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1 Events Jan 10 / Feb 10, 2019 Outreach Thread Gathering Welcoming and Retaining Newcomers Saturday, February 9, 2019 * Abington Monthly Meeting Help us make real progress on outreach! Attend for a fun time, collaboration, meaning making, and visioning for the future! Holly Baldwin from Friends General Conference will talk about FGC's Welcoming Friends Project, Jon Watts from QuakerSpeak will present new outreach-themed videos, and folks from PYM's Membership Development Granting Group will discuss new opportunities. Details: or Zachary Dutton, zdutton@pym.org Friends in Fellowship About Faith: A Panel Discussion Thursday February 21, 6:30 pm * Arch Street Meetinghouse Moderated by George Schaefer with David Harrington Watt, Haverford College's Douglas and Dorothy Steere Professor of Quaker Studies, Marcelle Martin (Our Life is Love), and others. * 6:30 refreshments and Fellowship * 7:15-8:15 panel discussion Questions? Grace Sharples Cooke, GSCooke@pym.org Aging as Friends: An Exploration of Issues & Resources 9:30 am-3 pm, Saturday, February 23 * Friends Center Please join us for a day of workshops on issues of aging as a meeting. Topics will include: Coordinating an Aging Support Group at your Meeting, How to have the "other talk" with Friends and Loved ones, Spiritual & Aging: Coping with Grief and Loss, Memory Loss and Dementia: A Meeting Response, Embracing Aging: Find Serenity in the Light. Brown bag lunch. Salad and beverages provided. Details: George Schaefer, PYM Care & Aging Coordinator, gschaefer@pym.org To Register: SNOW DATE: March 16th

2 Pastoral Care Thread Gathering Building Vibrant Multigenerational Community Saturday March 9, Princeton Monthly Meeting Pastoral Care is a multigenerational affair! We will explore ways to maintain the daily spiritual and emotional health of all members in our communities. This gathering will put special emphasis on pastoral care for all ages, children, families, youth, young adults, and the aging. Workshops will be facilitated by: George Schaefer, Care & Aging Coordinator, Melinda Wenner Bradley, Youth Engagement Coordinator, and Meg Rose, Young Adult Friends Coordinator. Details: or Zachary Dutton zdutton@pym.org One Quilt, One Yearly Meeting March 23, 2019 (Continuing Sessions) One Quilt, One Yearly Meeting brings us together across local meetings, collaboratives, youth programs, Young Adult Friends, councils, Friends schools, and other groups in PYM. Each entity will design and contribute a ten-inch quilt square, which will be gathered into a "quilt skirt" to wrap around the clerks table when we gather, holding them in the care of the body and witnessing to our gathered community. See the how-to- do-it: Mark your Calendars for: Children & Families Meetup! April 6, 2019, Princeton Meeting January 2019 Arthur Larrabee: Quaker Decision Making-A Curious Thing January 20, Buckingham Friends Meetinghouse Does our decision making process confound or sometimes frustrate you? Do you wonder how spirit fits into new bench cushions, a graveyard wall repair or the rental of one of our buildings? Why can't we just vote? This workshop, led by Arthur Larrabee, is specifically designed for those in the body in order to understand our process. Details: arthur_larrabee_quaker_decision_making_its_a_curiously_spiritual_thing or Holly Olson, hollybqc@verizon.net

3 Mariner East 2 Pipeline: Dangers and What We Can Do 7 pm, January 20, Downingtown Friends Meeting George Alexander - Faith Alliance for Pipeline Safety - will speak about the Mariner East 2 Pipeline, the dangers posed to humans and the environment and what we can do about it. George is a member of Swarthmore Meeting. Details: or susanbickel3@gmail.com Quaker Religious Education Collaborative hosts "Conversation Circles" January 22 or January 24, Online The Quaker Religious Education Collaborative (QREC) hosts "Conversation Circles" online for interested youth religious education committee members, parents, and those interested in supporting youth. The topic in January is Social Justice and Action through Quaker Religious Education. As Friends, we are at our best when we live the testimonies fully with faith and courage; when we embrace our faith and practice to advocate for truth, justice and peace. Join this conversation to explore how we, as Quaker religious educators, can prepare young Friends to discern, to act and to lead. Registration is required. Details: or the Youth Engagement Coordinator, mwennerbradley@pym.org Middle School Friends Winter Gathering January 25-27, Medford Meeting The weekend will include small group worship sharing, lots of laughter, group games, and new friendships as we build our MSF community. During the retreat, we will have the opportunity to explore race with Mai Spann-Wilson, Oskar Castro, and Noah White from the PYM Social Justice Resource Friends. This workshop will help participants become more aware of their own cultural identity and views about people from different backgrounds, and become more conscious of stereotypes and varying cultural norms. Details: or Melinda Wenner Bradley, mwennerbradley@pym.org Feast, Fun & Song January 26, Fallsington Friends Meetinghouse Have you been longing to sing some old camp songs or share new ones you learned this summer or those passed down through your family? Join friends for quarter-wide fun of eating and singing. Details: or Holly Olson, hollybqc@verizon.net Concord Quarterly Meeting at Goshen Meeting Sunday, January 27, Goshen Monthly Meeting Dr. Ayesha Imani, President of the Ujima Friends Peace Center in North Philadelphia will explain the Quaker and African roots behind this new and innovative resource center that has blossomed under the direction of the Fellowship of Friends of African Descent. Plus a Special Youth Program with Melinda Wenner Bradley. Details: Questions? Lynne Piersol, concordquarter@pym.org

4 February 2019 Young Friends Winter Gathering February 8-10, Green Street Meeting Lori and Aeryn are excited to build new traditions with Young Friends. Will Young Friends teach the new facilitators to play Wink? We'll be exploring activism at this gathering. Workshop activities will be led by Lisa Jo Epstein of Just Act. Lisa Jo uses theater-based approaches to help young people understand and experience what community-based social change can look and feel like. Come join the conversation! Details: or Melinda Wenner Bradley, Outreach Thread Gathering Welcoming and Retaining Newcomers Saturday, February 9, am to 3:30 pm, Abington Monthly Meeting Help us make real progress on outreach! Attend for a fun time, collaboration, meaning making, and visioning for the future! Holly Baldwin from Friends General Conference will talk about FGC's Welcoming Friends Project, Jon Watts from QuakerSpeak will present new outreach-themed videos, and folks from PYM's Membership Development Granting Group will discuss new opportunities. Details: or Zachary Dutton, zdutton@pym.org Concord Quarter Square Dance February 9, Willistown Friends Meeting Come one, come all for an evening of square dancing with a live band and caller. No experience necessary. Great for all ages. Details: Questions? concordquarter@pym.org Friends in Fellowship About Faith: A Panel Discussion Thursday February 21, 6:30 pm * Arch Street Meetinghouse Moderated by George Schaefer with David Harrington Watt, Haverford College's Douglas and Dorothy Steere Professor of Quaker Studies, Marcelle Martin (Our Life is Love), and others. * 6:30 refreshments and Fellowship * 7:15-8:15 panel discussion Questions? Grace Sharples Cooke, GSCooke@pym.org Aging as Friends: An Exploration of Issues & Resources 9:30 am-3 pm, Saturday, February 23 * Friends Center Join us for a day of workshops on issues of aging as a meeting. Topics will include: Coordinating an Aging Support Group at your Meeting * How to have the "other talk" with Friends and Loved ones * Spiritual & Aging: Coping with Grief and Loss * Memory Loss and Dementia: A Meeting Response * Embracing Aging: Find Serenity in the Light. Brown bag lunch. Salad and beverages provided.

5 Details: George Schaefer, PYM Care & Aging Coordinator, To Register: SNOW DATE: March 16th Employment Associate General Secretary for Advancement American Friends Service Committee Application Deadline: January 31, 2019 The AFSC is seeking a motivated, relationship-driven leader to propel AFSC advancement to the next level. This is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic organization with a proven track record of successful mission growth. To apply visit: Event Support Staff, Arch Street Meeting House Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Philadelphia Yearly Meeting is hiring an Event Support Staff to work meetings and events at Arch Street Meeting House (ASMH), a National Historic Landmark located in Old City, Philadelphia. Events Support Staff will perform a variety of tasks to ensure events run smoothly and that the building is secure. The position is part-time and requires weekend and evening work. Shifts vary but will usually include Saturdays 8am-4pm, Sundays 8am-4pm, and Wednesday evenings 5-9pm. Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Zwilliams@pym.org News... Consider volunteering to be a "Friendly Presence" at PYM Youth Program events! These adult Friends support the program Facilitator and Assistant at gatherings for youth, working alongside staff and the young people at the event. Their presence is vital to our youth programs! A current volunteer shares: "As a former Young Friend, it was important for me to give back to the community that helped me shape my identity. Having the opportunity to share joy, love, and kindness with young Quakers gives me hope for the future of the Quaker community and the greater global community." Interested in volunteering, or want more information? Please contact the Youth Engagement Coordinator at mwennerbradley@pym.org.

6 Parking Permit Program at Arch Street Meeting House Are you looking for a reliable, affordable place to park in Philadelphia? Consider participating in the parking permit program at Arch Street Meeting House. There will be 50 annual permits available in 2019 and are distributed on a first come first serve basis to Quakers and those who work at Quaker organizations. The annual permit application process will open in December and information will be shared by . If you are interested in learning more, visit HistoricASMH.org/parking2019 Philadelphia Yearly Meeting 1515 Cherry Street Philadelphia, PA 19102

March 10 / April 30, 2019

March 10 / April 30, 2019 Events Spring Continuing Sessions, Reading, PA Saturday March 23 Morning: The Young Adult Friends are leading the yearly meeting body in a worshipful resistance of family detention,