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Encouraging Community: Invitation to the EMEYF Spring Gathering 2012!
6 – 13 Apr 2012
European and Middle Eastern Young Friends (EMEYF) invite young Friends in the region aged 18-35 (and those who are interested in Quakerism) to Wehlen near Dresden in Germany for our Spring Gathering 2012. It will be from 6th to 13th of April 2012.
EMEYF builds closer links, encouraging exchange on spiritual matters and international friendship between Quakers aged 18-35 living in Europe and the Middle East. EMEYF crosses geographical boundaries, discovering both unity and diversity in our Quaker community.
The Spring Gathering is hosted by a different country each year, exploring a theme through worship and discussion. It is an opportunity to develop personal friendships and deepen our spirituality.
In 2012, the theme of our gathering will be
“Encouraging community”.
We will address questions like
What do we have to take responsibility for?
What do we want to take responsibility for?
What resources help us to live brave lives?
In workshops, talks by invited speakers, worship sharing and by living together as a community we will ask how to combine faith and practice in our lives, individual as well as collective. We hope that we will strengthen our community and feel encouraged by it.
Accommodation: We will stay all together in an old rectory. If possible, please bring a sleeping bag. Bedding can be provided for an additional cost. We will be cooking our own food.
Cost: 160 euro, which covers food and accommodation. Additionally, we ask for a donation to “Trees for Africa” to compensate the ecological cost of travelling (2 Euros for those travelling by train, 10 Euros for those flying). Please don’t let financial issues prevent you from coming, you can ask your local meeting for support, if they can‘t help you, it is also possible to apply for bursary from EMEYF (forms are available from our website). Please consider donating some Euros to our bursary fund for those having higher travel costs/coming from smaller meetings – maybe your local meeting wants to support a young friend from Europe/Middle East?
Please transfer your registration fee to Wanda Dahme (Spring Gathering Treasurer), account number 1014333270, bank code 12030000 (Deutsche Kreditbank). For international transfers, please use IBAN DE45120300001014333270 and BIC BYLADEM1001.
Registration: A registration form will be available on our website soon. Please register before March 15.
If you have any questions, please send an email below.
We are glad to give you support!
Spread the word. Bring your friends. Hope to see you in Germany!
In friendship
EMEYF springgathering planning-comittee.
Who should attend: Friends in Europe and Middle East aged 18-35 (and those who are interested in Quakerism)
Contact: EMEYF Spring Gathering Committee
Transport tips: To travel to Wehlen, it is possible to take train to "Dresden Main Station" or plane to "Dresden international airport“. Please consider travelling in a environmentally friendly way by train! From Dresden, you take a regional train (you can buy the ticket at the station or airport) to "Stadt Wehlen", where you will cross the river by ferry - we will give detailed information to all registered participants.
Charge: €160, conc. Bursary Support Available
