The work of cultivating welcoming community, integrating newcomers, and inviting seekers to join us in ways that account for social media and technology.
News
- About Hybrid Meetings: How They Work
Background Back in the fall of 2020, two gatherings took place – one for monthly meeting leaders and another for quarterly meeting leaders. Worship during the pandemic was a big
- Share Your Meeting’s Spiritual Self-Assessment
Dearest Friends in PYM Monthly and Quarterly Meetings and other PYM Quaker Groups, We trust this finds you seeking to be grounded in Spirit and in your community of faith.
- Join Virtual Worship “Near” You
For Meetings Who Want to be “Found “ by Seekers Everywhere Philadelphia Yearly Meeting is compiling monthly meeting virtual worship offerings to post online. If you are part of your
Events
- Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting – Spring Into Quaker Lifeon April 25, 2021
Hold the Date! More information to come: Discover what emerges after we settle into deep winter reflection and renewal – asking ‘What work is ours as a Quarterly Meeting? What
- Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting – Spring Into Quaker Lifeon April 25, 2021
Hold the Date! More information to come: Discover what emerges after we settle into deep winter reflection and renewal – asking ‘What work is ours as a Quarterly Meeting? What
- Spring Continuing Sessions: Multi-Generational Fellowship Gatheringon March 26, 2021
Multi-Generational Fun and Fellowship March 26, 6:00pm – 7:30pm Begin your weekend with Friends. Youth program staff will gather us together for all-ages fellowship, sharing stories, and song. Feel free
Sprints
Sprints allow our community to respond to leadings at the moment. They provide agility in addressing a specific need as soon as it arises and helps to get the job done quickly. They last no longer than 1-6 months; the shorter the better. They can be under the care of any other structure, such as councils, committees, and collaboratives.
There are currently no known sprints attending to outreach and communications matters. If you are aware of any, please contact Events and Resources Coordinator, T.J. Jourian at tjjourian@pym.org.
Collaboratives
Collaboratives unite individuals across the yearly meeting (PYM) into a dynamic, “community organized” yearly meeting. Collaboratives group Friends with similar ideas and interests into committees that help launch PYM projects or activities.
There are currently no known collaboratives attending to outreach and communications matters. If you are aware of any, please contact Events and Resources Coordinator, T.J. Jourian at tjjourian@pym.org.
Resources
PYM Grants
For a full list of grants offered through PYM, visit the Grants Webpage. PYM also maintains a directory of other Quaker and regional grantmaking to better connect Friends with available resources. The following grants support Meetings in governance and stewardship matters.
Grants Beyond PYM
See our Grants Beyond PYM page for a full directory of Quaker grantmaking activity and other resources available in the PYM region.
Virtual Gatherings
- Friendly Zoom Security Tutorial (by Mary Klein, Western Friend)
Welcoming
- Welcoming Friends: Encourage the Whole Meeting to Practice Authentic Welcoming (from Friends General Conference)
- PDF: Coffee Hour Caution: Advice on Greeting Young Adults at Church (by Unitarian Universalist Association)
- PDF: Transforming Quaker Welcoming: Greeting Diverse Newcomers (by Friends General Conference, adapted from the Unitarian Universalist Association)
Other Online Resources
- PDF: Inclusive Language to Use in Inreach, Outreach, and Communication (by New England Yearly Meeting)
- Video: How Do Quaker Meetings Do Outreach and Welcome Newcomers? (by New England Yearly Meeting)
- Book: Faith and Practice (by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting)