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Sunday's Schedule, August 7, 2011

New England Yearly Meeting (NEYM) Annual Sessions 2011 is now meeting on the campus of Bryant University (Saturday, August 6 to Thursday, August 11, 2011). For directions to the campus click here.

The NEYM Office at Bryant University is at 401-319-8860 (voice), 877-257-2834 (fax) or neym@neym.org. Sunday (August 8) check-in is at the Hall 16 room 308C, from 8–9am, 4:15–5:15pm, and 7–9pm (click the link to see a map of the campus).

Online Registration is open. Click here.

Sunday edition of the YM News, including the daily Schedule, Interest Group descriptions, and more...

6:30 Early Morning Worship healing (250), unprogrammed sponsored by Earthcare Ministries Committee (Outside Bryant Center)

7:00 - 8:15 Breakfast (Salmanson Dining Hall, Unistructure)

9:00 Meeting for Worship (Bello Center)

  • Worship & Singing (all ages)
    Young Friends & Junior YM leave 9:45
  • Dikson Santiesteban, pastor from Cuba Yearly Meeting will bring a message (This the 20th anniversary of our Puente de Amigos [Bridge of Friends] between New England and Cuba Yearly Meetings)
  • Unprogrammed Worship

11:30 - 1:00 Lunch (Salmanson Dining Hall, Unistructure)

During Lunch — Intentional Quaker Community ~ Discussion for those interested in exploring New Hampshire community based on Quaker values. All levels of interest are welcome. More info Kristna Evans or Leslie Manning, 603-899-9660 (under tent)

1:30 Community Plenary: with Steve Chase (Bello Center)

2–3:30pm — Capture the Flag ~ Come play rain or shine. (Behind Unistructure)

2:30 Anchor Groups (Location listed on your nametag)

4:15 350th Birthday Celebration (Rotunda, Unistructure)

4:15 - 5:15 Open meeting to hear concerns sponsored by Ministry & Counsel (See Yearly Meeting News* for location)

5:00 - 6:30 Dinner (Salmanson Dining Hall, Unistructure)

6pm — Daily Twelve-Step Meeting (Unistructure 354)

6:15 Orientation for first-time attenders (Room 342, Unistructure)

7:00 Meeting for Worship for the Conduct of Business (Janikies Auditorium, Unistructure)

9:00 Interest groups (See Yearly Meeting News* for topics and locations)

9pm — The Quaker Initiative to End Torture — QUIT! An Update. Learn the current work of Friends to end American torture. No gory details, news of good works will be told. (Unistructure 342)

9pm — Friends Journal: A Quaker Magazine and More Join Friends Journal’s new and outgoing leaders for discussion of Friends’ needs from the magazine whose mission is to connect, inspire and inform. We’ll announce our list of topics for 2012 and plans for change and innovation. (Unistructure 343)

9pm — Black Fire: African American Quakers on Spirituality and Human Rights, a new anthology of major writings by USA Black Quakers from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Readings by and discussion with Hal Weaver, Steve Angell, and Anne Nash. (M34)
9pm — Detroit Down and Up ~ A visual presentation about current events in fast-changing Detroit. (Unistructure 353)

* The Yearly Meeting News is available Saturday-Wednesday mornings at breakfast and on the web at sessions.neym.org/ym-news, with information about events at Sessions. Deadlines for submissions: Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at 1:30pm. Drop off materials at the Info Desk, located in the Rotunda in the Unistructure. Announcements, notices, and flyers not specifically related to Sessions will not be included in the YM News. Please check with the Info Desk for where to post these items.