Holland Bread Team Minutes 8-22-2012

Next meeting.  We will hold our next meeting at 12:30 on Wednesday, September 5, tentatively at Fourth Reformed.

Present:  Al, Fonda, June, Kris, Lou, Mary Ann, Ron, Stephanie, Mary D., and Mary J.

Next meeting: August 22 at 12:30 Note this is earlier than usual, since we need to make sure we are prepared for the Beckmann event. (I’m still checking to make sure Fourth Reformed can host us.)

Present: Al, Dave, June, Kris, Lou, Mary-Ann, Mary J., Mary D., and Stephanie

Mary J. led the meeting and took notes.

Prayer: Mark 6:30-34, Litany to the Holy Name (The Fire of Peace, p. 179)

Political-candidate survey Dave has put together a rough draft of a survey and gave it to Stephanie to pick up the project from there.

Present Local team: Carol Myers, Mary D., June, Stephanie, Dave, Mary J., and Al.  Regional organizers: Larry Hollar and Jon Gromek

Prayer Luke 16:19-31 (Lazarus and the poor man) and a blessing prayer from p. 239 of Maryknoll Book of Prayer.

Carol’s poster Carol presented a large poster that she is making available for churches to borrow.  The poster shows graphically that private food aid in the US is only about 8% of the total food aid, driving home the importance of public food assistance.   Mary J. suggested that a smaller version of the poster be created to post on bulletin boards and the like.  The smaller version could be distributed at the Beckmann public event, for example, and would have made a great item to include in our packets for churches.

Notice of next two meetings We will meet at 12:30 at Fourth Reformed on Wednesday, June 27, and Wednesday, August 1.  Larry Hollar and John Gromek would like to visit us soon and may be able to attend a meeting.

Present Al, Nancy, June, Mary J., Stephanie, Ron, Lou, Dave, Shauna, Dominic, and Mary D.