312th Gathering
North Carolina Yearly Meeting
Conservative
UNCW – Wilmington – Seventh Month 8 – 12, 2009
Wilmington, NC
Which Way Now?
SCHEDULE
Fourth day, 7/8/2009
2- 4:00 p.m. Registration
4-5:00 p.m. Worship under the care of Ministry and Oversight
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Supper (if you arrive late dinner is available until 7 pm)
5 – 7:00 p.m. Registration
7 - 9:00 p.m. Yearly meeting of Ministry and Oversight
9:00 p.m. Gathering
Snacks by West Grove and Rich Square
Fifth day, 7/9/2009
7 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8-8:45 a.m. Bible Study by Scott Holmes of Durham meeting: The Bible as Compass
9-12:00 noon Business meeting
12 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1-3:00 p.m. Business meeting
3:15-5:00 p.m. Intergenerational performance planning, interest groups, free time
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Supper
6:30 – 7:00 p.m. Intergenerational Singing
7-8:45p.m. Panel facilitated by Lloyd Lee Wilson: convergent Friends in the emergent church movement
9:00 p.m. Gathering
Snacks by Greenville and Wilmington
Sixth day, 7/10/2009
6 – 7:00 a.m. Bike ride off-campus (adults only – meet at dorm bike parking)
7 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8-8:45 a.m. The Bible as Compass
9-11:00 a.m. Business meeting
11-12 noon Meeting for worship
12 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:30-3:30 p.m. Meeting for business
3:45 – 5:00 p.m. Intergenerational performance planning, interest groups, free time
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Supper
6:30 - 7:00 p.m. Intergenerational Singing
7-8:45 p.m. KEYNOTE - Brent Bill: Discerning which way now
9:00 p.m. Gathering
Snacks by Durham and Fayetteville
Seventh day, 7/11/2009
6 – 7 a.m. Bike ride off-campus (adults only – meet at dorm bike parking)
7 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8-8:45 a.m. The Bible as Compass
9-12 noon Business meeting
12 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1-3:00 p.m. Business meeting
3:45 – 5:00 p.m. Intergenerational performance planning, interest groups, free time
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Supper
7-8:45 p.m. Intergenerational performance: Which Way Now
9:00 p.m. Gathering
Snacks by Friendship and Virginia Beach
First day, 7/12/2009
7 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8-8:45 a.m. Bible study
9-10:15 a.m. Pack and turn in keys
10:30- ____ Worship
Reading of the Summary of Exercises and the closing minute
12 noon Lunch
2009 Yearly Meeting in Wilmington
July 8 – 12, 2009
Tentative Young Friends Program
(age ranges are relative)
Notes:
· Numbers (1., 2., 3. ) indicate number of volunteer adults needed for the activity. Please volunteer!
· ‘Free time’ in schedule is at the request of the children – please don’t rush to find activities to fill those times.
· Discernment activity Thursday evening – it is my hope that someone will come up with a quite activity that involves discovering what discernment is and teaches it from a Quaker perspective.
· Bike rides – parents need to let me know if they will be able to bring bikes for children – if not I can change that activity to something else.
· At present two groups are combined on one schedule (5 – 8 yrs and 9 – 13 yrs). If we have a large group we will need to split groups out or have more adult volunteers.
· The salt marsh adventure was scheduled for summer 2007 and state budget cuts prevented doing it. If those free programs are not available in summer 2009 one of us will be ready to do it (maybe Bill O’Conner).
· Teens – if teens want to drop some of the activities with the younger children and do something else they are welcome to make changes to their schedule. If teens would like to attend parts of the meetings for business with the adults they are welcome to do so.
Volunteer and/or send comments/ideas to Cheryl at
Rough Draft for Yearly Meeting 2009
Schedule for the Very Youngest Friends (0 – 4 years)
See older children’s schedule for other alternative activity choices.
Fourth Day / Fifth Day / Sixth Day / Seventh Day / First DayMorning / Play
1. / Play
1. / Play
1. / Play
1.
12 noon / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch
1 – 2 pm / Naptime / Naptime / Naptime
2 – 4 pm / Play games and go for a walk
1. / Play games and go for a walk
1. / Play games and go for a walk
1.
4:00 -5:00 pm / Story hour
1. / Story hour
1.Nan Bowles / Story hour
1. / Story hour
1.
5–5:30 pm / ? / ? / ? / ?
5:30 p.m. / Dinner / Dinner / Dinner / Dinner
Evening / sleep / sleep / sleep / sleep
Rough Draft for Yearly Meeting 2009
Schedule for Young Friends (5 - 8 years) and
Schedule for Young Friends (9 -13 years)
Fourth Day / Fifth Day / Sixth Day / Seventh Day / First Daymorning / 2:30 – 5 pm
Roller Skating
(at Jellybeans Skating rink)
1.Goldie W.
2.
3.
5-5:30 pm
Free time
1. / 8 am – lunchtime
Go to the Beach
1.
2.
3. / 8 am – lunchtime
Go to the Beach
1.
2.
3. / 8 am – lunchtime
Aquarium at Ft Fisher (and Ft Fisher salt marsh adventure if time.)
1.
2.
3. / Storytime + activity ? (need idea for this)
1.
2.
12 noon / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch
Early afternoon / 1 – 3:30 pm
Bowling (at Cardinal Lanes North)
1.Goldie Walton
2. Ceal Wutka
3. Charlie Ansell
3:30 – 4 pm
free time
1.
(this time may be needed for planning for Saturday evening)
4 – 5 pm
Storyhour
1.Nan Bowles
5 – 5:30 pm Bike ride on campus
1. / 12:45 – 2:45 pm
Young Friends Annual meeting
1.
2.
2:45 – 3:15 pm
free time
1.
3:15 – 5 pm
Intergenerational planning & prep for Saturday evening discernment activity (crafts, drama, etc.)
1.Ethan Williamson
2.
3. / 1 – 1:30 pm Go to adult meeting to report
1.
1:30 – 3:15 pm
Service project – Gardening at Friends school
1.Ethan Williamson
2.
3:15 – 5 pm
Intergenerational prep for Saturday evening discernment activity.
1.Ethan Williamson
2.Jeff Ginsberg
3.
5 – 5:30 pm
Bike ride on-campus
1.
2.
Late afternoon
5:30 p.m. / Dinner / Dinner / Dinner / Dinner
Evening / Play yard games or indoor games if rain
1. / Intergenerational singing 6:30 – 7 pm
7 – 8 pm Discernment activity (details not defined yet)
1. / Intergenerational singing 6:30–7 pm
7 – 8pm ___?____
Older children may want to hear the speaker. Need an activity for others.
1. / Intergenerational singing 6:30-7 pm
Intergenerational discernment activity
Rough Draft for Yearly Meeting 2009
Schedule for Teen Friends (14 - 18 years)
Fourth Day / Fifth Day / Sixth Day / Seventh Day / First Daymorning / 2:30 – 5 pm
Roller Skating
(at Jellybeans Skating rink)
1.Goldie W.
2.
3.
5-5:30 pm
Free time
1. / 8 am – lunchtime
Go to the Beach
1. / 8 am – lunchtime
Masonboro Island adventure (kayak over to island)
1.Ethan Williamson
2. Margie Dingman / 8 am – lunchtime
Aquarium at Ft Fisher (and Ft Fisher salt marsh adventure if time.)
1. / Service project – help families get suitcases to cars for trip home
Meeting for Worship
Read Epistle to Young Friends Everywhere at the rise of meeting.
12 noon / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch
Early afternoon / 1 – 3:30 pm
Bowling (at Cardinal Lanes North)
1.Goldie Walton
2.Ceal Wutka
3.Charlie Ansell
3:30 – 4:15 pm
free time
1.
(this time may be needed for planning for Saturday evening)
4:15 – 5:30 pm
Interest sessions with adults / 12:45 – 2:45 pm
Young Friends Annual meeting
2:45 – 3:15 pm
free time or continuing discussion from earlier meeting
1.
3:15 – 5 pm
Intergenerational planning & prep for Saturday evening discernment activity (crafts, drama, etc.)
1.Ethan Williamson
2. / 1 – 1:30 pm Go to adult meeting to report
1:30 – 3 pm
____?______
1.Goldie Walton
3:15 – 5 pm
Intergenerational prep for Saturday evening discernment activity.
1.Ethan Williamson
2.Jeff Ginsburg
5 – 5:30 pm
Interest sessions with adults
Late afternoon
5:30 p.m. / Dinner / Dinner / Dinner / Dinner
Evening / Play yard games or indoor games if rain
1. / Intergenerational singing 6:30 – 7 pm
Discussion of ‘discernment’
1. / Intergenerational singing 6:30–7 pm
Speaker: Bill Brent on discernment (same as adult schedule) / Intergenerational singing 6:30-7 pm
Intergenerational discernment activity
North Carolina Yearly Meeting (Conservative) Registration Form
University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC
Seventh Month 8 – 12, 2009
312th Session
Late registration not allowed at UNCW! Mail this to arrive by Wednesday, June 17!
Name(s): ____________
Address: ______
Home phone:______Work phone:______Email: ______
CHILDREN: Children 18 and under attend free, but must be accompanied by a responsible adult(s). Since the fire code does not allow for more than two persons per room (one person per bed) we cannot plan to have additional children in the rooms. Children: list names, ages, special needs on a separate sheet or on the back of this form. Please let us know if children will eat fewer than 3 meals per day since we will provide a ticket for each meal. Please find children’s packing suggestions attached.
Day attenders/local Friends: If you plan to stay off-campus and attend yearly meeting please pay the registration fee and pay for any meals you will eat on-campus.
Room reservation: Rooms have two beds, dressers, desks, closet space, air conditioning, and linens (sheets & case, 2 sets of towels). All rooms come with linens – no reduced rates are available. UNCW suggests you bring a light blanket, pillow and toiletry items. Refrigerator for prescriptions, etc is in the kitchen on the second floor and we are the only group using the kitchen.
Nights staying in dorm: Wed ______Thurs ______Fri ______Sat ______
$ 26.50/person double occupancy X ______number of nights X ______number of people = $______
$ 29.50/person single occupancy X ______number of nights X ______number of people = $______
Meal requests:
Meal prices: Breakfast $6.64 Lunch $7.56 Dinner $8.32 (cost of 3/day = $ 22.52) $______
You will not be able to buy meal tickets at the door. There are other locations on campus to buy meals.
Check the meals you will need:
Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday / Sunday
___ Dinner / ___ Breakfast / ___ Breakfast / ___ Breakfast / ___ Breakfast
___ Lunch / ___ Lunch / ___ Lunch / ___ Lunch
___ Dinner / ___ Dinner / ___ Dinner
Total up your fees here: / Special Needs:
Room & meals OR
Day attender fee & meals:
(Children are free, but we need to know which meals they will eat) / $______/ ___Roommate preference______
____ I will need a ride from the airport or bus station.
Arrival day & time ______
Registration fee:
$42.00 each adult/$0 children / $______/ ____ I need a room on the first floor (dorm has an elevator)
Contribution:
(to offset expenses for children
and for those needing financial assistance) / $______/ ____ Accessibility ______
Total Payment Due: / $______ / ___ Diet restrictions ______
___ Display space request______
Organization? Number of tables?
___ Art display space request______
Wall? Table? # of pieces?
Please make checks payable to NCYMC and mail with completed form to Registration,
1214 Sidney Drive, Wilmington, NC 28405 (email questions to: )
Please send by June 17, 2009 to meet the UNCW registration deadline and to facilitate program planning. No late registrations can be accepted because UNCW requires prior notice to arrange for accommodations and meals.
Visit our website for additional information: www.ncymc.org
North Carolina Yearly Meeting Conservative
University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC
Seventh Month 8 – 12, 2009
312th Session
Additional Information
To bring along:
Adults may join teens for a kayaking/bird watching activity on Friday morning. Bring binoculars and a kayak if you have one. If you would like to join the children for a visit to the aquarium and beach (+ salt water marsh adventure) please bring a NC Zoo membership card if you have one. If you want to participate in 6 am off-campus bike rides remember to bring your bike! The Earthcare committee is making cotton napkins for yearly meeting use and they ask that you bring remnants of cotton fabric to donate for 20 x 20 inch square napkins.
Weather:
Go to www.wect.com for Wilmington weather. There is a crawler with any severe weather alerts and under ‘weather’ you can click on the First Alert Hurricane Center and the Hot Wax Surf Report with beach skycam. If UNCW closes due to a hurricane they will refund our money. If you are getting ready to travel and the local weather report says a hurricane is coming you can call UNCW Campus police at 910-962-3184 to get the official word on whether the school is closing or not.
Distances:
UNCW welcomes bikes, roller skates/blades, and skateboards. We (NCYMc) will have golf carts for folks who are not up for the walking. There is no bus service from campus to the beach or downtown. Campus maps are available at www.uncw.edu/ba/campus_map.htm.
From the dorm to the cafeteria .2 miles
From the dorm to the meeting rooms .7 miles
From dorm to campus post office/copy center/grille/wild flower preserve .7 miles