Updates and opportunities to join in Northside Meeting’s social witness and community service activities:
Northside Friends Meeting Anti-Racism Committee
Thu 5/2 6:30-8 pm: Anti-Racism Committee Meeting. Online.
The Committee meeting is open to all. If you plan to attend, please take some time to read the Ministry on Racism Committee Description and review last meeting's minutes. (You're also welcome to check out the folder of all our committee minutes beginning in November 2023.) Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84183091188?pwd=Z1VXZ2lQZ0ZUNm1haGlkWXdVUS83Zz09 Meeting ID: 841 8309 1188; Passcode: 411816
More information: Contact Eva Hare
Pendle Hill
Thu-Sun, 5/2-5: The Quaker Institute: Living Our Testimonies in “The Fierce Urgency of Now.” Wallingford, PA.
As we face the illumination and escalation of longstanding structures of violence both in the U.S. and globally, and prepare for the 2024 US elections, Pendle Hill invites Friends to learn, vision, worship, and break bread together. Participants will explore the role of our communities in the context of our current political moment. Participants are intended to leave this gathering spiritually grounded, with new relationships, strategies, and practices for living our testimonies, speaking truth, and walking with integrity through the world as Friends.
To register: https://pendlehill.org/events/pendle-hill-quaker-institute-living-our-testimonies-in-the-fierce-urgency-of-now/
American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
Every Fri 11:00 am: Action Hour for a Ceasefire Now. Online.
Join AFSC staff to hear weekly updates from Gaza. Then, take action together to contact our elected officials and call for an immediate cease-fire and humanitarian access to Gaza. Pre-registration required.
To register: https://afsc.org/events/action-hour-cease-fire-now
Illinois Yearly Meeting (ILYM)
Sat 5/4 9:00 am - 4:00 pm: Spring Workday. McNabb, IL.
Join others for a day of work, good food (potluck), and great Friends.
More information: Contact Marie White.
Wed 5/15 7 pm: Illinois Yearly Meeting Anti-Racism Cafe. Online.
"Are you interested in connecting with other Friends in Illinois Yearly Meeting on anti-racism work? Then join in at the Anti-Racism Café. Each month the ILYM Ad Hoc Anti-Racism Committee will provide space both for Friends who want to share ideas for anti-racist activism, and for Friends who want to focus on the inward work of becoming anti-racist. This is an opportunity to learn about the experiences of Friends in other meetings, to share resources, and to come together in worship and fellowship to build a wider Quaker community."
More information: https://ilym.org/ilym/anti-racism-cafe/ or contact Eva Hare.
Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)
Thu 5/16: Intro to Advocacy. Online.
Join FCNL staff for an engaging and informative session on how you can effectively advocate for the issues that matter most to you. FCNL believes in the power of grassroots advocacy to bring about positive change, and is excited to share valuable insights and strategies.
More information: https://www.fcnl.org/events/may-intro-advocacy-fcnl