South Central Yearly Meeting
Religious Society of Friends: Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas
SCYM Advocacy on Behalf of Leonard Peltier
Submitted by Lori Laub on January 6, 2017 - 8:44pmA letter to President Obama from Howard Hawhee, Clerk of South Central Yearly Meeting:
Resource Ideas for Action from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
Submitted by Lori Laub on December 9, 2016 - 9:14pmWays for Individals and faith communities to counter oppression.
Follow up to SCYM Concern for Indigenous Peoples at Standing Rock
Submitted by Lori Laub on November 23, 2016 - 8:24pmA follow up message from Howard Hawhee, Clerk of SCYM.
Oklahomans Say "Yes" to Prison Reform!
Submitted by Lori Laub on November 9, 2016 - 12:19pmOklahomans passed two state questions, SQ 780 and 781, aimed at lowering the prison population. SQ 780 reduces some felonies, such as low level drug charges, to misdemeanors; and SQ 781 uses savings for mental heatlh treatment.
For more information, check out this link: http://www.newson6.com/story/33660471/oklahoma-voters-approve-criminal-reform-measures.
QuakerSpeak videos
Submitted by Lori Laub on September 2, 2016 - 6:25amFriends, are you familiar with QuakerSpeak videos? They are produced by Friends Journal and can be found on YouTube. They come out weekly and are very informational, while also being very succinct. Here is a link to one of particular interest: https://youtu.be/wLoUu_YIV3s.
About SCYM
South Central Yearly Meeting is a gathering of Friends (Quaker) Meetings and Worship Groups in the South Central Region of the United States. This site provides information about these communities and makes resources available to our members, such as the document library and member directory.
Did you know . . .
Submitted by Lori Laub on May 26, 2016 - 4:25pm. . . that the high school program for FGC Gathering has its own facebook page, with links to registration? Neither did we! If you facebook, you can check it out here: http://www.facebook.com/fgchsprogram/
Call to Action! Call your Representative on Sentencing Reform
Submitted by Lori Laub on April 5, 2016 - 8:43pmAn important message from Amelia Kegan, Legislative Director for Domestic Policy, Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) via Gail Fletcher.
SCYM Opportunities
Submitted by Lori Laub on December 5, 2015 - 4:50pmFriends, your yearly meeting offers funds and other support to individuals for sharing our gifts and deepening our spirits. Read below to see four opportunities for support.