Jamal Elliott to Speak About Wissahickon Charter School in the Adult Class, Oct. 23.
Jamal Elliott, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Head of the Wissahickon Charter School in Philadelphia will speak about “My journey: How I came to lead a progressive Charter School in Philadelphia” to the adult class of Newtown Friends Meeting, 219 Court Street, Sunday, October 23 at 9:45 a.m. Jamal Elliott grew …
Mike Daley to Speak About his Spiritual Journey, ”Science and Quakerism,” in the Adult Class, Oct. 16
Michel Daley is a member of Newtown Quaker Meeting, a scientist and an entrepreneur. He describes his Spiritual Journey as “a tortuous one spanning decades of seeking and questioning as a scientist to adopting Quakerism as his faith.” He will discuss his spiritual journey, “Science and Quakerism: From Divergence to …
Chiyo Moriuchi to Speak in Adult Class about WW II Japanese Internment Camps — Oct. 9
Chiyo Moriuchi is a member of Newtown Quaker Meeting and the daughter of Takashi and Yuriko Moriuchi who were among the over 110,000 American citizens of Japanese descent incarcerated in prison camps in the United States during World War II. She will talk about her family’s experience during the war …
Discussion on Adventures in Parenting: What Does Success Look Like?– Adult Class, Sept. 25
Martha K. Holland, Newtown Friends Meeting member and educator will lead a discussion on Adventures in Parenting: What Does Success Look Like? for the Adult class of Newtown Friends Meeting, 219 court Street, on Sunday, September 25, at 9:45 a.m. Traditional Quaker worship based on silence and shared ministry will …
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Couple Married 72 Years to Speak About Their Spiritual Journey in Adult class, Sept. 18
Former Iranian to Speak on Islam on the Brink of Modernity in the Adult Class, Sun,. May 22
Reza Eghbal, member of Newtown Quaker Meeting and local retired businessman, will speak on Sunni and Shia Islam on the Brink of Modernity: Tenuous Tolerance, Canted Crossroads on first day (Sunday) May 22 at 9:45 a. m. at historic Newtown Friends Meetinghouse at 219 Court Street. Meeting for Worship in …
Newtown Quaker Kids Raise $ 2,285 for Trenton Pre-School Summer Program
Each year the young people at Newtown Quaker Meeting host a Lasagna Dinner at the Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street, Newtown to raise funds for their “charity of choice.” Previous recipients of the funds raised by the Newtown Meeting Quaker Kids’ Lasagna Dinner have been: Haiti Relief, Penndel Food Pantry, Save …
Quaker Poet to talk to Newtown Quakers about “The Wonder of it All” — Sun., April 24
Susan Chast, poet, performance artist, educator, blogger, novelist and member of West Philadelphia Quaker Meeting, will speak at 9:45 a.m. April 24, 2016, to the adult class at the Newtown Quaker Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street. Everyone is invited to attend. Susan will read samples of her published and unpublished poetry as well as …