Puente de Amigos Retreat

We are hoping that you will be able to come to the Puente de Amigos Retreat at Amesbury Meetinghouse on Sat. March 27. We expect to have Cuban Friend Jorge Peña come to New England after the FWCC meetings and be at the retreat. He is a dynamic young leader in Cuba Yearly Meeting and COAL (Committee of Latin American Friends). We also plan to have Benigno Sanchez-Eppler talk about his experiences with Friends in Bolivia and Peru. Friends from the Evangelical Churches in Boston have been invited to join us. We are expanding our Bridge of Love to include other Latin American Friends, Our hope is to bring some of the experiences and spirit of the FWCC meetings to this retreat.

Please tell other Friends at Concord MM about the Puente Retreat. Please post the attached flier.

Hope to see you on March 27.

Peace,
Cynthia Ganung,
Puente de Amigos

NEYM PUENTE DE AMIGOS RETREAT

Amesbury Friends Meetinghouse, 120 Friend St., Amesbury, MA

Saturday, March 27, 2010 9 — 3:30

Join us in welcoming Cuban Friend Jorge Luis Peña. Experience the movement of the Spirit among Friends from different traditions, cultures and countries. Celebrate our love as brothers and sisters through worship, singing, discussion and fellowship

“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” —John 13: 34-35

Friends World Committee for Consultation, Section of the Americas 2010 Annual Meeting Theme

Presentations:

“Peace in the Middle of Crisis”

Jorge Luis Peña, Cuban Friend, Puerto Padre MM, Cuba Yearly Meeting, FWCC Committee of Latin American Friends (COAL) Executive Committee

“The blessings of sharing early Friends material when there are large theological differences”

Benigno Sanchez-Eppler, Northampton Monthly Meeting, has led seminars for FWCC and COAL and will speak about experiences with Evangelical Friends in Peru and Bolivia

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This retreat is open to all Friends who are interested in learning more about Puente, our Bridge of Love with Cuban Friends. Friends from the Evangelical Friends Churches in Boston have been invited to join us. Sessions are in English and Spanish, with interpretation.

The retreat starts at 9 am with coffee and singing. A simple lunch will be provided by Amesbury Friends. Please let us know if you plan to attend. Please RSVP to Sam Baily at 978 255-1133 or bailysj [at] comcast [dot] net

For directions to Amesbury Friends Meetinghouse see: http://www.amesburyquakers.org/Directions/route.htm

Co-sponsored by the New England Yearly Meeting FWCC Committee