As a follow up to our presentation on the School to Prison Pipeline and the need to restore funding for restorative practices and social emotional learning, if you are interested in sharing your thoughts on ways to support student growth and development, here is a way to get involved. Please feel free to reach out to your Metro Council Members to express your support for the students of Metro Nashville Public Schools. Open this item to find the contact information for your Metro Council Member, talking points for communicating with council members, and information on the school board budget request. The students of MNPS will appreciate your support!
The Women's Council is hosting their annual picnic on Tuesday, June 19th at noon in the West Wing. Please join us for fellowship and some fun activities. Boxed lunches are $10, payable at the door. Please make your reservation and lunch selection by emailing or calling Pat Lavorini (mspatricia@comcast.net or 615-383-0489) or Kathy Reece (reecek44@hotmail.com or 615-513-6099). MENU OPTIONS: #1 - Chicken Salad on croissant #2 - Ham Sandwich on whole wheat bread #3 - Turkey Sandwich on whole wheat bread #4 - Tabouli Wrap (vegetarian) #5 - Tuna Salad on croissant
Sunday Morning Classes for Adults in May 9:45 - 10:45 in the West Wing of the Parish Center May 13 and 20 Vanderbilt History professor Joel Harrington will discuss his latest book, Dangerous Mystic: Meister Eckhart's Path to the God Within. (See reviews below). NOTE: Copies of Dangerous Mystic are available for the reduced price of $20.00. Contact joceline.lemaire@ctk.org to reserve a copy. May 27 Presentation: The School to Prison Pipeline in Nashville, and What We Can Do About It. (More information to follow)
Veterans of all ages are invited to connect with other veterans here on Wednesdays at 7pm (location to be announced.) Freely discuss anything you'd like in a safe, accepting, supportive environment. This group limits its membership to veterans in light of the unique problems faced by members of our armed services in the process of returning home. Topics include survivor's guilt, anger management, PTSD, relationships after deployments and other topics of interest to veterans. Interested? Contact Deacon Bob at btrue56@gmail.com.
Men's Group returns to Fr. Richard Rohr's work for his book on the Trinity and transformation, The Divine Dance. It's $13 new at Amazon - shop around for a used version (check https://www.betterworldbooks.com/) or get it on your Kindle. We meet on Tuesdays in the Community Room in the Parish Hall. All men of faith are welcome; bring a lunch if you want.