November/December 2001 (XXXIX 5)
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   OUR MEETINGS   FRIENDS RESPOND TO CRISIS   STEWARDSHIP   SERVICE   PROGRAMS   EVENTS

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FRONT PAGE

• Special session to consider responses to world crisis
  • Agenda: called session
• Friends drawn to worship after crashes
• PYM responds with public statements
• Next issue: January/February
  Send news before December 1

COMMENTARY

• GENERAL REFLECTIONS:
  The Beatitudes for now
  Thomas H. Jeavons
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:
  • Americans need to see the big picture
  • Scripture supports paying taxes
  • Young Friends struggle with sexuality
  • Deaf Friends Fellowship address correction

OUR MEETINGS

• Abington Quarterly Meeting sponsors Middle School Conference
• Radnor supports school in Philadelphia
• Lebanon County worship group growing
• Class trip to South Africa looks at Quaker role in race relations

FRIENDS RESPOND TO CRISIS

• Peace vigil draws renewed interest
• New newsletter for children as peacemakers
• Schools provide support amidst crisis
• AFSC seeks 'No More Victims'
• AFSC: Help end the Economic Sanctions on Iraq (additional article, not in print edition)
• Children's program during Nov. 10 sessions
• Blood-Patterson concert evening of November 10
• Friends find hope at World Conference Against Racism

STEWARDSHIP

• How can so few have accomplished so much?
• PYM presents "Giving Menu"
• Annual Fund aims for $460,000 goal
• Friends Center board plans for renovations (additional article, not in print edition)
• Fiduciary starting planned giving services program (additional article, not in print edition)

SERVICE

• New staffer coordinates information technologies
• Marie Maillie hired as Caln youth coordinator
• Web volunteers sought for PYM publications
• Friends Employment Opportunities
• Just Among Friends

PROGRAMS

• Friends in our schools get tuition aid
• Directory will not be published this year
• School of the Spirit program on for 2002 (additional article, not in print edition)
• Photo of Paris needed

EVENTS

• Looking Ahead
  • Pendle Hill sets lectures, classes on issues raised by September 11
  • Public educators gathering January 12
  • Spirituality programs at Gwynedd
  • Kennett Quaker Fair
  • Retreats for Friends
  • Quaker Youth Pilgrimage (additional article, 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 PYM NEWS at address at left or e-mail database@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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