by WebPost | Jun 4, 2014 | Adult Spiritual Education
Adult Spiritual Education Scholarship Fund
Jean Jones Andersen’s passion for spiritual education led her to leave our community funds to support adults in taking classes, retreats, workshops, etc. to further their spiritual education. If you have an idea, vision, or leading towards some kind of spiritual growth opportunity–a workshop at PendleHill, a retreat, the Baltimore Yearly Meeting, etc.–and you need funds to make it happen, the members of the Adult Spiritual Education Committee–clerk Mary Fran Hughes-McIntyre, Bette Gilchrist, Betsy Brinson, Martha Menk, Monica Shaw, and Leslie Shiel–invite you to submit your request–a letter to our committee–explaining the project and asking for what you need.
Scholarships are also available for families who would like to attend one of the upcoming summer Quaker Conferences: FGC (June 29-July 5, “Let Love Be the First Motion,” held at Cal U in California, PA, 35 miles south of Pittsburgh) or BYM (Aug. 5-Aug. 10, “Transformation and Healing,” Frostburg St. University in western Maryland).
You may leave your letter in the ASE mailbox at meeting house, mail it to Richmond Friends Meeting, 4500 Kensington Avenue, VA 23221-2301 (c/o Adult Spiritual Education Committee), or email one of the committee members.
by WebPost | Jun 3, 2014 | Adult Spiritual Education, Finances
The following are the guidelines established by the Adult Spiritual Education Committee for funding scholarships to Quaker programs.
Adult Spiritual Education Committee Guidelines for Funding Scholarships
- The Scholarship Fund intends to facilitate RFM’s adult spiritual education by sponsoring involvement within the wider Quaker community (BYM, FGC, FUM, Pendle Hill, School of the Spirit and other Quaker-based programs).
- Expenditures that benefit Meeting as a whole are prioritized, such as support for visiting retreat leaders or education of individuals in ways that support larger meeting concerns.
- Written requests (letters) with a proposal can come from either committees or individuals (members or active attenders).
- Funds are awarded on the basis of financial need, determined by a simple committee / personal statement. Use of other available funds is also encouraged.
- Recipients are expected to write a note for ASE archives documenting completion of the proposed experience or project. Sharing what was learned with the larger meeting community will be welcomed (e.g. Newsletter article, ASE program, committee work, etc.).
- Availability of funds will be announced in conjunction with the advertisement of specific programs (such as the BYM Spiritual Formation retreat). Periodically, ASE will inform the Meeting of educational opportunities and resources in the wider Quaker community.
