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Young Friends at Spring Continuing Sessions!

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Spring Continuing Sessions is an opportunity to come together as a body and to recognize the vital role that each Friend plays in our shared spiritual life.  

Young Friends (grades 8 to 12) will gather at Arch Street Meeting House from 9:00 to 4:00 PM.  The day will include reflection on our 2025 Sessions theme: Members One of Another, community-building time together as Young Friends, and an intergenerational workshop in the afternoon.

Please register here!

Questions?  Please contact Ember Eldridge, Young Friends Facilitator, eeldridge@pym.org

 

Opportunities Following the PYM Lawsuit

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PYM meetings can support the lawsuit in a variety of ways.  This suit is a single step in a march toward seeking justice in the current state in our country.

While the need for the lawsuit—and for many other suits—may be daunting and depressing, the opportunity it brings for practicing our faith is energizing. There are five sections below, each offering a starting point for meetings to think about their next steps.

The primary motion to keep in the forefront, regardless of the focus or activity, is being obedient to the Spirit, faithful in strengthening our community, and effective in supporting our neighbors.

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Meetup for New Middle School Program!

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Calling all Middle School Friends and Families!

As we seek to build a program specifically for Middle School Friends (grades 6 to 8), we are hosting a Zoom Meetup on Wednesday, February 12th (6:30 to 7:30 PM).

Join us to share your ideas, meet other middle school families, and get to know Elizabeth and Daniel, PYM Middle School Friends Co-Facilitators, who will introduce themselves and share their vision for this year’s MSF program.

 

*Youth and parents/guardians are invited to join us!

 

*To register and receive the Zoom link, please reach out to Daniel Doan, Middle School Friends Co-Facilitator, ddoan@pym.org, with your name, age, and meeting/Quaker affiliation.

PYM Young Friends – Monthly Gathering!

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Youth in grades 8 through 12 are invited to participate in our monthly Young Friends (YF) gathering!  Join us as we gather together to build relationships and community, learn about Quaker practice and issues of social justice, and have fun together!  The day will include community-building games and activities, a program/discussion, and lunch.

NOTE: All participants must have a copy of the PYM Health/Permission form for 2024-2025 on file with youth staff.

*The gathering will take place from 10 AM to 2 PM.  Location TBD.

 

Have questions and/or want to register? 

Please contact Ember Eldridge, Young Friends Facilitator, eeldridge@pym.org

*To register, please include your name, grade, and meeting/Quaker affiliation in your email.

PYM’s Response to the Political Reality

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This week has brought many changes our country, including ones that are out of alignment with Friends testimonies and the way we walk in the world.  The PYM community and governance are actively listening and responding.   
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Why DOES Palestine Matter? An Invitation to a 6 Session Course with Members of the Middle East Collaborative

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Authorship of this invitation is attributed to Deb Wood and other resources. 

As I thought about writing an invitation to the Why Palestine Matters course, I came across the following quotation, which fits the Palestine/Israel situation so well:

“The purpose of propaganda is to make one set of people forget that other sets of people are human.”

— Aldous Huxley

The Palestine/Israeli relationship and conflict can often appear so complex and intractable that we don’t know how we can ever understand enough to move forward. News coverage often lacks the entire context, leaving us unable to honor the humanity of all involved. When we stop seeing a person or group as human, we much more easily discount and discredit their experiences and humanity, making it far easier to deny their needs and right to exist.

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New Case Management Services for PYM Friends

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A new resource is available for Friends in our yearly meeting!

Thanks to a generous need-based grant, members and regular attenders of PYM may be eligible to receive up to 10 hours of professional case management services through Living Care Home Services (LCHS). Eligibility is determined by individual need. LCHS, though based in Pennsylvania, serves the entire PYM region.

Case management can connect Friends with long term care, health care referrals, mental health resources, debt management and debt consolidation counseling, support with housing, help applying for social services, and help securing in-home care.

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PYM Spring Family Overnight!

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We welcome families with children in 8th grade and younger to join us for a Spring Family Overnight at Camp Dark Waters (Medford, NJ)!  There will be activities for the whole family, community meals, free time to play, bedtime stories, multigenerational worship on Sunday morning, and a chance for adults to spend time with other parents.

*Save the date…registration coming soon!

For more information, please contact Kristin Simmons, Youth Engagement Coordinator, ksimmons@pym.org

 

PYM Family Meetup!

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Calling all PYM families!  Please join us on March 29th for the opportunity to gather and get to know other children and families from around PYM.  There will be an intergenerational activity, time for parent/guardian worship sharing and conversation, children’s activities, and dinner as a community.  Pizza and beverages will be provided.  Families are invited to bring a snack/side dish/dessert to share. All ages are welcome, along with grandparents!

*We will gather at West Chester Friends Meeting from 3 to 6 PM.

We look forward to seeing your family on March 29th!

 

For more information, contact Kristin Simmons, Youth Engagement Coordinator: ksimmons@pym.org

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