New Ideas Working Group / March 24
12:15 p.m. / For more information, contact Charles Cameron, Clerk, New Ideas Working Group.
Adult Forum with George Lakey / March 17
Parlor / 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. / “How we can use the Quaker legacy of direct action campaigning to meet today’s turbulent America.” George Lakey will share good news from Quaker history and his own experience with nonviolence. Recently retired from teaching at Swarthmore College, George was first arrested in the civil rights movement and most recently in 2018 in the Power Local Green Jobs campaign. His new book, the tenth, is “How…
Lunch & Learn / March 17
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. / “Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring” is Kim Ki-Duk’s 2003 movie about the phases of life of a Buddhist monk and the boy he is raising on a floating shrine. It’s a meditative movie, though with some scenes that would probably not be appropriate for younger friends. The film will be followed by a discussion. Bring your lunch or a snack.
Interegenerational Forum / March 10th
(9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Fellowship Hall Intergenerational First Day School is an opportunity for Friends of all ages and abilities to explore Quaker history and values and Bible stories together. It is our mission to build relationships across ages and perspectives through discussion, play, arts and crafts, stories, and service projects. We believe that a diverse offering of First Day School programs help us warmly welcome all people into our Meeting community. March 10th Intergenerational…
Seeker’s Class / March 10th
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. / New Garden Friends Meeting. This year’s Seeker’s Classes are set to start February 17th and will run for four Sundays from February 17 – March 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. These sessions are wonderful for newcomers and also long-time members where we will cover the basics of Quaker history, the testimonies, and Quaker faith, Quaker community practices and business practices and variations among different branches of Quakers.
Seeker’s Class / March 3rd
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. / New Garden Friends Meeting. This year’s Seekers Classes are set to start February 17th and will run for four Sundays from February 17 – March 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. These sessions are wonderful for newcomers and also long-time members where we will cover the basics of Quaker history, the testimonies, and Quaker faith, Quaker community practices and business practices and variations among different branches of Quakers.
Seeker’s Class / February 24th
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. / New Garden Friends Meeting. This year’s Seekers Classes are set to start February 17th and will run for four Sundays from February 17 – March 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. These sessions are wonderful for newcomers and also long-time members where we will cover the basics of Quaker history, the testimonies, and Quaker faith, Quaker community practices and business practices and variations among different branches of Quakers.
Adult Forum with Vicki McCready / Feb 24
Parlor / 10:45 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. / Vicki McCready will take our previous study of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s booklet on how to speak up when faced with bigoted comments, to the next level. A member of First Friends Meeting, Vicki has designed small group sessions to think together and apply ideas to 15 actual scenarios from our normal daily lives. Come experience speaking up and learn from each other what our choices…
Financial Condition Discussion / February 24
How is it that we are wealthy, but struggle to meet our budget, much less to fund new initiatives? Perhaps it is just a matter of how you look at it. Please join John Farmer for a discussion of our financial condition on Sunday, February 24 at the rise of worship. Bring your own lunch/snack.
Seeker’s Class / Feb 17th
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. / New Garden Friends Meeting. This year’s Seekers Classes are set to start February 17th and will run for four Sundays from February 17 – March 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. These sessions are wonderful for newcomers and also long-time members where we will cover the basics of Quaker history, the testimonies, and Quaker faith, Quaker community practices and business practices and variations among different branches of Quakers.