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SUMMARY:Community Supper: "150 Years of New Church Life"
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday evening\, April 25th we will have our next Community Supper in Asplundh Assembly Hall. Bring your own food and a dessert to share if able\, and listen to and discuss an interesting presentation. Details below. \n\n \nTopic: “150 Years of New Church Life“\nNew Church Life is a bimonthly magazine devoted to the teachings revealed through Emanuel Swedenborg. It is the official journal of the General Church of the New Jerusalem and has been published continuously since 1881. Bruce Henderson\, Editor\, and Rev. Jeremy Simons\, Spiritual Editor\, will talk about its history\, highlights and future. \n\nSchedule for the Evening\n5:30 pm – Doors Open\n6:00 pm – Welcome\, Blessing\, Eating Supper\n6:30 pm – History and Highlights of New Church Life\n7:00 pm – Break for Dessert\n7:15 pm – How New Church Life has Changed and the Future of New Church Life\n7:30 pm – Q & A with Bruce and Jeremy\n8:00 pm – End of the formal program\nAfter 8:00 pm – More time for informal conversation for those that choose to linger and help with clean up. \nAll these times are approximate. \nWhat if I just want to come listen to the speakers?\nSitting and talking with other people is a big part of the point of these evenings\, however\, if you’re only able to come for the program this time\, come a little before 6:30 pm and leave whenever you need to. \n\nFood\nSupper – Bring Your Own\nFor supper\, bring your own food from home or get takeout from a local restaurant. We will NOT be offering any meals at this event. \nPotluck Dessert\nIf you’re able to\, please bring a dessert to share (it doesn’t have to be homemade). We will provide some store-bought desserts. \nAlcohol\nBYOB \n\nRoom Layout\nThere will be long\, rectangular tables\, running from the back of Asplundh Assembly Hall up to the stage. This means that everyone can sit with the people they came with and also be together at the same table with a larger group. \n\nAbout the Speakers\nBruce Henderson\nBorn in Australia\, the son of Rev. Cairns and Eva Henderson\, Bruce graduated from the Academy Boys School\, Bryn Athyn College\, and Penn State. After a nearly 40-year career in journalism\, in 1999 he started working as Director of Development then Communication for the Academy and General Church. He has written three books for the church\, including Window to Eternity and Why Does God Let It Happen? He has served as Editor of New Church Life since 2011. \nRev. Jeremy Simons\nA fourth generation General Church minister\, Jeremy was born in Bryn Athyn\, ordained in 1982\, and is the former head pastor of Kempton New Church and Bryn Athyn Church. He is currently retired and lives in Bryn Athyn with his wife Allyn Edmonds. He has served as Spiritual Editor of New Church Life since 2020. \n\nChildcare – No Childcare Provided But Babysitting Subsidy Available\nWe are not providing childcare for this Community Supper. We are happy to contribute $25 towards babysitting costs; please let us know if you would like help with that. \n\n7th Grade and Up Invited\nWe invite people in 7th Grade and up to attend. Teenagers will be expected to stay with their parents for the duration of the evening (not eat quickly and then go outside to hang out with their friends). We don’t want unsupervised teenagers wandering around the property. The point is for teenagers to come and be part of the Community Supper\, from the beginning to the end. We will leave it to parents to determine whether their teenagers would enjoy coming to this event and being part of conversations with adults or not. \n\nRecorded But Not Live-Streamed\nWe will record this event and put an edited version of it on the Bryn Athyn Church YouTube channel\, within a week or two. We will not be live-streaming this event. \n\nRSVP – Not Required\nYou do not have to RSVP to come to the Community Supper. You can decide at the last minute to come\, even if you haven’t told anyone that you were planning to come. \n\nLearn More about Community Suppers\nRead more about our Community Suppers and view past events. Community Supper – Bryn Athyn Church \n\nCome\, and Invite Your Friends!\nWe hope that you’ll come to the supper and program\, or just the program. We also hope that you’ll invite your friends.
URL:https://brynathynchurch.org/calendar-event/community-supper-3/
LOCATION:Asplundh Assembly Hall\, 600 Tomlinson Rd\, Huntingdon Valley\, PA 19006\, USA
CATEGORIES:Bryn Athyn Church
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 6:45 pm\nJoin us and find out the latest news from the Head Pastor\, Treasurer and BACS Principal. We will also be acknowledging departing/retiring faculty and staff\, including Meg Rohtla\, LynnEllen King\, and Joanne Hamilton. Members will be voting for new board trustees. All are welcome to attend\, but only members are eligible to vote. Please note the following: \n\nSince members need to check-in to receive their ballot\, please arrive 30 minutes early so the meeting can begin promptly at 7:30 pm.\nIndividuals who became members after April 17\, 2026 are not eligible to vote at this time but can vote in future elections.\n\nWe need a quorum (150) of our voting members in attendance. Absentee ballots DO NOT count toward quorum.  \n 
URL:https://brynathynchurch.org/calendar-event/annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Asplundh Assembly Hall\, 600 Tomlinson Rd\, Huntingdon Valley\, PA 19006\, USA
CATEGORIES:Bryn Athyn Church
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