Tag Archives: Bear Creek

Spiritual Warriors Gather

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

I like to think of this past weekend’s Midyear Meeting as a gathering of Spiritual Warriors. I have enjoyed pondering the writings of Paulo Coelho, specifically Warrior of the Light: A Manual. I have spent a lot of time trying … Continue reading →

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Midyear Meeting 2018

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of Friends (Quakers) meets twice a year. Midyear meeting occurs in March or April. It is a time to hear speakers on Quaker or peace and justice subjects, usually with a lot of audience participation, sharing … Continue reading →

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Video of Burt Kisling’s Life

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Following is some of the story of Burt Kisling’s life.

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Burton Kisling Memorial

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

I haven’t been writing much lately because my father, Burt Kisling, had been battling pneumonia for the past three weeks. He died peacefully at a wonderful hospice facility, Taylor House, in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 21. The memorial service … Continue reading →

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Friends of Prairie Awakening-Prairie Awoke meeting

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

A number of members of Bear Creek Friends (Quaker) meeting have been involved in the Prairie Awakening-Prairie Awoke celebration for many years. Last fall’s celebrations was the first I was able to attend and I was just amazed by the … Continue reading →

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Dallas Chief Eagle–spirit led life

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

As I mentioned yesterday, there is a meeting tomorrow, 2/18/2018, 3:00 PM, at the Kuehn Conservation Area, to organize a Friends of Prairie Awakening-Prairie Awoke group. If you have an interest in native matters, I hope you will attend. Stand … Continue reading →

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Friends of Prairie Awakening-Prairie Awoke

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Bear Creek Friends have been involved with the Native American celebration, Prairie Awakening-Prairie Awoke, at the Kuehn Conservation Area for many years. Everyone is invited to attend an organizational meeting about creating Friends of Prairie Awakening this Sunday (not specifically … Continue reading →

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Quaker Voluntary Service (QVS)

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Last Sunday Sonja Sponheim and Elizabeth O’Sullivan, both of whom live in Minnesota but recently became members of Bear Creek Friends Meeting, were able to be at Bear Creek with us. One thing we learned about was Sonja’s new job … Continue reading →

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North Korea and the Olympics

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Today’s announcement that North Korea will participate in this year’s Winter Olympic Games, held in PyeongChang, South Korea is welcome news. This represents an improvement in relations between North Korea and the rest of the world. Many were concerned about … Continue reading →

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