Debra Wachspress, Director of Relationship Development of the Bucks County Peace Center, will speak on “A Deeper Look into the Peace Center; What They Do and How It Affects All of Us” on Sunday, January 13 at 9:45 a.m. at the Newtown Friends Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street. The public is invited. …
Richmond B. Shreve will speak to the Newtown Meeting Adult Class on “Skepticism Triggers: When You Don’t Have Time To Fact Check” at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, November 11, at the historic Quaker Meetinghouse at 219 Court Street (http://newsite.newtownfriendsmeeting.org). Meeting for Worship in the manner of Friends will follow at …
Sara Wolf, educator, and international development coordinator, joined by five Haitian colleagues will speak on “Innovation in Haiti’s Schools,” at the Newtown Friends Meeting on Sunday, October 28 at 9:45 a.m. The public is invited. Sara Wolf grew up in Newtown and is a 1999 graduate of George School and …
Joyce Ajlouny, General Secretary of the American Friends Service Committee, will speak on Sunday, October 21 at 9:45 a.m. on Working Together for Peace and Justice at the Quaker Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street. Newtown (www.newtownfriendsmeeting.org). The public is invited to attend. The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), founded by fourteen …
Tom Wells, Building Contractor and Climate Change Activist, will show a documentary film, Bad Tidings, about flooding on the New Jersey shore caused by Sandy, and lead a discussion about climate change at the Newtown Meeting Adult Class at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, September 30, at the historic Quaker Meetinghouse …
Joe Hulihan, M.D., Chair of the Board of Trustees of Mercer Street Friends in Trenton, NJ. will moderate a session at Newtown Friends Meeting adult class series on Sunday, September 16 at 9:45 a.m. followed by worship at 11 a.m. in the traditional Quaker manner of settling into silence from …
The Children’s Religious program at Newtown Friends Meeting will present “Quaker Youth on Gun Control” at 9:45 a.m., Sunday, May 13, Newtown Quaker Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street. Following the presentation, there will be worship in the manner of Friends at 11:00 a.m., with people speaking out of the silence as …
Scott Hoskins, a member of Newtown Quaker Meeting and a recently retired George School teacher will speak about his experiences as a Hurricane Disaster Responder at 9:45 a.m., Sunday, April 29 at the Newtown Quaker Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street. Following the presentation, there will be worship in the manner of …
Purse-Snatching Teenager Who Spent 43 Years in Prison to Speak to Newtown Quakers Earl Rice will tell his story, “Forty-three Years in Prison,” at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, April 22 at the Newtown Quaker Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street. Following the presentation, there will be worship in the manner of Friends at …
Brad Sheeks, a member of Newtown Quaker Meeting and former Presbyterian minister, will share his Spiritual Journey, “The Hero’s Journey.” at 9:45 a.m., Sunday, April 15 at the Newtown Quaker Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street. Following the presentation, there will be worship in the manner of Friends at 11:00 a.m., with …