Oh,yes, said Bobbie; I think everyone in the world is friends if only you get them to see you dont

want to be un-friends. The Railway Children, E. Nesbit, 1906.

fayetteville monthly meeting

website: http://www.fayettevillefriends.org meeting contact no.: 1-888-909-1110 Co-clerks: David Schoen 479-251-9255 & Elizabeth Bullock-Rest 479-283-0942

Friday, May 7th til Sunday, May 9th Ponca Bible Camp, Ponca, AR To the Buffalo River we go! Details from Karen Takemoto. That rhymes!

spring quarterly

meeting for worship

Sundays 9am, UCM, 902 W. Maple Street. Wednesdays 6pm - 7pm, UCM Sanctuary.

committees
Committee meetings are open to all with the exception of Ministry & Oversight. Contact the clerks for more info.

meeting with attention to business

Most first Sundays after worship. Note: this April its on second Sunday.

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

activities after meeting

Most Sundays 10:45am for about 1 hour. Coffee and tea available. March 14th envisioning a meeting space Led by Susan Schoen. Clocks spring forward for daylight saving. March 21st joys, sorrows and concerns A worship sharing with Shelley Buonaito. March 28th bolivia Ecology, sustainability & life in Bolivia - the experiences of Michael & Kirsten Canoy. April 4th climate change Movie and discussion about global climate change with Joyce Hale. SCYM & Easter weekend. April 11th meeting for worship with attention to business The Quaker process in action a spirit led business meeting where all are welcome.

earthcare witness
Maya Porter 479-443-1868 maya8460@sbcglobal.net

education

Next meeting Tuesday, March 16th, 7pm. at UCM. Susan Schoen 479-251-9255 susanschoen@hotmail.com

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

ministry & oversight

For spiritual support or guidance, pastoral care, death or illness in the family, desire for membership, or concerns affecting the Meeting, contact the committee co-clerks: Karen Takemoto 479-267-5822 ktakemoto@aol.com Maya Porter 479-443-1868 maya8460@sbcglobal.net Meets 5pm 4th Wed. of the month at UCM. Gladys Tiffany 479-973-9049

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

peace & justice

potlucks

Saturday, March 20th, 4pm Celebrate the advent of Spring with the potluck at Kathleen and Jay Johnsons in Winslow.

south central yearly meeting

Theme: 50 years minding the light Thursday, April 1st Sunday, April 4th Greene Family Camp, Bruceville, TX. The annual Easter weekend meeting. Want to carpool? - contact Karen Takemoto. http://www.scym.org/yearlymeeting/

Saturday, April 24th, tba At Maya Porters new home in Fayetteville (nr. Johnson). Saturday, May 23rd, 6pm At Betty and John Blanchs home in Fayetteville. Saturday, June 19th, 5pm At Deirdre and Richard Phillips home in Prairie Grove.

got mail?
Its easy to get to know Friends on the web. Ozark Quaker: Is a very lively emailing group that dicusses matters spiritual, serious, and very silly. It has 34 members and averages about 10 emails a day. Come and join in! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ozarkquaker Fayark Friends: Is the email list for official Fayetteville Friends Meeting notices. Here you will be notified of changes to schedules and get this newsletter. It is much quieter and averages an email maybe only two or three times a week. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fayarkfriends/ Facebook: We have a Facebook presence as Ozark Quaker. Click to see photos of Interfaith Harmony Day. Website. And, of course, we have our own website with links to committees, archive newsletters, and a calendar of events. http://www.fayettevillefriends.org

healing circle
We now have a regular meeting for healing. Please come if you seek support and blessings of the spirit for whatever ails you; or if you would like to lend spiritual support to those in need in our meeting. To be held third Tuesdays at 6pm at UCM. The next meeting will be Tuesday, 16th March.

keep writing!
Writers Workshop is so popular it has split into two groups; March 13th or March 20th, 10am2pm! Contact Peter Marchant for information.

new oversight
Ministry and Oversight is the committee that oversees the spiritual well-being of our meeting. It now has a new member to replace Thomas Markham who has moved to New Hampshire. March meeting for worship with attention to business was pleased to confirm Maya Porter as the new member of the committee.

divine feminine

March 4th Wednesday, March 31st Fayettevilles month long Goddess festival with everything from belly-dancing to flower arranging. http://www.goddessfestival.com/

ministry and oversight committee

Mary V. Cochran

Karen Takemoto Clerk

Maya Porter

Michael Buonaiuto