Kennett Friends Meeting
125 W Sickle St, Kennett Square, PA 19348
KennettFriends.org – 610-444-1012 – coordinator@kennettfriends.org
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✦ Please enter the Worship room quietly. Conversations are welcome downstairs or in the library. Thank you in advance. ✦
| Sunday, November 1st | 9:30 AM – Adult discussion: East Linden giving and parking fundraiser distributions, facilitated by Jim Nelson Library 9:30 AM – Nursery and Child care Youth & Nursery Rooms 10:45 AM – Gathering Worship Room 11:00 AM – Family Sunday Meeting for Worship Worship Room 12:00 PM – Refreshments Fellowship Hall |
| Tuesday, November 3rd | Election Day |
| Thursday, November 5th | 7:00 PM – Meeting for Worship for Peace Worship Room |
| Saturday, November 7th | 8:00 AM – Men’s breakfast The Market at Liberty Place 9:30 AM – Women’s Breakfast At the home of Barb McIlvane Smith |
| Sunday, November 8th | 9:00 AM – Nursery and Child care – extended for Meeting for Business Youth & Nursery Rooms 9:00 AM – Meeting for Business Worship Room and Zoom 10:45 AM – Gathering Worship Room 11:00 AM – Meeting for Worship Worship Room 11:15 AM – First Day School Youth & Nursery Rooms · Theme: Gratitude 12:00 PM – Refreshments Fellowship Hall |
| Thursday, November 12th | 7:00 PM – Meeting for Worship for Peace Worship Room |
| Sunday, November 15th | 9:30 AM – Adult discussion: Use of AI in the work of the Meeting facilitated by Selina Toedter Library 9:30 AM – Nursery and Child care Youth & Nursery Rooms 10:45 AM – Gathering Worship Room 11:00 AM – Meeting for Worship Worship Room 11:15 AM – First Day School Youth & Nursery Rooms · Theme: Gratitude 12:00 PM – Refreshments Fellowship Hall 12:30 PM – House & Property Committee monthly meeting Library 2:00 PM – Community Rising Kennett Friends Meeting |
| Wednesday, November 18th | 7:00 PM – Spirituality Book Discussion Zoom and Kennett Friends Meeting |
| Thursday, November 19th | 7:00 PM – Meeting for Worship for Peace Worship Room |
| Saturday, November 21st | 1:00 PM – Quaker Silent Witness Front Lawn |
| Sunday, November 22nd | 9:30 AM – Adult discussion: Gratitude and Forgiveness facilitated by Sheila Tekavec Library 9:30 AM – Nursery and Child care Youth & Nursery Rooms 10:45 AM – Gathering Worship Room 11:00 AM – Meeting for Worship Worship Room 11:15 AM – First Day School Youth & Nursery Rooms · Theme: Gratitude 12:00 PM – Refreshments Fellowship Hall |
| Thursday, November 26th | 7:00 PM – Meeting for Worship for Peace Worship Room |
| Sunday, November 29th | 9:30 AM – Historic Quaker Woman presented by Barbara Clarke Library 10:45 AM – Gathering Worship Room 11:00 AM – Meeting for Worship Worship Room 11:15 AM – First Day School Youth & Nursery Rooms · Theme: Gratitude 12:00 PM – Refreshments Fellowship Hall |
✦ Our November greeters are Carol Lorah Bland and Laura MacKelcan from the Care & Counsel committee
✦ Our November facing bench Friends are Selina Toedter and Andrea Puskar from the Worship & Ministry committee
Eleventh Query
Witnessing in the World: Ministry of Outreach
- How does our meeting communicate Friends’ presence and principles to the wider community?
- How does our meeting join with other faith communities in worship, in spiritual dialogue and in social action?
- What are we doing to invite persons to attend our meetings for worship, to welcome them when they come, to listen sensitively to their needs and hesitations and to encourage their continued attendance?
- What opportunities have I taken to worship with people from other religious and cultural backgrounds and work with them on common concerns?
- How do I share my spiritual life and experience with others?
- Does my life as a Friend attract others to our religious society?
KACS Thanksgiving food drive
Please fill a reusable bag with these food items for KACS.
Deadline. Sunday Nov 15th
Flour (2lb.)
Adobo Seasoning
Salt (26 oz)
Cinnamon
Cake Mix
Sugar (2lb.)
Jell-o 6oz
Canned condensed milk
White Rice (2lb.)
Chicken Stock (box or can)
Canned Corn
Canned Mixed Vegetables
Extras items if you can
Coffee
Toilet paper
Barbara Harrison McPherson
First Day School
The Religious Education committee reminds f/Friends that volunteers are still needed for First Day School and childcare to assist our staff. If you have not gotten the necessary clearances to volunteer with children in Pennsylvania, here is the procedure for doing so, free of charge. If you would like to check on the status of previous paperwork or have any questions at all, please get in touch with Selina with the contact information below.
Vigil for Miguel
Kennett Friends Meeting hosted a vigil and letter writing event for Miguel on Saturday, October 24th. Miguel is a Kennett local who has been detained by ICE for over 400 days. We heard from Lucy, Miguel’s wife, and other friends, and advocates, and will also wrote postcards/letters to Miguel’s representatives. Thank you to everyone who made this event a success!
Learn more about Lucy and Miguel here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-lucy-fight-for-miguels-release
For assistance or suggestions writing your own letters, please reference the materials available in the fellowship hall.
Kennett Friends’ first Sickle Street wedding
Mark Ungemach and Selina Toedter were delighted to welcome Sabine Janssen Margolis of Great Neck, NY and her family to the meetinghouse on October 18th. She and her family happened to stop by before Community Rising to see where her mother Karin was married in 1958. The pictures she showed us and some memories shared by her mother are below!
I had just arrived from Germany when Hermann and I decided to marry in the US vs returning home. We were the 1st couple to get married on Nov 2, 1958 after the total restoration/new building of the site. Somebody else was supposed to be the first couple in the newly restored building. They graciously let us get married first.
This was because Hermann had a new Job in LA waiting for him and we were under pressure to drive there on time. We said the marriage vows personally, as customary in the Society of Friends. Mrs. Dorothy Cooper spoke the Blessing and held a wonderful speech! She was the mother of Anne Leuiken. Anne and her Dutch husband Gerald were Hermann‘s Best Friends in West Chester and part of the Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock community, and Anne was very welcoming to me during my short stay in PA.
Thank you to Sabine, Karin, and the Margolis family for sharing this joyful story with us!
Election season reminders
Election season is in full swing! Here are some helpful resources:
- Chester County Voter Services has lists of candidates, calendars, information on ongoing legal challenges with mail-in ballots, and more
- Poll workers are ALWAYS needed! If your precinct is well staffed, they will ask to send you where you are most needed. Complete the form here to express your interest.
- Kennett Area Democrats have moved their offices to Church Alley. For those interested, they can always use more volunteers.
- Read about FCNL’s latest Voting & Elections efforts here
Hospitality & Refreshments
The Care & Counsel and Worship & Ministry Committees made a few changes to the schedule for Family Sunday and potlucks. The updated list is posted on the Login tab of our website. If you need the password, please contact me!
Coming up on the Building Use calendar:
- Tue, Nov 3: Chester County Voter Services Polling Station (all day, Election Day)
- Thu, Nov 12, 4:00–5:30 PM: Hadley Committee Meeting
- Sat, Nov 14, 2:00–6:00 PM: Breault Wedding
- Sat–Sun, Nov 21–22, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM: Wilmington Trail Club
Every Thursday evening
Meeting for Worship for Peace, 7pm
With gratitude,
Selina Toedter
Communications Coordinator
coordinator@kennettfriends.org
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