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London Grove Monthly Meeting December 2018 �1
London Grove Monthly Meeting
~ Begun 1714 ~ ~ Established 1792 ~
December Bulletin
12th Month Queries Witnessing in the World
Witness and Civic Responsibility
• What is our meeting doing: • To become aware of systemic legal, economic and political injustices in our local
community? • To build relationships with other faith communities around common concerns? • To reduce polarization within the larger community? • To work together with others to address injustice? • How does our meeting assist in restoring public recognition that government
fulfills legitimate functions?
• Am I mindful of how my lifestyle, work-life and investments affect others? • Am I open to seeking clearness on matters of conscience? Am I open to assisting
others in doing so? • Do I fulfill my civic responsibilities when they do not conflict with divine leading?
Editor’s Note:The Queries offered above comprise the twelfth in a set of twelve from the newly-approved Faith and Practice. These Queries may differ from those seen in previous years.Philadelphia Yearly Meeting's Faith and Practice is the source of Queries used by our Monthly Meeting. During last summer’s PYM Annual Sessions, a revised version of Faith and Practice was approved.Queries have been regrouped under broad headings (Deepening Our Faith; Nurturing Our Community; Grounding for Transformed Lives; Witnessing in the World). In some (but not all) cases, Queries have been renumbered.
*PYM has now removed the “outdated” queries. If curious, compare to LGFM’s previous bulletins online. One may find the complete list of updated queries on PYM’s Website .
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December 2018 Calendar12/2 8:15 AM Religious Education Committee
9:30 AM Meeting for Worship; Children's First day school--Edna Collins, Christmas stories and Jesus
11:45 Meeting for Business
12/6 7:30 PM Property Committee
12/9 8:30 AM Peace and Social Justice Committee
9:30 AM Meeting for Worship; Children's First Day School--Claire Brandenburg, Songs and Stories
10:45 Adult First Day School: D. LaBranche--The Prophetic Voice of Justice
12/13 7:00 PM Care and Membership Committee
12/16 9:30 AM Meeting for Worship; Children's First day School: D. Watkins--Indian Paths and Frontier
10:45 AM Adults and Children: Paper Chain & Ornament Making for our Christmas tree; Refreshments
12/20 9:30 AM Library Committee
12/22 10:00 AM Saturday: Adults& Teens are invited to help decorate our Meeting House Christmas tree, windows & doors. Karen Conlan, chair. A fun project--you and your ideas are needed!
12/23 Quaker Reunion Day--College students and visiting friends and relatives are especially welcome to participate
9:30 AM Meeting for Worship; Children will practice for Christmas Pageant
10:45 AM Family Christmas Program--Holiday Choir--Bible Reading--Christmas Story!
6:15 PM Adults and Children arrive to don Meeting's costumes & prepare for Pageant
7:00 PM Christmas Nativity Pageant, Carols, Candle Ceremony, followed by refreshments and a visit from Santa. All children are invited to participate.
12/24 10:00 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Meeting for Worship. Visitors and neighbors welcome.
12/30 9:30 AM Family Meeting for Worship. Babysitting provided.
10:45 AM Adult First Day School: W&M : To speak or not to speak in Meeting for Worship.
11:45 AM Property Committee asks everyone to help un-decorate the Meeting House & tree.
1/13 9:00 AM Coffee and Donuts by W&M Committee. Socialization, meet and greet visitors.
Childcare and Flowers VolunteersDate Volunteer bringing
FlowersChildcare VolunteersFIRST HOUR
Childcare VolunteersSECOND HOUR
12/2 Henry Paulter Carolyn Muller Carolyn Muller
12/9 Henry Paulter Dawn Thompson Gail & Denis Newbold
12/16 Betsy Walker Grace Pfeifer Gail& Denis Newbold
12/23 Tammy Brosius Betsy Walker
12/30 Russell Jones David Watkins Betsy Walker
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11th Month Meeting for Worship for Business Summary Twenty-seven Friends took up the business of London Grove Monthly Meeting on 11/4/2018. Recorder Betsy Walker reported the death of our member Richard Yeatman on 9/30/2018.Treasurer Doug Myers reported the Income & Expense Report for last month was favorable: Total income was $4,952 and total expenses $1,077. Net ordinary income was $3,875. We are 83% through the year and have received 70.1% of the budgeted contributions. Disbursements related to the 10/28/2018 Simple Meal included $200 to POWER and $190 was contributed to UNICEF. There was a $423 grant given a student from the Leadership Fund. Two educational loans repaid a total of $175.Margaret Walton reported on the successful hosting of Western Quarterly Meeting of 10/21/2018. Eighty lunches were served! WQM Clerk Mark Myers described the new committee that will begin visits to unused meetinghouses in the Quarter. He clarified that Homeville meetinghouse is no longer under the Quarter’s care and that Old Kennett is carried by Kennett Monthly Meeting. The next quarterly meeting will be hosted on 1/20/2019 by Centre Meeting. The spring quarterly meeting will be held in conjunction with Concord Quarter at Wilmington Friends School on 4/21/2019.Quarterly business meetings will be held separately.Rick Hearne gave the Annual Report of the Property Committee, which is down two members this year. Rick noted that most of serving members are aged 70 plus, so most of the committee’s work is carried out by contractors, supervised by committee volunteers. The committee is pondering repairs and realignment of rain-damaged gutters and looking at updating the caretaker’s compensation, which has not been done in several years. Exterior painting and roof repairs are also being considered. In the long term, geothermal heating may replace the furnace when it is retired. The most urgent matter is that our tap water exceeds the state standard for nitrates and thus cannot be consumed, on pain of our facility being shut down. Notices to that effect have been posted. Nitrate-removal technology will be installed to remedy this situation.Bottled water will continue to be purchased, even after nitrate levels return to belowthose that are currently being measured.Leona Provinski gave the Annual Report of the Religious Education Committee. She reviewed the committee’s major activities and the active involvement of all committee members in carrying them out. Advertising RE’s activities brings in a few new and returning attenders. So far one Kindergarten child has attended each of the “2nd First Day” classes planned and taught by Claire Brandenburg. InReach Committee is challenged to find enough volunteers to staff the children’s RE program, which serves from two to six children weekly. Adult programs typically draw 30-40 attenders. Leona thanked everyone who helps support each year’s classes, and the special activities and holiday celebrations under the committee’s care.
Summarized by Susanna Davison, Clerk, London Grove Monthly Meeting
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CHRISTMAS CHOIR SINGERS WANTED FOR THE 2018 CHRISTMAS CHOIR!! We will perform at the morning program on Sunday 12/23. Hope we will have lots of singers! Pass the word! Music available in advance.
REHEARSALS: Sunday December 9 10:30 in Kindergarten Wing Sunday December 16 11:00 in Meeting Room
PERFORMANCE: Sunday December 23 10:30 AM
Please contact Wyatt Thompson or Eileen Hickman with any questions_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY DECEMBER 16 AT 6:30 PM--ADULT DINNER AT GEORGIA DELANEY'S
Dear Friends,
I would like to welcome you to my home (pictured below) for a pot luck dinner on December 16th at 6:30 I will be making a ham, and request that you bring side dishes. Please RSVP by December 14th. If anyone needs directions, please contact me at 610-444-0650.
There is nothing better than sharing some Christmas joy with dear Friends, and hopefully, some new Friends. I will have a fire blazing and Max (AKA Henry) will be wagging his stubby tail and looking forward to greeting you all!. Cheers!
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GENERATOR FOR HAITI
Dear Friends,
Recently, when I became discouraged by the news, divisions among people, and the traumatic events occurring across our nation and around the world, I was reminded of West Grove Meeting's commitment to Dr. Patrick Jeudy's clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Alyce Denver is heading up the Meeting's effort to raise $25,000 to purchase a generator for the surgical unit in the clinic. They have managed to raise more than half of the needed funds so far.
When I first heard about this effort, it seemed like a great way for London Grove to raise a helping hand with a fellow Meeting. I particularly appreciate opportunities to give support to a very concrete, specific need as opposed to a general donation to an organization--which is my usual course of action. I also am in awe of this small neighbor Meeting's energy and dedication to achieving their goal.
Last year, many of our committees and individuals made donations to La Communidad; it has been suggested this year an appeal be made to committees and individuals to make a donation to West
Grove for Dr. Jeudy's generator. I have sent a request to all clerks. Doug Myers is aware of this project and will collect all monies and directives from committees, making a single check from London Grove Meeting to be given to West Grove. Individuals who wish to make donations should make their checks payable to London Grove Monthly Meeting with the memo: Haiti Mission. Doug will combine the contributions.
It seems best to accomplish our fund raising effort by December 15th and get the check to West Grove meeting before Christmas.
Thank you for considering this,Karen-Lee Brofee
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PICTURED HERE: Helping to celebrate the Meetinghouse's 200th birthday, 200th Birthday, November 18th, are Principal Chief Dennis Coker of the Lenape Tribe of Delaware, and Rebecca Mitchell, wearing 19th Century Quaker women's garb.
London Grove Monthly Meeting Contact Information
Clerk of Meeting - Susanna Davison - [email protected] - 610.388.2894 Assistant Clerk - Peter Weygandt - [email protected] - 610.486.0165 Care & Membership - Denis Newbold - [email protected] - 610.869.3455 Worship & Ministry -Heather Hayes - [email protected] - 610.869.5732 London Grove Meeting House - londongrovemeeting.org - 610.268.8466 Burial Grounds co clerks - Charles Brosius - [email protected] - Bob Frye [email protected] 484.432.6718 Philadelphia Yearly Meeting - www.pym.org Western Quarterly Meeting - westernquarterquakers.org Bulletin Editor - Jack Hinks - [email protected] - 610.715.1200 Associate Editor - Jesse Davison - [email protected] Calendar Editor - Jane Brosius - [email protected]
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