|
Friends United Meeting |
 |
September 2001
News from Friends United Meeting
FUM 2000 Audit Report (Requires Acrobat Reader)
Work Team Opportunities for 2002
Cuba: Annual trip—January 25-February 8, 2002. Cost is $1,000, which includes airfare and expenses from Toronto, Canada. Registration deadline is October 1, 2001.
Jamaica: Mid-February, 2002 (1 week)—Initial exploration has begun for a work project at Happy Grove School, Swift Purscell Boys Home, or Lyndale Girls Home. Cost will be approximately $1,400 per person.
Belize: Spring Break trip, 2002 (1 week)—This will be a Father/Son camping & spiritual life trip. Each Father/Son pairing from the United States will host one or two boys from the Belize Friends Boys School for a 3-day group camping trip. While exploring the natural environment of Belize, participants will also have the opportunity to nurture faith and spiritual growth in the lives of the students. Cost will be approximately $1,250 per person.
Belize: Late Winter/early Spring trip, 2002 (2 weeks)—The second story floor of the Belize Friends Boys School needs to be replaced. Cost will be approximately $1,750 per person.
Please note!! A core group of 6-8 interested persons is needed for both Belize teams to be seriously initiated. If your meeting feels led to take on a meaningful missions trip, please contact us as soon as possible.
For more information on how you can join one of these work teams, please contact Nancy Maeder or John Myers at Friends United Meeting, 101 Quaker Hill Drive, Richmond, IN 47374, (765)-962-7573, or email nancym@fum.org or johnm@fum.org.
Non-FUM work teams: Kenya—Pre-FUM Triennial, Summer 2002 Youth work camp—this work team is being led by Jens Braun of New York Yearly Meeting, PO Box 114, Old Chatham, NY 12136, (518) 392-0891, email sjbraun@taconic.net. Please contact him directly for details.
Preparing for the Triennial
As I have prepared myself to begin ministry in Kenya I have just been getting my shots. Here is the latest information regarding documents and health preparations you will need to get ready to go to Kenya.
¥ PASSPORT—Everyone must have a valid passport which lasts ten years. You will need your birth certificate and passport photos. Get a number of passport photos, since they will also be needed for a visa.
¥ VISAS—A tourist visa is usually needed to enter Kenya. This requires a recent passport photo and recently the fee was $50. The regulations keep changing and by next summer tourists only going for a couple weeks might not need visas.
¥ IMMUNIZATIONS—Due to the perfect climate in Kenya, it is attractive to all life including many insects and parasites we don't like! Currently immunizations against the following are required or strongly recommended: yellow fever, malaria, and cholera. It is also recommended to update: tetanus, measles, polio, typhoid, and hepatitis A. There are several types of anti-malaria medicine available. One is taken weekly, and the other every day, depending on your preference. Check with your local doctor for full details and schedule.
See you in Kenya in July, 2002!
Marian Baker, Clerk FUM Triennial Planning Committee
Coloring Contest Winners Announced
Winners of the Friends coloring book, Color Me Quaker are
¥ 5-8 years: Daniel Wendel, Indianapolis First Friends, Indiana
¥ 9-13 years: Andy Haag, Wilmington Friends, Ohio
¥ Adult: Rebecca Battcher, Sugar Plain Friends, Indiana
Thanks to all who entered. Watch for the next Friendly activity!
Copyright (c) 2001 Friends United Meeting
Return to September 2001 Contents page