Multnomah Monthly Meeting
of the Religious Society of Friends
(Quakers)

Noah Baker Merrill, Friend in Residence

Overall Schedule: March 24 - April 10, 2011

This schedule is a work in progress. As events are added into the schedule they will be listed here.
Questions should be addressed to the contact identified for each event.

See biographical and eldering information, and view Noah reading from his contribution to Spirit Rising.

March 26, Saturday, Workshop: 9AM-5PM at Multnomah Meeting

Workshop: A Ministry of the Whole: Leadings, Concern & Prophetic Service in the Quaker Community.
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Lunch and child care provided. Limit: 50 participants. Cost: $10, payable on-site.
Pre-register on-line or contact Annis Bleeke (503-224-9121, GABleeke@cs.com)

March 27, Sunday: Bridge City Friends

"Where Worship and Witness Meet": Prophetic service and the journey to an endless life
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Noah will spend the day with Friends from Bridge City Friends Meeting. Meeting for Worship is at 10AM at the Portland French School. Follwing Worship he will address the topic: "Where Worship & Witness Meet". In the evening there is a potluck supper at the home of Jane Ewert and further discussion of items of interest raised during the day. Contact Jane Ewert (503-249-3970; ewertj@pacifier.com)

March 30-31, Wednesday: Mountain View Worship Group

Noah will visit the Mountain View Worship Group in the The Dalles.
Contact Bill Lennox (541-296-3949; lennox@gorge.net)

March 31, Thursday: Fanno Creek Worship Group

Noah will visit the Fanno Creek Worship Group at the home of Sally Hopkins and Bob Keeler.
6:00PM for potluck supper followed by a report about Cuba Yearly Meeting. Noah has recently been to Cuba and attended the yearly meeting sessions there.
Contact Debbie Averill (503-524-3898; eda@acm.org)

April 1, Friday, 7:00 at Multnomah Meeting

Living Inside Our Hope: Lessons and Encouragement for Social and Political Change
Noah Baker Merrill, together with Pedro Sosa and Mireaya Medina of Portland AFSC.
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Contact: Eddy Crouch (503-282-2483; eddy@eddycrouch.com)

April 2, Saturday, Workshop: 9AM - 5PM at the Multnomah Meeting

Workshop. “For I have called you Friends”: Quakerism for a New Day
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Lunch and child care provided. Limit: 50 participants. Cost: $10 payable on-site.
Pre-register on-line or contact Annis Bleeke (503-224-9121, GABleeke@cs.com)

April 3, Sunday: Multnomah Meeting

Noah will spend the day with Multnomah Meeting.
11:15-noon: finger food potluck – bring small sandwiches
Noon – 2PM: Noah will address the topic:
Prophets, Pastors & Thieves: Invitation to a Quaker Movement
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Contact Annis Bleeke (503-224-9121; GABleeke@cs.com)

April 3, Sunday: Multnomah Meeting

Noah will participate in a potluck and spend the evening with Young Adult Friends of Multnomah Meeting.
Contact Lauren Mitchell (530-935-9357; hikuwai@gmail.com)

April 4, Monday: Multnomah Meeting

11:00 AM Noah will meet with interested Friends in worship with a purpose to pray for the Meeting and its participants. At noon those present will join together for a brown bag (i.e. bring it yourself) lunch.
Contact: Betsey Kenworthy (360-687-4423, kentribe@comcast.net)

April 4, Monday: Camas Friends Church

Noah will visit with Friends at Camas Friends Church in Camas, WA. The Church will host a social time at 6:30PM followed by a presentation by Noah yet to be determined. This is another opportunity for our two Friends communities to come together around a common interest. Driving instructions with a map and more information about Camas Friends Church is on their website.
Contact: Wess Daniels (wess@camasfriends.org; 360-834-2446) or Norma Silliman (norma.silliman@comcast.net; 360-607-7546)

April 6-7, Wednesday: Lower Columbia Worship Group

Noah will visit the Lower Columbia Worship Group on the Long Beach Peninsula in Washington and address the topic:
Prophets, Pastors & Thieves: Invitation to a Quaker Movement
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Contact: Eugene Norcross-Renner (360-665-1263; eugenenr@centurytel.net

April 8, Friday: Multnomah Meeting

April 8, Friday at noon. Noah will meet with the 3Ms, Multnomah Monthly Meeting seniors, for a potluck lunch followed by a talk about Friends in Cuba.
Contact: Annis Bleeke (503-224-9121, GABleeke@cs.com).

April 8, Friday: Multnomah Meeting

Noah will meet with the Global Coolers for a potluck supper at 6:00 PM, followed by the Global Coolers meeting at 7:00 PM.
Contact Jim Metcalf (honeyhill2@aol.com; 503-292-1817)

April 9, Saturday: Freedom Friends

Saturday, April 9, !0Am - noon, event scheduled for Freedom Friends Church in Salem has been CANCELLED.

April 9, Saturday: Multnomah Meeting

5:30 Potluck Supper
7:00 talk at Multnomah Meeting house on:
"Where Worship and Witness Meet": Prophetic service and the journey to an endless life
More information
Contact Annis Bleeke (503-224-9121; GABleeke@cs.com)

April 10, Sunday: Multnomah Meeting

Noon: Noah will meet with the delegation going to Nicaragua and those interested in supported them in this effort.
Contact: Betsey Kenworthy (360-687-4423, kentribe@comcast.net)

April 10, Sunday: Multnomah Meeting

Noah will be with Multnomah Meeting until the time of his departure.
Annis Bleeke (503-224-9121; GABleeke@cs.com)

Individual Opportunities:

In addition to the open meetings listed above, Noah will be available to meet privately with individuals or small groups at their request and subject to time availability. Friends are welcome to ask to meet for coffee or a meal, for time simply to speak together worshipfully, to go for a hike, or simply to see the sights of Portland. To arrange a separate meeting with him contact Annis Bleeke (503-224-9121; GABleeke@cs.com)

Sponsored by the Worship & Ministry Committee for Multnomah Meeting with financial assistance from the Spiritual Life Fund, a shared fund of Multnomah and Bridge City Meetings.

March 4, 2011