Eastern Hills Friends

Eastern Hills Friends Newsletter
Worship with us at 1671 Nagel Rd.
Write us at PO Box 54565, Cincinnati, OH 45254-0565
http://www.easternhillsfriends.org
February 3, 2015

Calendar of Events:

Feb 4-7: Silent auction for Friends BelizeSchool (last bid 2pm on 2/7) in Wilmington
Feb 8: EHFM Second Hour discussion to follow MfW (topic to be announced).
Feb 11: EHFM/GAP “Interfaith Gathering to Pray for Peace” at EHF at 7pm.
Feb 14: Falls Creek Church pancake supper 4-7pm, near Hillsboro, OH
Feb 15: Miami Quarterly Mtg will be hosted at EHFM (co-host Campus Mtg) in 2015
Feb 19: Jimmy Health House: chess group will be followed by lunch served at 12 noon.
Feb 19: CFM book group to meet on Thursdays at 7pm for six weeks.
Feb 20-21: WYM Mini Yearly Meetings at Kelly Center, Wilmington College
Feb 22: EHF Mtg. for Worship with Attn. to Business following First Hour and potluck
luncheon.
Mar (tentative): Pastoral visitation will take place. Franchot will represent EHFM
Mar 1: EHFM Women’s Group will meet to play games & sew after MfW.
Mar 8: EHFM Second Hour discussion to follow MfW (topic to be announced).
Mar 14: FGC The Grow Our Meetings workshop held at Quaker Hill in Richmond, IN.
Mar 15: Quaker Family Reunion and 200th Anniversary of Cincinnati Friends Mtg at CFM
Mar 21: New Burlington Friends Soup and Sandwich Meal- 4-7pm at 380 & Cemetery Rd.
Greene County, OH
Mar 30: Wilmington College Committee Spring Banquet- Reservations due Mar 20th. $15
Apr 11-12: School of the Spirit with special session during Second Hour at EHFM on Apr 12.
Apr 18: Quaker Genealogy Meeting at Cincinnati Friend Meeting.
Jun 8-Jul 17: WYM Camps (see below)
Jul 23-26: Yearly Meeting in Maryville, Tennessee per WYM
Aug 15: New Burlington Friends Annual BBQ Meal, 4-7pm- Donation

Additional Information:
• Greater Anderson Promotes Peace and Eastern Hills Friends Meeting announce an “Interfaith Gathering to Pray for Peace” at Eastern Hills Friends Meeting, 1671 Nagel Road, Anderson Twp. Following prayers, please stay for refreshments and fellowship.
• Suggestions on content sought for inclusion in the EHFM “State of the Society Report” submission to Miami Quarterly Mtg.
• EHFM responsibilities as co-hosts of Miami Quarterly Meeting (with Campus Meeting, Feb, 2015) will include First Day school, the after lunch children’s program at the Cincinnati Zoo (need drivers & chaperones). Other needs include early arrivals for table/chair set-up, extra card tables, generous main dishes and beverages, hymnals, bins with dishes, and potentially overnight hospitality (night Feb, 14 – contact Susan K). Approximately 50 to 60 Friends are expected to attend Meeting for Worship and lunch.
• If you didn’t get a chance to listen to the local NPR station (WVXU) Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 27) and so missed Sabrina & Donne being interviewed about Quakers on “Cincinnati Edition,” you can listen to it now on this link: http://wvxu.org/post/quakers-historical-impact-our-region
• Silent Auction for Belize Friends School at Jen’s deli in Wilmington will benefit the children’s field trip fund.
• The Grow Our Meetings workshop pilot project focus “is on increasing the health and vitality of our meetings by inviting Spirit into our efforts around inreach, outreach, and integrating newcomers. It’s based, in part, on our learnings from QuakerQuest”. March target audience is Friends in IN, OH, MI, KY, and IL. Link: https://www.fgcquaker.org/fgcs-grow-our-meetings-workshop

• Cincinnati Friends Mtg book group will read one chapter per week of Friends Past and Present: The Bicentennial History of Cincinnati Friends Meeting (1815-2015) by Sabrina Darnowsky. Order from createspace.com using a link on the CFM website. Contact author for details.
•The Fall Creek Friends Church welcomes everyone to their annual Pancake Supper at 11345 Karnes Rd.
•WYM Mini yearly meeting agenda:
Feb 20th- Friday Nights Workshop, Banquet and Program at McCoy’s Catering, 280 West Curry Rd, Wilmington, OH 45177. The workshop at 4PM on “Life Transitions” by Craig Dove. Dinner at 6PM with a program to follow on FDS trip to Tennessee.” Friday Night Banquet reservations due February 13th. Cost: $15.00
Feb 21st- Committee Meetings- 8:30- 10:30m, Permanent Board- 11- 12PM with short worship service to follow.

•WYM Camps: June 8-12- Senior High Camp; June 15-19- Day Camp; June 16-18-Beginner Camp;
June 22-26- Junior and Junior High Camp; July 12-17- Friendsville Quarter Camp
•Quaker Family Reunion at Cincinnati Friends Meetinghouse. Jim Newby (former minister at Cincinnati Friends and author of several books, such as Sacred Chaos) will speak followed by silent, open worship then pot luck lunch. Later (3pm), Phil Gulley will speak and Carrie Newcomer will give a concert at Armstrong Chapel, 5125 Drake Road, 45243. For tickets, contact: http://www.cincinnatifriends.org or at door.
•Quaker History and Genealogy Conference at Cincinnati Friends Meetinghouse focus will be Levi Coffin, Anti-Slavery Friend and “President of the Underground Railroad,” a 19th Century CFM member.
Reflections: Ministry and Council Offers:
““To listen is to turn towards another, to leave self behind and that is love.”
Laurence Freeman, Jesus The teacher Within