Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends (Quakers)

“Cleaning out files” August 2008

I’ve been cleaning out files recently, discarding duplicate, irrelevant, or obsolete stuff—like philosophy tests from forty years ago. In doing so, however, I find some things that strike me as worthy of sharing. Think of them not as garbage but as gleanings, okay? Discard or appropriate. Sometimes one person’s junk is another’s treasure. At other times the reverse!
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High quality videos from Tony Campolo and Colin Saxton speaking at Yearly Meeting 2008 are now available on our site: www.nwfriends.org/ym-sessions. You will need to download Quicktime to view them. The free Quicktime viewer is available here.

“God is in Rwanda!” From June 21 to July 13, seven youth and two leaders discovered this truth in an up close and personal way. Their purpose for traveling to Rwanda is clearly defined in the program’s name: to expand their worldview.

Also in this issue:

• Roberts Reflections – Learning from Joseph in Egypt
• One More Thought – Sherry Macy

Download the August 2008 Connection here in the PDF format.

The Connection is also available in Spanish! Get it here.

July 2008

Some valuable worship practices have become so time-laden they are in danger of becoming commonplace. The public reading of Scripture is one such practice. Paul commended it to Timothy: “devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture” (I Tim. 4: 13). On occasion I’ve been asked to help persons prepare for such ministry. Here’s what I shared with them. Maybe it will be useful to you and others in your church. Continue reading …

… I have this very distinct memory from my childhood from when I was 8-years-old (1968). I’m riding in a U-Haul rental truck with my dad from Washougal, Washington, up to Bellingham, and the trip is taking forever. I remember really having to go to the bathroom. (“This Ain’t Your Daddy’s U-Haul” article by Gar).

Other Articles in this issue include:

• introduction of an upcoming guest program within NWYM
• an update on the Human Rights Subcommittee
• and how to become involved

To read Gar’s complete TidBits newsletter, please download it here.