JUNE 2000
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Quaker Arts Camp for Middle School Friends, August 13-17. Call 241-7171. |
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Sun |
1:00 |
Trenton Thunder baseball game in Trenton, NJ. |
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Mon |
12.:30 |
Chandler Hall Auxiliary meets at Yardley Meeting. Will Bowers, speaker. |
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14 |
Wed |
7:30 |
BQM Outreach Committee meets at Pennswood Village. |
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15 |
Thurs |
6:00 |
BQM Oversight Committee meets at Wrightstown (covered dish). |
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20 |
Wed |
7:30 |
BQM Singing Group meets at Makefield. |
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22-25 |
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Quakers in Education in the New Millennium at Earlham College. |
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24-30 |
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Consultation/Training for Quaker Service at Earlham College. |
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(See May newsletter for more information.) |
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July 1-8 |
Friends General Conference 2000 Gathering at University of Rochester, New York. |
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July 1-Aug 9 |
People's Campaign for Nonviolence in Washington, D.C. |
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July 9-16 |
Pendle Hill Youthcamp. |
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Looking Ahead |
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August 13-17 |
PYM Quaker Arts Camp for Middle School Friends at Burlington Meetinghouse. |
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August 17-20 |
FGC Religious Educators Institute at Massanetta Springs Conference Center. |
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August 20-26 |
PYM Young Friends' Camp Onas gathering. |
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September 24 |
International Day Festival at Tinicum Park. |
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Details of past and future events
People's Campaign for Nonviolence
PYM Coordinator for Peace and Concerns
High School Youth Camp at Pendle Hill
Chandler Hall Auxiliary Meeting
PYM Adult Religious Education Position
Another PYM Employment Opportunity
"Psychodrama" of James Naylor's Life
Buckingham Friends School Opportunities
Snippets of News from the Quarter and Other Places
Prayer Vigils for Peace
On April 9th Friends celebrated one full year of
holding weekly prayer vigils for peace in the world. The vigils are held every First Day between 4 & 5 PM. Friends meet in front of the Liberty Bell on
Market Street, between 5th & 6th Streets.
You can read a weekly accounting of these experiences on the
Internet. Send your email address to mailto:Cityquake@aol.com. For more information call Jorge Arauz and
Marcelle Martin at 215-423-7465.
People's Campaign for Nonviolence
People's Campaign for Nonviolence July 1-August 9,
2000 is under the umbrella of The Fellowship of Reconciliation. Beginning July 1st, people from every
religion, class, and way of life will gather in Washington, D.C. to call for an
end to our culture of violence and injustice.
Speakers include Daniel Berrigan, Helen Caldicott, and Martin Sheen,
among others. Nonviolence training
sessions will be given. The general
demands are racial, social & economic justice & demilitarization. Your presence for even one day will help
this campaign. For information call
914-358-4924 or email to peoplescampaign@forusa.
Opportunity in Germany
Young persons between the ages of 18 and 26 are
invited to attend a workcamp with a peace theme in Germany through the
International Fellowship of Reconciliation.
The camp will run from July 22-August 8, and will be held for 13 days in
Joachimsthal and 5 days in Berlin. The
camp is looking for 20-25 youth from various countries. The workcamp will include work (mostly
gardening), workshops (generally on the UN's Decade for a Culture of Peace and
specifically on "violence/nonviolence towards nature and environment"). Trips include bicycle tours, visit to a
cloister, and a trip to Lake Werbellin.
The camp costs 200 DM, including accomodation, food and registration. Airfare is not included and individuals will
make their own arrangements. Call Judy
Van Hoy for more information at 215-241-7220.
PYM Coordinator for Peace and Concerns
PYM is looking for the right Friend to work among the
Meetings to develop Friends' and Meetings' leadings toward work for peace and
in the social order. This is a two-year
experimental position, from July 2000-July 2002. The PYM Coordinator will be a network builder, traveling to visit
Meetings, Quarterly Meetings and groups of Friends, to assist them and
individual Friends as they work together to advance the testimonies for peace
and the social order. The salary is
$24,000-$27,000. Application deadline
is June 15th. Call Joan Broadfield at
215-241-7230.
Deep Roots: New Growth
This year's Friends General Conference summer
gathering will be held at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY, from
July 1-8. This marks the decade of
1900-2000 for conferences over the years.
For more information about the gathering call 215-561-1700.
A Support Group for Parents
Parents Helping Parents - A Support Group for Parents
meets Monday evenings at 7:30 - 8:30 PM, at the United Christian Church at 8525
New Falls Road in Levittown. There is
no cost and childcare is provided. The
group meets weekly and gives parents a chance to discuss the problems and
stresses of raising children. Meetings
are open to all interested parents.
Call 215-750-7220.
High School Youth Camp at Pendle Hill
Now in its seventh year, the Pendle Hill Youth Camp (July
9-16) invites youth ages 15-18 to explore Quakerism through service, worship,
learning, community-building, and fun.
The workcamp, in collaboration with PYM Friends Workcamp Program,
includes a housing rehabilitation service project in West Philadelphia,
workshops and work at Pendle Hill, swimming field trip, and arts and
crafts. Contact Julian O'Reilly at
610-566-4507, ext 129.
Chandler Hall Auxiliary Meeting
The location of the next Chandler Hall Auxiliary
Meeting will be at Yardley Meeting (NOT at Chandler Hall) on June 5th, at 12:30
PM. Bring a covered dish to the luncheon.
Beverage and desert will be provided by Yardley Meeting. Following the luncheon Will Bowers will
speak on "Poetry: What Good is It? Does
Thinking Hard Make Your Hair Fall Out?"
Will is known to us as a member of the Chandler Hall Board. He also teaches at the Community
College. Those of us who have heard him
conduct poetry readings consider ourselves privileged. A short business meeting will be held. The previously scheduled meeting at Chandler
Hall will be re-scheduled for next year.
Call Betty Powell (215-579-5621) for information.
PYM Adult Religious Education Position
Yearly Meeting seeks a person for a full time
position for adult Religious Education resources such as courses, retreats,
curricula, and conferences. The
successful applicant will inform Friends about Quaker faith and practice,
spirituality, history, social concerns and outreach. The applicant will need 3-5 years experience in teaching and
organizing Adult Religious Ed programs.
A college degree will be helpful.
Salary range is $24,000-$28,000, depending on experience and
education. Send a cover letter and
resume to Marty Smith by July 1st, to 1515 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA
19102. For more details, call Marty
Smith at 215-241-7008.
Another PYM Employment Opportunity
Yearly Meeting seeks a full-time Youth Mediation
& Conflict Resolution Specialist to promote conflict resolution &
mediation, relate to Friends Conflict Resolution Programs and to the
Nonviolence & Children Working Group, communicate with Monthly Meetings,
public & private schools, & sister organizations, relate across
Standing Commitee lines to other volunteers & staff doing similar work. Qualifications include collge degree+, experience
in mediation & conflict resolution, ability to work evenings &
weekends, access to a reliable vehicle. Salary $24,500-$28,500. Send a cover letter and resume by June 30th
to Joan Broadfield, 1515 Cherry St., Phila, PA 19102, or call 215-241-7230.
Volleyball 'Til Midnight
Wally Evans and Sandy Langhart were pleased to be
invited to a program at George School about George School's student trip to
Nicaragua, for which many Middle School and Young Friends gathered money to
once again help the school buy supplies.
Carolyn Lyday led the program.
Students who had gone on the trip attended the program, along with
George School staff. The project was
originally started by a group of Philadelphians who first supported victims of
torture from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, El Salvador, and Guatemala
back in 1977. During that time the
Philadelphians started a school in Mexico City for the refugee children. Later, the Philadelphians turned their
efforts to a boarding school in Nicaragua for abandoned children, war orphans
and children at risk. Later the program
was dropped because of the Chamorro government. The Philadelphians now support the Centro Educativo Nicaraguito
School in Managua, under the leadership of Rafaela Torres Ugarte, who is the
principal. Rafaela spoke of her long
ties with the Philadelphians and George School. Mabel Houghton translated for Rafaela. A video was shown of some of the activities of the school. Everyone gathered afterward for liquid
refreshments and cookies. The Quarter
is proud to be part of this.
Awakening Minds and Hearts
This conference is for Quaker educators and parents
on August 17-20, at Massanetta Springs Conference Center near Harrisonburg,
Virginia. The wide breath of topics
includes Quaker Parenting, Intergenerational Programs for Meetings, The
Changing Role of Fathers in Quaker Parenting, and more. Call Michael Gibson @ 215-561-1700
"Psychodrama" of James Naylor's Life
Jungian psychologist Alden Josey will speak about
early Quaker James Nayler at 7 PM on Friday, June 16, at Fourth and Arch. James Nayler's "fall" and its impact on
early Quakers will be treated as an archetypal drama with implications for who
we are as Friends today. There will be
time for questions and discussion.
Alden Josey is a member of Alapocas Meeting in Wilmington, Delaware.
Buckingham Friends School Opportunities
Buckingham Friends School seeks qualified 5th and 6th grade self-contained homeroom teachers, a part-time 7th grade history/language arts/homeroom teacher, a part-time upper school coordinate teacher to provide small group instruction in math and language arts, a part-time K-3 French teacher, and a part-time guidance person. For information call the school at 215-794-7491.
Snippets of News from the Quarter and Other Places
There is still time to sign up for the International
Friends Workcamp in Philadelphia on August 6-20, 2000. Call Judy Van Hoy or Hakim Hudson at
215-241-7236.
Friends Conflict Resolution Programs will have a five-day
Mediation Training Intensive program from June 19-23, 2000. Carolyn Packard and Richard Garrett are the
leaders. The cost is $675. For information, call 215-241-7029.
Neighbors, volunteers, supporters, and well-wishers
gathered at the Fair Hill Burial Ground last April to celebrate the installation of a plaque stating that the
burial ground has been placed on the Register of Historic Places of the
National Park Service because of its historic significance.
Newtown's Peace and Service committee wants Friends to
know about the National Liberty Museum, at 321 Chestnut St. in
Philadelphia. The museum is dedicated
to combating violence and bigotry in America.
It's a great place to take your children this summer. Call 215-925-2900 or visit the website at www.libertymuseum.org.
If your Meeting is considering a new project
the Standing Committee for Support and Outreach has designed a new form. Among other things, the committee requires a
minute/minutes from your Meeting or Quarter.
PYM staff support is also available.
Call Joan Broadfield at 1-800-220-0796, ext. 7230.
Please remember, Friends, there is no newletter in
July. The next newsletter will be
August, which you will receive at the end of July. Send your information to the coordinator by mid-July for the
August newsletter.
Take time this summer to visit the exhibit at Arch
Street, "Quakers and the Political Process: Living our Faith into Action." Several members in our Quarter are
featured. The exhibit ties into
Republican convention and will run through
July-October.