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photo by Mike Goren
Report on the YAF Conference on Building
Sustainable Community
Over 100 young adult Friends from across the United States
and Canada gathered the weekend of February 16-18, 2007 at
the Burlington Conference Center in Burlington, NJ. The weekend
conference was organized by youth workers from Philadelphia
Yearly Meeting, Friends General Conference and Pendle Hill
and was funded by a grant from Friends Institute of PYM.
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more...
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May 23–26, 2008
Memorial Day weekend
Richmond, Indiana
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Philadelphia Young
Adult Friends
(PYAF) is
a group of young adult Quakers (roughly 18-32) and Quaker
sympathizers meet together and talk about their experiences
and needs as young adults.
PYAF seeks to share life experiences and attitudes,
and come together as an energetic, supportive community of
seekers. They have a foundation in Quaker principles, ethics,
and practices.
The group meets every other Thursday and Sunday evenings
for a potluck meal, fellowship and Meeting for Worship. Different
people take turns hosting the gathering. PYAF gatherings are
generally in the Philadelphia, with occasional events in the
suburbs.
Email pyaf-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
to join the listserv and learn where our next event is.
Questions? Please contact
one of the PYAF list moderators:
Angelina Conti: angelina.conti@gmail.com
Pamela Draper: draperpamela@gmail.com
(215)-727-0321
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Friends Institute Granting
Group
The purpose of our grants is to enable
young adult Friends (YAF) to follow leadings of the spirit in
ministry, service, witness and Quaker study. We may also fund
projects that are of direct concern to Friends Institute. “Young
adult Friends” should be understood to mean persons 18-40
years of age, who are active members or attenders of Philadelphia
Yearly Meeting constituent meetings.
Read more about Friends Institute Grants. |
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Upcoming YAF Opportunities:
May 23–26,
2008: Memorial Day weekend, "Living as Friends, Listening
Within", Richmond, Indiana. For
more information, check out
www.fgcquaker.org/qy/yaf-conference-2008
July
30- August 3, 2008: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Sessions,
DeSales
University, Center Valley, PA. An opportunity
for YAFs to gather for an extended period, participating in the
life and decision making of PYM. This is also a time for strengthening
and deepening our YAF community in worship, fellowship, and visioning
new directions together for our YAF program.
Wouldn’t it be great if we had higher YAF attendance this
year than ever before?
Mark your calendar, and spread the word!!
June 15 – August 3, 2008: Young
Adult Leadership Development Program
Service Community, Growth
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Lead and learn with a group of 10 to 12 young
adults age 18–24.
Volunteer as a service intern at an urban nonprofit
agency and in Pendle Hill’s organic garden, kitchen,
grounds, and maintenance departments.
Share in Pendle Hill’s multigenerational
community of seekers, scholars, mystics, and activists.
Experience a unique core curriculum of religious
and spiritual exploration: Quaker beliefs and practice,
social justice issues, active nonviolence, sacred narratives,
and interfaith dialogue.
Explore spirituality in Quaker meetings, reflection
groups, meditation, yoga, gardening, journaling, and arts
workshops.
Discover leadership in yourself – explore
your ideals, work and learn with peers and mentors, discover
what it means to be a “servant leader,” and
practice new skills in training seminars.
For more information, contact
Zachary Moon, Coordinator
zmoon@pendlehill.org
800.742.3150 / 610.566.4507 ext. 182
www.pendlehill.org
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