{"id":128,"date":"2017-11-29T20:09:46","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T20:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pym.org\/faith-and-practice-v2\/?page_id=128"},"modified":"2017-12-08T20:58:44","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T20:58:44","slug":"nurturing-our-community","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/faith-and-practice\/guidelines-and-procedures\/general-queries\/nurturing-our-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Nurturing Our Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Nurturing Our Community: Care for the Meeting<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Do we help each other to live with integrity and contribute that integrity to the life of our meeting?<\/li>\n<li>How does our meeting learn of members\u2019 needs and offer its assistance?<\/li>\n<li>How does our meeting nurture members in all stages of life?<\/li>\n<li>How does our meeting welcome those new to Friends and integrate them into our community?<\/li>\n<li>When a member\u2019s conduct or manner of living gives cause for concern, how does the meeting respond?<\/li>\n<li><em>Am I ready both to offer and to accept meeting assistance when needed?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Do I treat adults and children alike with respect and without condescension?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>What opportunities have I taken to know, work and worship with Friends in the larger spiritual communities we share?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nurturing Our Community: Religious Education in the Home and Meeting<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>How does our meeting prepare its members, attenders and children for worship, for the conduct of its business and for a way of life consistent with the principles of the Religious Society of Friends?<\/li>\n<li>What opportunities do we provide for all in the meeting to learn about Friends\u2019 history, practices and testimonies, the Judeo-Christian tradition, the life and teachings of Jesus, and other religious traditions?<\/li>\n<li>How does our meeting\u2019s religious education program provide experiential learning that enhances the sense of belonging to our worshipping community?<\/li>\n<li><em>How do I help create a home where all members of the family receive affection and understanding and where visitors are welcome?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>How does my manner of living enrich body, mind and spirit; enable all to learn what it means to live a life of Spirit-led commitment; and demonstrate a high regard for family, community and the integrity of creation?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>How do I engage with my family and others who are dear to me regarding such sensitive topics as death, faith, money, sex and drugs?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nurturing Our Community: Stewardship of Resources<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>How does our meeting accommodate ecological, economic and social justice in its uses of property and money?<\/li>\n<li>Does our meeting engage its members in supporting the meeting\u2019s work, its ministry and the upkeep of its property?<\/li>\n<li>Does our meeting encourage its members to support with their time, energy and finances the quarterly and yearly meetings and other Quaker organizations?<\/li>\n<li>To what extent does our meeting rely on current members and attenders for financial support and to what extent on other sources?<\/li>\n<li><em>How do I demonstrate in my own decision making a concern for ecological, economic and social justice?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>How do I simplify my needs, making choices that balance self-sufficiency and fair sharing of resources?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Do I balance my work-life and other activities with the time and energy needed for my spiritual growth and service?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Do I contribute to the work of Friends in my meeting, in the quarterly and yearly meetings and in the wider world of Friends?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nurturing Our Community: Care for the Meeting Do we help each other to live with integrity and contribute that integrity to the life of our meeting? 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