Quakerphernalia
The Newsletter of Bucks Quarterly
Meeting of Friends
April 1998
(Just in case you forgot to write down a phone number, etc.)
Chandler Hall
Worship Services
April - Falls May - Makefield June - Middletown
New Chandler Hall Format for Sundays
The new format for Friends who help with Chandler
Hall Sundays:
| 10:30-11:00 AM |
Quaker worship for Chandler Hall
Quakers in Room 420. |
| 11:00 - 11:30 AM |
Adult Day interdenominational Meeting for
all residents in Adult Day room. |
Thanks to Friends in the Quarter for making worship
possible for Chandler Hall residents.
Open House at the Quaker School at Horham
The Open House for parents of prospective students at The
Quaker School at Horsham includes a slide presentation of the educational
program and a tour of the school. Tuesday, March 10th, from 9-10:30 AM
is the date of the Open House. For more information call 674-2875.
Striving for Social
Justice
The Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Committee on the United Nations
invites Friends to a conference to review some strands of social justice
work which flow from the Beijing Women’s Conference of 1995. The conference
will be held at Lancaster Meeting from 9:30AM - 8:30PM on Saturday, April
18th. Some of the topics on the program are Immigration - U.S. & Global
Concerns, Disarmament & Nuclear Abolition 2000, Women’s Economic Rights
& Rural Women, Human Rights from Young Friends Perspective. Registration
and dinner is $10; $5 for seniors. A simple lunch will be provided. Childcare
available. For more information call Bev Morgan at 215-794-8295.
Children’s Friendship
Program
for Northern Ireland
The Children’s Friendship Program for Northern Ireland selects
and pairs Protestant and Catholic teens from Northern Ireland to spend
six weeks during the sumer in American homes, where they can become friends
in a neutral environment and focus on their commonalities rather than their
differences. The selected participants are paired according to their geographic
proximity so they may continue their friendships after they return to Ireland.
Friends can participate by providing a single bedroom for two teens and
daylong adult supervision for six weeks this summer, by making a financial
contribution to help cover airfares, or by letting others know about this
project so they can participate.
Mediation Training
at Arch Street
PYM’s Friends Conflict Resolution Programs will again hold
a Mediation Training sessions at Arch Street Meetinghouse. Classes are
from 8:30AM - 6 PM on Wednesday through Friday, May 6th-8th. The cost is
$350. Enrollment is limited and the training sessions fill up before the
deadline. Friends are encouraged to register early. The training covers
topics such as keeping the discussion on track, asking the right questions,
staying neutral, focussing on interests and not positions. For more information
call 1-800-220-0796, ext. 7029.
Conflict
Resolution at the Peace Center
The Peace Center in Langhorne is holding a Conflict Resolution
Workshop for those who have already had some basic conflict resolution
training. This is your chance to understand the origins of conflict, learn
and practice more advanced skills for dealing with conflict. The workshop
will be held on Saturday, April 4th, from 9AM-1PM. The cost is $30. Call
750-7220 for more information.
Sharing the Spiritual
Path:
A workshop Series
for Couples
Quaker Couple Enrichment is a wonderful way for Meetings
to support the families under their care. Learn how sharing about the spiritual
journeys can deepen the intimacy of a couple, how deepening the connection
as a couple can enrich the spiritual lives. Pat McBee & Brad Sheeks
will lead this workshop at Friends Center on six dates: April 7, 14, 21,
28, May 5, and 12, from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. Cost is $90 per couple. For more
information and details about the series call 349-5969.
Friends’ History
The Coordinator has recently received from Polly Grose, of
London, England, two books on two members of the Janney family: Thomas
Janney, Publisher of Truth, 1633-1697, and Hannah, the Story of
Hannah Ingledew Janney, 1725-1818. Thomas Janney was an early Quaker
minister who emigrated with his family to the colony of Pennsylvania. Hannah
Ingledew Janney was the grandaughter-in law of Thomas Janney and one of
the first women Quaker leaders. The books can be found at: Historic Fallsington,
FGC, Pendle Hill, Crossing Community Church Resource Center, Newtown. Call
the Coordinator for information.
National TV-Turnoff Week
Are you and your family able to turn off your TV(s) for a
week and survive? April 22-28 is National TV-Turnoff Week and Friends are
urged to find alternatives to TV for themselves and their children. Possibilities
are crafts, games, sports, playing an instrument, reading a book, taking
a hike, cooking together,and spending time with family and friends — WITHOUT
TV!
Teen Night at Wrightstown
Middle School and Young Friends are reminded that Teen Night
will be on Saturday, April 18th from 7:30-10:00 PM. Meet your friends there
and/or bring a friend! Don’t forget your snack to share or $2.
Summer Arts Camp
at Buckingham
Register now for the Summer Arts Camp at Buckingham Friends
School. There are three two-week sessions starting June 15th for children
from kindergarten to 8th grade. For information or a brochure call the
school at 794-7491.
United Friends School
Open House
United Friends School’s Admissions Open House is scheduled
for Monday, April 13th, from 9-11 AM, at both campuses. For more information
call 538-1733.
April Offerings at
Pendle Hill
| Finding Spirit and Light with Your Journal |
with Kendall Dudley |
April 12-17, $525 |
| Praying with Julian and Teresa |
with William Kreidler |
April 19-24, $525 |
| Mystics Among Friends Today |
Conference with Marcelle Martin, Pat McBee, Mike Resman & Bob Schmitt |
April 24-26, $180
|
Friends Committee
on National Legislation
FCNL urges Friends to become grassroots lobbyists by making
personal visits to your legislators (either here in our area or in Washington).
You are urged to share your concerns and listen carefully to what
your legislator has to say about the issue. FCNL says that almost anyone
can be an effective lobbyist. Are you doing your part?
HIP/RAVE Workshop
The next HIP (Help Increase the Peace)/RAVE (Real Alternatives
to Violence for Everyone) Workshop will be held at Burlington Conference
Center on April 30-May 1-2. The conference is for students from eighth
grade through college. The HIP/RAVE workshop is a dynamic conflict resolution
program leading to practicing real alternatives and conflict resolution
skills to prevent and defuse violence. There is a sliding scale fee of
$50-$150. For more information, call 609-924-5022. The program is a joint
effort of AFSC and the Peace Action Education Fund.
Quakers in Service Conference
Friends can probably safely assume that almost every one
of us has done service work and it’s probably close to true. Quakers have
a long and proud history of service. You will want to take part in the
Quakers in Service Conference on Saturday, May 2nd, at Arch Street Meetinghouse,
to share your successes and failures, learn from others, and be mindful
of the Light in our work. Deborah Saunders will be the keynote speaker,
talking on "The Spiritual Context of Service: Living Our Faith, Serving
Our World." Workshops include International Service, Rebuilding Inner Cities,
Youth Doing Service, Serving the Aged, Serving as a Family & a Meeting,
Serving People Without Homes, and more. Cost is $10. Childcare is available.
Please register by April 15th. Registration forms are in the meetinghouses,
or call Sandy at 860-9747. For more information from PYM call 1-800-220-0796,
ext. 7236.
PYM Environmental Working
Group
The Environmental Working Group of PYM has two programs
to offer in April:
-
The Science of Climate Change with Jerry Mahlman,
Arch Street meetinghouse on Tuesday, April 14, at 7 PM.
-
Global Warming: Local Solutions at the Community College
of Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 21st, at 1 PM.
For more information call Ed Dreby at 609-261-8190.
Snippets
of News from the Quarter and Other Places
Don’t miss the 29th
Women’s Luncheon and Card Party at Middletown Meeting at 12 noon on
Wednesday, April 29th at the meetinghouse. The cost is $10 each or $40
per table. For reservations call Bea Carson at 357-8954.
In addition to Friends Home, Friends Village would also
like to borrow your quilts
for the rotating display. Call Lee Gourley at 968-9222 if you are willing
to lend a quilt.
Did you order your tickets yet for the baseball game
at Trenton Thunder on May 3rd? If not, see the
baseball representative at your meeting to get your tickets. There are
only 200 tickets and they’re going fast!
Registration forms and fees must be mailed by May 12th
for Companions Along the Way: A
Conference on Adult Religious Education for Quaker Spiritual Life which
will be held at George School on June 12-14.
Middletown
Meeting has changed its schedule for First Day mornings. First Day
School will be from 9:45-10:30 AM, singing with the new hymnal from 10:30-11:00
AM, and worship from 11 AM-12 noon.
On the second Friday evening of each month Buckingham
Meeting hosts An Evening
of Creativity Sharing. Friends from the Quarter are encouraged
to bring the fruits of their own creativity or just come and enjoy, beginning
at 7:00 PM.
It’s not too early to think about Chandler
Hall’s Fall Auction on September 26th. Your donation of anything from
antiques, new merchandise, or something to drop into a gift basket such
as teas, coffee, candies, bath & body supplies help make the auction
a success. Call Sandi Bobeck at 860-4000, ext. 253.
The Coordinator knows of three
good opportunities: a one-bedroom apartment for rent, a carriage
house for rent, and someone who will spend time with a four year old girl
(a paid position). Call 860-9747 for more information.
The next Quarterly Meeting
in May will be here before we know it. Buckingham Friends have planned
a program called "Walking in the Light: Friends’ Spiritual Journey."
Circle your calendar for May 17th!
To have your events listed in the May issue, please notify the coordinator
by April 13:
Coordinator
Box 4477
George School
Newtown, PA 18940
Phone: 215 860-9747
bucksqtr@libertynet.org
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