Category: Announcements

The October issue of Portland Friends Newsletter is now available. In this issue:

• Q&A with Christina Davis
• Tandem retreat for Junior High Friends and parents of teens
• Wabanaki Truth & Reconciliation event
• Application guidelines for the Leadings Committee
• Treasures from the new PFM archives

Grab your coat & get your hat. . . seriously, long range forecast predicts high of 63/low of 41 next weekend!

WHAT TO BRING TO THE RETREAT:

• Bedding including sheets and warm blanket or sleeping bag & pillow
• Towels & washcloth, soap etc.
• Layers of clothing:  Be prepared for very cool evenings & mornings.
• Socks & gloves to sleep in (cabins are not heated)
• Sturdy walking shoes
• Flashlight & replacement batteries essential
• Mosquito and tick repellent

Watch weather reports to see if swimsuits and/or raincoats  & umbrellas will be needed.  Right now the prediction is for SUNNY both days!

MIGHT ALSO LIKE TO HAVE:

• Camera
• Binoculars
• Field Guide to Birds, Mushrooms, etc.
• Fishing equipment-boats, lifejackets are available
• Frisbee or Soccer Ball
• Sketchbook or Journal
• Costumes or Props for Talent Show
• Musical instruments
• Gratitude for this chance to be together!

Address of the Camp is 729 Lakeview Drive, South China, ME 04358.  Driving time is approximately 11/2 hours (from the Meeting House).  For questions, call Brad 756-5586.

TIME OF ARRIVAL: 10AM SAT 29TH

The September issue of Portland Friends Newsletter is now available.

In this issue:

• PFM Retreat – how to register online
• FUM’s 40 Days of Prayer for the Future of Friends
• Same-sex marriage campaign in Maine
• “My Way to an Interfaith Future,” by Episcopal Bishop John S. Spong

• http://www.mainetribaltrc.org/

• http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maine-Wabanaki-Child-Welfare-Truth-and-Reconciliation-Commission/171354362894349

• http://www.sunjournal.com/news/columns-analysis/2012/04/08/arla-patch-maine-takes-step-reconcile-past-takings/1172810

The Portland Friends Newsletter summer issue is now available.

In this issue:

• Letters from Joanna Hoyt and Tracy Booth
• Registration for PFM Retreat in September
• Alternatives to Violence Project seeks new facilitators
• Friends of Kakamega 10th anniversary

Click on this link to read the newsletter. Enjoy!

The Portland Friends Newsletter for June is now available.

In this issue:

• Summer Solstice meditation (and celebration potluck!)
• Biking to NEYM Sessions
• Representative wanted for NEYM Nominating Committee

Click on this link to read the newsletter. Enjoy!

The Portland Friends Newsletter for May is now available.

In this issue:

• Epistle from 6th World Conference of Friends… and Kabarak Call for Peace and Ecojustice
• Summer veggie swap… and Quaker bike ride to Yearly Meeting Sessions
• Scholarships for children’s camps and retreats

The Portland Friends Newsletter for April is now available.

In this issue:

• State of Society report
• Richard Stearns Bowman memorial minute
• Wild rumpus in Winthrop!

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The Portland Friends Newsletter for March is now available.

In this issue:

• Introducing the new head of Friends School of Portland!
• Maine Council of Churches Covenant for Civil Discourse
• Salt and Light resources
• NEYM Mid-Year Gathering: “Integrity in a Time of Change”

Click on this link to read the newsletter. Enjoy!

Looking for summer activities for your children?

Families are encouraged to consider Friends Camp in China, Maine, and the summer day camp program at Friends School of Portland. More information and applications are available at their web sites.

Please note that the Meeting has some scholarship money available for campers in need of financial aid. For more information please contact Anne Payson, YRE Coordinator at annepayson10@gmail.com/781-2501.