New Religious Education Program Schedule

Starting Sunday, January 29, there will be a religious education program every Sunday before Meeting for Worship. Programs on the second and fourth Sundays will focus on Quaker heritage. Programs on first and third Sundays will focus on wider spiritual heritage. On Fifth Sundays, we will be playing a Quaker board game, suitable for ages 5 to adult, that provides opportunities to learn Quaker history and discuss spiritual issues. These Religious Education programs will be every Sunday 9:15-10:15 a.m. Plenty of close parking and coffee will be available.

Quaker Board Game

Sunday, January 29, 9:15-10:15 a.m. will be a time to gather to play The Quaker 1652 Country Game, which is appropriate for ages 5 to adult. Moving around the game board provides opportunities to learn Quaker history and to discuss things related to Quaker faith (there are different discussion cards for children and for adults).

Spiritual Seekers Information and Discussion Program

People come to Friends meetings for various reasons, many visit as part of a personal spiritual journey of seeking out a religious tradition that speaks to their condition.  The Spiritual Seekers Information and Discussion Program is a way to find out more about Quaker faith and practice as well as an opportunity to explore how Quaker faith and practice relates to your own personal spiritual journey.  The next program will be on Sunday, January 29, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., and then on subsequent 5th Sundays of the month.  Childcare is available as requested.

Historical Understanding of Jesus Christ

The Religious Education program on first and third Sundays, 9:15-10:15 a.m., will be exploring the historical and theological understandings of Jesus Christ. Sessions are independent of each other. Readings will be available for people who want to more deeply explore the topics.

Exploring Quakerism

The Religious Education program on second and fourth Sundays, 9:15-10:15 a.m., will focus on a series of discussions about our experiences and understandings of Quaker faith and practice. Sessions are independent of each other.

Children's Religious Education

First Day School for children has starting back up after its summer break. The next program will be September 25. Then in October and continuing through next spring, the programs will be on the first, third and fifth Sundays of the month, concurrent with Meeting for Worship at 10:30 a.m. Programs on the first and third Sundays will be part of the Godly Play and Faith & Play series. Programs on fifth Sundays will be reflections, explorations and activities around the seasons of Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer.

Peace Teams Work Camp

Each summer the African Great Lakes Initiative of the Friends Peace Teams sponsors work camps to work on community structures. This year work camps will be in Rwanda, Burundi, and Kenya on Saturday, June 23 to Saturday, July 28. In partnership with Mutaho Friends Church in Burundi workcampers will build guest rooms for the Mutaho Women's Group Center. In partnership with Gisenyi Friends Church in Rwanda workcampers will complete work on the offices and bathroom. And in partnership with Lugari Yearly Meeting, Kenya, workcampers will rehabilitate one or more buildings doing cleaning, painting, minor repairs on a farm owned by Lugari Yearly Meeting and a former Farmers Training Center. More information and applications for serving on a workcamp team can be found on the AGLI website.