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| MONTHLY MEETINGS OF SALEM
QUARTER: Greenwich · Mickleton · Mullica Hill · Salem · Seaville · Woodbury · Woodstown Hancocks Bridge Meetinghouse · Southern State Worship Group |
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| SALEM QUARTER NEWS: Current Issue: Fall 2008 2008 · 2007 · 2006 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003 · 2002 · 2001 · 2000 · 1999 |
PO Box 55, Woodstown NJ 08098-0055
856-769-0066 (fax: 856-769-1416)
- Clerk: Sondra Ball
- Coordinator: Philip G. Anthony, salemqtr@rcn.com
- Steering Committee Clerk: Tom Etherington
- List of Officers and Committees of Salem Quarterly Meeting
- Salem Quarter Goals
- Education Fund Application Guidelines revised: March 2008
New in Salem Quarter
- Salem Quarter Friends ~ Young & Young at Heart — Service projects for students in Grades K through 12, plus other events open to families and Friends of all ages. Leadership roles are available for Middle & High School Friends.
Next Quarterly Meeting Session:
14 September 2008 at Greenwich MM
Events in Salem Quarter
These are only some of the things that will happen in Salem Quarter and Philadelphia Yearly Meeting over the coming few months. The dates and details for others aren't set yet. Look for the Quarterly Meeting Calendar, sent every month to your Meeting's Steering Committee members, for listings of other events.
Fri, 12 Sept Salem Quarter Worship & Ministry. Salem Quarterly Meeting’s Worship & Ministry Committee gathers at the home of Bob and Gloria Horvay. The meeting will start at 7:30 pm. For directions or further information, call the Salem Quarter Coordinator: (856)769-0066, salemqtr@rcn.com Sun, 14 Sept Salem Quarterly Meeting. Salem Quarter will meet at Greenwich MM, gathering at 2:30 pm for 3:00 program. PYM General Secretary Arthur Larrabee will speak with us on authority among Friends. See the current issue of Salem Quarter News for schedule and directions. Sat, 20 Sept Little Red School House Anniversary. The Little Red Schoolhouse on Harmony Road in Mickleton will celebrate its 200th anniversary. See the article in the current issue of Salem Quarter News. Sat, 27 Sep Godly Play workshop at Seaville MM. Seaville MM and Salem Quarter sponsor this workshop for teachers of children’s First-day School, led by Woodbury MM’s Michael Gibson. The workshop will run from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm at the meetinghouse. There is no charge, but registration is required. For further information, contact the Salem Quarter Coordinator: (856)769-0066, salemqtr@rcn.com. Wed, 1 Oct Friends Village golf outing. Friends Village’s annual golf outing will be held at the Westwood Golf Club in Woodbury. Further information from Tom Smith at Friends Village, (856)769-1500. Fri, 3 Oct – Sun, 5 Oct Tri-Quarter Gathering. Theme of this year’s gathering at Camp Ockanickon, Medford Lakes, N.J., will be “Friendly Connections: Strengthening the Ties to Our Community and the Earth.” Registration forms with full details will be mailed this summer and be available at your meetings. For further information, contact the Salem Quarter Coordinator: (856)769-0066, salemqtr@rcn.com and see the article in the online edition of Salem Quarter News. Fri, 10 Oct — Sun, 12 Oct Young Adult Friends gathering. A weekend retreat for PYM Young Adult Friends (ages 18-35) will be held at the Burlington Meeting House & Conference Center, Burlington, N.J. This is an opportunity to connect with other Young Adult Friends and envision the community, events, and support you would like to build within PYM for YAFs. Contact PYM Young Adult Friends Coordinator Sadie Forsythe, (215)241-7075, sadief@pym.org, or check the Website, www.pym.org/education/yaf. Sat, 25 Oct Quaker arts conference. The Fellowship of Quakers in the Arts holds its annual conference at Pendle Hill, Wallingford, Pa., from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. An art show will be open to the public, and Quaker artists are invited to submit their work. There will also be a variety of workshops, live performances, and luncheon. For further information, contact the Salem Quarter Coordinator: (856)769-0066, salemqtr@rcn.com. Sat, 8 Nov Friends Village bazaar. Friends Village at Woodstown holds its annual bazaar from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Crafters fee for a table will be $30 this year. For information or to reserve a table, call Friends Village at (856)769-1500. Sat, 15 Nov Worship & Ministry clerks’ gathering. The semiannual gathering of clerks and other members of monthly meeting Worship & Ministry committees under the care of PYM Meeting on Worship & Ministry will be held at Chestnut Hill MM from 9:30 am until 3:30 pm. Details will appear in PYM News, or call the Salem Quarter Coordinator: (856)769-0066, salemqtr@rcn.com. Sat, 15 Nov Bible Association Annual Lecture. Tom Etherington will deliver this year’s lecture, “History of the English Bible”, at Magill Library, Haverford College. Dinner 5:30 at Haverford Meeting. Lecture starting at 7:00 in the library. Details will appear in PYM News, or call the Salem Quarter Coordinator: (856)769-0066, salemqtr@rcn.com.
Items of Social Concern
Minute Opposing Mandatory Minimun Sentencing
approved by Salem Quarterly Meeting in session, 14 December 2003- As members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and as followers of Jesus, we are convinced that there is “that of God in every one” and that human personality is sacred … more
A Statement on Iraq
approved by Salem Quarterly Meeting in session, 9 March 2003- The United States government’s movement toward war on Iraq threatens the peace and security of all people. We are in convinced opposition to this war … more
Minute in Support of the Million Mom March
approved by Salem Quarterly Meeting in session, 12 March 2000- Salem Quarterly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, unites in support of the Million Mom March to be held on Mothers’ Day, 14 May 2000, calling for effective handgun control legislation. We affirm our intent to help members and attenders of our seven monthly meetings become aware of this event and its purposes and to participate in it. We invite other Quaker bodies to join with us in this support.
Called Meeting for Worship on Kosovo and the Balkans:
Quaker Education
The Friends School at Mullica Hill is not formally under the care of Salem Quarter or any of its monthly meetings. Nonetheless, the Quarter and the School enjoy a cooperative and mutually supportive relationship.
Last modified: Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 07:24 PM