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SCYM CONNECTIONS IS POSTPONED UNTIL AFTER 2021 FALL REPRESENTATIVE MEETING, FRIDAY NOV 19 AND SATURDAY NOV 20.
Please join us at RM for some social time at lunch and for the business meeting to discuss future ways to provide opportunities for social get togethers for SCYM Friends.

Get together monthly via Zoom for conversation and laughter!

Friends Memorial Meeting for Gerald Jimmy, Jr.

3 o'clock in the afternoon Saturday, 20th August 2022

THE SUMMIT
Grady Thomas II & III
2975 Esplanade Drive
Grand Prairie, TX 75052

Attend the Memorial online by livestream at: https://fb.me/e/2RVvMuy1M 

Danielle Evans writes: Gerald stepped into the Light this morning at 03:05 am - his body weary - at peace now.
Gerald Jimmy Jr. is a member of the Fort Worth Monthly Meeting and former clerk of SCYM. He is at peace after a long illness.  His gentle spirit will live on in the memories of many SCYM Friends.
See more about Gerald and where donations in his honor should go at https://obituaries.neptunesociety.com/obituaries/fort-worth-tx/gerald-jimmy-10842022.

2022 Quakers Uniting in Publications Annual Conference Online
CELEBRATING QUAKER WRITING -  21 May, 2022 only now available (pay as led)
Our Annual Conference will be held online in three sessions, Saturday, May 7; Tuesday, May 10; and Saturday, May 21. See the Conference Schedule for times and event descriptions. We hope you will join and participate in the many different workshops, conversations and presentations.
Conference Schedule: https://www.quakerquip.com/.../2022/03/all-events-3.5.22.pdf
REGISTER at: https://www.quakerquip.com/annual-conference/

• 5:30pm Central (US/Can), Wednesday, 30 March — For SCYM Peace & Justice friends wanting to support Ukrainian people, New York Yearly Meeting’s Powell House will offer a special program, What Can We Do to Help the People of Ukraine? by experienced Friend, Spee Braun.
• More Information and Registration at https://poho.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=745&id=3657&reset=1
• 3 pm Central (US/Can), Sunday, 24 April 2022 — “Roots of Injustice: Seeds of Change” a Toward Right Relationship with Native Peoples workshop.
• 6 pm Central (US/Can), Friday, 8 July 2022, Spiritual Companion Groups Workshop, for all of us seeking a spiritually-grounded way to work toward regenerative, peaceful, just communities and societies.

• SIMPLE MEAL (On Sunday, April 17 we will share a simple meal of leftovers, including Easter eggs and contributions of food brought by Friends to share. Contributions for the Simple Meal are sent to an organization involved in combating hunger world wide each year, the organization to be chosen by the Quarterly Meeting that has charge of the adult program. This year Cielo Grande Quarter has designated World Central Kitchen as the recipient. They are serving almost 300,000 daily meals in Ukraine through Chefs for Ukraine. Check out their website at https://wck.org/. Please contribute through your registration or by sending a check to the treasurer, Lori Laub, SCYM Treasurer, c/o Green Country Friends Meeting, P.O. Box 52415, Tulsa, OK  74152-0415.)
• EASTER EGG (dyeing and hunting)
• MUSIC (maybe outside this year)
• CAMP FIRE (there will be s'mores!)
• CREATIVE SHARING TABLE (Friends of all ages bring items they have created to display and/or sell. If selling, please bring a lidded container for cash or checks. A percentage of sales will go to the organization of the artist/crafter's choice)
• BOOK TABLE (lots of choices for all ages from QuakerBooks of FGC, please bring cash or checks for purchasing. SCYM has no way to take credit for those purchasing books onsite.)

Please hold Friends and others in Louisiana in the Light as they struggle with the aftermath of hurricane Ida. Below is the most recent news.

September 4, 2021
Robin McCartt Morris reports about Friends in New Orleans:
"We ve heard from everyone except one woman and I ll check on her again today. I don t have a written tally of who s where but there are more people out of town than in town, although that will likely change this week.