June 2002

July (There is no newsletter in July)

Looking Ahead

Friends Association for Higher Education Educating for Peace & Social Justice

Yard Sale at Middletown Meeting to benefit The Peace Center.

Books Needed

Peace Pals

Eagle Scout Project Benefits Chandler Hall

Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse

The Quarterly Meeting at Middletown Meeting

Honey Hollow & Bucks County Audubon Society

Lower Bucks Center for Church & Community

Israeli-Palestinian Peace: "Let us see what Friends can do."

Vita Education Services

Second Annual Conflict Resolution and Community Building Training for Educators

Eastern Cooperative Recreation School

Young Adult Leadership Development Program

Snippets of News from the Quarter and Other Places

The next Chandler Hall Auxiliary

Middletown Midweek Meeting for Worship

Exhibit of Pictures and Architecture

Silent Vigil for Peace

Peacemaking Committee

Booklists Specific to the Middle East, Islam, and Related Areas

Attenders Can Receive Our Newsletter

Chandler Hall Worship Services

Contact the Coordinator

 

June 2002

1

Sat

8 am-1 pm

Yard Sale at Middletown Meeting to benefit The Peace Center.

1

Sat

5:30-6:30 pm

LBCCC Second Annual International Dinner at Bucks County Presbyterian Church.

6

Thurs

7:30 pm

BQM Oversight Committee June Picnic will be held at Buckingham Meeting.

9

Sun

1:05 pm

BQM Baseball Game at the Trenton Thunder in New Jersey.

15

Sat

9 am-4 pm

Israeli-Palestinian Peace - "Let us see what Friends can do." (see back page)

15

Sat

6-8:30 pm

BQM Peace Pals meet at Wrightstown Meeting and play baseball.

20-23

Thurs-Sat

 

Friends Association for Higher Education at Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio.

29-July 6

 

 

Friends General Conference at Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois. 215-241-7116

June-Aug

 

 

Children's Friendship Project for Northern Ireland. 215-493-8511

July (There is no newsletter in July)

10

Wed

7:30 pm

BQM Outreach Committee meets at Pennswood Village.

27

Sat

6-9:30 pm

Potluck/Singalong at Falls Meeting. Bring a dish to share. 215-860-9747

Looking Ahead

August 8-12

Fellowship of Friends of African Descent at Pendle Hill.

August 11-17

PYM Middle School Arts Camp at Burlington Meetinghouse. Call 215-241-7171.

August 14-18

Grange Fair at Middletown Grange.

August 16-17

Conflict Resolution and Community Building for Elementary School Educators.

August 24-25

BQM at Camp Onas, under the care of Newtown Meeting.

September 7

Yardley Meeting Flea Market. Call Karen Lucca for a table at 215-943-5478.

September 14

PYM Support & Outreach: Doing Monthly Meeting Outreach - events & workshops.

September 20-22

Intergenerational Men's Retreat at YMCA Camp near Medford. Call 215-349-6959.

September 19-22

FGC - "Nurturing the Meeting Community" at Rosholt, Wisconsin.

September 21

Peace Fair at Buckingham Meeting.

October 26

"Training for trainers" workshop for Meeting care-givers. Call 215-241-7068.

Yearly Meeting

July 29 thru August 3, 2003, at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

Friends Association for Higher Education Educating for Peace & Social Justice

This conference will be at Wilmington College, in Wilmington, Ohio. Dates are June 20-23. Join with college and secondary school educators from around the country. Costs: Individual-$130, Family-$180, Student-$65. For more information visit the Wilmington College website: www.wilmington.edu/fahe.htm or 1-937-382-6661-x264. You may also call Debi Peterson @ 215-241-7116.

Yard Sale at Middletown Meeting to benefit The Peace Center.

Get your bargains and brownies! Middletown Friends Meeting holds it's third annual yard and bake sale. This year the proceeds from table rentals and bake sale will benefit The Bucks County Peace Center. Contact Kate Daly for table rentals (215-757-3303) or Holly Olson (215-453-7325) for other information.

Books Needed

Carter Nash is resident manager of the Volunteers of America Homeless Shelter in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Persons living there have only a bed and a closet - no TV or radio. Carter Nash hopes to find people who will send books to him: Carter Nash, Shiloh Transitional Housing, 935 Eddie Robinson Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

Peace Pals

It's time for the BASEBALL/BARBEQUE! Bring your bat and glove. If you own more than one glove please bring it in case someone else doesn't have a glove. We will play baseball until it gets dark. After, we'll have food for the grill, like hotdogs, rolls & ketchup, plus soda, pretzels, etc. Bring a good friend who can catch and bat! No matter what, it's fun! On Sat, June 15, 2002, the fun begins at 6pm and ends at 8:30pm. Cost is $3 each. If you don't know how to get to Wrightstown Meeting, call Sandy at 215-860-9747. You won't need another permission form if you were there previously. If you're coming for the first time don't forget to have your parent fill out the permission form on the back of the flyer.

Eagle Scout Project Benefits Chandler Hall

David Somerville, 15 year old resident of Holland, worked on obtaining his Eagle Scout rank. He took a leadership role in coordinating the construction and installation of a wooden train playground structure, utilized for the children enrolled in the child development program at Chandler Hall. The train was installed on April 13th.

Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse

Upcoming shows:

June 1st (Gyne)

June 7 (Founding Father)

June 8th (Anti-Prom)

June 14 (Borderline)

All shows start at 6:30pm. Five dollars includes sumptuous munchies. The Coffeehouse invites adults to get involved. Still need young adult assistant. Call 215-295-7560.

The Quarterly Meeting at Middletown Meeting

The Quarterly Meeting at Middletown Meeting was a great event. Programs for adults and children were wonderful. Our Business Meeting had lots on the agenda and we got through it quickly. Food was delicious! Thanks.

Honey Hollow & Bucks County Audubon Society

June is a great month for getting out. Check these options: Bird Walks at Honey Hollow every Friday morning 6:30-8am. Come and enjoy birding before work or play. Every Saturday there is a guided, activity-filled walk on scenic trails in Honey Hollow Watershed. Honey Hollow History Comes Alive every Sunday, from 1-2pm. This is a trip into the past to learn about the interesting characters who once called Honey Hollow home. Why was Honey Hollow almost buried? How did Honey Hollow became a National Landmark? Call 215-297-5880 for more information.

Lower Bucks Center for Church & Community

On June 1st, the Second Annual International Dinner will be at Bucks County Presbyterian Church (Korean-American Presbyterian Congregation) at 1550 Woodbourne Road, Levittown. Last year over 200 people were served. Students from Russia, Ukraine, Korea, Liberia, India, Bosnia, Iraq, Mexico, Colombia and Peru will prepare the dishes for this event. You may sample as many of the dishes as you wish. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Call 215-702-3445 and leave your name, phone number, and number of places you wish to reserve. LBCCC will call you back to confirm your reservation. If you wish to bring more guests than you mentioned when you called to make your reservation, please call again. You can arrive as early as 5:30 or as late as 6:30pm.

Israeli-Palestinian Peace: "Let us see what Friends can do."

This program is a full day conference to seek truth, consider options, and share ideas, on Saturday, June 15th, from 9am-4pm. Speakers include Steve Cary, AFSC, Nadia Hijab, author & consultant on human rights, human development, gender & the media, Ian Lustick, professor of political science at University of Pennsylvania, books include "Unsettled States, Disputed Lands." & "For the Land and the Lord: Jewish Fundamentalism in Isreal," and Lillian Peters, AFSC's Middle East Region representative, active with Israel-Palestine Peacebuilding Program. There will be break-outs & poster sessions. Middle Eastern lunch provided - suggested food donation $8. Childcare available with prior RSVP by June 8th. Call 215-241-7230.

Vita Education Services

Vita Education Services needs tutors for adults in the Bucks County criminal justice system to improve literacy and decision making skills. Call 215-345-8322 or www.vitaeducation.org for more information.

Second Annual Conflict Resolution and Community Building Training for Educators

All elementary school teachers are invited to participate in this program. Public School teachers are especially encouraged to attend. There is no charge to Friends, and scholarship funds are available to non-Friends as well. This program will be at Friends Center on Friday, August 16th and Saturday, August 17th, from 9am-4pm. Enrollment is limited to 30 participants. Call Betsy Berger at 215-241-7233 to register.

Eastern Cooperative Recreation School

This program will be at Camp Onas on June 7-9, & includes Folk Dancing, Games, Song Sharing, child care, Crafts, Informal Dramatics, Water Games & more. Call Carolyn Eckel at 215-355-5925.

 

Young Adult Leadership Development Program

This Pendle Hill program is a Service-Learning and Spiritual Enrichment Opportunity for young people, ages 18-24, from June 16 to August 4. There will be individual and group service projects, workshops by respected Friends on a wide range of related topics, opportunities for worship, daily life in community with peers and other Pendle Hill residents, and room, board and a modest stipend provided. Info 1-800-742-3150 or youthprogram@pendlehill.org.

Snippets of News from the Quarter and Other Places

The next Chandler Hall Auxiliary

The next Chandler Hall Auxiliary will be at the Cafe in Chandler Hall on Monday, June 3rd, at 12:30pm. Luncheon precedes Business Meeting. There will be updates on Chandler Hall happenings. Anthony Manzo began last June and will talk about his first year at Chandler Hall. Please RSVP. Cost is $6.00. Call Winnie Asch at 215-946-6080

Middletown Midweek Meeting for Worship

Middletown Friends Meeting holds midweek Meeting for Worship every second and fourth Wednesday at 7pm. Every third Wednesday Middletown holds Worship Sharing at 7pm.

Exhibit of Pictures and Architecture

There will be an exhibit of pictures and architecture of selected Friends Meetinghouses at Arch Street Meetinghouse. This will run from June through the summer. When you're down at Arch Street, you might want to visit the display.

Silent Vigil for Peace

Doylestown Meeting Friends continue their Silent Vigil for Peace at the corner of Court & Main Streets, and invite members from other Meetings to participate as well. The Vigil is from 6pm-7pm every Tuesday. Call 215-345-1714.

Peacemaking Committee

On Sunday afternoon, June 2nd, from 2-3:30pm the kick-off meeting of the Peacemaking Committee, under the care of the Metropolitan Christian Council (including PYM) will meet at Overbrook Presbyterian Church at City Avenue at Lancaster Avenue (Route 1 at Route 30), Philadelphia. Al Krass (Church of Christ, Bucks County) will chair the committee. Come and bring your thoughts and ideas regarding peacemaking. All ages welcome. Call 215-843-8747.

Booklists Specific to the Middle East, Islam, and Related Areas

Rita Varley, of PYM Library, has prepared booklists specific to the Middle East, Islam, and related areas. Some books are contemplative and others more informal. Call Rita at 215-241-7219 for more information.

 

Attenders Can Receive Our Newsletter

Do you have new attenders in your Meeting? Send name(s), address, town, and zipcode to Sandy so that your attenders can receive our newsletter. If you have folks who have dropped out of your Meeting, please let Sandy know of this. Call Sandy at 215-860-9747.

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