September/October 2000 (Vol. XXXVIII, No. 4)
a publication of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends

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PYM News, 1515 Cherry Street, Philadelphia PA 19102-1479

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FRONT PAGE   COMMENTARY   REPUBLICAN CONVENTION   EDUCATION   STEWARDSHIP   PROGRAMS & OUR MEETINGS   SERVICE   EVENTS

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Republican Convention Friends respond with hospitality and witness

The Republican National Convention in Philadelphia this summer motivated Friends to take action in a number of ways. Here's a rundown of our coverage. PYM Interim Meeting prepared and published a statement to all visitors that included positions on several political issues. Friends Center provided hospitality to visitors, including many who came to town to participate in protests. Arch Street Meeting House opened its exhibit on "Quakers and the Political Process."

FRONT PAGE

• Survey finds widespread support for PYM Library services
• Shadow Convention cheers PYM minute
• Outreach efforts renew Frankford Meeting
• Workcamp in Mexico is a success
• Next issue: November/December
  Send news before October 1

COMMENTARY

• GENERAL REFLECTIONS:
  A Shared Vision, A Genuine Community
  Thomas H. Jeavons
• Minute urges action on global warming
• Global warming: A religious issue (not in print edition)
• PYM News on the web
• LETTER TO THE EDITOR:
  • Visiting the forgotten: Living with a leading
  • Send letters to PYM News

REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

• PYM makes statement to GOP
• Friends Center provides hospitality to protesters
• Convention activists learn from Friends
• Exhibit celebrates Quakers living their faith through political action

EDUCATION

• Trenton school superintendent addresses PYM working group
• The Quaker roots of Trenton’s Village Charter School (not in print edition)
• Tour explores Quaker heritage
• Help plan PYM Children's Program
• Education survey receives enthusiastic response (not in print edition)
• Public Education Group awards record 14 grants for Friends in public education (not in print edition)
• T. Wistar Brown fund available for teachers in training (not in print edition)

STEWARDSHIP

• Annual Fund surpasses goal
• So what do we really need?
• Abington Quarter members again give directly to Annual Fund
• Bequests to PYM
• 'Quakers, Morals and Money' historian to address group
• Meeting treasurers gather September 30 to share knowledge
• Nov. 11 meeting on PYM budget
• It’s Friends Fiduciary again (not in print edition)
• Flower donations sought

PROGRAMS & OUR MEETINGS

• Group renamed Care and Counsel for Meetings and Members
• Buckingham Peace Fair
• Wilmington Meeting sets Friends Festival
• Housing needed for Haitian pediatrician
• Pastoral Care Newsletter focus on terminal illness
• Meeting seeks caregiver for victim of beating
• Mt. Holly Apple Festival
• Sadsbury fund-raising is Farm Market day
• Peace picnic draws international crowd
• Text of PYM lecture available on request
• PYM Library work satisfies volunteers (not in print edition)
• AIDS Working Group laid down (not in print edition)
• Pemberton Fund raises rate (not in print edition)
• Cambodians welcome nonviolence ministry (not in print edition)
• Meeting House Trust Funds help with fuel tanks (not in print edition)
• Woodbury Meeting is focus of international visit (not in print edition)

SERVICE

• Laurence Sigmond is initiatives coordinator
• Kathy Reilly now director of finance
• Donald Gillis hired as PYM controller
• Gene Hillman named to adult RE position
• Quaker healers directory planned (not in print edition)
• Friends Employment Opportunity
• Just Among Friends

EVENTS

• Planning begins for 2001 Yearly Meeting
• Looking Ahead
  • FGC sets religion conference for youth
  • Bob Edgar addressing AFSC gathering
  • Friends Medical Society sets conference
  • Bible Association to hear Chris Stern
  • Ministry gathering at Abington this fall
  • Young Adult Friends gather for weekend
  • Quaker historian speaking about slavery
  • Young Friends
  • Inquirers' Weekend
  • Exhibit of service in Germany to open at Arch Street (not in print edition)
  • Pastoral care group holds workshop at Triquarter conference (not in print edition)

		PYM News (USPS 430-160) is published five times yearly in January, March, May, September and November by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, 1515 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1479, and is distributed free to members. Periodicals postage paid at Philadelphia, PA. Send address changes to Hiltrud Dodge at address at left or e-mail hiltrd@pym.org. ISSN 1055-839X
a publication of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 1515 Cherry Street Philadelphia PA 19102-1479 215-241-7000 fax: 215-567-2096 www.pym.org	clerk Arlene Kelly 215-849-0598 general secretary Thomas H. Jeavons 215-241-7210 editor, PYM News Allen R. Reeder 215-241-7215 e-mail: allenr@pym.org

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