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This Week at Newtown Meeting
Spring is just around the corner!
    "Walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in everyone.”  George Fox 
                                                                                                                      Photo credit Kati Sowiak
THIS SUNDAY 
At 9:45 AM in the Adult First Day Program
Worship & Ministry returns to the question, “How do Quakers Worship?” using the Experiment with Light meditation practice.
Click here to read Norval’s article
.

At 9:45 AM - A Children’s First Day Program will be offered upstairs.

Meeting for Worship is at 11 AM (Childcare available)
We are a hybrid meeting.
Our programs are offered in person & online.
This is the link
NEXT SUNDAY
Earl Rice will be our Adult First Day
Speaker at 9:45 AM.

Earl spoke with us several years ago and will update us on his life after being released from Graterford Prison where he spent 43 years. Those who were present will remember what a moving speaker he was. 
Meeting for Worship follows at 11AM
Wedding Bells
Spencer Richardson and Margeaux Hunt
are getting married under the care of the meeting
on Thursday March 30th at 3 pm. 
All are welcome to attend the ceremony.

We will celebrate with them during Friendly First on April 2nd!

Who is Hosting Friendly First in April?


NFS School Committee Members
& Bucks Quarter Representatives 


Specifically, those assigned to the
following committees: 
Quarter Budget & Nominating 
Quarter Oversight of Coordinator
Quarter Friends Camp Association 
Quarter Friends Home & Village Board 
Quarter Meeting Representative
Quarter Outreach Representative

There are only two more weeks left in March to join with the Wednesday night Spiritual Explorations group to practice Experiment with Light. For more information or to receive the Zoom link, contact Pat McBee at mcbeepatricia@gmail.com. 
The next CRE Service Project
is for the SPCA

The kids are making pet toys and need donations of empty toilet paper rolls and empty paper towel rolls. Please drop off your donations to the wicker basket in the lobby by April 2nd. Thank you!
Black Quaker Lives Matter Film Festival 

Benjamin Banneker:
The Man Who Loved The Stars 

March 18th at 1pm on Zoom
Sponsored by 
American Friends Service Committee and the BlackQuaker Project.

This Saturday’s screening of Benjamin Banneker: The Man Who Loved The Stars (1981) will be followed by a discussion of Banneker's major life achievements, relationship to Quakers and Quakerism, and influence on Abolitionism and the Abolition movement.


The program is free and will take place over Zoom at 1pm. You must register to receive Zoom link. You are also invited to sign in 20 minutes early for a mini-concert of African American Freedom Music.


The final film will be on April 7th at 1pm
 Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist (1978) and The Proud Valley (1940) Celebrating Paul Robeson’s 125th Birthday.

Click here to register.

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Lasagna Supper is Friday, April 21st.

Get ready to sign up!
Have a wonderful week!
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