean-up at Turtle Bay

8:00 a.m. meet for Breakfast (at pink waffle retaurant by OSH supply)

Meeting for Business @ Methodist Church

Sunday, March 14, 9:00 a.m.

(Note earlier start time for catching up on business)

Meeting for Worship @ Methodist Church

(Children & food covered by Joanna; transportation by Doug)

Sunday, March 14

11:00 a.m.

January 2010 Minutes from Business Meeting

Click here for minutes from January 2010

Mid-December to Mid-January

For meetings from our December business meeting click here

Calendar of Events

Meeting for Worship @ Methodist Church Sunday, December 27, 11:00 a.m. (Food & Children by Bonnie, Ride for Joanna by Doug)

Meeting for Business @ Methodist Church Sunday, January 13, 9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship @ Methodist Church Sunday, January 13, 11:00 a.m. (Food & Children by Joanna, Ride for Joanna by Doug)

Dinner Among Friends Friday, January 8, 6:00 p.m. Potluck at the Morehouse home. Topic will be Spirituality.

Mid-November through Mid-December

Click here for minutes from November 8 business meeting. Schedule of events is listed below for Mid-November/December.

"Meet the Quakers"

Including presentations/discussion and silence

Sunday, November 22,10:00 a.m.

Food & Drink: Doris will coordinate refreshments, everyone welcome to bring something

(Ride for Joanna by Tom & Susie)

Dinner Among Friends

Friday, December 4 6:00 p.m. at Wilkins' home. Viewing of PFLAG video plus potluck dinner.

Meeting for Business @ Methodist Church

Sunday, December 13 9: 45 a.m.

Meeting for Worship @ Methodist Church

(Children & food covered by Lenore; ride for Joanna by Doug )

Sunday, December 13

11:00 a.m.

Christmas Gathering

Sunday, December 20th 5:00 p.m.

Dinner, small gift exchange, singing & silence

At the Morehouse home. Soup & bread will be provided, plus potluck.

Bring a small wrapped gift for exchange (new, used, or homemade).

Mid-October through Mid-November

Click here for Calendar of Events & Meeting Minutes from our October 11, 2009 business meeting.

Mid-September to Mid-October

Click here for Calendar of Events & Meeting Minutes from our September 13, 2009 business meeting.

Mid-August to Mid-September

Minutes from our last business meeting, including the calendar of events are available if you click here