Abington Quarterly Meeting at Gwynedd Friends 
Sunday, May 5, 2024

8:15 AM - 1:15 PM
In person and via Zoom

Scroll down this event page for all links, documents and program information.

Directions & Location: Gwynedd Friends Meeting, 1101 DeKalb Pike, Gwynedd, PA 19454

NOTES:

• This Zoom link will be used for the entire schedule from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM, including the Gwynedd's Meeting for Worship (MfW) -for this special day only.

• Worship will not be recorded.

• The Quarterly Business, Updates and the Host Program will be recorded to be included in the records and shared with Friends.

• Friends who wish to attend but do not want to be on camera can easily choose to not be on camera

  • Friends on Zoom can change their preferences so names or faces are not shown.

  • Friends in the meetinghouse may sit in areas outside of camera view.

• If you have questions, or need help, let us know - preferably ahead of the session so we can help friends to be comfortable.

Questions or technical support:
Email:  Office@AbingtonQuarterlyMeeting.org
Bob R: 215 - 964- 5738

Link to Documents for Quarterly Business, including Agenda and reports 
(You will navigate by clicking on the Fifth Month and/or May 5, 2024 Quarterly Business links.)

Details on Childcare (4 and under) and Youth Quaker Education program

Gwynedd Friends welcomes all visiting families to take part in their childcare and youth program available from 8:30 AM -12:30 PM.
(It is helpful to know if visiting families are going to use childcare and school age program, but not required. See below for details and contacts. )

"For our school aged children, we will have an all-age group program focused on the theme of Environmental Stewardship and finding Spirit as we connect with nature.  We will get to know each other, sing songs, read and share about the story "Acorn Was a Little Wild," explore our connection in nature(as weather permits) and co-create ephemeral art.  Please dress appropriately for outdoor activities."   
      -Chris Meyer, Clerk of Gwynedd's Religious Education Committee

1. Available from 8:30 AM- 12:30 PM.
2. Greeters and friends in the Community Room will help you with drop off and pick up information.
3. Youth program on Environmental Stewardship will emphasize community as all school ages interact with each other!
4. You can RSVP or direct questions to: Office@AbingtonQuarterlyMeeting.org. We will make sure these make it to the correct folks to help you.

Host Program

Dr. Ayesha Imani (and perhaps Phil Lord) will share on the work and worship of Ujima Friends Peace Center and Ujima Friends Meeting, and where they are now in their current evolution, and how Friends and Quaker meetings can and do support their ministries.

Scroll down for background information.  

Note: Except for labels or texts on Photo Collage posters - descriptions and images are from Ujima's website, or provided by the presenters.  Any errors are my own and corrections are appreciated. - L. Lanza, AQM Communications Coordinator. Email: AbingtonQtrCommunications@gmail.com

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Ayesha Imani, Ph.D., the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School. Sankofa is a college preparatory K-12 freedom school that builds on the Philadelphia Freedom Schools model to increase literacy and numeracy levels throughout the community through the use of Quaker values and African Centered methodologies. She is also one of the founders of the Ujima Friends Peace Center, Ujima Friends Meeting and the Fellowship of Friends of African Descent.