Beneath the angel-strain have rolled, two thousand years of wrong; And man, at war with man, hears

not, the love song which they bring: O hush the noise, ye men of strife, and hear the angels sing. - E. Sears, 1849, It Came Upon A Midnight Clear.

fayetteville monthly meeting

website: http://www.fayettevillefriends.org meeting contact no.: 1-888-909-1110 Co-clerks: Elizabeth Bullock-Rest, Richard Tiffany, Mary Elsie Marchant

meeting for healing

Meets every Tuesday at 6pm at Bennett House or at an on the road location. So requests to have the meeting at someones home are welcomed. Friends who have concerns they would like us to remember are invited to provide a name and a few words to be brought to the healing circle. Betty Blanch 479-582-9255 Maya Porter 479-443-1868

meeting for worship

Sundays 9:30am, Wednesdays 6pm - 7pm Bennett House (OMNI Center), 3274 N. Lee Avenue, Fayetteville.

committees
meeting with attention to business
Most first Sundays after worship.
Committee meetings are open to all with the exception of Ministry & Oversight. Contact the clerks for more info. and to find when and where the next meeting is to be.

activities after meeting

Most Sundays 11:15 am for about 1 hour. Coffee and tea available. December 12th george foxs christmas A consideration of a 16th century English Christmas and why 17th century Quakers shunned it led by Richard Phillips. December 19th somethin A worship sharing led by LaDeana Mullinix. December 26th education program A Holiday themed dialogue. January 2nd finance committee meeting All are welcome to join the clerks and treasurer in planning the meeting budget for 2011.

communication
Working meetings now take place at the home of Garin Wiggins. 479-575-9302 garinchadwiggins@gmail.com

education
Temporarily under the care of Mary V. Cochran pending the recuperation of Peter Marchant. 479-575-9302

hospitality
Gladys Tiffany 479-973-9049 gladystiffany@yahoo.com

ministry and oversight

Karen Takemoto 479-267-5822 ktakemoto@aol.com

peace & justice

Gladys Tiffany 479-973-9049 gladystiffany@yahoo.com

Q-life teens
Starts at around 5:00pm, alternate Sundays, at Elizabeth Bullock-Rests home.

potlucks

Saturday, December 11th, 5pm At Mary V. Cochran and Garin Wiggins home in Fayetteville. 479-575-9302

winter quarterly

dynamic duo
December meeting for worship with attention to business confirmed the appointment of Mary Elsie Marchant and Richard Tiffany as replacements for our departed co-clerk David Schoen. They will serve for the unexpired part of Davids term, i.e. until the end of 2011.

January 21st 23rd, 2011 Dwight Mission, nr. Sallisaw, OK The winter quarterly weekend for Friends in Arkansas and Oklahoma is nigh. All members and attenders are warmly invited to share in this spiritual weekend.

interfaith harmony day

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Fayetteville Sunday, February 5th , 2:00pm 5:00pm Please come and help to man/woman our information table.

pledge now
Tis the season for your financial pledges of support of our meeting. Please make your pledges of, large or small, to our treasurer. It helps tremendously in our meeting business if you can provide a realistic indication of how you plan to give next year. All pledges are kept strictly confidential only you and the treasurer will know and he aint telling! You may whisper your pledge in his ear, slip him a note, email it to peapod@pgtc.com, mail it to Richard Phillips, 15139 Prairie Grove Lake Road, Prairie Grove, AR 72753-9069.; or tel 479-846-5207. Thank you for your support.

native drums
On Wednesdays at 5:15 pm at Bennett House before our Midweek Meeting for Worship the sound of drums may be heard. That is the sound of Sunray chanting a visualization and meditation practice, a melding of Tibetan Buddhism techniques with the traditions of the Tslagi, the Cherokee people, promulgated by the Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo. It is led by Nanci Bellew. All are welcome to join.

ex libris
As a result of all the hard work of Susan Schoen, Jane Purtle, and many valued volunteers the Friends library has now been catalogued and is available for use again. The shelves are located in the southeast workroom in Bennett House. To borrow a book or periodical please follow the procedures posted. If you need help finding a particular book, an author list is provided. If you have questions, or note any problems with the list, please contact Jane Purtle at: purtlej@gmail.com Happy reading!

friendly eye on events

Ride to the End Open House OMNI Center, 3274 N. Lee Ave, Fayetteville Saturday, Dec 11th, 2:00 - 4:00 pm We met with the Riders when they attended meeting a few months ago. Now OMNI is collecting collecting care package items to send to the Riders... they're heading for Florida to spend the winter. Donate protein bars, Emergen-C, glucosamine tabs, teas (especially Throat Coat... you can tell they're not enjoying the winter ride), healthy snacks, and big, warm socks to send the Riders as they keep riding and talking about the Afghan war. This week they're in Nashville and will pass out flyers at Fort Campbell. Get updates Saturday, and hear their new CD of Ride music, in this special prerelease event. You can get an early copy for a holiday gift. Only chance to purchase until the official release in January.

not garbage rummage!

We will be keeping to tradition and holding our usual rummage sale in late winter/early spring of 2011. All proceeds will go to benefit Community Emergency Outreach. Start sorting out your drawers, cupboards and garages; and keep watching for future details of venue and date.