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Alternatives to Violence (AVP) Basic Workshop Upcoming Feb 16-18 in Columbus, OH

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This workshop, open to Friends throughout LEYM, builds community and skills for personal practice and change that we need to stand up to violence in ourselves and others and to create just, peaceful homes and communities. Get the promotional flyer here. SAVE THE DATE: Weekend of February 16th -18th, 2024 – 18 hoursProgram Sessions:Friday Feb 16: 5-6pm meet &…

Quakerism 101 Upcoming Sessions (including a visit from Lucretia Mott!)

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Mark your calendars now for the next sessions of the Quakerism 101 Series. The LEYM Advancement and Outreach Committee will be offering five more sessions of the Quakerism 101 series the next few months. We thank North Columbus Meeting for their presentations on “What is Quakerism” and “What is Vocal Ministry in a Meeting for Worship” in the fall.

Walking in the World as a Friend Discussion and Practice Group

Categories: Events and Opportunities, Interest Groups, News

The Quaker Religious Education Collaborative is hosting an online religious education opportunity focused around a book (available at no cost online or for purchase) exploring how Quakers move through the world. The first session is scheduled for Monday, January 8th. Details below. Visit QREC Website to Register WALKING IN THE WORLD AS A FRIEND: ESSENTIAL…

Young Adult Friends to Gather in South Africa

Categories: Events and Opportunities, News, Young Adult Friends

A gathering for Young Adult Friends from around the world will be held from 1 – 5 August 2024, immediately before the FWCC World Plenary Meeting, from the 5 – 12 August 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. This is a special opportunity and some funding support is available from FWCC America’s Section for interested Young Adult Friends. Inspired by…

Free Trial of Quaker Website Service Offered to US Meetings

Categories: Events and Opportunities, Monthly Mtgs, News

Many Friends Meetings have been exploring new website options with the closing of FGC’s Quaker Cloud service. Well, a great new option, custom designed for Friends, is now being offered to US Quaker Meetings on a free trial basis by the Quaker Meetings Network (QMN) from the UK. The UK-based QMN was started back in 2018 as a…

New Quakerism 101 Series

Categories: Events and Opportunities, Monthly Mtgs, News

Join in a Collaborative Lake Erie Yearly Meeting Experience! The LEYM Advancement & Outreach Committee (A&O) is pleased to announce an interactive Quakerism 101 monthly series beginning on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, from 7:00-8:30pm exclusively on-line. A new way to learn and teach about Quakers, Quakerism, and deepening faith practice.This fully online experience will feature presentations, discussions…

Quakerism 101

Categories: Events and Opportunities, Monthly Mtgs, News

NEW: Help the planners evaluate the first year of this new program via this link. The LEYM Advancement & Outreach Committee (A&O) is pleased to support an interactive Quakerism 101 monthly series. The current series runs October 2023-May 2024, except December, and is open to all via a Zoom connection. North Columbus Friends Meeting presented the first two…

World Quaker Day is October 1st

Categories: Events and Opportunities, News

World Quaker Day – 1 October 2023 – is almost here. Friends everywhere will learn, pray and act, as they prepare to come together as a global family of Friends at the FWCC World Plenary Meeting in South Africa and online August 5-12, 2024. The theme for both World Quaker Day and the World Plenary Meeting is Living the Spirit of Ubuntu:…

Fall Gathering of GPQM Saturday, Sept 16

Categories: Events and Opportunities, GPQM, News

PLEASE SHARE IN YOUR MEETINGS AND WORSHIP GROUPS Fall Gathering of Green Pastures Quarterly Meeting Saturday, Sept. 16 The Fall Gathering of Green Pastures Quarterly Meeting will take place on Saturday, September 16, at Michigan Friends Center (7748 Clarks Lake Rd, Chelsea). Worship and business meeting in the morning will be followed by lunch (provided) and an afternoon session consisting…

Dayton Friends Meeting Co-sponsoring Alternatives to Violence Community Workshop

Categories: Events and Opportunities, Monthly Mtgs, News

The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is a core practice within Friends Peace Teams (FPT) and currently LEYM Friends in both Michigan and Ohio are active facilitating workshops in a range of settings including with community groups, in prisons and in alternative schools. Several members of LEYM monthly meetings are planning on attending the upcoming November workshop in Dayton…

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