March 2000 |
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6 |
Mon |
1:30 |
Chandler Hall Auxiliary meeting at Friends Village. |
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8 |
Wed |
7:30 |
BQM Outreach Committee meets at Pennswood Village. |
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10 |
Fri |
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Volleyball 'Til
Midnight at George School Sports Center. |
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10-12 |
Fri-Sun |
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PYM Weekend Workcamp. Call 1-800-220-0796. |
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11 |
Sat |
9:30 |
Environmental Working Group on Renewable Energy at Arch Street Meeting. |
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14 |
Tues |
7:30 |
Bucks Quarter Singing Group meets at Makefield.
(Singers note change of date.) |
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16 |
Thurs |
7:30 |
BQM Oversight Committee meets at Buckingham. |
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16-19 |
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Building a Culture of Peace
at Burlington Meetinghouse. |
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23-26 |
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Philadelphia Yearly
Meeting at Arch Street Meetinghouse. |
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Looking
Ahead |
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April 7-9 |
Community Peace Trainers conflict resolution workshops at
Burlington Meetinghouse. |
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April 9 |
Benefit Concert for
Children’s Friendship Project for Northern Ireland. |
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April 28-30 |
Quaker Couple Enrichment
Weekend at Camp Onas. |
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June 24-30 |
Consultation/training on Quaker Service at Earlham
College. |
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July 1-Aug 9 |
People’s Campaign for Nonviolence in Washington, DC. |
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Aug 6-20 |
Friends Workcamp Program
hosts an international workcamp. (see article) |
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Dec 27-Jan 1 |
Youthquake 2000-2001 will be held near Seattle, Washington |
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Details about past and coming events
Tribe 1 - Truth VibrationsWorld Day of Prayer
Two Week International Workcamp
The News from Friends Home & Village
Quaker Volunteer Service in Boston
Renewable Energy ASAP! Why? How?
PYM Seeks Middle School Assistant
Yearly Meeting is Coming Right Up
Snippets of News from the Quarter and Other Places
As part of the World Day of Prayer, an ecumenical
international event which goes back 113 years, Yardley Meeting will host an
evening which includes Tribe 1 - Truth Vibrations, on Friday, March 3rd, at 7
PM. Two refugee families assisted by members of of Yardley Meeting will
talk about their experiences here in the U.S. Friends in the Quarter are
invited to this evening of discussion and music. There is no cost
involved. Bring a covered dish. Child care will be provided.
For information call Lynn Rist at 215-321-3059.
Mark your calendar now for Sunday, April 9th. There will be a benefit concert for the Children’s Friendship Project for Northern Ireland, with Irish folksinger Gerry Timlin playing and singing at 3 PM, at the Lower Makefield Township building. Donation of $12 requested. Call Beverly Cassel at 215-493-8511 for information. Also, ask Beverly about hosting a pair of Northern Ireland teens this summer!
The Friends Workcamp Program is hosting a two week
international workcamp this summer from August 6-20. Friends 18 and older
are invited to attend. The workcamp welcomes 6-8 volunteers from outside the
US, 4 from PYM, and 2 from West Philadelphia. The cost is $100 for two
weeks, with scholarship assistance available. For more information call
1-800-220-0796 or workcamps@pym.org
Lee Gourley is retiring from her position as executive
administrator of Friends Home & Village in June, 2000. Residents, staff,
and board members praise Lee for her fine work. Lee has set high
standards for everyone in the swirl of activities that characterize the Home
& Village community. The Home & Village is accepting resumes, to
be directed to Carolyn Ely, c/o Friends Home, 50 South Congress St., Newtown,
PA 18940.
Young Friends are needed who would like to be counselors for
the Middle School Friends Arts Camp at Burlington Conference Center on Aug
13-18. The program includes theater, giant puppet building, juggling,
clay workshop, singing, a day at the beach and final performance on Friday
night. Call Melanie Douty at 1-800-2200-PYM, ext. 7171.
at Camp Onas
(don’t be left out!)
Start the new millennium with a commitment to nurture and
renew your relationship with your partner. Jacob and Gretta Stone of
Doylestown Meeting are reminding Friends of the Quaker Couple Enrichment
Weekendat Camp Onas on April 28th-30th. The cost is $175 per couple, and
includes private accommodation, all meals, and 15 hours of program. For
more information, contact Jacob and Gretta at 215-345-0575 or
jds210@voicenet.com
Scott Savage will be at Friends Center on Tuesday, March 7,
from 12-1:30 for a book signing and will give readings from his new book, A
Plain Life. Scott is a mid-west Quaker writing on simplicity in this
age of technology and promises to offer exciting ideas for all, including ideas
on earth-friendly use of energy. Scott is also the co-founder of the
Center for Plain Living in Barnesville, Ohio. For more information call Rita
Varley at 215-241-7219.
The Quaker School at Horsham seeks a Head of school to begin
work July 2000. The successful candidate will have demonstrated
leadership capabilities, excellent communications skills, and a thorough
familiarity with Friends’ beliefs and testimonies. For more information
call the school at 215-674-2875.
Pendle Hill is sponsoring “Building a Culture of Peace” on
March 16-19 at Burlington Conference Center. Elise Boulding and David
& Jan Hartsough, among others, will lead discussions, including Moving on
from the Vietnam War, Friends Peace Team in East Africa, Young Friends at the
Hague, and more. Full time with overnight, commuters, and single day
participation are all welcome. Call Pendle Hill at 800-742-3150, ext. 140
to register.
Volleyball All Night has been changed to Volleyball 'Til
Midnight. That means that parents will need to pick up their children by
midnight. We’ll still have an evening of fun, including volleyball,
snacks, pool time, time to sit around and talk. You can also bring a
board game.
The money that is raised goes to the Centro Educativo
Nicaraguito School in Managua, Nicaragua. The school is graduating its
first class of 12th graders this year! In the past the school could not
accept upper school children for lack of space. Did you know that
students can only go to the school in the morning OR the afternoon?
That’s because there is still not enough space to accommodate the many children
who want to go to the school. Whatever money can be raised to help this
Quaker school with its programs goes a long way.
Please get out and ask your parents, your neighbors, and
others, to donate money to help this school. If you received a flyer fill
out the information at the bottom and return it to: Coordinator, Box 4477
George School, Newtown, PA 18940. You will receive in the mail a
permission form and contributions form. Bring both forms & the
donations with you when you come to the Sports Center to check in.
Additional cash donations will be accepted at the event. If you have
questions, call 215-860-9747.
Newtown Meeting has a volleyball team in place and it is
willing to challenge any other Meeting’s team!
There is an opportunity in Boston this summer to be a
full-time Quaker volunteer. The program is sponsored by Beacon Hill
Meeting. Room, board, transportation, insurance, & a small stipend is
provided. People of all ages are invited. For information call
617-629-7513.
The Environmental Working Group of PYM invites Friends to an
‘Open Meeting’ on Saturday, March 11th, from 9:30am - 12 noon. The
meeting will take place at Arch Street Meetinghouse. There will be two
interactive sessions with a break for refreshments between them. The
presenter, James J. MacKenzie (World Resources Institute Senior Associate) will
lead the two sessions on the ecological, technological and public policy
aspects of renewable energy. Information: 609-261-8190.
PYM is seeking a person to assist the Middle School
Coordinator in planning, implementing and supervising Middle School
events. This is a part-time position, beginning March 15th, on an
as-needed basis, approximately 220 hours annually. Salary is $10-$13
hourly. Call Melanie Douty @ 215-241-7171.
A large portion of Yearly Meeting this year speaks to our
Monthly Meetings and Quarters, including how to keep young people engaged in
our Meetings, new ideas for outreach, & more. Read PYM newsletter for
information.
A pair of gloves and a scrunchie were left on the bus
during the Washington, DC trip. Call 215-860-9747.
Have you signed up yet for the Trenton Thunder baseball
game on June 4th? The deadline is coming right up. For more
information, call Wally Evans at 610-828-2674.
Thom Jeavons (and others) will be speaking at Arch Street
meetinghouse from 9 AM - 5 PM on March 4th. The topic is Fundraising as
Ministry.
The speaker for the Chandler Hall Auxiliary meeting on March
6th, at 1:30 PM, at Friends Village, is Karen Crossley. Karen is Director
of Aquatics. Karen’s talk is “Let’s Get Wet.”
The Peace Center is still providing Parents Helping
Parents on Monday evenings from 8-9:30 PM. There is no fee and
childcare is provided. The group meets at the United Christian Church at
8525 New Falls Road, in Levittown. Call the Peace Center for more
information: 215-750-7220.
Buckingham Friends School is holding an Open House
for prospective families on Wednesday, March 1st, from 1-3 PM. Call the
school at 215-794-7491 for more information.
Right Sharing of World Resources is now an independent
Quaker agency. It is no longer a program of Friends World Committee
on Consultation. Please send RSWR your name and address so that you will
continue to receive information. The new address for RSWR is 3960 Winding Way,
Cincinnati, OH 45229-1950.
George School’s Children’s Center is accepting
applications (age 4 months to 5 years) for preschool and extended day
programs, beginning September 2000. Call 215-579-6561 for more
information.
On Sunday, March 5th, Southampton Meeting invites Friends to
hear Kaki Sjogren speak about her move to Inner City Philadelphia where
she has changed her culture and lifestyle and is dealing with the constant
crisis of economic distress for others and herself. Kaki will speak at 11
am, after Meeting for Worship at 10 am.
The Quaker Educational Pilgrimage to England spaces
are filling up quickly. Tom Hoopes hopes to have lots of teachers on this
trip. Call Tom at 215- 241-7224 or email Tom at tomh@pym.org for
more information.