Term: 3 years, starting July 1. Meets as needed. Reports in June.
Open to attenders. Co-hosts Friendly First in February along with Worship & Ministry
The purpose of the Adult Religious Education (ARE) committee is to enrich the spiritual life of the Meeting through the Adult First Day Program with topics relevant to Quaker values. Programs are intended to inform, inspire, and educate. Presenters may be members or attenders of the Meeting, visiting Quaker leaders, educators, or other prominent speakers. There are no ARE programs during the months of June, July, and August. Full for committee description click here: Adult Religious Education Committee Description
2023-2024 First Day Schedule
| Sept 3rd | Labor Day Weekend No First Day Program |
|---|---|
| Sept 10th | Opening Day – No ARE No First Day Program |
| Sept 17th | Care & Counsel presents “Strengthening our Caring Community” – Part 1 |
| Sept 24th | Care & Counsel presents “Strengthening our Caring Community” – Part 2 |
| Oct 1 | Meeting for Business No First Day Program |
| Oct 8th | Tony Wolf speaking on the Eastern State Penitentiary |
| Oct 15th | Bryan Hanes, Landscape Architect (NMM Master Planner) |
| Oct 22nd | Strengthening Our Caring Community – Part 3 |
| Oct 29th | Wendy Kane & Sharon Hulihan present “Digging into the Graveyard: Stories from our Past” |
| Nov 5th | Meeting for Business No First Day Program |
| Nov 12th | Peace & Justice present speaker sandra boone murphy of PYM’s First Contact Reconciliation Collaborartive |
| Nov 19th | Quarterly Meeting at |
| Nov 26th | Thanksgiving Weekend No First Day Program |
| Dec 3rd | Meeting for Business No First Day Program |
| Dec 10th | Dan Seeger (Spiritual Journey inc. Supreme Court Case) |
| Dec 17th | |
| Dec 24th | Christmas Eve No First Day Program |
| Dec 31st | New Years Eve No First Day Program |
| Jan 7th | Meeting for Business No First Day Program |
| Jan 14th | Jennifer Hubbard presents “My Spiritual Journey” |
| Jan 21st | Safety & Emergency Preparation |
| Jan 28th | Right Sharing of World Resources – Jackie Stillwell |
| Feb 4th | Meeting for Business No First Day Program |
| Feb 11th | Peter Martin – My Spiritual Journey |
| Feb 18th | Quarterly Meeting |
| Feb 25th | Snipes Farm – Jonathan & Melanie Snipes |
| Mar 3rd | Meeting for Business No First Day Program |
| Mar 10th | |
| Mar 17th | Mark Haber presents “My Spiritual Journey” |
| Mar 24th | Joe Mancuso, My Spiritual Journey |
| Mar 31st | Easter |
| Apr 7th | Meeting for Business No First Day Program |
| Apr 14th | Worship & Ministry |
| Apr 21st | Worship & Ministry |
| Apr 28th | Laura Kinnel – Topic TBD |
| May 5th | Meeting for Business No First Day Program |
| May 12th | |
| May 19th | Quarterly Meeting |
| May 26th | *Bridgette Moix, FCNL General Secretary |
| Jun 2nd | Meeting for Business No First Day Program |
Adult First Day Videos
Spiritual Journeys
Annual Reports: 2022-23, 2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2019-2020, 2018-2019, 2017-2018