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PYM Young Friends – October 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.

**Our gathering will take place at Downingtown Monthly Meeting from 11 AM to 3 PM. (Note the change of time!) We will spend the first part of the day participating in an activity/conversation about peace as a practice and managing disagreements, followed by make-your-own-pizza lunch, pumpkin carving, and a costume contest!

 

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

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Questions?  Please contact Kristin Simmons, Youth Engagement Coordinator: ksimmons@pym.org

Young Friends Peace Fair and Overnight!

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All Young Friends (grades 8 to 12) are invited to the 24th Annual Peace Fair and Overnight at Buckingham Meeting/Buckingham Friends School in Lahaska, PA!

The Peace Fair features local crafts, artwork, traditional and vegetarian food, kids’ games, a dunk tank, and Bucks County area non-profits that focus on peace, community service, healthy living, and the environment.

Young Friends arrive at 8:00 AM on Saturday morning, September 21st and serve as volunteers for the Peace Fair, helping with tasks such as set-up and clean-up, running kids’ games, and food preparation and service. Young Friends will also have the opportunity to explore Peddler’s Village during their break.

Following the clean-up of the Fair, Young Friends will join together for a pizza party and overnight at Buckingham Meeting. There will be an opportunity for community building, conversation, worship, and fun. The overnight will end on Sunday morning, September 22nd, following Meeting for Worship with Buckingham Friends. Bring a friend!

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

 

**Please register here!

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

December Family Meetup

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Calling all PYM families!  Please join us on December 7th for the opportunity to gather with and get to know other children and families from around PYM.  There will be an intergenerational activity, time for parent/guardian worship sharing, 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!

*NOTE – Change of Time: 2 to 5 PM

Meetinghouse Location: Kennett Friends Meeting

 

We look forward to seeing your family on December 7th!

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

 
 

PYM Family Day at Pendle Hill

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Calling all PYM families!  Please join us for a day-long Quaker family meetup on Saturday September 21st from 10 AM to 3 PM at Pendle Hill. Come enjoy Pendle Hill’s beautiful campus and get to know other families from around PYM.  There will be intergenerational activities, time for parent/guardian worship sharing, children’s activities, art projects, and play time outside (weather permitting).   Lunch and snacks will be provided.  Cost for the day is $20 per adult and $5 per youth.  Please do not let cost keep you away; support is available. All ages are welcome, along with grandparents and Quaker-curious friends!

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

Please register here!

We look forward to seeing your family on September 21st!

Peace Begins with You: A Gathering for Children & Families

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“If we are to create peace in the world, we must begin with the children.”
Mahatma Gandhi

“Peace Begins with You: A Gathering for Children and Families” is a Sunday afternoon for families with children to come together for fellowship, learning, celebrating peace and how we can each live in our truth and be peacemakers. We hope Friends in meetings will participate and bring their friends.  Grandparents are welcome too! Families with children in Friends schools in the Philadelphia area are also warmly invited.

The program will include a workshop with Dwight Dunston, aka Sterling Duns, a West Philly-based facilitator, hip-hop artist, educator, and activist with deep experience in facilitating Kingian Nonviolence programs and working with children.

Photo: from Dwight Dunston’s website, sterlingduns.com

In addition to Dwight’s workshop, there will be intergenerational activities, parent/guardian worship sharing, a children’s story and activities, snacks (always!), and time to simply enjoy being together.

With the upcoming 2024 Election, and rising concern about election violence and societal conflict, this afternoon program is aimed at giving our children tools to explore the Quaker Way of the Peace Testimony and to know they are part of a wider community standing with courage for peace and justice.

 

Questions? Please email Kristin Simmons, Youth Engagement Coordinator, ksimmons@pym.org 

Please register below.

 

Mural Arts Tour and Youth Overnight!

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Youth in grades 6-12 are invited to join in a Youth Programs-hosted overnight on April 27 – 28! The weekend will begin on Saturday with a Mural Arts Tour, followed by an overnight at Green Street Monthly Meeting. This is an opportunity to learn more about Philadelphia’s murals, get to know other youth, and gather together for games, discussions, and worship sharing.  Cost is $25, and scholarships are available.

Registration has officially closed, but there may be a limited number of tickets left!  If you are interested, please contact Kristin Simmons, Youth Engagement Coordinator, ksimmons@pym.org.

PYM Young Friends Launches Brand-New Program for 8th-12th Graders

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Why Join Young Friends?

Hey teens! This is Tara and Clare, the co-facilitators for the super awesome, brand-new program for 8th-12th graders. We know spring is a busy season and you might be wondering whether this program is something you really want to make time for. So let us tell you a little bit more about the program and about us! [Read more…] about PYM Young Friends Launches Brand-New Program for 8th-12th Graders

PYM Young Friends – New Program!

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Youth in grades 8 through 12 are invited to participate in a new PYM Young Friends (YF) program!  Responding to what we are hearing from current PYM youth, we are seeking to create a program that will focus on getting to know other teens, building community, and having fun together!  There will also be time for workshops focused on Quaker faith and values and issues of importance to YFs.  Gatherings will take place twice a month throughout the spring of 2024, with some in-person and some on Zoom.

This spring will be a pilot program, with YF participants joining in the co-creation of the ongoing program design. Through workshops, reflections, and discussions, participants will help to shape the YF program going forward.  Workshops will focus on topics such as Environmental Advocacy, Conscientious Objection, Queer Theology, and other topics of interest to YFs as they seek to live out their Quaker faith in the world.

As YFs will be providing ministry – sharing their time and energy in the development of this program – a stipend will be offered.  In return, we ask YFs to commit to a sustained and thoughtful involvement throughout the spring.  We hope to have a group of 10 to 15 youth participate.

This program will be facilitated by Clare Chalkley and Tara Rubinstein, PYM Young Friends Co-Facilitators. Locations of in-person gatherings are TBD and will take travel for participants into account.

Program Schedule

Sunday, 3/24, 3 to 5 PM (online)

Saturday, 4/6, 10 AM to 2 PM (in-person)

Sunday, 4/21, 3 to 4:30 PM (online)

May 3 to 5 – Camp Swatara Weekend!

Sunday, 5/19, 3 to 4:30 PM (online)

Saturday, 6/1, 10 AM to 2 PM (in-person)

Sunday, 6/9, 3 to 4:30 PM (online)

 

Questions?  Please contact Clare and Tara, Young Friends Co-Facilitators, youngfriends@pym.org

 

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PYM Young Friends – New Program!

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Youth in grades 8 through 12 are invited to participate in a new PYM Young Friends (YF) program!  Responding to what we are hearing from current PYM youth, we are seeking to create a program that will focus on getting to know other teens, building community, and having fun together!  There will also be time for workshops focused on Quaker faith and values and issues of importance to YFs.  Gatherings will take place twice a month throughout the spring of 2024, with some in-person and some on Zoom.

This spring will be a pilot program, with YF participants joining in the co-creation of the ongoing program design. Through workshops, reflections, and discussions, participants will help to shape the YF program going forward.  Workshops will focus on topics such as Environmental Advocacy, Conscientious Objection, Queer Theology, and other topics of interest to YFs as they seek to live out their Quaker faith in the world.

As YFs will be providing ministry – sharing their time and energy in the development of this program – a stipend will be offered.  In return, we ask YFs to commit to a sustained and thoughtful involvement throughout the spring.  We hope to have a group of 10 to 15 youth participate.

This program will be facilitated by Clare Chalkley and Tara Rubinstein, PYM Young Friends Co-Facilitators. Locations of in-person gatherings are TBD and will take travel for participants into account.

Program Schedule

Sunday, 3/24, 3 to 5 PM (online)

Saturday, 4/6, 10 AM to 2 PM (in-person)

Sunday, 4/21, 3 to 4:30 PM (online)

May 3 to 5 – Camp Swatara Weekend!

Sunday, 5/19, 3 to 4:30 PM (online)

Saturday, 6/1, 10 AM to 2 PM (in-person)

Sunday, 6/9, 3 to 4:30 PM (online)

 

Questions?  Please contact Clare and Tara, Young Friends Co-Facilitators, youngfriends@pym.org

 

Young Friends Interest Form

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This article mentions:

PYM Young Friends – New Program!

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Youth in grades 8 through 12 are invited to participate in a new PYM Young Friends (YF) program!  Responding to what we are hearing from current PYM youth, we are seeking to create a program that will focus on getting to know other teens, building community, and having fun together!  There will also be time for workshops focused on Quaker faith and values and issues of importance to YFs.  Gatherings will take place twice a month throughout the spring of 2024, with some in-person and some on Zoom.

This spring will be a pilot program, with YF participants joining in the co-creation of the ongoing program design. Through workshops, reflections, and discussions, participants will help to shape the YF program going forward.  Workshops will focus on topics such as Environmental Advocacy, Conscientious Objection, Queer Theology, and other topics of interest to YFs as they seek to live out their Quaker faith in the world.

As YFs will be providing ministry – sharing their time and energy in the development of this program – a stipend will be offered.  In return, we ask YFs to commit to a sustained and thoughtful involvement throughout the spring.  We hope to have a group of 10 to 15 youth participate.

This program will be facilitated by Clare Chalkley and Tara Rubinstein, PYM Young Friends Co-Facilitators. Locations of in-person gatherings are TBD and will take travel for participants into account.

Program Schedule

Sunday, 3/24, 3 to 5 PM (online)

Saturday, 4/6, 10 AM to 2 PM (in-person)

Sunday, 4/21, 3 to 4:30 PM (online)

May 3 to 5 – Camp Swatara Weekend!

Sunday, 5/19, 3 to 4:30 PM (online)

Saturday, 6/1, 10 AM to 2 PM (in-person)

Sunday, 6/9, 3 to 4:30 PM (online)

 

Questions?  Please contact Clare and Tara, Young Friends Co-Facilitators, youngfriends@pym.org

 

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