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Philip Gulley is a Quaker pastor and beloved writer and speaker from Danville, Indiana. The author of If the Church Were Christian, If Grace Is True, If God is Love, The Evolution of Faith, and Living the Quaker Way, Philip will share his recent explorations of “The Awakened Soul” on Sunday morning at 8:30. Lancaster Friends Meeting is delighted to welcome Philip back to our Meeting for the third time, and we look forward to sharing his visit with Friends from other Meetings and with the Lancaster community.

Linda Rabben (Adelphi Friends Meeting) will discuss her book, Give Refuge to the Stranger: The Past, Present and Future of Sanctuary for the September William Penn House potluck. Linda will walk us through the long histories of sanctuary as a religious institution and asylum as a secular legal institution. The monthly potluck is on a Sunday of each month at 6:30pm, and the program starts at 7:30. This is an opportunity for fellowship among Quakers, attenders and fellow seekers. Bring a dish to share; family members, neighbors and friends are always welcome.

Quakers in Pastoral Care & Counseling is celebrating its 25th annual conference and you're invited to attend. QPCC is an organization of Friends and others who are called into ministry in the areas of pastoral care, counseling, and chaplaincy. We share a commitment to taking our Quaker practice seriously and grounding our work in our faith. This year's conference is entitled "Prayer and Connection: A Practice Retreat" and will be led by Jennie Isbell, a Quaker spiritual director, workshop facilitator, and co-author of Finding God in the Verbs: Crafting a Fresh Language of Prayer. For more information and to register, go to www.qpcc.us.

Every other year Friends Fiduciary sponsors the Quaker Fundraisers Gathering – a learning and networking opportunity for development and fundraising staff at Quaker organizations – including Yearly, Quarterly and Monthly Meetings. We have a particularly strong program this year and are trying to get the word out to as many Friends Meetings, churches, schools, and organizations as possible. We know that many Meetings (incl. Quarterly & Yearly) are struggling with their budgets and becoming more deliberate about fundraising as one way of increasing revenue to better fulfill the mission. For full information, see the Friends Fiduciary website (www.friendsfiduciary.org). Early Bird registration will end on August 7.