Saturday, June 20, 1:30-4:30pm, Meeting room This training expands on the basic CLARA training with extensive role play scenarios, exploring in depth the ways to defuse potential violence in a wide variety of situations. Those who go through this training should intend to join the Portland Peace Team as peacekeepers and to be part of […]
Tuesday, April 21, Noon-2:00pm, in-person only, Room 12Friendly Readers is an open, drop-in book group, discussing books from a Quaker perspective and getting to know each other more deeply. Everyone is invited. You do not have to commit to regular attendance, or to have read the book. Our discussions are about the topics raised. We […]
Saturday, May 30, 1:30-4:30pm, Meeting roomThis training is based on the CLARA method, which stands for Calm, Listen, Affirm, Respond, and Add information. It is used throughout the world in conflict deescalation and the Portland Peace Team has been training individuals and organizations in CLARA since 2012 and provides peacekeeping for family-friendly events and protests. […]
Thursday, April 23, 7:00pm, Meetinghouse (blended)Sarah Junkin Woodard is traveling to share the work of the Jubilee House Community, a nonprofit she helped form in 1979 in North Carolina, where they developed responses to meet the needs of the homeless and battered women for more than a decade. Working for the last 32 years in […]
Sunday, April 19, 12:15pm, BlendedAll are welcome to attend in person or on Zoom. Business Meeting is held monthly on third First Days (Sundays). If you need childcare in order to attend business meeting, please contact Nursery Supervisor Kaeli Frank at . You may also request reimbursement for in-home childcare if needed in order to […]
Thursday, April 16, 11:00-1:00pm, In person only, Room 12 Topic: “The Spirit of the Pizza” a light-hearted discussion of food as part of our spiritual lives. Presenter: Liz Jenkins; Facilitators: Isabella Fischer and Betsey Kenworthy. Light refreshments available and feel free to bring a taste of your favorite food. Gather and center around friendship and […]
2nd Tuesday (April 14), 7-8:30pm, Zoom3rd Tuesday (April 21), 12-2pm at the MeetinghouseFriendly Readers is an open, drop-in book group.Everyone is invited. You do not have to commit to regular attendance to come. We enjoy discussing books from a Quaker perspective and getting to know each other more deeply. You don’t even have to have […]
Friday Evenings on Zoom 6-7:30pm (5:30 schmoozing)Each week members of the Multnomah Meeting Film Discussion Group select a film available online for free and gather Tuesday evening on Zoom to talk about it. Similarly, the members of the Short Story Discussion Group choose a short story available online and discuss. it Friday evening on Zoom. […]
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 6:30-8pmThe Multnomah Meeting Women’s Circle of Friends discussion group builds meaningful relationships by sharing our life lessons, discoveries, and joys to support each other through challenges and transitions. We invite you to join us on Thursdays April 9 and 16 on Zoom. For more info and the link to our next […]
Monday, April 13, 4pmThe Friends for Racial Justice committee meets on April 13 and on the 2nd Monday of every month at 4pm on Zoom. All are welcome to attend. Questions? Contact Maye Thompson.