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2nd Street Worship Intern

WORSHIP ARTS INTERN POSITION January – December 2010 | 5 - 6 Hours/Week $3,000.00 yearly stipend ($250/month) DESCRIPTION … This position will offer a hands-on learning experience by providing mentoring, instructing and equipping to lead this ministry. The Worship Arts Intern will assist the current Worship Arts Director in the following areas of ...

Metolius Bible Quiz Cancelled

The Metolius Bible Quiz, our first for the season, has been canceled due to the high number of H1N1 flu cases among our youth. Be in prayer for them and for each of our churches as they adjust their programming and yet still try to plan challenging and fun activities.

GFA Auction

GREENLEAF FRIENDS ACADEMY BENEFIT AUCTION Many parents make great sacrifices for their children to attend Greenleaf Friends Academy. To help keep the tuition affordable, 59 years ago the parents organized an auction to benefit the school. The Quaker Village Auction is a unique fundraiser to be held on November 6-7, 2009. ...

Out of My Mind…Going Deeper

“We feel honestly the pull of many obligations and try to fulfill them all. And we are unhappy, uneasy, strained, oppressed, and fearful we shall be shallow....because we have hints that there is a way of life vastly richer and deeper than all this hurried existence, a life of ...

New Abolitionists Conference

You are invited to participate in this conference, co-sponsored by NWYM and George Fox University. Featuring: James Pond, of Transitions Global Jeff Greer, musical artist Keith Bickford, Multnomah Co. Deputy for Human Trafficking Bauman Autorium, George Fox University Please pass this information along to your community. If you need assistance with housing in Newberg, contact Shawn ...

Quaker Waggin’s – Sept. 09

Download the September-November 2009 issue In this issue: Friends Celebrate 75 Years in Burundi An Editorial Confession (Reta shares a youthful adventure) Rachel Henley's Service Abroad Rwandan English Teachers 2009-2010 Special Projects Columns from our Presidents . .

Youthworkers Training Conference

NWYM Youthworkers’ Training Conference 2009 Plugged In: Engaging the Media Culture Surrounding Youth Dr. Doreen Dodgen-Magee of Tigard Friends Church will be joining us as this year’s speaker! Technology has an impact on the brains, souls, and interpersonal lives of those who use it. Overuse can be detrimental in each of these ...

Friends Center Course

Do you have a vision for a new ministry? Leading a startup ministry (church, nonprofit, or parachurch organization) is a venture that engages our faith, challenges our skills, and releases our creativity. In this two day intensive we will explore how to move an idea from dream to reality. You will ...

Updated Faith and Practice

The newly updated Faith and Practice, approved at Yearly Meeting sessions in July of 2009, is now available. It is a pdf document with clickable links in the index and cross-references for easy maneuverability. You can view it or download a copy at the Governance page of our website. If ...

Immigration Workshop

At Yearly Meeting sessions 2009, Jen and Joel Perez (Newberg Friends) led a workshop introducing the immigration subject, highlighting some myths surrounding this controversial topic, and providing resources for further education. They shared their own journeys as they have begun outreach to immigrants and provided some ideas for involvement. View handouts ...