SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 | ||
10:20am | Greeter | Anthony Stover |
10:30am | Child Care | Starts in kindergarten building across the driveway from Meetinghouse |
10:30am | Meeting for Worship | (Hybrid: In-person & on Zoom) |
10:50am | First Day School | Older children attend Meeting for Worship with their families until 10:50 am, when their teachers will lead them to the Committee Room. Questions? Please contact Carla Childs. Note: Children of any age are always welcome to join their families in Meeting for Worship. |
11:30am | Introductions & Announcements | Seth Dunoff |
11:45am | Refreshments | Pam, Sam Thacker & family |
PROTOCOL FOR MEETING FOR WORSHIP (Zoom, hybrid, in-person) Please maintain silence as you enter the Zoom meeting or the meetinghouse so Friends can center and settle into worship. Our current COVID-19 safety measures for the meetinghouse are as follows:
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MEETING NEWS & EVENTS | ||
Worship & Ministry will not be leading a Wednesday Worship Sharing this coming Wednesday (12/3).
The next session will take place on Wednesday, 12/10, focusing on a query yet to be announced.
When? Sunday, December 22; 6:00pm
Where? Meetinghouse / Social & Committee Rooms
The entire Social/Committee room is filled with candlelit tables and happy friends, old & new, celebrating and socializing, followed by joyful carol singing in the Meetinghouse! So, mark your calendars, dust off your favorite holiday recipes, and get ready for some festive fellowship! All are warmly welcome.
Please save the date for remembering our Germantown Monthly Meeting Member
When? Saturday, December 14, at 1:30pm
Where? At Germantown Friends Meeting. Reception will follow
QUAKER NEWS & EVENTS |
When? Friday, December 6; 7:00pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
Where? Friends Center, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia
What? Join American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) for this incredible event to discuss what we can do in the U.S. to continue building the anti-apartheid movement for Palestinian liberation. Guest speakers Huwaida Arraf and Rabbi Alissa Wise, and with pre-recorded remarks from Rep. Cori Bush. Sign up here to attend
Quaker Action Mid Atlantic Region (QAMAR) and PYM’s Eco Justice Collaborative (EJC) are co-sponsoring a webinar on Home Energy Efficiency Tax Credits and Rebates.There are unprecedented federal tax credits, utility rebates and state rebates available to help both single and multi-family buildings save energy, save money and reduce fossil fuel use. Please join the EJC webinar, and let our experts walk you through federal tax credits, Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) and Home Efficiency Rebates (HER), and Utility rebates.
When? Friday, December 6, 4:30 - 7:30pm
Where? Arch Street Meetinghouse (320 Arch Street)
Step back into the 19th Century at Arch Street Meeting House this holiday season! Join in for an unforgettable First Friday in December, with hands-on crafts, thrilling raffles, and delicious light fare. Music and holiday cheer will fill the air with live performances by students from local Quaker schools (including GFS). It'll be a night you don't want to miss! Get $5 tickets here
GERMANTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL (GFS) NEWS & EVENTS |
GMM is welcome to attend Meeting for Worship during the school year.
Schedule for upcoming week:
Each year, faculty and school leadership nominate teachers who have consistently exemplified creativity and ingenuity in teaching, mentorship, and collaboration, and care and stewardship of our community for the annual Faculty Leadership Fund awards. The fund recognizes this group of faculty members by providing supplemental salary support.
Read more about this year’s award recipients
TAKE ACTION! |
When? Every Friday from 12:15 – 1:15pm
Where? In front of Senator Fetterman’s office (230 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia)
What? Join together with people committed to a Middle East peace solution to urge Senator Fetterman to support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
Fridays @ Fetterman’s is supported by the AFSC, Brandywine Peace Community, Granny Peace Brigade, IfNotNowPhilly, Prayers for Peace Alliance, the Simple Way and The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Phila. Branch.
Fridays @ Fetterman’s is inviting nonviolent resisters from Philadelphia and the surrounding region to a workshop that explores how the movements that abolished slavery, won women’s suffrage, helped to derail the U.S. war on Vietnam, and other mass movements came together and changed history. Led by Michael Gagné, Social Change Educator & Strategist
Sponsored by Fridays @ Fetterman’s
When? Sunday, December 1, 2024 – 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Where? Friends Center, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia
When? Friday, December 6, 12:00 - 1:30pm + lunch & entertainment afterward
Where? In front of Senator Fetterman’s office (230 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia)
What? A special reunion peace gathering to mark the anniversary of Fridays @ Fetterman’s and to demonstrate the passion, persistence, and perseverance of our anti-war movement in Philadelphia. Special performers & speakers.
GERMANTOWN & NEARBY |
When? Saturday, November 30, 12:00 - 7:00pm
Stroll, shop, and support all the wonderful small businesses in Germantown!
This Germantown Holiday Shopping Guide will make your holiday shopping a whole lot more local. Everything from unique gifts and delicious eats to self-care treats, art, and fun classes.Plus, redeem receipts to earn points for Germantown swag!
When? Saturday, November 30, 10am - 4pm
Where? Carpenter Lane & Greene Street
Hosted by High Point Cafe and Craftables, featuring local artisans selling jewelry, ceramics, skincare products and various handmade goods in the heart of Mt. Airy Village.
QUAKER RESOURCES |
Stay connected with news, work and resources of various Friends groups.
Click on the links below (only a partial list), and bookmark them for easy reference
Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting (PQM)
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM)
Friends General Conference (FGC)
Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)