Being Salt and Light: upcoming events
All Friends welcome to attend any Salt & Light event!
October 2010
West Knoxville, Tennessee
October 8-10, 2010
West Knoxville Friends Meeting
1517 Meetinghouse Rd., Knoxville, TN 37931
Speakers
Felicity McCartney (below left) of Ireland YM is co-editor of Coming from the Silence: Quaker Peacebuilding Initiatives in Northern Ireland 1969-2007. She brings long term experience in reconciliation work during the time of the 'Troubles' in Northern Ireland.
Sheila Hoyer (above, right) is currently serving as the Christian Education Minister at First Friends Meeting, Greensboro. She is a transplant from the Pacific Northwest where she served at Sherwood Friends Church as well as the Northwest Yearly Meeting office as the Youth and Young Adult Program Coordinator. She also studied and worked in Conflict Resolution with Mediation in Northern Ireland while helping coordinate the 2005 World Gathering of Young Friends.
Theme and program
Being Salt and Light: Friends living the Kingdom of God in a broken world.Felicity and Sheila will share what they’ve experienced through reconciliation work and provide opportunities to relate this to current issues of 'brokenness' that Friends are facing in their communities. We hope Friends will take away something that is relevant – both practically and spiritually - to our lives today. An FWCC program provides time for worship in the manners of Friends, small group sessions and time for fellowship, within the framework of FWCC's mission to bring Friends of varying traditions and cultural experiences together in worship, communications and consultation, to express our common heritage and our Quaker message to the world.
About the event
Arrival & departure time: Event begins Friday night at 7:00 pm. Light supper will be provided for those arriving earlier. Event ends Sunday after worship and lunch.Getting to West Knoxville: Driving directions will be provided to anyone needing them. Local Friends will provide transportation from/to Knoxville, TN airport.
Lodging: Home hospitality with local Friends, or at nearby hotels. Some floor space in meetinghouse if you bring a sleeping bag. The meeting has two bathrooms and one shower on site.
Meals: On site, prepared by local Friends.
Childcare: Available for children ages 12 and under. There is a limit to the number of children, so please register children early.
Registration: Please register online at the link below. Payment may be made online or by mail.
Cost: $95 for adults, $50 for children 12 and under. Includes fees, meals, homestay or meetinghouse lodging. Hotel costs additional. Click here for a list of hotels in the area.
Financial assistance: Available. Friends are encouraged to ask if needed.
Registration deadline: September 30, 2010
For questions about the program or registration: Contact Louise Salinas of FWCC
For questions about logistics: lodging, transportation, meals and other needs, contact Lee Ann Swarm of West Knoxville Friends.