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SUMMARY:Rural Ministry Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this Rural Ministries Series! Register at https://RuralMinistry26.eventbrite.com to join us for any or all days! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 4 ~ Farm Stress with Rachel Van BovenIn this interactive workshop\, participants will be introduced to the urgent issue of farm stress in our communities. There will be time to reflect individually and together on the unique support that faith communities can offer farmers and farmworkers. We will also provide practical information and resources for faith communities. \n\n\n\nFarming can be isolating and stressful\, and for many farmers and farmworkers\, faith communities are woven into their lives as an important place of connection and belonging. In this interactive workshop\, participants will be introduced to the urgent issue of farm stress in our communities. We will present on the unique stressors that farmers face\, and the opportunity that faith communities have in supporting farmers in crisis. Throughout the presentation\, there will be time to reflect individually and share as a group on the values and support that faith communities can offer. In addition to deeper reflection\, we will provide practical resources for faith communities. This workshop was created by a small and diverse group of folks with backgrounds in farming\, mental and public health\, and seminary training and who currently work to support farmer mental well being. \n\n\n\nBio: \n\n\n\nRachel Van Boven comes from a long line of farmers and has worked with farmers across the US as a Farm Aid hotline operator since 2021. In addition\, she works on the Farm Stress Faith Leader Initiative\, an effort to invite faith leaders and communities into conversations about farm stress. After a career in teaching\, she earned a Masters in Religion from Earlham School of Religion in 2021 and trained in both interfaith chaplaincy and farming. Her passion is food justice\, and she considers farmer well-being to be integral to that work \n\n\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 5 ~ Young Adult Friends PanelJoin us for a discussion and deep dive into rural ministry\, led by a panel of young friends: Lucy Enge\, Jackson Napier\, and Thomas Rockwell. \n\n\n\nBio: Lucy Enge (she/her) is passionate about the intersection of politics\, agriculture\, and religion. She is currently wrapping up life in Richmond\, Indiana\, where she recently finished her Master of Arts in Peace and Social Transformation at Earlham School of Religion and has been leading Earlham College’s certified organic Miller Farm. She is a recorded minister and finds her calling sometimes in but mostly beyond the pulpit focused on service: doing good and walking with people—holding space for and moving toward a better world. She is a Wilmington College Board of Trustees member and is co-clerk of the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s Quaker Governance and Engagement Committee. Lucy is joining her partner Connor in Roanoke County\, Virginia\, and enjoys knitting\, cooking\, and gardening. \n\n\n\nBio: Jackson Napier is a Quaker (more info coming). \n\n\n\nBio: Tom Rockwell serves as the associate superintendent of Western Yearly Meeting and co-pastor at West Elkton (Ohio) Meeting. He is particularly interested in leadership development and organizational renewal. Tom lives with his wife\, Jade (program director of Quaker Connect with Friends World Committee for Consultation)\, and daughter Agatha in Richmond\, Indiana. \n\n\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n\n\n\nFebruary 11 ~ Biblical & Theological Resources for Rural Ministry with Andy Stanton-Henry \n\n\n\nAndy leads a workshop exploring Biblical\, theological\, and Quaker themes in rural ministry. \n\n\n\nBio: Andy is a writer and Quaker minister living in East Tennessee. He is the co-director of the Quaker Leadership Center and co-pastor of Lakeway Quaker Meeting. Andy carries a concern for Quaker renewal and rural ministry leading him to publish Recovering Abundance: Twelve Practices for Small-Town Leadership.
URL:https://esr.earlham.edu/event/rural-ministry-series-2/2026-02-11/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Quaker Leadership Center
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SUMMARY:Rural Ministry Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this Rural Ministries Series! Register at https://RuralMinistry26.eventbrite.com to join us for any or all days! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 4 ~ Farm Stress with Rachel Van BovenIn this interactive workshop\, participants will be introduced to the urgent issue of farm stress in our communities. There will be time to reflect individually and together on the unique support that faith communities can offer farmers and farmworkers. We will also provide practical information and resources for faith communities. \n\n\n\nFarming can be isolating and stressful\, and for many farmers and farmworkers\, faith communities are woven into their lives as an important place of connection and belonging. In this interactive workshop\, participants will be introduced to the urgent issue of farm stress in our communities. We will present on the unique stressors that farmers face\, and the opportunity that faith communities have in supporting farmers in crisis. Throughout the presentation\, there will be time to reflect individually and share as a group on the values and support that faith communities can offer. In addition to deeper reflection\, we will provide practical resources for faith communities. This workshop was created by a small and diverse group of folks with backgrounds in farming\, mental and public health\, and seminary training and who currently work to support farmer mental well being. \n\n\n\nBio: \n\n\n\nRachel Van Boven comes from a long line of farmers and has worked with farmers across the US as a Farm Aid hotline operator since 2021. In addition\, she works on the Farm Stress Faith Leader Initiative\, an effort to invite faith leaders and communities into conversations about farm stress. After a career in teaching\, she earned a Masters in Religion from Earlham School of Religion in 2021 and trained in both interfaith chaplaincy and farming. Her passion is food justice\, and she considers farmer well-being to be integral to that work \n\n\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 5 ~ Young Adult Friends PanelJoin us for a discussion and deep dive into rural ministry\, led by a panel of young friends: Lucy Enge\, Jackson Napier\, and Thomas Rockwell. \n\n\n\nBio: Lucy Enge (she/her) is passionate about the intersection of politics\, agriculture\, and religion. She is currently wrapping up life in Richmond\, Indiana\, where she recently finished her Master of Arts in Peace and Social Transformation at Earlham School of Religion and has been leading Earlham College’s certified organic Miller Farm. She is a recorded minister and finds her calling sometimes in but mostly beyond the pulpit focused on service: doing good and walking with people—holding space for and moving toward a better world. She is a Wilmington College Board of Trustees member and is co-clerk of the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s Quaker Governance and Engagement Committee. Lucy is joining her partner Connor in Roanoke County\, Virginia\, and enjoys knitting\, cooking\, and gardening. \n\n\n\nBio: Jackson Napier is a Quaker (more info coming). \n\n\n\nBio: Tom Rockwell serves as the associate superintendent of Western Yearly Meeting and co-pastor at West Elkton (Ohio) Meeting. He is particularly interested in leadership development and organizational renewal. Tom lives with his wife\, Jade (program director of Quaker Connect with Friends World Committee for Consultation)\, and daughter Agatha in Richmond\, Indiana. \n\n\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n\n\n\nFebruary 11 ~ Biblical & Theological Resources for Rural Ministry with Andy Stanton-Henry \n\n\n\nAndy leads a workshop exploring Biblical\, theological\, and Quaker themes in rural ministry. \n\n\n\nBio: Andy is a writer and Quaker minister living in East Tennessee. He is the co-director of the Quaker Leadership Center and co-pastor of Lakeway Quaker Meeting. Andy carries a concern for Quaker renewal and rural ministry leading him to publish Recovering Abundance: Twelve Practices for Small-Town Leadership.
URL:https://esr.earlham.edu/event/rural-ministry-series/2026-02-11/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Quaker Leadership Center
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SUMMARY:Rural Ministry Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this Rural Ministries Series! Register at https://RuralMinistry26.eventbrite.com to join us for any or all days! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 4 ~ Farm Stress with Rachel Van BovenIn this interactive workshop\, participants will be introduced to the urgent issue of farm stress in our communities. There will be time to reflect individually and together on the unique support that faith communities can offer farmers and farmworkers. We will also provide practical information and resources for faith communities. \n\n\n\nFarming can be isolating and stressful\, and for many farmers and farmworkers\, faith communities are woven into their lives as an important place of connection and belonging. In this interactive workshop\, participants will be introduced to the urgent issue of farm stress in our communities. We will present on the unique stressors that farmers face\, and the opportunity that faith communities have in supporting farmers in crisis. Throughout the presentation\, there will be time to reflect individually and share as a group on the values and support that faith communities can offer. In addition to deeper reflection\, we will provide practical resources for faith communities. This workshop was created by a small and diverse group of folks with backgrounds in farming\, mental and public health\, and seminary training and who currently work to support farmer mental well being. \n\n\n\nBio: \n\n\n\nRachel Van Boven comes from a long line of farmers and has worked with farmers across the US as a Farm Aid hotline operator since 2021. In addition\, she works on the Farm Stress Faith Leader Initiative\, an effort to invite faith leaders and communities into conversations about farm stress. After a career in teaching\, she earned a Masters in Religion from Earlham School of Religion in 2021 and trained in both interfaith chaplaincy and farming. Her passion is food justice\, and she considers farmer well-being to be integral to that work \n\n\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 5 ~ Young Adult Friends PanelJoin us for a discussion and deep dive into rural ministry\, led by a panel of young friends: Lucy Enge\, Jackson Napier\, and Thomas Rockwell. \n\n\n\nBio: Lucy Enge (she/her) is passionate about the intersection of politics\, agriculture\, and religion. She is currently wrapping up life in Richmond\, Indiana\, where she recently finished her Master of Arts in Peace and Social Transformation at Earlham School of Religion and has been leading Earlham College’s certified organic Miller Farm. She is a recorded minister and finds her calling sometimes in but mostly beyond the pulpit focused on service: doing good and walking with people—holding space for and moving toward a better world. She is a Wilmington College Board of Trustees member and is co-clerk of the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s Quaker Governance and Engagement Committee. Lucy is joining her partner Connor in Roanoke County\, Virginia\, and enjoys knitting\, cooking\, and gardening. \n\n\n\nBio: Jackson Napier is a Quaker (more info coming). \n\n\n\nBio: Tom Rockwell serves as the associate superintendent of Western Yearly Meeting and co-pastor at West Elkton (Ohio) Meeting. He is particularly interested in leadership development and organizational renewal. Tom lives with his wife\, Jade (program director of Quaker Connect with Friends World Committee for Consultation)\, and daughter Agatha in Richmond\, Indiana. \n\n\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n\n\n\nFebruary 11 ~ Biblical & Theological Resources for Rural Ministry with Andy Stanton-Henry \n\n\n\nAndy leads a workshop exploring Biblical\, theological\, and Quaker themes in rural ministry. \n\n\n\nBio: Andy is a writer and Quaker minister living in East Tennessee. He is the co-director of the Quaker Leadership Center and co-pastor of Lakeway Quaker Meeting. Andy carries a concern for Quaker renewal and rural ministry leading him to publish Recovering Abundance: Twelve Practices for Small-Town Leadership.
URL:https://esr.earlham.edu/event/rural-ministry-series-2/2026-02-05/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Quaker Leadership Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260205T190000
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SUMMARY:Rural Ministry Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this Rural Ministries Series! Register at https://RuralMinistry26.eventbrite.com to join us for any or all days! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 4 ~ Farm Stress with Rachel Van BovenIn this interactive workshop\, participants will be introduced to the urgent issue of farm stress in our communities. There will be time to reflect individually and together on the unique support that faith communities can offer farmers and farmworkers. We will also provide practical information and resources for faith communities. \n\n\n\nFarming can be isolating and stressful\, and for many farmers and farmworkers\, faith communities are woven into their lives as an important place of connection and belonging. In this interactive workshop\, participants will be introduced to the urgent issue of farm stress in our communities. We will present on the unique stressors that farmers face\, and the opportunity that faith communities have in supporting farmers in crisis. Throughout the presentation\, there will be time to reflect individually and share as a group on the values and support that faith communities can offer. In addition to deeper reflection\, we will provide practical resources for faith communities. This workshop was created by a small and diverse group of folks with backgrounds in farming\, mental and public health\, and seminary training and who currently work to support farmer mental well being. \n\n\n\nBio: \n\n\n\nRachel Van Boven comes from a long line of farmers and has worked with farmers across the US as a Farm Aid hotline operator since 2021. In addition\, she works on the Farm Stress Faith Leader Initiative\, an effort to invite faith leaders and communities into conversations about farm stress. After a career in teaching\, she earned a Masters in Religion from Earlham School of Religion in 2021 and trained in both interfaith chaplaincy and farming. Her passion is food justice\, and she considers farmer well-being to be integral to that work \n\n\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 5 ~ Young Adult Friends PanelJoin us for a discussion and deep dive into rural ministry\, led by a panel of young friends: Lucy Enge\, Jackson Napier\, and Thomas Rockwell. \n\n\n\nBio: Lucy Enge (she/her) is passionate about the intersection of politics\, agriculture\, and religion. She is currently wrapping up life in Richmond\, Indiana\, where she recently finished her Master of Arts in Peace and Social Transformation at Earlham School of Religion and has been leading Earlham College’s certified organic Miller Farm. She is a recorded minister and finds her calling sometimes in but mostly beyond the pulpit focused on service: doing good and walking with people—holding space for and moving toward a better world. She is a Wilmington College Board of Trustees member and is co-clerk of the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s Quaker Governance and Engagement Committee. Lucy is joining her partner Connor in Roanoke County\, Virginia\, and enjoys knitting\, cooking\, and gardening. \n\n\n\nBio: Jackson Napier is a Quaker (more info coming). \n\n\n\nBio: Tom Rockwell serves as the associate superintendent of Western Yearly Meeting and co-pastor at West Elkton (Ohio) Meeting. He is particularly interested in leadership development and organizational renewal. Tom lives with his wife\, Jade (program director of Quaker Connect with Friends World Committee for Consultation)\, and daughter Agatha in Richmond\, Indiana. \n\n\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n\n\n\nFebruary 11 ~ Biblical & Theological Resources for Rural Ministry with Andy Stanton-Henry \n\n\n\nAndy leads a workshop exploring Biblical\, theological\, and Quaker themes in rural ministry. \n\n\n\nBio: Andy is a writer and Quaker minister living in East Tennessee. He is the co-director of the Quaker Leadership Center and co-pastor of Lakeway Quaker Meeting. Andy carries a concern for Quaker renewal and rural ministry leading him to publish Recovering Abundance: Twelve Practices for Small-Town Leadership.
URL:https://esr.earlham.edu/event/rural-ministry-series/2026-02-05/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Quaker Leadership Center
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DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260204T203000
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SUMMARY:Rural Ministry Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this Rural Ministries Series! Register at https://RuralMinistry26.eventbrite.com to join us for any or all days! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 4 ~ Farm Stress with Rachel Van BovenIn this interactive workshop\, participants will be introduced to the urgent issue of farm stress in our communities. There will be time to reflect individually and together on the unique support that faith communities can offer farmers and farmworkers. We will also provide practical information and resources for faith communities. \n\n\n\nFarming can be isolating and stressful\, and for many farmers and farmworkers\, faith communities are woven into their lives as an important place of connection and belonging. In this interactive workshop\, participants will be introduced to the urgent issue of farm stress in our communities. We will present on the unique stressors that farmers face\, and the opportunity that faith communities have in supporting farmers in crisis. Throughout the presentation\, there will be time to reflect individually and share as a group on the values and support that faith communities can offer. In addition to deeper reflection\, we will provide practical resources for faith communities. This workshop was created by a small and diverse group of folks with backgrounds in farming\, mental and public health\, and seminary training and who currently work to support farmer mental well being. \n\n\n\nBio: \n\n\n\nRachel Van Boven comes from a long line of farmers and has worked with farmers across the US as a Farm Aid hotline operator since 2021. In addition\, she works on the Farm Stress Faith Leader Initiative\, an effort to invite faith leaders and communities into conversations about farm stress. After a career in teaching\, she earned a Masters in Religion from Earlham School of Religion in 2021 and trained in both interfaith chaplaincy and farming. Her passion is food justice\, and she considers farmer well-being to be integral to that work \n\n\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 5 ~ Young Adult Friends PanelJoin us for a discussion and deep dive into rural ministry\, led by a panel of young friends: Lucy Enge\, Jackson Napier\, and Thomas Rockwell. \n\n\n\nBio: Lucy Enge (she/her) is passionate about the intersection of politics\, agriculture\, and religion. She is currently wrapping up life in Richmond\, Indiana\, where she recently finished her Master of Arts in Peace and Social Transformation at Earlham School of Religion and has been leading Earlham College’s certified organic Miller Farm. She is a recorded minister and finds her calling sometimes in but mostly beyond the pulpit focused on service: doing good and walking with people—holding space for and moving toward a better world. She is a Wilmington College Board of Trustees member and is co-clerk of the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s Quaker Governance and Engagement Committee. Lucy is joining her partner Connor in Roanoke County\, Virginia\, and enjoys knitting\, cooking\, and gardening. \n\n\n\nBio: Jackson Napier is a Quaker (more info coming). \n\n\n\nBio: Tom Rockwell serves as the associate superintendent of Western Yearly Meeting and co-pastor at West Elkton (Ohio) Meeting. He is particularly interested in leadership development and organizational renewal. Tom lives with his wife\, Jade (program director of Quaker Connect with Friends World Committee for Consultation)\, and daughter Agatha in Richmond\, Indiana. \n\n\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n\n\n\nFebruary 11 ~ Biblical & Theological Resources for Rural Ministry with Andy Stanton-Henry \n\n\n\nAndy leads a workshop exploring Biblical\, theological\, and Quaker themes in rural ministry. \n\n\n\nBio: Andy is a writer and Quaker minister living in East Tennessee. He is the co-director of the Quaker Leadership Center and co-pastor of Lakeway Quaker Meeting. Andy carries a concern for Quaker renewal and rural ministry leading him to publish Recovering Abundance: Twelve Practices for Small-Town Leadership.
URL:https://esr.earlham.edu/event/rural-ministry-series-2/2026-02-04/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Quaker Leadership Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260204T203000
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SUMMARY:Rural Ministry Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this Rural Ministries Series! Register at https://RuralMinistry26.eventbrite.com to join us for any or all days! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 4 ~ Farm Stress with Rachel Van BovenIn this interactive workshop\, participants will be introduced to the urgent issue of farm stress in our communities. There will be time to reflect individually and together on the unique support that faith communities can offer farmers and farmworkers. We will also provide practical information and resources for faith communities. \n\n\n\nFarming can be isolating and stressful\, and for many farmers and farmworkers\, faith communities are woven into their lives as an important place of connection and belonging. In this interactive workshop\, participants will be introduced to the urgent issue of farm stress in our communities. We will present on the unique stressors that farmers face\, and the opportunity that faith communities have in supporting farmers in crisis. Throughout the presentation\, there will be time to reflect individually and share as a group on the values and support that faith communities can offer. In addition to deeper reflection\, we will provide practical resources for faith communities. This workshop was created by a small and diverse group of folks with backgrounds in farming\, mental and public health\, and seminary training and who currently work to support farmer mental well being. \n\n\n\nBio: \n\n\n\nRachel Van Boven comes from a long line of farmers and has worked with farmers across the US as a Farm Aid hotline operator since 2021. In addition\, she works on the Farm Stress Faith Leader Initiative\, an effort to invite faith leaders and communities into conversations about farm stress. After a career in teaching\, she earned a Masters in Religion from Earlham School of Religion in 2021 and trained in both interfaith chaplaincy and farming. Her passion is food justice\, and she considers farmer well-being to be integral to that work \n\n\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 5 ~ Young Adult Friends PanelJoin us for a discussion and deep dive into rural ministry\, led by a panel of young friends: Lucy Enge\, Jackson Napier\, and Thomas Rockwell. \n\n\n\nBio: Lucy Enge (she/her) is passionate about the intersection of politics\, agriculture\, and religion. She is currently wrapping up life in Richmond\, Indiana\, where she recently finished her Master of Arts in Peace and Social Transformation at Earlham School of Religion and has been leading Earlham College’s certified organic Miller Farm. She is a recorded minister and finds her calling sometimes in but mostly beyond the pulpit focused on service: doing good and walking with people—holding space for and moving toward a better world. She is a Wilmington College Board of Trustees member and is co-clerk of the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s Quaker Governance and Engagement Committee. Lucy is joining her partner Connor in Roanoke County\, Virginia\, and enjoys knitting\, cooking\, and gardening. \n\n\n\nBio: Jackson Napier is a Quaker (more info coming). \n\n\n\nBio: Tom Rockwell serves as the associate superintendent of Western Yearly Meeting and co-pastor at West Elkton (Ohio) Meeting. He is particularly interested in leadership development and organizational renewal. Tom lives with his wife\, Jade (program director of Quaker Connect with Friends World Committee for Consultation)\, and daughter Agatha in Richmond\, Indiana. \n\n\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n\n\n\nFebruary 11 ~ Biblical & Theological Resources for Rural Ministry with Andy Stanton-Henry \n\n\n\nAndy leads a workshop exploring Biblical\, theological\, and Quaker themes in rural ministry. \n\n\n\nBio: Andy is a writer and Quaker minister living in East Tennessee. He is the co-director of the Quaker Leadership Center and co-pastor of Lakeway Quaker Meeting. Andy carries a concern for Quaker renewal and rural ministry leading him to publish Recovering Abundance: Twelve Practices for Small-Town Leadership.
URL:https://esr.earlham.edu/event/rural-ministry-series/2026-02-04/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Quaker Leadership Center
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20251209T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20251209T203000
DTSTAMP:20251120T134040Z
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SUMMARY:The Pros & Cons of Seminary Panel
DESCRIPTION:Panel: The Pros and Cons of Seminary \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIs seminary worth it? What happens afterward? \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin us for a panel on The Pros and Cons of Seminary! \n\n\n\nDecember 9 from 7:30-8:30pm ET on Zoom. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOur panelists will share about their experiences in seminary\, the effects that has had on their lives and careers\, things they wish they had known\, and advice for prospective students. There will be time for Q&A\, so bring your questions! \n\n\n\nRegister at www.publicfriends.org/events/p/panel-the-pros-and-cons-of-seminary. \n\n\n\nTHE PANEL \n\n\n\nC. Wess Daniels is the William R. Rogers Director of Friends Center and Quaker Studies at Guilford College. He is a recorded Quaker minister committed to liberation theology\, anti-imperial expressions of Christianity\, and working towards the revitalization of faith traditions that embody love and justice in the world. He is the author of A Convergent Model of Renewal: Remixing The Quaker Tradition in Participatory Culture (2015)\, Resisting Empire: The Book of Revelation (2019)\, contributor to We Cry Justice: Reading the Bible with the Poor People’s Campaign (2021)\, and the co-editor with Rhiannon Grant of the Quaker World (2022).  \n\n\n\nRachel Guaraldi is a member of Beacon Hill Friends Meeting and lives in Strafford\, Vermont where she works part time as a community chaplain and pastor of the United Church of Strafford. Rachel is a ESR graduate and a board certified interfaith chaplain with experience working in hospitals\, community care settings\, and hospice. \n\n\n\nChristina Repoley received her MDiV in 2011 from Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta. Immediately following seminary\, she founded Quaker Voluntary Service and served as its Executive Director until 2018\, when she transitioned to the Forum for Theological Exploration\, where she is currently the Vice President of Program. Christina is a recorded minister.  \n\n\n\nThis event is brought to you by Public Friends and the Quaker Leadership Center.
URL:https://esr.earlham.edu/event/the-pros-cons-of-seminary-panel/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Quaker Leadership Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20231026T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20231026T190000
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SUMMARY:Author Margaret Benefiel discussion
DESCRIPTION:Author Talk with Margaret Benefiel about her book Crisis Leadership \n\n\n\n\nRegister for this event
URL:https://esr.earlham.edu/event/author-margaret-benefiel-discussion/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Quaker Leadership Center
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SUMMARY:Rivers of Life
DESCRIPTION:Many Friends were unable to attend the Quaker Leadership Conference in April but wanted an opportunity to hear ideas\, make new connections\, and worship together. Our response is to offer an online version of the conference. And on the weekend of World Quaker Day! \n\n\n\nWe will have times of waiting worship\, worship through song\, and some reflections from Andy and Della. The core of the conference will be the “stream studies” offered by eight different Friends who provide insights into the future of Friends and propose pathways to life-giving ministry. After these presentations\, we will have a time of silent reflection followed by questions and conversations. These presentations will be the same ones presented at the in-person conference\, with a couple new ones mixed in. \n\n\n\nWe anticipate a generative time of new ideas\, new connections\, and rich worship across Quaker streams. Join us as we explore Rivers of Life among Friends and discern vital futures for ourselves as individuals\, meetings\, churches\, and organizations. \n\n\n\nMore info & registration  (via eventbrite) \n\n\n\nFacilitators: Della Stanley-Green & Andy Stanton-Henry \n\n\n\nMusic: Nate Macy \n\n\n\nPresenters: Scott Wagoner\, Charity Sandstrom\, Emily Provance\, Tom Hamm\, Robin Mohr\, Julianna Smith\, Windy Cooler\, and Adria Gulizia
URL:https://esr.earlham.edu/event/rivers-of-life/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Quaker Leadership Center
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