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December 2003
Friends United Meeting News
World Missions Updates
Colin and Kathy South — There was a serious incursion into Ramallah on Tuesday night, October 21, by the Israeli Defense Force. A curfew was imposed for a few hours while an armed assault on the mosque near the Friends School was carried out with a number of arrests following. By Wednesday, however, everything was back to normal and school continued. The children still display the energy and enthusiasm that you might expect and keep us all on our toes.
Jacob Kuntz is doing well and finding his feet in this difficult environment. These are troubled times and we need your prayers for the High School staff in particular for better communication, more pastoral support and more opportunities for saying thank you to each other for maintaining the standards that we still enjoy. We also need your prayers to help the school live its commitment to our school values of truth, simplicity, peace, equality, tolerance, service, creativity, discipline and justice.
John and Marjorie Scott returned to Ramallah in early November to fulfill another three months as Friends-in-Residence at the schools. They will be going home in early February.
Lisa & Andy Stout — Our neighbors are wonderful and we are blessed to be among them. They look out for us and have helped in our transition. We are adjusting to a school system that is very different from what we experienced in high school, and we enjoy working with the staff of Happy Grove. Thank you for all your prayers and support.
Michael & Kay Cain — Things in Belize are moving forward despite an occasional setback. Sometime between October 4 and 6, a computer went missing from one of the classrooms we occupy at the YMCA. On a more positive note, our enrollment is holding strong, and we enrolled another new student just this week. This young man comes from Guatemala and wants to learn English and go on to high school. Please pray for this student and our Language Arts teacher who doesn't speak Spanish.
Open House and Book Signing at Quaker Hill Bookstore
Quaker Hill Bookstore will have a Christmas Open House on Saturday, December 6 from 11 a.m. through 2 p.m. Four popular Quaker authors will be signing their recent books: Brent Bill, Imagination and Spirit; Michael Birkel, A Near Sympathy: The Timeless Quaker Wisdom of John Woolman; Tom Hamm (from noon to 2 p.m.), The Quakers in America; and Tom Mullen, A Very Good Marriage. In addition, Trish Edwards-Konic will be on hand to point out her favorites among the recipes in Plain and Plenty, the new Quaker Life cookbook — available just in time for Christmas.
Plain and Plenty: A Quaker Cookbook
NOW AVAILABLE!
With over 75 Friends meetings contributing, it also includes international and FUM staff recipes. Featured in this 288 page book will be the history of each meeting, their favorite recipes and a photo of the meetinghouse. Although it is arranged by yearly meeting, a complete index will enable cooks to find just the right recipe.
Order your copy today for only $13.50, plus $4.00 for shipping. Also, remember, cookbooks make wonderful Christmas gifts.
Send your order to Quaker Life, 101 Quaker Hill Drive, Richmond, IN 47374; email quakerlife@fum.org; or phone (765) 962-7573.
FUM General Board Meets
The Friends United Meeting General Board met at Quaker Lake Camp in North Carolina October 3-5, 2003. The setting was beautiful, the hospitality was outstanding and the 2004 FUM budget was approved. Other committee work was accomplished, including work for the next FUM Triennial. The General Board next meets at FUM central offices in Richmond, Indiana, February 14-16, 2004. The weather will be colder but a warm welcome will be extended to all members.
2005 FUM Triennial To Be Held in Iowa
The 2005 FUM Triennial will be held in Des Moines, Iowa from July 13-17, 2005 at the Airport Holiday Inn. The theme, "The Lamb will overcome them," was selected from Revelation 17:14: "These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful."
Main speakers have been confirmed. The opening worship speaker will be Retha McCutchen, General Secretary of Friends United Meeting. The Johnson Lecture will be by Oliver Kisaka of Nairobi Yearly Meeting, Kenya. The keynote address will be by Canby Jones, a member of Wilmington Yearly Meeting. The closing worship will be led by Jan Hoffman of New England Yearly Meeting. A youth and children's program is being planned as well as USFWI and Quaker Men banquets, Bible studies, workshops and local trips. Watch Quaker Life for additional information and articles leading up to the next FUM Triennial!
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