Each part of PYM Explained provides how the yearly meeting lives as one connected body and leads into what comes next. This virtual version is shared so Friends are able to interact with it for easy research and finding.
Quaker meetings
PYM Friends and Affiliates Participating in Food Distribution
Different Quaker meetings, organizations, and affiliates in our region are gathering food pantry items this season. During Fall Continuing Sessions, Friends attending are invited to bring non-perishable food to Arch Street Meeting House in support of the Friends Pantry.
If your meeting is collecting food or donations for a local pantry, please let PYM staff know so we can share your meeting’s work with the wider community. Friends can post this information on PYM Connect or email communications@pym.org.
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Key Points on the Quaker Suit Against the Department of Homeland Security
Below is essential information about the lawsuit. This may be helpful to Friends in PYM for their own understanding and for discussing the case with others, including local media.
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PYM Welcomes New Director of Development and Middle School Co-Facilitator
We are thrilled to welcome Joe Kirkenir as Director of Development (pictured left) and Daniel Doan as Middle School Co-Facilitator (pictured right). We are excited for the experience and dedication they will bring to their roles within PYM.
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Insights from Recording Clerks Training: Ministry, Accountability, Community
A recent virtual Recording Clerks Training hosted by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting shared helpful insights for those interested in becoming a recording clerk. Led by Deborah Haines and Becka Haines Rosenberg of Baltimore Yearly Meeting, the session showed how recording minutes can be more than just keeping track of decisions. Recording is a way to serve the community with care and attention, guided by the Spirit moving through the meeting. Here are key points from the training:
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