SILENT
ANNOUNCEMENTS
February 4, 2007_______
UPCOMING EVENTS AT ADELPHI FRIENDS MEETING
Sunday, February 4, 11:30 am-1:30 pm:
Religious Education Midyear Check-in:
All RE Teachers are invited to attend this annual check-in, for an informal
time to share our experiences in the classroom and plan ahead for the
second half of the year. This is a valued time of renewal for our
volunteer teachers who provide spiritual guidance to our community’s
children. We will meet in the library of the White House at about
11:30 am and will end by 1:30 pm. A light lunch and childcare will be
provided.
Sunday, February 18th, Second
Hour: The Adult Religious Education Committee
(ARE) has invited Imam Johari Abdul Malik of the InterFaith Conference of
Metropolitan Washington to present the award-winning film documentary
“Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet” and to lead a discussion afterwards on
the Prophet Muhammad and Islam in general. Following a brief introduction
by Tom Wolfe citing William Penn’s belief in the unity among religions
and his support of religious pluralism, selected extracts of the Muhammad
film will be shown, leaving time to explore questions such as: Who was
Muhammad? What is Islam? What do Muslims believe? Is Islam compatible with
American values? How do we move the world in a more peaceful direction?
Imam Johari is a former Muslim chaplain of Howard University, President of
the Muslim Society of Washington, Head of the National Association of
Muslim Chaplains in Higher Education, and Chairman of government relations
of the Muslim Alliance of North America. Please join us in what certainly
shapes up as a fertile opportunity for Muslims and non-Muslims alike to
explore, discuss, and understand each other’s faiths in the context of
world upheavals these past several years.
SHARING JOYS AND CONCERNS
Please hold Joan Clement's mother, Ruth Petersen, in the Light. Ruth, age
89, broke her hip in late November and, while her hip has healed, she
also needs knee replacement surgery. This will take place on January 24th,
and she will have several more months of rehab in West Virginia near Joan's
brother before returning to her apartment. This has been and will
continue to be hard in Ruth on many levels. Your continued prayers will be
much appreciated.
COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
Esther Webb and I have a lendling library of medical equipment. This
includes a wheelchair, walkers, reachers, crutches of all lengths, portable
toilets, etc. Suzanne can be reached at (301)
585-8295 or
sues4448@aol.com
I recently decided not to renew my contract
with Montgomery College and have been looking for part time work. I have
office management skills, database management skills, computer skills,
website management experience, tutoring ability, writing ability, editorial
experience, supervisory experience, and a strong interest in the arts. If
you hear of any such part time (about 20 hours per week) openings in the
Washington, D.C. area, with benefits, please let me know. Thank you very
much!
P e t e r O ' B r i e n 8305 Park Crest
Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20910 obrienp.email@gmail.com
301-588-3287
Reserve space by 2/11/07:
New Sessions of Art Workshops at Joanna Axtmann’s Studio starting
February 22nd. Come explore art concepts, dry & wet
media, sources for images - set-ups, figure, imagination. All levels of
experience welcome - beginner to professional - teen and adult! Small class
size facilitates individual instruction and customised curriculum. Phone
for flyer and info:(202)723-4428 or e-mail jaxart@infionline.net
Sunday, February 11, 8:00 a.m.
Another BREAKFAST AT IHOP with F/friends.
Our first one was a success! Please join us at the College Park IHOP,
Rt. 1 and Cherry Hill Rds., for an informal breakfast and fellowship time.
A sign-up sheet is in the Lobby and it is helpful to us if you can sign up
in advance. If not, just come! Sponsored by Outreach &
Fellowship Committee.
Friday, February 16, 11am to 1:30pm: Would you like some time to
reflect in silence within community?
Friends are invited to gather in silence for a mini-retreat on
Friday, 2/16/07 from 11 am to 1:30 pm. As a group, we will sit, walk
and eat in silence in the Meeting House and outside. After 2 hours, we
will meet briefly for afterthoughts. Bring your own sandwich; warm
soup and tea will be served. If you would like to join us, please
contact:Wendy Eck (301)585-5203 happy.eck@verizon.net
or Joanna Axtmann(202)723-4428 jaxart@infionline.net
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday February 4, 11 am: Area
Meetings and Friends are invited to the 11 a.m. worship and afterward for
fellowship Sunday Feb. 4 at Bethesda Friends Meeting to welcome two high
school students from Ramallah Friends School in Palestine/Israel visiting
the area that week as part of the Quaker Youth Leadership Conference in
Charlottesville. The two youngsters come from a place of
near total collapse of their civilization/government/economy, a trip paid
for by the Sidwell Friends School's Sami Sulieman Ramallah Exchange program
... begun two years ago with a bequest of Sami,following his death to build
bridges between the Muslim/Arab world at Ramallah with us here in the
Washington metropolitan area. For more information,
contact Ray Lane (301) 270-6057.
Sunday, February 11,
2007 at 6:30 PM. You are invited to a potluck & Quaker dialogue
at William Penn House. Our Program this First Day is
presented by Selby McCash and Johannes Williams. Selby attends
Friends Meeting of Washington and Johannes attends Langley Hill Friends
Meeting. Both are Board members of William Penn House.
Tom Fox: A Profile of an
Ordinary Man’s Calling to an Extraordinary Life. Over
the past year, Selby and Johannes, through research, interviews of friends
and family and an in-depth review of Tom's blog, have written a chapter on
Tom in an anthology on the kidnapping of the four Christian Peacemaker Team
volunteers in Baghdad in November of 2005. The book is to be published in
March of this year. Selby and Johannes will share their insights on this
man of faith and give a preview of their manuscript. Selby was a newspaper
reporter and television commentator for 25 years and a Congressional aide
for 22 years. Johannes is an attorney in private practice and is a member
of the Supreme Court Historical Society. Both Selby and Johannes live on
Capitol Hill. Bring a dish to share; family members and friends are always
welcome. Note: William Penn House is an alcohol
and tobacco free facility. William
Penn House, A
Quaker Center on Capitol Hill, 515 East Capitol Street SE, Washington , DC
20003, Tel: (202) 543-5560 Fax: (202) 543-3814 e -mail: Office@WmPennHouse.org
, www.WmPennHouse.org
March 17, 2007, 9am to 6 pm: The William
Penn House and Baltimore Yearly Meeting’s Peace and Social Concerns
Committee are co-sponsoring the
workshop, "Strategy is Possible." The workshop will take place on
Saturday, March 17, 2007 from 9AM to 6PM at the William Penn House on
Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Daniel Hunter of
Training for Change will facilitate. Training for Change is a group founded
by George Lakey that helps activists stand up more effectively for justice,
peace and the environment. Daniel will share key lessons gleaned from
Training for Change’s Strategy Project focused on successful social
movements around the world. So if you would like to get
a fresh perspective on social change strategies, gain tools to develop
effective strategy, get to know Friends from other Meetings and reflect on
ways Monthly Meetings might work together for peace and social justice,
please join us for this workshop! The cost is $40 per person before
February 15th and $45 after February 15th. To register
or for more information, please call Bernadette Odyniec at 202-543-5560,
email ernadette@williampennhouse.org, or go to www.WilliamPennHouse.org.
2 Job Opportunities at William Penn
House:
1)
Hospitality Intern Job Description : All
staff members perform some or all of the duties of running a hostel and seminar
center. The full time intern is a 40 hour
work week. The intern usually
works approximately 6 hours a day,
6 days a week. The intern will perform the
following duties:Working
with on-line registration
systemand
maintaining data base. Inputting data into the database,Helping
with mailings and publicity of the House. Serving breakfast and cleaning up
afterwards registering guests by
phone, on-line and in person. Performing office work as needed Living in
community with fellow staff members. Sharing in the spiritual life of the House
and participating in House sponsored events. Checking status of bedrooms and
baths and laundry When needed performing minor janitorial duties. Performing
other duties as assigned
As a member of the hospitality staff, the
intern is required to live at the House. Due to our small staff, we are not
closed on most holidays but do close the House during Thanksgiving and
Christmas.
Compensation and benefits include: Room
and board, Health and life insurance (for internships of 6+months),
Vacation and sick leave, A stipend. Appointments vary in
length and may be structured to meet an academic calendar. Most
hospitality shifts are from 7AM to 2PM or from 2PM to 9PM, allowing the
Hospitality Intern time to explore the resources and volunteer
opportunities the Washington DC area has to offer during regular business
hours. Most of the DC area is easily accessible by
Metrorail (subway) or city buses, and William Penn House is a 10 to
15-minute walk to two Metrorail stops. The House is within walking distance
of the Nation's Capitol, the House and Senate Office Buildings, the Supreme
Court, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Museums and the National
Gallery of Art, as well as being a short Metrorail ride to the White House
and most government agencies. PLEASE
NOTE: Ownership
of a car is difficult in the city. Street parking on Capitol Hill is
extremely limited and William Penn House does not provide parking.
For information, contact: Byron
Sandford, Executive Director, William Penn House,
2) William
Penn House Washington Quaker Workcamp and Program Intern:
With the support and supervision of the Washington Quaker Workcamps
(WQW) Coordinator and Program Coordinator, the Washington Quaker Workcamps
and Program Intern coordinates service-learning and
seminar programs of the William Penn House. The Workcamps and Program
Intern is required to live on-site at William Penn House. As a residential
member of the William Penn House staff, (s)he will also perform limited
hospitality duties.
Duties: For
seminars at William Penn House, and Quaker Workcamps in both Washington DC
and out-of-town: Schedule seminars
and workcamps, including writing and sending contracts to groups.
Plan seminars and workcamps in coordination
with youth-group leaders, teachers and the WQW and Program Coordinators.
Plan itineraries, including plotting out local travel and scheduling
service sites, speakers and field trips to local organizations.
When needed, coordinate catering and purchase and help prepare food.
Participate in facilitation and evaluation of workcamps and
seminars. Help with outreach to Meetings and schools/
recruit individuals and groups to participate in workcamps and seminars. Help
maintain and update the database, inputting information about workcamps,
seminars, youth groups, schools and program resources. Manage
WQW home repair projects: Locate ppropriate projects. Identify work to be
done, in consultation with experts if needed. Obtain
necessary supplies for projects. Supervise youth work
crews, 7th grade and up, and their adult leaders, on a weekly basis.
Maintain WQW tools and evaluate needs for new
tools. Help develop and design new programs.
Participate in meetings. Take on further
appropriate responsibilities as way opens. Limited
hospitality duties include: Serving as "staff
member on duty" as needed, Assisting guests when needed. Creating a
welcoming environment for guests at William Penn House. Participating in
the spiritual life of the House.
Desired Qualifications: A
strong calling to work with young people. Experience
leading groups of young people in an experiential education or
service-learning context. Bachelor’s degree or
equivalent experience Strong written, oral, and
electronic communication skills. Experience with basic
computer applications. Flexibility, creativity, and
problem-solving skills. Ability to multi-task and strong
organizational skills. Affinity with Quaker faith and
practice and the traditions of Quaker education Willingness
to work weekends. Basic construction skills a plus.
.
Compensation and Benefits: Room
and board, Health and life insurance (for internships of +months)
Vacation and sick leave, Small stipend for
living expenses, Funding and leave for professional development activities.
This internship is a great opportunity for people wishing to explore
the resources and volunteer opportunities the Washington DC area has to
offer. Most of the DC area is easily accessible by
Metrorail (subway) or city buses, and William Penn House is a 10 to
15-minute walk to two Metrorail stops. The House is within walking distance
of the Nation's Capitol, the House and Senate Office Buildings, the Supreme
Court, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Museums and the National
Gallery of Art, as well as being a short Metrorail ride to the White House
and most government agencies. PLEASE
NOTE: Ownership
of a car is difficult in the city. Street parking on Capitol Hill is
extremely limited and William Penn House does not provide parking.
Start date:
ASAP Appointments vary in length and may be structured to meet an
academic calendar.
To apply, send resume, cover letter, and
three references to: Byron
Sandford, Executive Director
William Penn House, 515 East Capitol St., SE, Washington, DC 20003, tel:
202.543.5560,