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Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

of the Religious Society of Friends

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Friends Who Care For Youth


Adults are companions to children on their journeys. The adults may be parents, grandparents, guardians, First Day program leaders and teachers, volunteer Friendly Presences, or simply allies to the children. There are resources and communities for these Friends in the Yearly Meeting. See links below to visit each youth program’s site and find out more about volunteering and participating.

“If we want to rediscover human joy and wholeness and creativity, and to learn to care for our planetary household as one earth family, we cannot continue to insulate adults and children from each other. Children need to be present to us, and we to them […]

— Elise Boulding, The Personhood of Children


PYM Youth Programs

  • Children and Families
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Vision and Mission of PYM Youth Programs


Religious Education Resources

Curricula, newsletters, pamphlets and more are available for FDS teachers and committees.


Child Safety

Forms

Friends who need to complete paperwork for child safety clearances can find out how and download forms from our website.

Volunteering with Youth

Volunteers, or Friendly Adult Presences, support all the Yearly Meeting youth programs.  Find out more by visiting each youth program’s volunteer site.

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Friends Who Care Youth

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Contacts

Melinda Wenner Bradley
Youth Religious Life Coordinator
mwennerbradley@pym.org
215-241-7171

RSS Recent News

  • Pastoral Care for Our Children in These Times January 8, 2021
  • Tuition Aid for Friends Children in PYM Friends Schools December 29, 2020
  • Christmas Together in New Ways December 3, 2020
  • Parenting + Presidential Election + Pandemic October 29, 2020
  • Fall Religious Education Planning: Connection and New Directions August 8, 2020

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