Willow Working Group

During the May Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business, the Religious Education committee presented an idea that came forth from one of our children, Margaret Garrett, about a new working group. The Willow Working Group was enthusiastically approved by our Meeting. The purpose of the Willow working group is for children ages 9-17 to be actively engaged in the life of the Meeting. This is a child-led group assisted by adult sponsors and plans to meet during First Sunday coffee hour each month. The willing adult sponsors for this group are Elizabeth Price and Julie Allinson.  If your child is interested in joining this group, please contact Margaret Garrett (via Shannon Garrett’s contact info in the directory) or one of the RE sponsors.

Playground Policy: With the warmer weather, we want to remind families of our playground policy and rise of meeting procedures. At the rise of Meeting, all children (ages PreK-17) are returned by teachers to parents in the meeting room. The parents may then dismiss their own children at their discretion to play on the playground with the understanding that there will be no supervision provided by RE volunteers. Please talk with your children about this policy so they understand the importance of adult to adult transfer here at RFM.

Summer Committee Led Lessons: Each Sunday from June 15th to August 31st, a committee presents children with an experience related to the work of that committee. It’s a fantastic way for children to learn about the role of committees in our Meeting life. The Care & Counsel committee will kickstart these summer sessions on June 15th.

Faith & Play Training: The next Faith & Play training opportunity will be in June in Greensboro, North Carolina. More information may be found on the Faith & Play website. https://quakerfaithandplay.org/playing-in-the-light-greensboro-june-27-29/