The Communications Committee

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Committee’s three-fold mission

Assist in improving communication within Gwynedd and with the wider Quaker and non-Quaker communities using our various means of communication including: website; weekly eblast; Newsletters; Zoom platform; Meeting computer systems; and social media sites.
Assist in coordinating, maintaining and improving technical aspects of our various means of communication.
Encourage our community to use the website and read the Newsletter and weekly eblast.

Zoom techs at work during worship

Frequently asked questions about our website:

Question: Who are the Communication Committee Members?
Answer:
JB Baker-McAllister, Religious Education;
Ranvir Bakshi, Worship and Ministry, technical advisor;
Art D’Adamo, Webmaster;
Faith Paulsen, Newsletter;
Carol Ritting, Clerk;
Barbara Seidel;
Rochelle Tormollen, Office Manager
AJ Dueh

Question: How do I find information on the website, Gwyneddmeeting.org?
Answer:

Explore the Home Page by clicking on the various links offered.
Use the search feature at the top to find specific information. E.g., the Plan of Organization.
Much information is available by clicking on the topics at the top of the home page or on the titles on Home page itself.
if you are already a registered user, sign in and click on Information, then click registered users.

Question: Do all users have access to all information?
Answer: No, a very few confidential items are open to registered users only.

Question: Who should apply to be registered users?
Answer: Active participants in the Meeting Community who want to access confidential information must register. (Examples of confidential information are the Directory of Contact Information or financial documents needed for Monthly Meeting for Business.)

Question: How do I register on the website?
Answer: To register as a user, click on Register and fill out the form. if you are in the Gwynedd Directory, Art D’Adamo or Ranvir Bakshi will register you ASAP. If you are not already in the Directory and request registered user status, the clerk will contact you about your needs.

If you need help registering, contact: Art D’Adamo by text or email him for his availability. He prefers normal business hours of 9-5 on M-F, if possible.

Question: How do I put information or photos on the website?
Answer:

Committee Clerks and Officers, or their designees, can put information or photos on the website by writing their own content and putting it directly on the website. If you wish to do so, contact our webmaster Art D’Adamo. You can text or email him for his availability. He prefers normal business hours of 9-5 on M-F, if possible.
If you are unable to post directly on the website, the Webmaster will help you. Contact Art D’Adamo by text or email him for his availability. He prefers normal business hours of 9-5 on M-F, if possible.

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New to Meeting for Worship?

If you've never attended a Meeting for Worship, we hope you will come worship with us -- give it a try.

Most Quaker meetings, at least in this part of the country, are so-called "unprogrammed" meetings. This means that our meetings for worship are not led by a minister, but are largely conducted in silence. Typically, a Clerk or other Member of the Meeting will close worship with a simple "Good morning friends" but otherwise the meeting may be completely silent.

ripples

Members and attenders are always invited to speak out of the silence with a message about their spiritual journey, although messages are not responded to directly .

A message has been described as a pebble tossed into a pond. The resulting ripples are received by others in the meeting and may contribute to their own spiritual journeys.

Continuing Revelation

In the Religious Society of Friends, continuing revelation comes from the Inner light or the light within. This light has traditionally been identified as the spirit of Christ or Christ within, although not all Friends associate the inner light with Christ. It is understood as the presence of God which provides illumination and guidance to the individual and through individuals to the group.

Because Friends believe that revelation is ongoing, we have no set creed or dogmas and we believe that new truth is revealed to us as we continue our spiritual journeys individually and with one another.

As early Friends listened to the inner light and endeavored to live accordingly, a common set of beliefs gradually emerged, which became known as Quaker testimonies. Although rooted in the immediate experience of the community of Friends, these testimonies are based on what Friends believe are verified in the Bible, especially the Gospels regarding the life and teachings of Jesus, and in our ongoing discernment of God’s desire for us to fulfill loving relationships with each other and the world.

PYM (Philadelphia Yearly Meeting) Quakers consider the inner light to be above and beyond the Bible and other formalistic, written dogmas. We trust that the continuing revelation of the inner light speaks to us in our everyday lives.

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