Sunday Meeting for Worship and First Day School 9:00 AM
Thursday, August 19 : Clam Bake at the clam bake grounds across from the Parsonage on Horseneck Road.

Summer Conversation: Thursday, August 5th at 7 PM at the Apponegansett Meetinghouse.
The speaker will be Peter Lovenheim.
In the Neighborhood: the Search for Community on an American Street One Sleepover at a Time.
Lovenheim often wondered who his neighbors were and why he knew so few of them. The question became more pressing after a murder-suicide rocked the neighborhood in 2000. How could that happen here, he asked?

In the movie, "Pulp Fiction" Uma Thurman questions John Travolta: "In a conversation are you listening or are you waiting for a chance to speak?"
I am trying to do more of the former and less of the latter.

Stan Stopka

Minutes from Monthly Meeting for Business July 25, 2010

Bill Reed presided as clerk. There were 14 people in attendance. Polly Harrison substituted for Mike Harrison as Recording Clerk. Treasurer’s Report: Dick Mason reported that he received some suggestions from our insurance company. These were turned over to Building and Grounds Committee for discussion as to whether to act on them or not. Ministry and Counsel:
Jeanne Bird submitted the names of five candidates to Monthly Meeting for the Search Committee for Pastor and they were approved by the Meeting. They are :
Susan Czernicka,
Mike Harrison,
Charles Howland,
Bradie Metheny
Pat Smith
The Search Committee will work out a plan of action and job description to present to the Meeting and possible contenders. Jeanne reminded us that this is a search committee , not a selection committee, as the final choice is made by the members of Monthly Meeting. Ministry and Counsel welcomes the ideas and suggestions from all of us during this entire process.

In the absence of a pastor at this time, various Friends have been asked to give a message during Sunday Worship. The following will be speaking in August:
August 1 Pam Humphrey
August 8 Jim Murphy
August 15 Carol Munger
August 22 Ann Mason
August 29 Janice DeVillers
Any one who would like to give a message on Sunday Morning should see Burney. Many of these messages are worthy of a larger audience. The Newsletter Committee would gladly print your message in the Newsletter. It can be hand written; the editor will correct spelling errors. Just write what comes to mind. Give your copy to Carol Munger, (or Jim) or Wendy Howland.

The flowers that are in the Meeting Room on Sundays can travel. If you know of someone who can’t get out and would like a visit - take one of the bouquets of flowers along with you. Tell Dawn Stopka ( or Stan) . There are plenty of extra vases at the Meetinghouse.