Updates and opportunities to join in Northside Friends’ social witness and community service activities:
Pendle Hill
Fri-Tue 6/2-6 4-6 pm: Young Friends (18-35) Conference - Continuing Revolution. In-person in Wallingford PA or online; $20 for online registration.
"Join young adult Friends and seekers (ages 18-35) gathering both online and at Pendle Hill to build community with others exploring abolition of police and policing. Building on themes and feedback from Continuing Revolution
2022: Experiments in Spiritually Grounded Abolition, we will focus this year on the relationship between individual and structural transformation. We will explore together definitions and practices of structural change, building skills for positioning ourselves in that work in our respective communities. Workshops will feature folks from Freedom Side School, the Youth Art & Self-empowerment Project, AFSC, and more. K. Melchor Quick Hall will be presenting a keynote address on the evening of June 5th, which will also be available to watch as June's First Monday Lecture."
Register here: https://pendlehill.org/events/continuing-revolution-2023-nurturing-experiments-in-spiritually-grounded-abolition/?bblinkid=269779115&bbemailid=47707589&bbejrid=-1588875325
Illinois Yearly Meeting (ILYM)
Thu 6/15: Illinois Yearly Meeting Anti-Racism Cafe. Online.
This online discussion takes place on the 15th of each month from 7-8:30 pm.
"Are you interested in connecting with other Friends in Illinois Yearly Meeting on anti-racism work? Then join in at the Anti-Racism Café. Each month the ILYM Ad Hoc Anti-Racism Committee will provide space both for Friends who want to share ideas for anti-racist activism, and for Friends who want to focus on the inward work of becoming anti-racist. This is an opportunity to learn about the experiences of Friends in other meetings, to share resources, and to come together in worship and fellowship to build a wider Quaker community."
More information: https://ilym.org/ilym/anti-racism-cafe/
Sat-Wed 6/17-21 and Sun 6/25: Site Prep and Clean Up for ILYM Annual Sessions. ILYM Campus, McNabb, IL
Site Prep begins Saturday, June 17, and concludes after lunch on Wednesday, June 21 (you can arrive in the evening of Friday, June 16). On Sunday, June 25, after the conclusion of the sessions, please plan to stay an hour or two after lunch and help with clean up.
If you plan to attend, please contact Steve Tamari at steve.tamari@gmail.com. Please let Steve know your expected days of attendance, your housing plans (tent, cabin, hotel, or Clear Creek House), first and last meals, and any dietary restrictions.
Wed-Sun 6/21-25: Annual Session AV Volunteers. ILYM Campus, McNabb, IL.
To enable a well-functioning hybrid Annual Sessions (June 21-25), people are needed during morning worship, business sessions, and evening programs to:
* Run the microphones - take a microphone to someone in the meetingroom who has been recognized to speak. Brief information will be give beforehand on what to do, no special background or experience needed.
* Serve as an A/V controller - switches between camera views, zooms the camera, and adjusts microphone volume levels. Brief training and detailed instructions sheet for reference while doing will be provided. Modest skills needed to turn amplifier volume knobs and to operate a joystick to move and zoom the cameras. Eye-hand coordination helpful.
* Also there is a need for a couple of people to assist with equipment take down during clean-up at the end of Annual Sessions. Single shifts or multiple shifts can be done.
You can sign up for these positions at Continuing Committee or any time BEFORE Annual Sessions by emailing clerk@ilym.org—the sooner the better.