PROVIDENCE
FRIENDS MEETING
SupportING Young Friends
Our First Day (Sunday) School program for children provides an opportunity to learn about Quakerism, explore their understanding and beliefs about the divine, and connect with each other and the Meeting community. Group activities typically involve a story for younger children or lesson for older children, discussion, and a game or craft activity. Children will join Meeting for Worship for the last 10 minutes. The size of the group will depend on children attending each First Day (Sunday).
Providence Meeting Young Friend's Ministry
After Providence Meeting member Laura Boyce shared the story of her American Friends Service Committee trip to the border to witness the treatment of immigrants, the young Friends of Providence Meeting presented a letter of concern to the 11//3/2019 monthly business meeting of Providence Meeting. Our young Friends shared their concern for the improper treatment of migrants and immigrants at the U.S. / Mexico border. Providence Meeting approved and minuted the letter. Our young Friends read their Minute at Chester Quarterly Meeting for Business, January 26th, 2020. The Quarterly Meeting approved the Minute and it was forwarded to the yearly meeting. Our young Friends Co-hosted a virtual program on current immigration issues with PYM.
Laura Boyce
Associate General Secretary for U.S. Programs
Providence Friends Meeting Member
Pictures of the Immigration Vigil at the Media Courthouse
Although our work for immigration rights will continue, we reached one of our major goals when we hosted our immigration rights vigil.
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OUR COMMITMENT TO QUAKER EDUCATION
In 1809 a stone school house was built behind the log cabin meeting house. Providence Meeting remains an active partner in Quaker education with our blessed relationship to Media Providence Friends School. Our meeting contributes to the scholarship fund at the school and Providence members have served as Trustees of the school over many years.
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