Winter 2019 Quarterly Meeting: Feb 22-24, 2019
Dear Friends Far and Near,
We hope that you will consider coming to our winter gathering this year at Camp Mak-a-Dream on the weekend of February 22rd through 24th. It has proven to be a wonderful place to gather for fellowship, fun, music, reflection and retreat time to gather our blessed community. Our tradition of bringing our community together in mid-winter has been enriched by the move to this location, which offers opportunities such as moonlight frosty hot-tubbing, sledding, or XC skiing if the weather cooperates.
Do come join us for what promises to be a memorable time together. Laurie Childers will be back with us as Friend in Residence and our plenary speaker will be Rev. Duffy Peet, the minister of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bozeman.
We hope that you will consider coming to our winter gathering this year at Camp Mak-a-Dream on the weekend of February 22rd through 24th. It has proven to be a wonderful place to gather for fellowship, fun, music, reflection and retreat time to gather our blessed community. Our tradition of bringing our community together in mid-winter has been enriched by the move to this location, which offers opportunities such as moonlight frosty hot-tubbing, sledding, or XC skiing if the weather cooperates.
Do come join us for what promises to be a memorable time together. Laurie Childers will be back with us as Friend in Residence and our plenary speaker will be Rev. Duffy Peet, the minister of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bozeman.
Theme: Roots of Injustice, Seeds of Change -- Toward Right Relationship with Native Peoples
The Toward Right Relationship project of the Boulder Friends Meeting (Quakers) offers this workshop in response to calls from Indigenous leaders and the World Council of Churches. The 2-hour exercise traces the historic and ongoing impacts of the Doctrine of Discovery, the 15th-century justification for European subjugation of non-Christian peoples. Our goal is to raise our level of knowledge and concern about these impacts, recognize them in ourselves and our institutions, and explore how we can begin to take actions toward “right relationship.” We provide a Resource Kit with suggestions for continued study, reflection, and action. In the Doctrine of Discovery, we find the roots of injustice. In the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, we find the seeds of change. How can we nurture these seeds to bring forth the fruits of right relationship among all peoples?
Rev. Peet will lead the program. Rev. Peet first participated in a Toward Right Relations program led by Paula Palmer from the Boulder Friends Meeting in July of 2014. In May of 2016 he was trained by Paula to facilitate the program. His path to becoming a UU minister as well as to becoming a facilitator of Toward Right Relationships workshop began in the early 1980’s when he became acquainted with three Sioux elders. The elders taught him about their sacred traditions and inspired him to learn about the injustices that had been perpetrated on the Indigenous Peoples of this land.
Rev. Peet will lead the program. Rev. Peet first participated in a Toward Right Relations program led by Paula Palmer from the Boulder Friends Meeting in July of 2014. In May of 2016 he was trained by Paula to facilitate the program. His path to becoming a UU minister as well as to becoming a facilitator of Toward Right Relationships workshop began in the early 1980’s when he became acquainted with three Sioux elders. The elders taught him about their sacred traditions and inspired him to learn about the injustices that had been perpetrated on the Indigenous Peoples of this land.
As always, the weekend will provide many chances for both deep connection and joy-filled times. As always, there will be childcare and fun with children, music-making, and worship together. We hope you'll join us!
Registration
Registration is online this year! If you find that the online registration process is prohibitive, or if you know of a member of your worship group who cannot register electronically, please contact the webmaster (Geoff Poole) from the Contact Page of this website. Geoff will arrange for registration by phone.
The cost to attend is not fixed. The testimony of simplicity calls us to reap the spiritual rewards of giving and receiving freely. The testimony of equality calls us to listen to the truth that each one of us has to offer. Let us pay attention to the opportunity we have now to contribute our gifts to this gathering, and let our lives speak.
The cost to MGOF is $150 per person to use our chosen venue for the Gathering. Please contribute to that cost as you are led, remembering our desire to welcome everyone who wishes to come.
The cost to attend is not fixed. The testimony of simplicity calls us to reap the spiritual rewards of giving and receiving freely. The testimony of equality calls us to listen to the truth that each one of us has to offer. Let us pay attention to the opportunity we have now to contribute our gifts to this gathering, and let our lives speak.
The cost to MGOF is $150 per person to use our chosen venue for the Gathering. Please contribute to that cost as you are led, remembering our desire to welcome everyone who wishes to come.
Agenda
Friday, Feb 22
3:00-4:20 Ministry and Council Meeting
4:00 Registration Begins
4:30-5:50 Steering Committee Meeting
6:00-7:00 Potluck Dinner
7:00-8:30 Gathering in the Lodge Check-in and Fellowship for all folks, young and old.
3:00-4:20 Ministry and Council Meeting
4:00 Registration Begins
4:30-5:50 Steering Committee Meeting
6:00-7:00 Potluck Dinner
7:00-8:30 Gathering in the Lodge Check-in and Fellowship for all folks, young and old.
Saturday, Feb 23
Breakfast on your own
7:00-8:00 Early Morning Worship in the lodge
8:30-10:00** Plenary Session in the lodge
10:30- 12:00** Worship Sharing
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00 Free Time begins
1:30-2:45 Interest Groups
3:30-5:30** Meeting for Worship for Business
6:00-7:00 Dinner
7:30-9:00 Community Night
9:00 Singing!!
Breakfast on your own
7:00-8:00 Early Morning Worship in the lodge
8:30-10:00** Plenary Session in the lodge
10:30- 12:00** Worship Sharing
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00 Free Time begins
1:30-2:45 Interest Groups
3:30-5:30** Meeting for Worship for Business
6:00-7:00 Dinner
7:30-9:00 Community Night
9:00 Singing!!
Sunday Feb 24
Breakfast on your own
7:00:8:00 Early Morning Worship in the lodge
8:30-10:00** Worship Sharing
10:15-11:15 Singing!!
11:30-12** Silent Worship
12:00- 1:00 Lunch
1:00 Clean Rooms and Say Goodbye!
Breakfast on your own
7:00:8:00 Early Morning Worship in the lodge
8:30-10:00** Worship Sharing
10:15-11:15 Singing!!
11:30-12** Silent Worship
12:00- 1:00 Lunch
1:00 Clean Rooms and Say Goodbye!
** indicates times for children's program
Directions
When you arrive at the Gold Creek exit #166 on I-90, head south across the Clark Fork River and continue approximately 1⁄2 mile until you see the small white church on your right. Turn right at the church, pass under the 6C Ranches sign, then turn left and drive up the hill, passing under the Camp Mak-A-Dream sign. The parking lot will be up the hill on your left.
Notables...
1. NO PETS!
2. Bring ALL bedding including pillows, blankets, sheets, pillowcases and towels.
3. Towels are available for the hot tub. Please bring a towel for your personal needs.
4. Tea and coffee will be available in the lodge, but the cabins also have the equipment for making tea and coffee. Please bring coffee and tea supplies if you intend to use the equipment in the cabins.
5. We will use cabins separate from the main lodge. Each has two dorm rooms housing 7 persons each (lower bunks), two bathrooms and one single room with two twins. All facilities are accessible.
6. Bring skis, sleds, snow shoes and boots.
7. There is an activity room with ping pong, foosball, TV and pool tables.
8. We will not be providing breakfasts. Please bring your own breakfast foods.
2. Bring ALL bedding including pillows, blankets, sheets, pillowcases and towels.
3. Towels are available for the hot tub. Please bring a towel for your personal needs.
4. Tea and coffee will be available in the lodge, but the cabins also have the equipment for making tea and coffee. Please bring coffee and tea supplies if you intend to use the equipment in the cabins.
5. We will use cabins separate from the main lodge. Each has two dorm rooms housing 7 persons each (lower bunks), two bathrooms and one single room with two twins. All facilities are accessible.
6. Bring skis, sleds, snow shoes and boots.
7. There is an activity room with ping pong, foosball, TV and pool tables.
8. We will not be providing breakfasts. Please bring your own breakfast foods.