Two Reflections on Marriage
Harold and Marilyn Antrim, (Sherwood Friends) married for nearly 
60 years, and Pat and Patti Paz, (Meridian Friends) married for 20, share some reflections on their relationships and the lessons learned over the years.
Living Single
Irina Dunn, a distinguished Australian educator, journalist and politician once said: “A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.” How do you react to that statement? Your answer may depend on whether you are married or single. There are many kinds of singleness, and many ways singles contribute to the church. Some of us are single by choice.
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Responding to the Loss of a Marriage
Karen McConaughey is pastor to seniors at Newberg Friends and runs a pirvate counseling practice. She often serves as a counselor-in-residence at our annual Pastors Conference.
Divorce. It used to be a word that was whispered and clothed in shame and judgment. Now the word and event is more commonplace, and we probably don’t think about it very much. In my counseling practice working with children, teens, and adults, divorce is one of the most painful experiences for all ages.
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Out of My Mind – Vision
The work we do together as Friends in NWYM is centered on a few important themes. When asked to summarize them I usually say this: We seek to know and obey Jesus, love and support each other, and carry out God’s mission in the world. These are, in large part, how God is at work in the world in and through us on both a local and on a yearly meeting level. Figuring out how to live it each day is the challenge. Over the past few months, I have listened to several groups reflect on how well we are living into our stated vision.
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GFU Mission: May Serve
Swaziland has the highest HIV/AIDS positive rate in the world, with well over 100,000 orphans, many living in child-headed households. The George Fox May Serve team members staffed nine orphan care points during their stay, giving the regular volunteers, usually older women in the neighborhoods, a much-needed break.
>>read their story>>
Keeping Current with Local Outreach ~ Bridges
by Leann Williams, Bridges
“They were scattered because there was no shepherd” (Ezekiel 34:5). As I read those words several years age, my heart was stirred to reach out to the scattered ones. Following God’s heart, my husband and I started praying for the people we knew who were once part of a faith community, but had walked away. We were led to create an opportunity for sharing a weekly meal and honest communication with people who don’t feel comfortable in a traditional church service.
>>read more about Bridges and what God is creating>>
Keeping Current with Global Outreach – Witness of a Marriage
by Judy M.“How did you know?” she asked me. How did I know to marry J.M.? This student, a young Russian woman in an advanced English conversation class, seemed to be trying to figure it all out on a very personal level. I was at a loss to explain. I had promised the teacher who invited me that I would speak to her students slowly and distinctly, not in my usual “Amuric’n” accent. But how could I explain that in any language?
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Friends Foundation
Who was born in 1972, has always been part of NWYM, and manages assets worth more than $4,500,000? The answer, of course, is Northwest Yearly Meeting Foundation! The Foundation is working hard for NWYM, and is helping out individual families, like Michael and Heidi Pender of Newberg.
>>read more about the Foundation and the Penders>>
Announcements and Updates
- The annual youth volleyball tournament
- Angel Diaz serving as Executive Secretary of the Ministerial Alliance for Friends in North America
- Summer interns at the YM Office
- YCEW prepares for Aguascalientes visit
- YCLS set to serve in inner-city Portland
- GFES graduates six Friends
- Carole Spencer’s ministry changes to Indiana
- Young Adult Camp
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