Listings
& newsletters
Books of the Month
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Woodbrooke
Upcoming Courses LINK
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Among Friends
Autumn 2018 The latest edition of the newsletter from the Europe & Middle
East Section of Friends World Committee for Consultation contains news of a
Norwegian Young Friends pilgrimage to Britain, the All Poland Friends Gathering
and updates from Woodbrooke, QUNO and QCEA. LINK
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Trustees make decision over
Palestine
Quakers in Britain has become the first church in the UK
to announce it will not invest any of its centrally-held funds in companies
profiting from the occupation of Palestine. The decision was made by trustees
in consultation with Meeting for Sufferings.
The recording clerk said, “As Quakers, we seek to live
out our faith through every day actions, including the choices we make about
where to put our money.”
Confidentiality
Revised leaflet on
Confidentiality
Quaker Life has revised the guidance that it offers to
meetings on confidentiality. See the new leaflet enclosed with this mailing. LINK
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Supporting
roles
Patterns and
examples: deep roots for strong communities
Gatherings in 2019 – see poster for dates and venues LINK
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Would those serving your meeting benefit from a day of
support, training, and spiritual nurture? Patterns and Examples days are
gatherings for all adult role holders, and children and young people aged 6 to
18. Each one will be an opportunity to meet Friends, make friends, share ideas
and worries, develop your skills and build our Quaker communities.
To book, visit: forms.quaker.org.uk/patterns-and-examples
For more information contact: rhiannon.grant@woodbrooke.org.uk,
0121 4156 770
Children
and young people
All Are Welcome: Engaging
and connecting with families
10.30am – 4.00pm, Saturday 2 March 2019, Friends House, London
A day for Friends to come together to share stories and
explore what it means to be an all age community.
Online booking form: https://forms.quaker.org.uk/families/
For more information contact:
Mel Cook, melaniec@quaker.org.uk,
020 7663 1014
Outreach
Quaker Life All Age
Outreach Confererence 2019
15-17 February 2019, High Leigh Conference Centre, Hertfordshire
This event is aimed at Quakers who are keen to reach out and
help build dynamic welcoming Quaker communities. The event will be truly all age
with everyone working creatively together throughout the weekend to share
experience, ideas and inspiration. LINK
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Some bursary assistance to help with travel may be available.
Elizabeth Scott, ElizabethSc@quaker.org.uk, 020 7663 1121
www.quaker.org.uk/events/outreachconference2019
Grants
QPSW Relief grants
and Simmons grants available
QPSW Relief grants of up to £4,000 per year for a maximum
of three years. They are available for projects both overseas and in the UK for
peace-building, and addressing relief of people who are suffering as
a result of social and economic deprivation, natural disasters,
climate change, war or conflict but not immediate crisis relief. Simmons grants
of about £1,500 for one year will be available to aid Quakers’ support/ involvement
in overseas projects helping rural young people become self-sufficient, or with
a similar educational purpose. Projects need to be a concern of a local or area
meeting.
Ann Pfeiffer, annp@quaker.org.uk,
020 7663 1053
Inclusion
and diversity
Inclusion and diversity
survey
Yearly Meeting 2017 minuted “a call to examine our
diversity” and a diversity and inclusion coordinator was appointed to look at the
current makeup of the Quaker community in order to help us to develop in more
inclusive ways. The inclusion and diversity survey has been
put together to help with this work. Please encourage
Friends and attenders in your meeting to complete the survey. It is completely anonymous
and the results will be collated at BYM.
Edwina Peart, EdwinaP@quaker.org.uk, 0207 663 1148 Please
complete the survey by 28 March 2019: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/quakersurvey
Paper version available
