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Winter Family Overnight at Camp Onas

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Friends, food, fun, and a fire!  Hot chocolate, stories, and games!  All families with children in 8th grade and younger are invited to join us at Camp Onas for a cozy family overnight!

Families will gather at Camp Onas (Ottsville, PA) on February 10-11 for an overnight focused on building community, sharing meals, intergenerational worship, and lots of fun!

Sleeping spaces are shared, and space is limited, so please register soon!  Families may request their own room, but if you are willing to share a room with other families, please indicate that when you register – that will make space for more participants!

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

More information and registration here!

Spring Family Overnight at Camp Dark Waters

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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!  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.

*NOTE:  Only shared cabins are currently available for new registrations. 

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

 

More information and registration available here!

Spring Family Meetup

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Calling all PYM families!  Please join us on April 6th from 3 to 6 PM at Old Haverford Friends Meeting (Havertown, PA) for a family gathering.  There will be an intergenerational activity, time for parent/guardian worship sharing, children’s activities, play time outside, 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!

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

Please register below.  We look forward to seeing your family on April 6th!

 

A Look Back at 2023 Fall Continuing Sessions

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It was a brisk Saturday morning on November 11th as Friends gathered at Arch Street Meeting house in Philadelphia from all over the PYM network of meetinghouses for our 2023 Fall Continuing Sessions. [Read more…] about A Look Back at 2023 Fall Continuing Sessions

Sessions is Coming! A Look at November 11 & the Future

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Friends of all ages are encouraged to attend Fall Continuing Sessions on November 11. Throughout the day, the current Sessions theme, “Living with our neighbors, Growing into beloved community,” will be centered in our worship, fellowship, youth programs, and the business of the yearly meeting. We’re also sharing a preview of Sessions in 2024 and how a shift in this summer’s Annual Sessions creates new opportunities in the coming year.
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Outreach and Communications Thread Gathering: Support in Community

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Why does your meeting want to grow?

What tools and resources do you need?

These were among the questions considered at the November 21 Thread Gathering focused on Outreach and Communications. Membership development was explored through lenses that include why people are seeking religious community, community outreach, newcomer follow-up, and welcome for families with children. [Read more…] about Outreach and Communications Thread Gathering: Support in Community

PYM Celebrates World Quaker Day During A Super Quaker Weekend

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As Friends around the globe gathered to celebrate World Quaker Day, PYM Friends joined in on the festivities, attending and even volunteering at events throughout the Delaware Valley and Upper Susquehanna regions hosted by monthly and quarterly meetings. There was truly something for everyone! So, how did you celebrate World Quaker Day this year?

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It’s A Super Quaker Weekend!

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Get ready for a Super Quaker Weekend! During the last weekend in September, PYM Youth Staff will be joining in youth and family-centered events throughout the region, leading up to World Quaker Day on Sunday, October 1st, hosted by our friends at Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC). No matter where you are located within PYM, there’s something for everyone to enjoy and participate in during this Fall weekend.  All are welcome! [Read more…] about It’s A Super Quaker Weekend!

Quaker Spotlight: A Woman of Note

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As we began our interview with Demie Kurz, a long-time member of the Religious Society of Friends and retired professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, who also co-directed the Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies program, we were immediately impressed with her flow of conversation and emphasis on the history of Quaker women. Nowadays, Demie Kurz spends her time in retirement writing a book on parenting, written from a sociological perspective. This is her story. [Read more…] about Quaker Spotlight: A Woman of Note

Young Adult Friend Alex Emmert Shares Experience With Quakerism and Annual Sessions

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​​​​​​​​​​We sat down with 19 yr. old Young Adult Friend, Alex Emmert to find out what drew him to Quakerism from his upbringing as Baptist, what he enjoyed most about Annual Sessions and what he is looking forward to seeing from Quakers in the next decade. Alex shares his personal, truthful experiences with Quakerism and insights on outreach to other young adults seeking solid spiritual grounding. [Read more…] about Young Adult Friend Alex Emmert Shares Experience With Quakerism and Annual Sessions

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