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Dear Reader As school begins this September, Hebrews 10:23-25 points us to a spiritual curriculum for all ages. Hope "Let us hold firmly to the hope we have confessed, because we can trust God to do what he promised." (verse 23) "People can live for about 40 days without food, about 3 days without water, about 8 minutes without air," writes Hal Lindsey, "but only about 1 second without hope." Hope comes through our personal relationship with Christ and is linked with faith and love. Hope is always ours no matter what our situation because only our God, who gives us hope, is faithful to his promises. Loving Action "Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds." (verse 24) God calls each of us to find our place of ministry and to love others. Divine love spurs us into loving action. Fellowship "Let us not give up meeting together as some are in the habit of doing." (verse 25) It's true that going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than being in a garage makes you a car. When Christians spend time together, they have an eternally significant impact on one another. Building Encouragement "Let us encourage one another." (verse 25) Have you noticed how easy it is to focus on others' faults and ignore their strengths? How much easier it is to give warm praise and encouragement to others than the frost of criticism! Learning is a life-long process and the following Query focuses on several areas of learning, within our Meetings, within Friends schools and within the public school system. This issue has the same focus. Do you provide religious education, including study of the Bible and of Friends' history and practices, in your meeting? Do you ensure that schools under the care of Friends exemplify Friends principles? Do you support and strive to improve the public schools? (Baltimore, Query 11) Blessings in Christ, Trish Edwards-Konic

COVER STORIES 8 White's Celebrates 150 Years Caring for Children Carrie Makin Completing 150 years is a time to celebrate! Carrie Makin shares insights from the weekend celebration of White's Institute. 10 Where the Columbine Grows Tony C. Brown School violence is a concern of all people, whether or not we have children in school. Tony Brown suggests ways our schools can build community and concludes with questions that can be applied to our local schools. 12 Peace Essays The three Friends meetings in Richmond, Indiana, decided one way to address violence in schools was to sponsor a Peace Essay Contest in the local high schools. Twenty-one entries produced these three winning entries, all by non-Quakers. 16 Turning Points The Tap on the Shoulder: How a Simple Preacher Became a Seminary President Wellington W. Whittlesey Three steps led Wellington W. Whittlesey from pastoral ministry to ministry as a seminary president. Now retired, he continues to serve as Professor of Theology and Chaplain at St. Petersburg Theological Seminary. Third Grade Lessons Timothy Downing Tim recalls his third grade experience playing soccer with his Tanzanian friends. Submitted as his college application essay, it helped earn his acceptance to Brown University.   FEATURES 4 News from Friends United Meeting FUM 2000 Audit Report Work Team Opportunities Preparing for the Triennial 6 News 7 Salt and Light Quakers and Community Jack Kirk 14 A Way Without Words Sam Allis 17 Reviews 18 Ideas That Work Problem Based Learning at Onley Friends School Kathryn Clayton Foolproof Secrets for Creating FDS Lesson Plans Mary Beth Toomey and Nicholas Norton Belize Friends Boys School Extends Help 20 Bible Study Rest for Our Souls Sara Beth Terrell 26 Passages 28 Classifieds 29 Viewpoints 30 Meeting Directory 35 The Back Bench A Taste of Lukewarm Stan Banker

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