Our youth activities promote Quaker values and help build lifelong friendships.  We seek a better understand of ourselves and others by listening to God's word, listening for God's word, and playing together.

If you have questions or want to learn more about our youth programs, contact us: seavillequaker@gmail.com


First Day school is the same time as Meeting for Worship 10am-11am

*Please join us any week you are able.  All of the Godly Play stories offer an enriching experience whether you attend every week or once a month.  


*You will notice that we repeat some of the stories.  We do this so the children get to hear the story through different voices and so those who might have missed a week have a chance to hear the stories.


*SCROLL DOWN for the activities Seaville's children participate in year round!!!


Current Schedule:

Spring/Summer Schedule for Godly Play - 2011

Faith and Play - Godly Play stories for Quakers

May 1 - Listening For God

May 8 - (Mother's Day) Prayer and Friends Meeting for Worship

May 15 - Gifts

May 22 - Let Your Life Speak

May 29 - Queries

June 5 - Friends Meeting for Business

June 12 -  Salem Quarterly Meeting @ Seaville - children's program schedule to be announced 

June 19 - (Father's Day) Listening for God

June 26 - Prayer and Friends Meeting for Worship


**July and August there is no scheduled children's program and childcare is not always available**


Prior Lessons:

Winter/Spring Schedule for Godly Play - 2011

Jan 2 - Epiphany

Jan 9 - Holy Baptism

Jan 16 - Souperbowl kick off

Jan 23 - Stand Up for What you Believe is True and Right

Jan 30 - Parable of the Good Shepherd

Feb 6 - Parable of the Great Pearl / Souperbowl Collection

Feb 13 - Parable of the Great Pearl 

Feb 20 - Parable of the Mustard Seed

Feb 27 - Parable of the Mustard Seed / Souperbowl collection final day

March 6 - Mystery of Easter 

March 13 - Faces of Easter 1 

March 20 - Faces of Easter 2 / Heifer Kick off

March 27 - Faces of Easter 3

April 3 - Faces of Easter 4

April 10 - Faces of Easter 5

April 17 - Faces of Easter 6

April 24 - Faces of Easter 7 (Easter Breakfast and egg hunt)

 

Fall Schedule for Godly Play - 2010

Sept 19 - The Great Family

Sept 26 - The Exodus

Oct 3 - The Ten Best Ways

Oct 10 - The Ark and the Tent

Oct 17- The Ark and the Temple - what a beautiful day to hear a story outside!

Oct 24 - The Exile and Return

Oct 31 - Fall Clean Up / a lesson on "Sharing"

Nov 7 - **FDS Canceled**

Nov 14 - Service Project

Nov 21 - Enrichment Lesson - The Holy Family 

Nov 28 - Advent Lesson 1

Dec 5 -   Advent Lesson 2

Dec 12 - Advent Lesson 3

Dec 19 - Advent Lesson 4

Dec 24 - Intergenerational Christmas Eve Program

Dec 26 - No Children's Program


 Excerpt from Faith and Practice: pg 44

Responsibilities of monthly meetings

Monthly meetings have a special responsibility to bring children and adults under their care into full participation in the life of the meeting and into an understanding of the beliefs and practices of the Religious Society of Friends.  Meetings are expected to offer religious education programs for their members and attenders.  Such programs can include special study groups, worship sharing opportunities, service projects, and Meeting libraries, but the cornerstone of religious education for most Meetings is a thriving First Day School program for children, youth, and adults.  These efforts will succeed only if members actively support them by full participation, rather than leaving parents to cope alone with the religious education of their children. 


 

CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES AT SEAVILLE

 


 SOUPER BOWL of CARING 

 

Our youth began fundraising for the Souper Bowl in 2009.  Financial support and non-perishable items have been collected for St. Casimir's Food Pantry in Woodbine, Food Bank of Southern NJ in EHT, and the food pantry in Somers Point.  A B-I-G thanks to the members/attenders/guests of Seaville who have continued to make this event a success for the community.  


Souperbowl is a national fundraiser that helps develop a better understanding of the balance between hunger and wealth in America.

http://www.souperbowl.org/


 

First Day School

 

- our religious education program for children (2yrs and up) takes place during adult worship.  We do crafts, role play, write plays, create diaramas, cook, and just have a good time learning together.

 

  

Heifer Project International

 

- we focus on the efforts of Heifer to build sustainable lives for people through purchasing livestock and renewable resources.  We collect funds twice a year for this organization. 

 http://www.heifer.org

 

Beach Meeting

- time for connecting with the Divine and with one another.

-held one day in the summer to bring the children together again 

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2010 March Sessions banner            


The children of the First Day School designed and completed this banner for PYM March Sessions 2010.   The theme was "We Make the Road by Walking".

Sam, Jake, Fionna, Margaret, Colleen, Alma and Eliza were assisted by Betsy, Mel, Jill, Kara and Sue. 


 










 

 2009 PYM Annual Sessions Banner


 


 


 


 Annual Sessions was March 27-29, 2009 at Arch Street Meeting house and our children designed a double sided banner for this event.  The theme was "Living Up To The Light"  and the kids choose to focus on our beautiful oak tree and our up-and-coming garden.  Look closely at the handmade food items and the details on the tree, and be sure to ask the kids about the inspirations.

In 2010 the children will again design and create a banner to hang in the rafters of Arch Street!

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Community Garden  2009

"The Peace Garden" was the name chosen on Feb 1, 2009 at Peace and Social Concerns meeting.

C - Children

R - Raising

O - Organic

P - Produce

S - Simply

Dedicated to Jean Fuschillo