World Quaker Day 2016 in the Asia-West Pacific Section
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Alice Springs, Australia
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Bhopal, India    Greetings from Bhopal Friends. We were
happily preparing for World Quaker Day. On
this day our Young Friends and senior
Friends shared about Introduction and
history of A Religious Society of Friends,
beginning of Quakerism, George Fox,
importance of Silent
worship.
After Church service, most of the
attenders visited Old Age Person Home. We
distributed cakes etc to them at their lunch
time. There a Yoga class was running by some
students of the Bhopal University. We
enjoyed joining
them.
Our Young Friends also visited a Poor
Children Care Home, which is run by a Pastor
Manoj Roy. Young Friends distributed
refreshment and shared the Love of Jesus
Christ with prayers. Then Bible story books
were also distributed among
children.
Thus we showed the Love of Jesus and remembered old Friends and thought to grow continuously in Quakerism. |
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Bohol Worship Group, Philippines |
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Canberra Friends Meeting, Australia
sCanberra Quakers had an Indian meal for lunch
after Meeting for Worship on WQD and
particularly thought about all the Friends
Churches in India. We had photos of
Friends from across the Asia West Pacific region
decorating our Meeting House walls.
We had great fun connecting to Friends by Skype
in Itarsi, Mid India Yearly Meeting and
Christchurch, New Zealand. We loved
having a video message from Alistair Reid in
Scotland that prompted a little singing by
Canberra’s resident Scottish friend. A number of
the Quaker Speak videos were shown and really
appreciated. |
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Friends Church Hoshangabad, Mid
India YM
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On 2nd October of 2016 we celebrated World Quaker Day with all of our members. We discussed about Quakerism and we put forth our views. In our morning worship, we remembered all our friends all over the world. Especially we remembered elders of our yearly meeting who passed and how they worked for Quakerism. In the evening we celebrated this day with blind children. All the members of the church went there and prayed for them. They sang beautiful songs. We gifted them sweets and other gifts. Their teachers were very happy after meeting us. Please convey our message and wishes to other member of FWCC.
Itarsi Meeting, Mid India YM
In the morning we started our gathering at
sharp 8.30 am. We were about 250 Quakers
together at the place. Our Sunday school
children presented their skit under the guidance
of the Sunday school teacher Mrs Veena Singh. We
have also printed the poster sugessted by you
after some editing. Our service ended by 10.15
and then we organized tea and cake for all the
Friends.
Mid North Island Monthly Meeting, Aotearoa/New Zealand
MNI MM Friends gathered in Hamilton on World Quaker Day October 2nd: in back, Alan Reynolds, Sue Reynolds, Fred Burger, Patricia Waugh, Peter Gadgil, Joy Rising, Robin Russell, Ruth Gadgil. in front, Linda Radosinska, Saskia Schuitemaker, Beryl Jones, Mary Rose, Gray Southon, Elva Day. Photo Carril Karr
Mt. Lawley Meeting, Perth Western
Australia
Mt. Lawley Meeting marked World Quaker Day
with a shared lunch and a visit from Harry
Albright from the FWCC World Office. Harry spoke
to us about the work of FWCC both within the
Section and in the wider world, including work
done by the Quaker United Nations Office which
operates through FWCC's accreditation at the UN.
Osaka Meeting, Japan
As we hold our meeting for worship on the World Quaker Day, October 2nd, 2016 we will remember Friends all over the world connecting and holding each other in thoughts and faith.
Palmerston North Meeting, Aotearoa/New Zealand
Tokyo Meeting, Japan
