SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 | ||
9:00am | Meeting for Business | Hybrid – In the Committee Room, and use the same Zoom link as for worship. |
10:20am | Greeter | Rebecca Hoenig |
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 | Ed Stivender |
11:45am | Refreshments | Sandy Lentz and Anthony Stover |
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 WITH A CONCERN FOR BUSINESS | ||
Germantown Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
December 8, 2024, 9:00 - 10:15am
Hybrid: On Zoom & in-person. Please use the Meeting for Worship Zoom link
AGENDA:
(Attenders are welcome to attend business meeting. Please notify the clerk in advance if you wish to attend.)
MEETING NEWS & EVENTS |
Worship & Ministry will be leading a weekly Wednesday Worship Sharing. Join in with a focus on the following query:
When? Wednesdays, 7 - 8:00pm ET
Where? Virtual online meeting; same link every Wednesday (different from the Sunday worship Zoom link)
When & Where? This Sunday December 8, 2:00pm; Hybrid - at Germantown Friends' Meeting House & on Zoom
What? Featuring O. Henry's Gift of the Magi, and Ed's Christmas Rapping and Chess Piece Nativity, and an Improvisation based on Audience suggestions.
Cost? As always – Admission is Free, and there will be a chance to donate to Project Home, The Philadelphia Ministry to the Unhoused during the Show.
Zoom link beginning at 1:45
Next Saturday, we will remember the life of our Germantown Monthly Meeting Member, Dick Taylor
When? Saturday, December 14, at 1:30pm
Where? At Germantown Friends Meeting (In-person & on Zoom) – Reception will follow
The Funeral Arrangements Committee is asking the Germantown Meeting family once again to be generous with their time and baking skills – this time for the reception following Dick Taylor’s memorial service on Saturday, December 14th.
Welcoming cookies and brownies; only foods that can be nibbled with one hand.
Please label the container if you bring a special delicacy (e.g. gluten free, nut free, dairy free, etc).
When? Saturday, December 14th -- drop off 11:30am - 1:30pm * (memorial begins at 1:30)
Where? Germantown Meeting Kitchen
Note: All cookies/brownies will be warmly welcomed, whether or not you sign up. This just helps give the committee a better sense of what to expect.
QUAKER NEWS & EVENTS |
When? Tonight - 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
When? Saturday, December 7, 2:00 - 5:00pm
Where? Kennett Friends Meeting
Calling all PYM families! Opportunity to gather with and get to know other children and families from around PYM. There will be an intergenerational activity, time for parent/guardian worship sharing, children’s activities, and dinner as a community. Pizza & beverages will be provided. Families are invited to bring a snack/side dish/dessert to share. All ages are welcome, along with grandparents! Contact info here
When? Wednesday, December 11, 6:30pm (ET)
Where? Virtual Meeting – Register for the link here
Join FCNL’s Quaker Changemaker Event to learn how Quaker communities are continuing their advocacy in support of peace in Israel, Palestine, and across the Middle East.
When? Sunday, December 15, Noon-4:00pm
Where? John Woolman Memorial; 99 Branch St. in Mount Holly, NJ
John Woolman was an 18th century Quaker from Mt. Holly, NJ, who is best known for his spiritual and political anti-slavery beliefs and actions. His journal is still widely read. The house will be decorated for the holidays and tours will be available. The director, Charles Bruder, will be on hand to share information about the property and the life and writings of John Woolman. Questions, RSVPs (although not required) - woolmanmemorial@gmail.com (609) 267–3226
GERMANTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL (GFS) NEWS & EVENTS |
GMM is welcome to attend Meeting for Worship during the school year.
Schedule for upcoming week:
Friends Free Library is open each afternoon after school until 6pm to members of the Germantown Monthly Meeting, but we're thrilled to announce that in addition to our evening and weekend programs and partnerships, the library is now open to our Germantown neighbors for service on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons during the school year from 3:30 - 6:00pm. Please help spread the word with friends and neighbors!
Please stop by to check out books, use the internet, enjoy a quiet space to work on homework, do personal research, or catch up on your reading. The colder weather and shorter days present the perfect opportunity to curl up with a good book! Click HERE for a list of new titles at the library. Hope to see you soon!
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.
GERMANTOWN & NEARBY |
NEW PLAYGROUND AT THE KELLY SCHOOL!
Our neighborhood elementary school - the Kelly School - shares exciting news of a new playground that officially opened on November 25th, replacing the “long-neglected play area that was hazardous and unsafe for kids.” Thanks to community engagement, and successful fundraising, the children now have a fun & safe place to play, along with newly planted trees, adding to their growing green space.
Germantown Monthly Meeting has partnered with the Kelly School for years, on projects that support students and teachers. Late GMM member Penny Colgan-Davis, one of Germantown Meeting’s Kelly School champions, would surely be delighted to see the new play space! Read more and see photos here
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)