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Highlights:
- Sunday,
December 2, Strengthening Our Nonviolent Muscles, part two. 11:45 a.m.
in Whittier Room and Craft Day in Rushmore Room (10:30 to noon)
- Sunday
evening, December 16,
Meeting Christmas Pot luck and Carol Sing
- Sunday,
December 23, Christmas Pageant in
Meeting for Worship
- Friday,
February 1,
2013, Deadline for giving, Matching 2-for-1 Donation Campaign
See recent Jumble
Sale Photos
Newsletter,
December, 2012
Navigation links
within the electronic Newsletter:
Queries on Care for the
Meeting Community
Addressed
to the Meeting:
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Are
love and unity maintained among us?
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When
conflicts exist, are they faced with patience, forbearance, and openness
to healing?
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Are
avenues for exploring differences kept open?
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To
what extent does our Meeting ignore differences in order to avoid possible
conflicts?
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Is
the Meeting a safe, loving place?
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When
we become aware of someone’s need, do we offer assistance?
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Are
the Meeting and its property physically accessible to all?
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Do
all adults and children in our
Meeting receive our loving care and encouragement to share in the life of
our Meeting, and to live as Friends?
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Do
we truly welcome newcomers and include them in the life of our Meeting
community? When a
member’s conduct or manner of living gives cause for concern how does
the Meeting respond?
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How
does our Meeting keep in touch with all its members?
Addressed to the Individual:
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Am
I ready to offer assistance as part of my religious community serving its
members?
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Am
I equally willing to accept graciously the help of others?
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Do
I recognize and face disagreements and other situations that put me in
conflict with others?
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Do
I manifest a spirit ready to give or receive forgiveness?
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Do
I treat adults and children alike with respect and without condescension?
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Is
my manner with visitors and attenders to my Meeting one of welcome?
Queries on Care in Our Homes
(This set of personal queries may be helpful for the family to consider
within the family setting. Families may also wish to explore other General
Queries as part of regular family worship.)
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Is
my home a place where all members of the family receive affection and
understanding, and where visitors are welcome?
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Do
I choose recreation and a manner of living that enriches the body, mind,
and spirit, and shows a high regard for family, community, and creation?
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Is
our family prepared to discuss sensitive topics such as death, faith,
money, even sex and drugs, in a manner that allows openness and honesty,
and also direction?
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How
do I help to arrange life at home so that there is an opportunity for all
to learn and absorb by example what it means to live a life of Spirit-led
commitment?
from
Faith
and Practice of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 2002, pages 208 & 209
Draft
Minutes of
Swarthmore Monthly Meeting for Business
held
Sunday, November 11, 2012, (edited for the Web)
The
Meeting opened with a few moments of silent worship. Christine DeGrado, Clerk,
presided. Among “moments of light” mentioned were the success of the Jumble
Sale and today's surprise visit in Meeting for Worship of a large youth group
from Durham Meeting in
North Carolina
.
The
Queries on Spiritual Nurture, Ministry and Religious Education were read,
contemplated and spoken to. Appreciation was expressed for the participation of
our
First
Day School
young Friends in Meeting for Worship each Sunday. They also serve as greeters
in Whittier House before Meeting. A warm welcome was extended to our long-time
First
Day School
teacher, Johanna Sibbett,who was with us today.
Minutes of
the October Meeting for Business were perused and accepted with certain
corrections as to the spelling of names.
Two
Swarthmore College students—Maria Elena (M.E.) Covarrubias and Will
Lawrence---spoke on behalf of a student group at Swarthmore which is trying to
get the College to divest itself of investments in companies (including banks)
which profit from the fossil fuel industry. They are working specifically to end
investment in
mountain top
removal, a cause they share with EQAT. This
campaign is gaining support on a number of college campuses and draws
inspiration from the successful divestment regarding
South Africa
some years ago. They would like the Meeting to support their efforts, mainly in
providing overnight facilities and meeting rooms, when groups from other
colleges visit the campus on February 22 and 23, 2013, for special lectures and
programs forwarding the campaign. The
Meeting approved and Mary Titus will coordinate with the schedule of other
groups using Whittier House that weekend. It was also noted that over night
hospitality could be made available in private homes, and that there are options
for providing food as well.
Barbara
Casini reported for Budget and Finance Committee: An Appeal letter has been sent
out. Although the Meeting has switched to a new fiscal year, ending June 30,
contributions are running behind. The Committee appreciates contributions made
monthly, etc., as periodic giving helps the Meeting keep up with on-going
expenses. Christine DeGrado spoke on the Necessitous Cases Fund. Since
2000 Meeting funds have been distributed, much of it in support of
applications made to PYM’s John Martin Trust. It
was explained that after two requests from the same individual or family, a
detailed account of one's financial situation is required.
The Meeting cannot support a request to the John Martin Fund or to the
Meeting’s Necessitous Causes fund unless it is made in the context of a
comprehensive financial plan on the part of those making application for funds.
Mary Lou Parker reminded us that distributions from the John Martin Fund
are now considered loans.
Mary
Lou Parker reported for Care and Counsel Committee: She read a letter from our
College member Richard Monari thanking
Care and Counsel Committee for their gift, A
Quaker Reader, and expressing gratitude for the kindness of the Meeting. The
Committee recommends Jan Alexander and Susan Dyson for membership. Approved. The transfer of
Erica Muhlenberg to Kendal Meeting has been completed.
Barbara
BurgerLentz reported on the Jumble Sale Committee: It was the best one in the
last 4-5 years. All departments showed improved income. Hand made products by
Meeting members were quite popular and it is hoped this area can be expanded.
The Committee is especially appreciative to the
Swarthmore
College
students who helped out and will send a letter of thanks. Twenty-three
Strath
Haven
High School
students provided much needed help in the week prior to the sale, and their
assistance was greatly appreciated as well.
Jinny
and Rich Schiffer reported for First Day School Committee: PYM now has six
electronic newsletters (Tread Letters) on various PYM interests including those
of young Friends. One may sign up for these by visiting the PYM website at http://www.pym.org/threads/newsletters
Rich noted that several programs
such as Faith and Play and Intergenerational Meeting for Worship, which our
Meeting has already incorporated, were discussed at a recent Thread Gathering in
West Chester at Westtown Meeting. A sense of mutual appreciation was expressed
by the Committee and the Meeting for the acceptance of these new innovations. It
is hoped that programs in the Quarter and for Junior and Senior High School
students can be broadened.
Christine
DeGrado spoke on developments regarding a Fund-Raising Committee or Working
Group. Only Nancy Saunders has expressed firm commitment so far. Rich Schiffer
and his son Chuckie expressed a willingness to work on such a group. Chuckie
described a process for fundraising used at Junior Interim Meeting and his
willingness to try it in our Meeting.
As
to broadening the value of the Meeting, it was expressed that a number of
members have special talents which could be offered to others in workshops as a
learning experience, social experience, and fundraiser.
Mary
Titus gave the Secretary's report: The Weight-Watchers Group from the College is
in need of temporary space and will be using Whittier House until January.
They will be keeping their filing cabinet here too, in the hall closet.
There
was brief discussion on advertising the Monthly Meeting agenda in advance. There
was general feeling this should be done. Mary
Titus will attach the agenda to the announcements that she sends out on the
Friday before Meeting for Business. Also, care should be taken that the e-mail
and regular mailing lists of members of our community be safeguarded so as not
be used for purposes of self-promotion.
Susan
Larson announced that the Matching Fund Donation Campaign under Peace and Social
Concerns Committee has been extended until February 1, 2013.
Paul
Indorf spoke on his intention to visit Friends Committee on National Legislation
(FCNL) in
Washington
for their upcoming annual meeting and lobbying campaign. FCNL's current primary
concern is with the Federal Budget and military spending. Suggestions were made
(Price-Moore Fund, etc.) to help defray the registration fee.
A short period of silent worship followed and the Meeting adjourned.
Submitted
by Leslie Keighton, Recorder
General Swarthmore Meeting
Announcements
Strengthening Our (Nonviolent) Muscles
Part II
When:
Sunday, December 2, at 11:45 a.m. in Whittier Room.
At our first forum of this three part series, a group of
lively and engaged Friends gathered in small groups to consider these two
questions: “Why do we tend to avoid conflict?” and “What gets in the
way of our responding fruitfully?"
Many responses were provided to
these questions, including: “We avoid conflict because we don’t know
how to address it in a productive way,” "We avoid conflict because
we are afraid of making the situation worse,” “We experience a range
of emotions when confronted with difficult interactions, including
self-criticism, judging others, loss of trust and not wanting to rock the
boat," “There's a tension between wanting to reflect before jumping
in and a belief in speaking our truth right as things happen,” and
"People tend to assume we all agree, so those with minority opinions may
either stay quiet and unheard, or they may even leave the community."
The second forum of this series,
“Building on the Strengths We Have,” will consider the questions “Where do
we as a Meeting have good conflict resolution abilities; and what could we do
better?”
Come join the Worship and Ministry
Committee team for another interesting and lively experience!
Craft Day
When:
Sunday, December 2, 10:30 a.m. to noon
In
past years, our annual “Craft Day” where children craft holiday decorations
has been very well received, and many adult Friends have expressed interest in
joining in the fun. This year,
instead of limiting the crafting to the time during Meeting for Worship, we will
be extending the crafting in Rushmore room till about noon.
The children will begin crafting at about 10:30, after being presented
the Godly Play Christmas Story.
Submitted
by Rich Schiffer,
First
Day School
Committee
Christmas Pot luck and
Carol Sing --- Mark your Calendars!
When: Sunday,
December 16, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Please
join us at our Meeting’s traditional evening Christmas pot luck and carol
sing. It will be in Whittier House, Sunday, December 16, starting at 5:00 p.m.
to approximately 8:00 p.m. This year we will be featuring a traditional turkey
dinner – more details later. The
holiday tables will be decorated with hand-made candles, evergreens and holly.
Peace and Social Concerns and the Care and Counsel Committees will be hosting
the pot luck, and providing the Whittier-house-special punch, coffee and tea.
The
Christmas tree in Whittier Room will be lighted and decorated with
First
Day School
student’s hand-made decorations. The fireplace will be filled with lighted
white candles, so there will not be any smoke curling back into the caroler’s
eyes and vocal chords. As usual, expect The We Three Kings-ton
trio, the ever-lively “pop-up” Twelve Days of Christmas, and, the
audience’s random selection of carols. Bring your heartiest voices.
If
you need a ride, please contact Mary at the Meeting Office. [email protected]
Christmas
Pageant
When:
Sunday, December 23, at Meeting for Worship
This
year, our traditional Christmas Pageant will be presented by the
First
Day School
children during Meeting for Worship on Sunday, December 23.
A draft script has been prepared by Rich Schiffer and Lili BurgerLentz,
and they look forward to working with the children to present to the Meeting.
At the December potluck, after the children eat, they will be excused
to go rehearse the pageant. If
your child regularly attends
First
Day School
, or would like to be part of the pageant regardless of FDS attendance, please
come to the December Potluck, and the rehearsal that follows.
Submitted by Rich Schiffer,
First
Day School
Committee
Changes
to the Newsletter are Coming Soon
The Meeting is under the weight of the time,
expense, paper and labor that goes into sending out paper copies of the
newsletter. We are aware of and
grateful for the connection the newsletter maintains with all of our members and
attenders, both near and far. Nonetheless,
given that almost all of our members have computer access, and given that going
paperless would be consistent with our testimony on stewardship, the Meeting
approved sending its newsletter out entirely by email, as well as continuing its
present practice of having it available on its website.
We
are aware that there are some in our Meeting who need to continue receiving a
paper copy, and if you are one of them, please let us know. For everyone else
who receives a copy of our paper newsletter, please let Mary Titus, our Meeting
Secretary, know your e-mail address. We hope that
those who wish to continue receiving the newsletter please consider an
additional donation to help defray the costs, but only if you are able.
The last large-scale paper
newsletter will be the February, 2013 edition.
PYM
Groups to Meet at Swarthmore Friends
Our Meeting is very pleased to host two PYM groups at our Meetinghouse in late
December and early January. On
Thursday, December 27 through Sunday, December 30, the Young Friends (high
school age) will be having their Christmas Gathering here; these high school
Friends (and chaperones) include Lili BurgerLentz.
The following weekend, Friday, January 4 through Sunday, January 6, Young Adult
Friends will once again have their Winter Retreat at our Meeting.
The Young Adult Friends, including Meeting member Elizabeth Piersol
Schmidt, have had their winter retreat here for the past few years.
Multi-Generational
Worship Sharing (2nd Sundays, 9:00 to 9:30 a.m.)
Every 2nd
Sunday, from 9:00-9:30 a.m., Friends are invited to gather in the Meetinghouse
for an all-ages period of Worship Sharing.
We begin by settling in with a question, similar to the Queries found in
Faith and Practice. Since the
beginning of the school year, we have considered some of the following
questions:
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How do we
cooperate with people we don’t agree with?
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What does it mean
to treat others as brothers and sisters?
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In our
experience, what is the difference between pleasure and happiness?
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In our
experience, when and how do we feel joy?
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Who or what in
our lives do we owe special thanks to?
The
First Day School Committee provides an adult to “clerk” the Meeting, and
invites a child to join them. In my
experience, the vocal ministry that often rises from the children is uplifting,
and provides an easy path to follow to hearing “that of God.”
For
First
Day School
teachers, and others not able to attend Meeting for Worship at 10:00, this is
an excellent opportunity to worship with others.
In
December, during the Multi-Generational Worship Sharing, we will be considering
the nature of a Parable, and a Godly Play story called, “The
Parable of Parables.” Please
consider joining us.
For
those that enjoy singing, a group of Friends gathers at the piano following
the Multi-Generational Worship Sharing at 9:30 a.m.
Submitted by Rich Schiffer,
First
Day School
Committee
Faith
& Play (1st and 3rd Sundays)
A previous
newsletter erroneously repeated last year’s schedule.
We extend our apologies for any confusion that may have created.
During the 2012-2013 series, we are presenting a group of Godly Play
stories based on the Parables. So
far, we have explored the Parable of the Samaritan (Luke 10:30-35), and the
Parable of The Mustard Seed (Matthew 24:32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19).
Future stories will include the Parable of the Leaven (Matthew 13:33;
Luke 13:20-21), the Parable of The Good Shepherd (Matthew 18:12-14; Luke
15:1-7), the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-9), as well as the Christmas
Story.
The
Parables are different from previous stories that have been presented to the
children, and they introduce the concept of metaphor, in a way unlike the
stories of Early Friends, or others that have been presented.
For some children, the concept of metaphor is difficult to grasp at
first. We will be revisiting each
story, to allow the understanding to deepen, and to help broaden the
children's vocabulary for metaphor. The
goal is to give children the language tools to be able to speak to what is
important to them.
If
adults wish to participate in Faith & Play, please feel welcome to attend
and be a silent witness to the work that the children do.
The story time is attended to in a spirit of worship, and the wondering
period that follows is a time for the children to have their voices heard.
If you wish to discuss your reaction to the story, we ask that you
speak privately with the Storyteller, or the Doorperson after the children are
done their work.
2-for-1
Campaign Deadline Extended
The deadline
for the 2012 Matching Fund Donation Campaign has been extended until February
1, 2012. The contribution form was
included in last month’s newsletter. If
you would like to contribute but need the form, please notify the Meeting
Office [email protected]
and Mary will
send you another form.
Please be sure to submit donations to the working
group or to the Meeting Office by February 1, 2013. The selections are listed
below:
1.
Nonviolent
Peaceforce is working in partnership with local groups in conflict
areas, currently in the
Philippines
, South Sudan and the
Republic
of
Georgia
. The Nonviolent Peaceforce applies proven nonviolent strategies to protect
human rights, deter violence and help create space for local people there to
negotiate peace. It is an
international nongovernmental organization which has had significant Quaker
involvement in its foundation and leadership. www.nonviolentpeaceforce.org/
2.
Protecting our Waters’
mission is to protect the rivers of
Pennsylvania
. It has led successful initiatives to defend our river basins from the
environmental destruction of fracking. This
grassroots organization is based in
Philadelphia
. It supports citizens in organizing
to fight threats to drinking water, public health and the environment
http://protectingourwaters.wordpress.com/about/
3.
The Tibetan Association of
Philadelphia works to preserve the Tibetan culture, language and religion in
Philadelphia
. They work for justice for the
people of
Tibet
. Committed to non-violence, they
promote the Dalai Lama’s message of love, compassion and kindness http://phillytibetans.com/
For
more information, contact Susan Larson through the Meeting Office, [email protected]
Thank
You Corner
Thanks
to:
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Everyone who worked to make our 2012 Jumble a success.
See photos here.
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A special
thank you to Michael Santiago, who put up and took down our big banner at
Swarthmore Train station
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And to others who serve the Meeting in silent and unacknowledged ways
History of Swarthmore Friends Nursery School
A
long-time member of the Friends Council on Education,
Swarthmore
Friends
Nursery School
opened it doors in 1949 as a kindergarten which operated as a part of our
Meeting. When the local public
schools began to offer kindergarten, the school became a morning nursery school
program for three and four year old children.
As a nursery school, it continued to operate as a part of the Meeting,
and in accordance with Quaker principles. It
was supervised by a committee of Meeting members.
In the early 1970s, a pre-kindergarten program for four and five year
olds was added.
In 2004, the school began the legal process of formally separating itself from
the Meeting. Incorporation was
completed in 2009, and since then the school has been supervised by a board of
directors rather than a committee. Under the bylaws adopted by the board, a
substantial number of board members must be members of the Meeting, and the
majority of board members must be Quakers. The
nursery school continues to operate under the care of the Meeting, as it did
before incorporation.
This year, 105 children are enrolled in the school.
They participate in a variety of activities, which include music, stories
and language, science exploration, cooking, art, creative movement, free and
structured play, walks on the college grounds, and special programs and
performances which occur throughout the year.
The school’s mission statement reflects its strong commitment to Quaker
values and beliefs.
Swarthmore
Friends
Nursery School
strives to be a welcoming and supportive learning community for all children,
and is known for welcoming children who have special learning needs.
Submitted by Barbara Blake, Nursery School Board of Directors
November at
Swarthmore
Friends
Nursery School
By now, the children will have shared a Thanksgiving feast at school which was
prepared by all of the classrooms. The
threes will have brought trail mix, the fours will have made corn muffins and
the fives will have prepared homemade apple sauce.
We will be busy in the next few weeks preparing for a holiday program.
We invite all of the families to join us for a Carol Sing on the morning
of December 14th. Meeting
members are always welcome to come join us in singing holiday songs and eating
special treats prepared by the families. Our
programs take place at 9:30, 10:00, and 10:30 a.m.
We’ve
started selling flowers for our annual Poinsettia Sale.
Order forms are available in the Meeting Office.
[email protected]
The plants range in price from $4 to $30 and will available for pick-up
on December 3rd and 4th.
For more information please contact parent coordinator, Julie McHugh,
through the Meeting Office.
Cooking
for the Homeless Notes
Every
evening a meal is served at the homeless shelter at 63rd and
Market Street
in
Upper Darby
. Most nights, over one hundred men,
women and children gather there to gratefully accept a hearty meal prepared by a
faith-based group from the Community. On
the third Saturday of each month, Swarthmore Friends serve their “Quaker
Stew” as well as sandwiches, coffee, juice, cookies, fruit, and most
importantly, a Friendly smile and warm wishes.
The meal is always deeply appreciated, and clearly much needed.
Each month, about a dozen volunteers from our Meeting prepare the meal, and
another half dozen go over to the Life Center of Delaware County to serve.
Others do the shopping and preparation.
We’d like to ask your help with a financial contribution.
We feed over a hundred people and offer “seconds” to all; no one goes away
hungry. Beyond that, our
contribution of food and labor is matched with grants from the Federal
government that are used to run the shelter.
Each contribution that you make, when combined with our volunteer efforts, helps
provide a meal for someone in our community, and also helps the Life Center
Shelter. If moved, please help us to
continue to serve our community in this way.
Cooking for the Homeless core group has agreed to meet the second Monday of each
month in the Meeting Office at 7:00 p.m. All
interested are most welcome. We are
hoping to have a chef preside at each Cooking for the Homeless Saturday.
If you are willing to tackle this role, please let Susan Larson know.
Training will be provided. Kitchen
help and PBJ makers are always appreciated.
Or if you’d like to join in serving our
Upper Darby
friends, come to the Meetinghouse at 5:45 p.m. the evening of Cooking for the
Homeless (please let us know you’re coming).
Submitted by Susan Larson and Paul Indorf
Chester Children's
Chorus Presents Winter Concerts
The
Chester Children’s Chorus will give two free, family-friendly concerts
Saturday, December 8, 2012, at St. Luke’s
C.C.
Church
in
Chester
and Saturday, December 15, at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Media. The St. Mary
Magdalen concert is co-sponsored by
Reformation
Lutheran
Church
, Media. Both concerts begin at 8:00 p.m.
The
chorus, directed by founder, John Alston, and assistant music director, Dan
Beal,
will be performing a program of classical music including Handel’s
“Hallelujah” Chorus and original gospel music, focusing on themes of love,
joy and generosity.
The
chorus includes boys and girls 8- to 18-years-old from the Chester Upland school
district. Students are auditioned in the spring and participate in a year-round
music education and academic enrichment program.
Both
concerts are free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be taken to
support the chorus program. More information is available at http://www.swarthmore.edu/Humanities/music/ccc/
, or by phone at 610-328-8286.
Wider News from Friends
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
(PYM)
News
To view PYM News in its entirety, go to
www.pym.org.
for a complete list of activities.
1.
Young
Friends Christmas Gathering, December 27-30, (6:00 p.m. Thursday to noon
Sunday) at Swarthmore Friends Meeting, Swarthmore PA. Topics will include Sexuality and Relationships,
being in relationships and being in community. For Young Friends entering
9th through college age. Let's talk about ... relationships, romance,
infatuation, attraction, love, respect, lust, truth, myths, media hype, peer
pressure, limits, boundaries, harassment, exploitation, rape, gender roles,
sexual identity, trans sexuality, homophobia, risk, vulnerability,
responsibility, pregnancy, contraception, abortion, Sexually Transmitted
Diseases, AIDS, emotional and spiritual health, double messages and double
standards ... Let's talk about sex! For more information see the http://www.pym.org/event/young-friends-christmas-retreat
or contact Cookie Caldwell [email protected]
2.
Tuition
Aid Applications for Friends Children in Friends Schools
Applications are available beginning in November. Please see the website http://www.friendseducationfund.org/
Families should have applications filled out by December 1. Please complete the
forms and ensure that your Meeting signs them. Questions: Christie Duncan-Tessmer,
Associate Secretary for Program and Religious Life, [email protected]
Upcoming Programs at Pendle Hill
Pendle
Hill, a Quaker study, retreat, and conference center in Wallingford, Pennsylvania, offers programs throughout the year on Quaker faith and practice.
For more information visit www.pendlehill.org
or call ext. 3 at (610) 566-4507 or (800)
742-3150.
Listed below are a few of Pendle Hill’s upcoming events.
Please view the entire program at www.pendlehill.org
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December
7-9, Advanced Healing of Mind, Body, and Spirit, with Max
Muenke and Bradley Leeper
-
Call for dates: Open
Heart, Peaceful Mind, a Retreat for Rest and Reflection, with
Valerie Brown.
-
December
28 to January 1, 2013. Celebrate the New Year by the experience and study of
music, and relaxing mindfulness
-
New
Year's Eve Celebration, alcohol-free evening with Chamber Concert and
candlelight Meeting for Worship
December,
2012, Calendar
|
|
|
Date |
Time |
Event |
Saturday, December 1
|
9:00 to 10:30 a.m. |
Peace and Social Concerns Committee in
Meeting Office |
|
12:30 to 4:00 p.m. |
Chester Children's Chorus in Rushmore Room |
Sunday, December 2
|
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. |
Worship and Ministry Committee in Meeting
Office |
|
9:30 to 10: 00 a.m. |
Student Breakfast in Rushmore Room* |
|
9:30 to 10:00 a.m. |
Hymn singing in Meetinghouse* |
|
10:00 to 11:00 a.m. |
Meeting for Worship in
Meetinghouse* |
|
10:00 to 10:30 a.m. |
Faith and Play in Whittier House |
|
10:00 to 11:00 a.m. |
Childcare in upstairs Whittier House* |
|
10:30 a.m. to noon |
Craft fair in Rushmore Room |
|
11:15 to 11:45 a.m. |
Library Committee in
Library |
|
11:15 to 11:45 a.m.
|
Fellowship Time in Rushmore Room* |
|
11:45 to 1:00 p.m.
|
Adult Religious Education in Whittier Room, Strengthening
Our Nonviolent Muscles, part II |
|
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
|
Whittier Knittiers in Meeting Office |
|
4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
|
Piano recital in Whittier Room |
Monday, December 3 |
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
|
First Day School Committee in Meeting Office |
Thursday, December 6
|
7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
|
Quakers on Campus in Meetinghouse |
|
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
Care and Counsel Committee in Meeting Office |
Saturday, December 8 |
7:30 to 11:00 p.m.
|
Royal Scottish Country Dancers in Rushmore
Room |
Sunday, December 9 |
|
Similar Sunday Schedule as
above* |
|
9:00 to 9:30 a.m.
|
Intergenerational Worship Sharing in Whittier
Room |
|
11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
|
Meeting for Business in Whittier Room |
|
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
|
Musicale in Whittier Room |
Monday, December 10
|
7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
|
Cooking for the Homeless Core group in
Meeting Office |
Thursday, December 13
|
9:30 to noon
|
Library Committee in Library |
Friday, December 14
|
9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
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Nursery School Holiday Program in Whittier
Room |
Saturday, December 15
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9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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Cooking for the Homeless, Whittier House |
Sunday, December 16 |
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Similar Sunday Schedule* |
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10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
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Faith and Play in Whittier House |
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5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
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Meeting Christmas Pot luck and Carol Sing hosted
by Care and Counsel; and Peace and Social Concerns Committees |
Tuesday, December 18
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noon
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Newsletter deadline |
Thursday, December 20
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9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
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Newsletter folding party in Whittier Room |
Sunday, December 23
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Similar Sunday Schedule* |
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FDS Christmas Pageant in Meeting for
Worship |
Monday, December 24
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7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
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Budget and Finance Committee, TBA |
Thursday, December 27
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3:00 p.m. overnight
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PYM Young Friends Christmas Gathering,
Meetinghouse, Whittier Room, Rushmore Room, kitchen |
Friday, December 28
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all day and night
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PYM Young Friends Christmas Gathering |
Saturday, December 29
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all day and night
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PYM Young Friends Christmas Gathering |
Sunday, December 30
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Similar Sunday Schedule* |
Swarthmore Monthly
Meeting
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Christine
DeGrado, Clerk of the Meeting;
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Leslie
Keighton, Recording Clerk;
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Stephen
Weimar, Treasurer;
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Susan Edwards,
Clerk of Worship & Ministry Committee;
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John
McKinstry, Clerk of Care and Counsel Committee;
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Mary
Titus, Meeting Secretary
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Meeting
telephone and voice mail: 610-328-8699
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Meeting
e-mail address: [email protected]
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Web:
http://swarthmore.quaker.org
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Office
hours: Tuesday through Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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