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How to access the inventory of books in our Plymouth Library
/in Flame Online /by Elizabeth BlanchetteWe have an abundance of 3100 books in our Elaine Marsh Plymouth church library. There are often questions about how to search for the books in our library. To check […]
Learning, Laughing Lawn Bowling
/in Flame Online, Learning catalog, Music & Arts /by Elizabeth BlanchetteSunday, September 17,
2023, 3-4 p.m.
Church School Teachers Needed
/in Children, Volunteer Opp., Youth and Families /by Elizabeth BlanchetteAs we prepare for the fall, we are recruiting volunteers for Sunday School. Here is was one volunteer has to say about the opportunity.
“Being a Sunday School teacher for our kids at Plymouth, or classroom helper, is a blast! An eye-opener! A total treat! I am so glad I did this for a few years. I learned firsthand that we have great kids at Plymouth: interesting, smart, caring, aware, funny, and downright terrific human beings. There are many bonuses for the kids: meeting new adults in the church who care about them and support them where they are. For me: I get to know kids and their parents, a whole new group of Plymouth members I would not have known. One former teacher and I have become good friends, and I am her son’s friend too.
Other teachers and I are still acquaintances, as are their kids.
It was one of the best things I did at Plymouth. Plus, and no small thing, I experienced and saw Hope. And still do. With our kids leading the way, good things will happen: in their lives and others. I continue to participate in activities with our kids and enjoy it every time. I am reminded of how special they are, how good and caring their parents and families are, and how being with them lifts my spirits and commitment to Plymouth.”
–Hope Esparolini, former confirmation mentor and classroom friend, a current member of the Committee for Children, Youth and Families, and Plymouth Superhero!
To join our team of Plymouth superheroes–https://forms.gle/WGHj94a4vKSQBMSJ6
Two RiCS sessions, Aug. 30 and Sept. 6
/in Act, Advocacy General, Flame Online, RJI, Social Justice /by Elizabeth BlanchetteThe Reimagining Community Safety Committee’s (RiCS) guiding principle has been “We are watching, we expect results, and we are not going away.”
As part of its continuing work, RiCS will provide Plymouth members with opportunities to provide input on the implementation of the court enforceable Settlement Agreement between the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) and the City of Minneapolis. The settlement agreement is intended to end racially discriminatory policing in Minneapolis.
The Settlement Agreement requires the City and the Minneapolis Police Department to hold regular listening sessions with the community to seek input on the reforms and the progress being made under the Settlement Agreement.
Plymouth is privileged to host two of these MDHR listening sessions: Wednesday. August 30, in Guild Hall, and Wednesday, September 6, in the Jackman Room. Both will run from 6 to 8 p.m.
These listening sessions will be hosted by City representatives, and the topic at each meeting will be non-discriminatory policing, as well as the overall mission, vision, values and goals of public safety. We encourage all of our members to attend one of these listening sessions. Our city and our Plymouth neighborhood will benefit from our input.
Last spring, RiCS hosted a Town Hall Forum on the Settlement Agreement, featuring MDHR Commissioner Rebecca Lucero; Justin Terrell, Executive Director of the Minnesota Justice Research Center; and Michael Lansing, a historian and professor at Augsburg University.
RiCS is a committee of the Racial Justice Initiative at Plymouth.
Nicollet Avenue Clean-up
/in Act, Flame Online, Volunteer Opp. /by Elizabeth BlanchetteFirst Date: Saturday, August 5, 9 a.m.
We have told the City of Minneapolis that we will be cleaning Nicollet Avenue from Franklin Avenue to Grant Street once every three months, and our first date is August 5. We will begin at Plymouth—the corner of Nicollet & Franklin—at 9:00 a.m. and continue for approximately 6 blocks to the corner of Grant Street & Nicollet Avenue. The City will provide collection/garbage bags for us. Volunteers are welcome to wear their PCC shirts to publicize who is behind this effort, and the City will be placing a sign on Nicollet announcing who is responsible for the clean-up effort!
Please let Jerry and Fran Davis know that you’re able to help: Jerry (763-370-9806), Fran (612-889-0822), or email fandjontheroad (at) gmail.com.
Church School Teachers Needed
/in Children, Volunteer Opp., Youth and Families /by Elizabeth BlanchetteAs we prepare for the fall, we are recruiting volunteers for Sunday School. Here is was one volunteer has to say about the opportunity. “Being a Sunday School teacher for […]
Music Spectacular & Church School Teachers Needed
/in Children, Volunteer Opp., Youth and Families /by Elizabeth BlanchetteMusical Spectacular! Friday, August 4th, 10 a.m. or 3 p.m. Bring your friends and pack Conn on Friday, August 4 at 10 am or 3 pm for Musical Spectacular 2023: […]
A View from the Margins
/in Along the Way /by Elizabeth BlanchetteBy Rev. Dr. DeWayne L. Davis This Week at Plymouth, August 25 “But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is […]
Love of the Deepest Kind
/in Along the Way /by Elizabeth BlanchetteRev. Dr. DeWayne L. Davis Along the Way, This Week at Plymouth August 4 “A culture of domination like ours says to people: there is nothing in you that is […]
Giving Life
/in Along the Way /by Elizabeth BlanchetteBy Rev. Dr. DeWayne L. Davis published July 28, 2023 This Week at Plymouth “We have forgotten life-giving things that were once familiar and full of promise” —Curtis White, “It’s […]
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