AFSC is delighted to host Jose Antonio Vargas as our keynote speaker for the 2024 Corporation Program. Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, Tony-nominated theatrical producer, and a leading voice for the human rights of immigrants. He is the founder of Define American, an organization which empowers diverse and nuanced storytelling about immigrant experiences across a variety of different media. In 2020, Fortune named him one of its “40 under 40” most influential people in government and politics. After his keynote address, Vargas will be available to sign copies of his bestselling memoir, Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen.
Author Talk
Dr. Doug Tallamy to speak at Friends Village
Renowned Author and Ecologist to speak at Friends Village
New York Times bestselling author, professor and co-founder of Homegrown National Parks, Doug Tallamy, will speak at the Friends Village spring fundraiser, “Afternoon in the Garden”, on Saturday, April 13th, 2024 in Newtown, PA.
Dr. Doug Tallamy, distinguished professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, and co-founder of Homegrown National Park, will be the keynote speaker for the afternoon. Renowned for his groundbreaking research in the field, Dr. Tallamy has authored multiple books, including his latest New York Times bestseller, “Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard.”
Proceeds of the afternoon will support resident programming at Friends Village, a uniquely small and kind community for older adults in Newtown. A 501(c)3 Quaker, non-profit organization, Friends Village seeks to be a community resource for healthy and active aging with programming such as our free Senior Planet technology classes. Every ticket sold will play a vital role in supporting the community’s initiatives and fostering a vibrant and sustainable future for both Friends Village and our world.
Illuminate Summer Speaker Series
An online lecture series collaboration between Barclay Press and Pendle Hill with authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets
- Jun 12, 26, Jul 10, 24, 31, and Aug 14, 2023
- 7:30pm-9:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via ZoomPricing:
- Subsidized Fee: $100
- Basic Fee: $125
- Fee Plus: $140 If the subsidized price is financially inaccessible, please wait to register and first apply for financial assistance.
- Faithfulness Groups: $0 for PYM meetings ($200 for other groups)
If groups are interested in participating in and discussing the Illuminate series as a community, up to 6 people in the same PYM local meeting can register at a single price using the “PYM Faithfulness Group” option at registration on the Pendle Hill website. This opportunity is made possible by the PYM Care Package for Bible Study.
Join us for a series of evening discussions with authors of authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets, the most recent curriculum in the Barclay Press Illuminate Friends Bible Study Series. Speakers will share insights from their studies as they prepared the lessons and “Friendly Perspectives” in this series.
The Minor Prophets, also known as the Book of the Twelve, include a dozen voices across four centuries, reminding God’s people to fully embody their covenant with God. As empires rose and fell, as the descendants of Israel experienced traumatic loss and distraction from God, prophets continued to hear God calling them back to just treatment of others and the land. These “minor” prophets are only minor in terms of length. Each prophet offers courageous critique and powerful hope. In our own time, these prophets offer an example of seeing and speaking clearly about painful realities and the terrifying results of our actions. They also show us a way forward in casting a Spirit-led, hope-filled vision for the community to move toward. This combination of critique and hope can help Friends and others listen and live courageously into much-needed prophetic action in our own time.
- June 12: Cherice Bock and Sara Beth Terrell, The Book of the Twelve as a Collection
- June 26: Jennifer Newman and Rhiannon Grant, Jonah
- July 10: Ed Schneider and Lynette Davis, Amos and Micah
- July 24: Scott Wagoner, Hosea and Joel
- July 31: Leigh Tolton and Brent Bill, Micah and Nahum
- August 14: Daniel Smith-Christopher and Cherice Bock, Zechariah and Malachi
Illuminate Summer Speaker Series
An online lecture series collaboration between Barclay Press and Pendle Hill with authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets
- Jun 12, 26, Jul 10, 24, 31, and Aug 14, 2023
- 7:30pm-9:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via ZoomPricing:
- Subsidized Fee: $100
- Basic Fee: $125
- Fee Plus: $140 If the subsidized price is financially inaccessible, please wait to register and first apply for financial assistance.
- Faithfulness Groups: $0 for PYM meetings ($200 for other groups)
If groups are interested in participating in and discussing the Illuminate series as a community, up to 6 people in the same PYM local meeting can register at a single price using the “PYM Faithfulness Group” option at registration on the Pendle Hill website. This opportunity is made possible by the PYM Care Package for Bible Study.
Join us for a series of evening discussions with authors of authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets, the most recent curriculum in the Barclay Press Illuminate Friends Bible Study Series. Speakers will share insights from their studies as they prepared the lessons and “Friendly Perspectives” in this series.
The Minor Prophets, also known as the Book of the Twelve, include a dozen voices across four centuries, reminding God’s people to fully embody their covenant with God. As empires rose and fell, as the descendants of Israel experienced traumatic loss and distraction from God, prophets continued to hear God calling them back to just treatment of others and the land. These “minor” prophets are only minor in terms of length. Each prophet offers courageous critique and powerful hope. In our own time, these prophets offer an example of seeing and speaking clearly about painful realities and the terrifying results of our actions. They also show us a way forward in casting a Spirit-led, hope-filled vision for the community to move toward. This combination of critique and hope can help Friends and others listen and live courageously into much-needed prophetic action in our own time.
- June 12: Cherice Bock and Sara Beth Terrell, The Book of the Twelve as a Collection
- June 26: Jennifer Newman and Rhiannon Grant, Jonah
- July 10: Ed Schneider and Lynette Davis, Amos and Micah
- July 24: Scott Wagoner, Hosea and Joel
- July 31: Leigh Tolton and Brent Bill, Micah and Nahum
- August 14: Daniel Smith-Christopher and Cherice Bock, Zechariah and Malachi
Illuminate Summer Speaker Series
An online lecture series collaboration between Barclay Press and Pendle Hill with authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets
- Jun 12, 26, Jul 10, 24, 31, and Aug 14, 2023
- 7:30pm-9:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via ZoomPricing:
- Subsidized Fee: $100
- Basic Fee: $125
- Fee Plus: $140 If the subsidized price is financially inaccessible, please wait to register and first apply for financial assistance.
- Faithfulness Groups: $0 for PYM meetings ($200 for other groups)
If groups are interested in participating in and discussing the Illuminate series as a community, up to 6 people in the same PYM local meeting can register at a single price using the “PYM Faithfulness Group” option at registration on the Pendle Hill website. This opportunity is made possible by the PYM Care Package for Bible Study.
Join us for a series of evening discussions with authors of authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets, the most recent curriculum in the Barclay Press Illuminate Friends Bible Study Series. Speakers will share insights from their studies as they prepared the lessons and “Friendly Perspectives” in this series.
The Minor Prophets, also known as the Book of the Twelve, include a dozen voices across four centuries, reminding God’s people to fully embody their covenant with God. As empires rose and fell, as the descendants of Israel experienced traumatic loss and distraction from God, prophets continued to hear God calling them back to just treatment of others and the land. These “minor” prophets are only minor in terms of length. Each prophet offers courageous critique and powerful hope. In our own time, these prophets offer an example of seeing and speaking clearly about painful realities and the terrifying results of our actions. They also show us a way forward in casting a Spirit-led, hope-filled vision for the community to move toward. This combination of critique and hope can help Friends and others listen and live courageously into much-needed prophetic action in our own time.
- June 12: Cherice Bock and Sara Beth Terrell, The Book of the Twelve as a Collection
- June 26: Jennifer Newman and Rhiannon Grant, Jonah
- July 10: Ed Schneider and Lynette Davis, Amos and Micah
- July 24: Scott Wagoner, Hosea and Joel
- July 31: Leigh Tolton and Brent Bill, Micah and Nahum
- August 14: Daniel Smith-Christopher and Cherice Bock, Zechariah and Malachi
Illuminate Summer Speaker Series
An online lecture series collaboration between Barclay Press and Pendle Hill with authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets
- Jun 12, 26, Jul 10, 24, 31, and Aug 14, 2023
- 7:30pm-9:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via ZoomPricing:
- Subsidized Fee: $100
- Basic Fee: $125
- Fee Plus: $140 If the subsidized price is financially inaccessible, please wait to register and first apply for financial assistance.
- Faithfulness Groups: $0 for PYM meetings ($200 for other groups)
If groups are interested in participating in and discussing the Illuminate series as a community, up to 6 people in the same PYM local meeting can register at a single price using the “PYM Faithfulness Group” option at registration on the Pendle Hill website. This opportunity is made possible by the PYM Care Package for Bible Study.
Join us for a series of evening discussions with authors of authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets, the most recent curriculum in the Barclay Press Illuminate Friends Bible Study Series. Speakers will share insights from their studies as they prepared the lessons and “Friendly Perspectives” in this series.
The Minor Prophets, also known as the Book of the Twelve, include a dozen voices across four centuries, reminding God’s people to fully embody their covenant with God. As empires rose and fell, as the descendants of Israel experienced traumatic loss and distraction from God, prophets continued to hear God calling them back to just treatment of others and the land. These “minor” prophets are only minor in terms of length. Each prophet offers courageous critique and powerful hope. In our own time, these prophets offer an example of seeing and speaking clearly about painful realities and the terrifying results of our actions. They also show us a way forward in casting a Spirit-led, hope-filled vision for the community to move toward. This combination of critique and hope can help Friends and others listen and live courageously into much-needed prophetic action in our own time.
- June 12: Cherice Bock and Sara Beth Terrell, The Book of the Twelve as a Collection
- June 26: Jennifer Newman and Rhiannon Grant, Jonah
- July 10: Ed Schneider and Lynette Davis, Amos and Micah
- July 24: Scott Wagoner, Hosea and Joel
- July 31: Leigh Tolton and Brent Bill, Micah and Nahum
- August 14: Daniel Smith-Christopher and Cherice Bock, Zechariah and Malachi
Illuminate Summer Speaker Series
An online lecture series collaboration between Barclay Press and Pendle Hill with authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets
- Jun 12, 26, Jul 10, 24, 31, and Aug 14, 2023
- 7:30pm-9:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via ZoomPricing:
- Subsidized Fee: $100
- Basic Fee: $125
- Fee Plus: $140 If the subsidized price is financially inaccessible, please wait to register and first apply for financial assistance.
- Faithfulness Groups: $0 for PYM meetings ($200 for other groups)
If groups are interested in participating in and discussing the Illuminate series as a community, up to 6 people in the same PYM local meeting can register at a single price using the “PYM Faithfulness Group” option at registration on the Pendle Hill website. This opportunity is made possible by the PYM Care Package for Bible Study.
Join us for a series of evening discussions with authors of authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets, the most recent curriculum in the Barclay Press Illuminate Friends Bible Study Series. Speakers will share insights from their studies as they prepared the lessons and “Friendly Perspectives” in this series.
The Minor Prophets, also known as the Book of the Twelve, include a dozen voices across four centuries, reminding God’s people to fully embody their covenant with God. As empires rose and fell, as the descendants of Israel experienced traumatic loss and distraction from God, prophets continued to hear God calling them back to just treatment of others and the land. These “minor” prophets are only minor in terms of length. Each prophet offers courageous critique and powerful hope. In our own time, these prophets offer an example of seeing and speaking clearly about painful realities and the terrifying results of our actions. They also show us a way forward in casting a Spirit-led, hope-filled vision for the community to move toward. This combination of critique and hope can help Friends and others listen and live courageously into much-needed prophetic action in our own time.
- June 12: Cherice Bock and Sara Beth Terrell, The Book of the Twelve as a Collection
- June 26: Jennifer Newman and Rhiannon Grant, Jonah
- July 10: Ed Schneider and Lynette Davis, Amos and Micah
- July 24: Scott Wagoner, Hosea and Joel
- July 31: Leigh Tolton and Brent Bill, Micah and Nahum
- August 14: Daniel Smith-Christopher and Cherice Bock, Zechariah and Malachi
Illuminate Summer Speaker Series
An online lecture series collaboration between Barclay Press and Pendle Hill with authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets
- Jun 12, 26, Jul 10, 24, 31, and Aug 14, 2023
- 7:30pm-9:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via ZoomPricing:
- Subsidized Fee: $100
- Basic Fee: $125
- Fee Plus: $140 If the subsidized price is financially inaccessible, please wait to register and first apply for financial assistance.
- Faithfulness Groups: $0 for PYM meetings ($200 for other groups)
If groups are interested in participating in and discussing the Illuminate series as a community, up to 6 people in the same PYM local meeting can register at a single price using the “PYM Faithfulness Group” option at registration on the Pendle Hill website. This opportunity is made possible by the PYM Care Package for Bible Study.
Join us for a series of evening discussions with authors of authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets, the most recent curriculum in the Barclay Press Illuminate Friends Bible Study Series. Speakers will share insights from their studies as they prepared the lessons and “Friendly Perspectives” in this series.
The Minor Prophets, also known as the Book of the Twelve, include a dozen voices across four centuries, reminding God’s people to fully embody their covenant with God. As empires rose and fell, as the descendants of Israel experienced traumatic loss and distraction from God, prophets continued to hear God calling them back to just treatment of others and the land. These “minor” prophets are only minor in terms of length. Each prophet offers courageous critique and powerful hope. In our own time, these prophets offer an example of seeing and speaking clearly about painful realities and the terrifying results of our actions. They also show us a way forward in casting a Spirit-led, hope-filled vision for the community to move toward. This combination of critique and hope can help Friends and others listen and live courageously into much-needed prophetic action in our own time.
- June 12: Cherice Bock and Sara Beth Terrell, The Book of the Twelve as a Collection
- June 26: Jennifer Newman and Rhiannon Grant, Jonah
- July 10: Ed Schneider and Lynette Davis, Amos and Micah
- July 24: Scott Wagoner, Hosea and Joel
- July 31: Leigh Tolton and Brent Bill, Micah and Nahum
- August 14: Daniel Smith-Christopher and Cherice Bock, Zechariah and Malachi