Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

of the Religious Society of Friends

Religious Education

GIANT Children’s Meeting!

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Giant Children’s Meeting! 4th Sundays at 9:00 am though May 2021

Join Friends and Families from across the Yearly Meeting for a monthly religious education program. It’s “giant” because everyone is invited! It’s “children’s meeting” because we’re making a space to nurture the spiritual lives and Quaker identity of young people. We hope this online community will support families and the Friends offering children’s programs in their meeting; the 9:00 start is intended to allow folks to attend worship in their own meeting later that morning.

Each 30-45 minute program is for preschool and elementary-age children and their families. Each time will feature a theme and seasoned facilitators leading us through grounding, exploring, wondering, and creating.

  • February 28: Giving Love Everywhere
    Bring something to share that you have made with your hands! 

  • March 28: Growing Our Community
  • April 25: Caring for Our World
  • May 23: Standing in the Light

Register below to receive the Zoom link to join! A welcome email with Zoom link will be send on the Thursday before each Sunday program.

*If a meeting would like to share the Zoom information directly to families in your meeting, please contact the Youth Religious Life Coordinator, Melinda, directly: mwennerbradley@pym.org

Giant Children’s Meeting Registration

Giant Children's Meeting Registration

Note: If you are a meeting religious education contact or committee member and you will share the program and Zoom information with families in your meeting, please answer the questions for yourself (not for children). Thank you! We will not record this Zoom event or take screen shots of participants during the program. We will ask that participants not take “screen shots” on their own devices. We are not asking for photo permission for these reasons, for this event. More information about PYM Child Safety in Online Spaces can be found here: https://www.pym.org/religious-education/guidance-and-practices-for-online-youth-gatherings/
  • Please list all children who will participate and their current grade in school (name, grade):

GIANT Children’s Meeting!

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Giant Children’s Meeting! 4th Sundays at 9:00 am though May 2021

Join Friends and Families from across the Yearly Meeting for a monthly religious education program. It’s “giant” because everyone is invited! It’s “children’s meeting” because we’re making a space to nurture the spiritual lives and Quaker identity of young people. We hope this online community will support families and the Friends offering children’s programs in their meeting; the 9:00 start is intended to allow folks to attend worship in their own meeting later that morning.

Each 30-45 minute program is for preschool and elementary-age children and their families. Each time will feature a theme and seasoned facilitators leading us through grounding, exploring, wondering, and creating.

  • February 28: Giving Love Everywhere
    Bring something to share that you have made with your hands! 

  • March 28: Growing Our Community
  • April 25: Caring for Our World
  • May 23: Standing in the Light

Register below to receive the Zoom link to join! A welcome email with Zoom link will be send on the Thursday before each Sunday program.

*If a meeting would like to share the Zoom information directly to families in your meeting, please contact the Youth Religious Life Coordinator, Melinda, directly: mwennerbradley@pym.org

Giant Children’s Meeting Registration

Giant Children's Meeting Registration

Note: If you are a meeting religious education contact or committee member and you will share the program and Zoom information with families in your meeting, please answer the questions for yourself (not for children). Thank you! We will not record this Zoom event or take screen shots of participants during the program. We will ask that participants not take “screen shots” on their own devices. We are not asking for photo permission for these reasons, for this event. More information about PYM Child Safety in Online Spaces can be found here: https://www.pym.org/religious-education/guidance-and-practices-for-online-youth-gatherings/
  • Please list all children who will participate and their current grade in school (name, grade):

GIANT Children’s Meeting!

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Giant Children’s Meeting! 4th Sundays at 9:00 am though May 2021

Join Friends and Families from across the Yearly Meeting for a monthly religious education program. It’s “giant” because everyone is invited! It’s “children’s meeting” because we’re making a space to nurture the spiritual lives and Quaker identity of young people. We hope this online community will support families and the Friends offering children’s programs in their meeting; the 9:00 start is intended to allow folks to attend worship in their own meeting later that morning.

Each 30-45 minute program is for preschool and elementary-age children and their families. Each time will feature a theme and seasoned facilitators leading us through grounding, exploring, wondering, and creating.

  • February 28: Giving Love Everywhere
    Bring something to share that you have made with your hands! 

  • March 28: Growing Our Community
  • April 25: Caring for Our World
  • May 23: Standing in the Light

Register below to receive the Zoom link to join! A welcome email with Zoom link will be send on the Thursday before each Sunday program.

*If a meeting would like to share the Zoom information directly to families in your meeting, please contact the Youth Religious Life Coordinator, Melinda, directly: mwennerbradley@pym.org

Giant Children’s Meeting Registration

Giant Children's Meeting Registration

Note: If you are a meeting religious education contact or committee member and you will share the program and Zoom information with families in your meeting, please answer the questions for yourself (not for children). Thank you! We will not record this Zoom event or take screen shots of participants during the program. We will ask that participants not take “screen shots” on their own devices. We are not asking for photo permission for these reasons, for this event. More information about PYM Child Safety in Online Spaces can be found here: https://www.pym.org/religious-education/guidance-and-practices-for-online-youth-gatherings/
  • Please list all children who will participate and their current grade in school (name, grade):

Religious Education Conversations

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Religious Education Conversations: Spiritual Nurture in the Home

PYM RE Conversations are an opportunity to bring together the wisdom of our religious education and youth work community of practice. Join in listening and discussion with others carrying a concern for children and youth programs in meetings.

In March, we’ll explore a presentation and discuss how we can encourage and support families with practices for spiritual nurture in the home. There will also be time to share resources for celebrating Easter this year.

  • Tuesday, March 2 at 1:00 PM (ET) register HERE
  • Wednesday, March 3 at 7:00 PM (ET) register HERE

*This is the SAME conversation topic both times — Friends are welcome to attend one or both!

Religious Education Conversations

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Religious Education Conversations: Spiritual Nurture in the Home

PYM RE Conversations are an opportunity to bring together the wisdom of our religious education and youth work community of practice. Join in listening and discussion with others carrying a concern for children and youth programs in meetings.

In March, we’ll explore a presentation and discuss how we can encourage and support families with practices for spiritual nurture in the home. There will also be time to share resources for celebrating Easter this year.

  • Tuesday, March 2 at 1:00 PM (ET) register HERE
  • Wednesday, March 3 at 7:00 PM (ET) register HERE

*This is the SAME conversation topic both times — Friends are welcome to attend one or both!

GIANT Children’s Meeting!

Written on:

Giant Children’s Meeting! 4th Sundays at 9:00 am though May 2021

Join Friends and Families from across the Yearly Meeting for a monthly religious education program. It’s “giant” because everyone is invited! It’s “children’s meeting” because we’re making a space to nurture the spiritual lives and Quaker identity of young people. We hope this online community will support families and the Friends offering children’s programs in their meeting; the 9:00 start is intended to allow folks to attend worship in their own meeting later that morning.

Each 30-45 minute program is for preschool and elementary-age children and their families. Each time will feature a theme and seasoned facilitators leading us through grounding, exploring, wondering, and creating.

  • February 28: Giving Love Everywhere
    Bring something to share that you have made with your hands! 

  • March 28: Growing Our Community
  • April 25: Caring for Our World
  • May 23: Standing in the Light

Register below to receive the Zoom link to join! A welcome email with Zoom link will be send on the Thursday before each Sunday program.

*If a meeting would like to share the Zoom information directly to families in your meeting, please contact the Youth Religious Life Coordinator, Melinda, directly: mwennerbradley@pym.org

Giant Children’s Meeting Registration

Giant Children's Meeting Registration

Note: If you are a meeting religious education contact or committee member and you will share the program and Zoom information with families in your meeting, please answer the questions for yourself (not for children). Thank you! We will not record this Zoom event or take screen shots of participants during the program. We will ask that participants not take “screen shots” on their own devices. We are not asking for photo permission for these reasons, for this event. More information about PYM Child Safety in Online Spaces can be found here: https://www.pym.org/religious-education/guidance-and-practices-for-online-youth-gatherings/
  • Please list all children who will participate and their current grade in school (name, grade):

GIANT Children’s Meeting!

Written on:

Giant Children’s Meeting! 4th Sundays at 9:00 am though May 2021

Join Friends and Families from across the Yearly Meeting for a monthly religious education program. It’s “giant” because everyone is invited! It’s “children’s meeting” because we’re making a space to nurture the spiritual lives and Quaker identity of young people. We hope this online community will support families and the Friends offering children’s programs in their meeting; the 9:00 start is intended to allow folks to attend worship in their own meeting later that morning.

Each 30-45 minute program is for preschool and elementary-age children and their families. Each time will feature a theme and seasoned facilitators leading us through grounding, exploring, wondering, and creating.

  • February 28: Giving Love Everywhere
    Bring something to share that you have made with your hands! 

  • March 28: Growing Our Community
  • April 25: Caring for Our World
  • May 23: Standing in the Light

Register below to receive the Zoom link to join! A welcome email with Zoom link will be send on the Thursday before each Sunday program.

*If a meeting would like to share the Zoom information directly to families in your meeting, please contact the Youth Religious Life Coordinator, Melinda, directly: mwennerbradley@pym.org

Giant Children’s Meeting Registration

Giant Children's Meeting Registration

Note: If you are a meeting religious education contact or committee member and you will share the program and Zoom information with families in your meeting, please answer the questions for yourself (not for children). Thank you! We will not record this Zoom event or take screen shots of participants during the program. We will ask that participants not take “screen shots” on their own devices. We are not asking for photo permission for these reasons, for this event. More information about PYM Child Safety in Online Spaces can be found here: https://www.pym.org/religious-education/guidance-and-practices-for-online-youth-gatherings/
  • Please list all children who will participate and their current grade in school (name, grade):

GIANT Children’s Meeting!

Written on:

Giant Children’s Meeting! 4th Sundays at 9:00 am though May 2021

Join Friends and Families from across the Yearly Meeting for a monthly religious education program. It’s “giant” because everyone is invited! It’s “children’s meeting” because we’re making a space to nurture the spiritual lives and Quaker identity of young people. We hope this online community will support families and the Friends offering children’s programs in their meeting; the 9:00 start is intended to allow folks to attend worship in their own meeting later that morning.

Each 30-45 minute program is for preschool and elementary-age children and their families. Each time will feature a theme and seasoned facilitators leading us through grounding, exploring, wondering, and creating.

  • February 28: Giving Love Everywhere
    Bring something to share that you have made with your hands! 

  • March 28: Growing Our Community
  • April 25: Caring for Our World
  • May 23: Standing in the Light

Register below to receive the Zoom link to join! A welcome email with Zoom link will be send on the Thursday before each Sunday program.

*If a meeting would like to share the Zoom information directly to families in your meeting, please contact the Youth Religious Life Coordinator, Melinda, directly: mwennerbradley@pym.org

Giant Children’s Meeting Registration

Giant Children's Meeting Registration

Note: If you are a meeting religious education contact or committee member and you will share the program and Zoom information with families in your meeting, please answer the questions for yourself (not for children). Thank you! We will not record this Zoom event or take screen shots of participants during the program. We will ask that participants not take “screen shots” on their own devices. We are not asking for photo permission for these reasons, for this event. More information about PYM Child Safety in Online Spaces can be found here: https://www.pym.org/religious-education/guidance-and-practices-for-online-youth-gatherings/
  • Please list all children who will participate and their current grade in school (name, grade):

The Mystery of Christmas: A Nativity Story

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Stop. Listen. Something incredible is about to happen . . .

This is the Nativity story as told by Melinda Wenner Bradley, who serves PYM as the Youth Religious Life Coordinator. She is an accredited Godly Play Trainer and storyteller and a co-author of Faith & Play: Quaker Stories for Friends Trained in the Godly Play Method.

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