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7 <image textGloss="Quakers in Scotland logo" source="Q Logo - Sky - RGB - Black Text.jpg" width="12.5%" style="position: absolute; top: 0cm; left: 1cm"/> 7 <image textGloss="Quakers in Scotland logo" source="Q Logo - Sky - RGB - Black Text.jpg" width="12.5%" style="position: absolute; top: 0cm; left: 1cm"/>
8 <span style="font-size: 80%">GM Scotland Enquirers' Weekend<x:br/>12 October 2019&mdash;Call for Participation</span></title> 8 <span style="font-size: 80%">A Friendly Introduction to Quakers in Scotland<x:br/>12 October 2019&mdash;Call for Participation</span></title>
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12 <title>What's this about?</title> 12 <title>What's this about?</title>
13 <p><emph color="red">Fill me in, please!</emph></p> 13 <p>You may have been coming to Quaker meeting for a couple of weeks or a
14 <p>All of the above is happening on Saturday in Stirling. The 'weekend' 14 couple of years. Sometimes it's difficult to find time after meeting to
15 part is optional: if you live near enough, or can manage to stay somewhere 15 have the further discussions about Quakerism you would like: this day is a chance to
16 nearby, please join us for Meeting for Worship at Dunblane Meeting on Sunday 16 have deeper discussions and ask questions. You might be looking for a
17 morning, followed by an opportunity to discuss our experiences over a simple 17 chance to discuss what happens for you in meeting for Worship and
18 lunch courtesy of Dunblane Friends.</p> 18 whether it's the same as for other people, or you might want to chat
19 about putting faith into action. You might be interested in how your
20 experience of Quakerism so far fits in with Quakerism across the
21 country or across the world or how over 400 years of Quaker history
22 has got us to where British Quakers are today. You may be interested
23 to find out more about how Quakers organise and make decisions. We aim to
24 answer your questions and to create a safe space to have these
25 discussions. We hope that by the end of the event you will feel more
26 confident calling yourself a Quaker, or at least have a broader
27 understanding of the breadth of beliefs and practices within Quakers
28 today.</p>
29 <p>All of the above is happening on Saturday in Stirling. If you live near
30 enough, or can manage to stay somewhere nearby, please also consider joining us
31 for Meeting for Worship at Dunblane Meeting on Sunday morning, followed by an
32 opportunity to discuss our experiences over a simple lunch courtesy of Dunblane
33 Friends.</p>
19 </div> 34 </div>
20 <div> 35 <div>
21 <title>Who is it for?</title> 36 <title>Who is it for?</title>
22 <p>Anyone who has been attending a Quaker Meeting for Worship for at least a 37 <p>Anyone who has been attending a Quaker Meeting for Worship who is interested in finding out more about Quakers.</p>
23 few months and who is interested in finding out more about Quakers.</p>
24 </div> 38 </div>
25 <div> 39 <div>
26 <title>Where and when, exactly?</title> 40 <title>Where and when, exactly?</title>
27 <p>The main event is on Saturday 12 October in Stirling, from 0930 to 1630. 41 <p>The main event is on Saturday 12 October in Stirling, from 1030 to 1730.
28 We're meeting in the McCallum Room at Stirling Baptist Church, 67 Murray Place, 42 We're meeting in the McCallum Room at Stirling Baptist Church, 67 Murray Place,
29 Stirling, FK8 1AU. Meeting for Worship in Dunblane is at 1030 on Sunday 13 43 Stirling, FK8 1AU. Meeting for Worship in Dunblane is at 1030 on Sunday 13
30 October at the Braeport 44 October at the Braeport
31 Centre, Braeport, Dunblane, FK15 0AT.</p> 45 Centre, Braeport, Dunblane, FK15 0AT.</p>
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36 Meeting or your Area Meeting will almost certainly provide bursary help to 50 Meeting or your Area Meeting will almost certainly provide bursary help to
37 cover the cost, which will be about £25/person.</p> 51 cover the cost, which will be about £25/person.</p>
38 </div> 52 </div>
39 <div> 53 <div>
40 <title>How do I register?</title> 54 <title>How do I register?</title>
41 <p>Just send email to <link href="mailto:enquirers-weekend@quakerscotland.org"><code>enquirers-weekend@quakerscotland.org</code></link> with "Enquirers Weekend" in the subject, tell us you're interested, how many you are and your names, any dietary or accessability requirements and whether you think you might join us in Dunblane on Sunday.</p> 55 <p>Just send email to <link href="mailto:enquirers-weekend@quakerscotland.org"><code>enquirers-weekend@quakerscotland.org</code></link> with "Friendly Introduction to Quakers" in the subject, tell us you're interested, and give us some details:</p>
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57 <item term="Name (or names if you'd like to register for more than one):"><x:br/></item>
58 <item term="Local Meeting, Area Meeting or Worshiping group you have been
59 attending, or how you have gained an interest in Quakers:"><x:br/></item>
60 <item term="Do you have any specific questions or things you'd like to discuss?
61 (We can't guarantee to cover everything but we'd like to try to answer
62 people's questions):"><x:br/></item>
63 <item term="Costs:">
64 <list type="naked">
65 <item>I will cover the costs myself [ ]</item>
66 <item>I will ask my local or area meeting to help me to cover costs (this
67 is usually best approached through an overseer) [ ]</item>
68 <item>I would like financial support to attend but don't know who to ask
69 (we'll try to help as we don't want costs to be a barrier to anyone
70 attending - this includes travel and accommodation if required) [ ]</item>
71 <item>I don't understand these options, please get in touch with me to
72 explain them [ ]</item>
73 </list><x:br/>
74 </item>
75 <item term="Dietary or accessibility requirements:"><x:br/></item>
76 <item term="Do you expect to join us for the Sunday Meeting for worship / lunch /
77 discussion as well as the Saturday event?:">Yes | No</item>
78 </list>
42 </div> 79 </div>
43 <div> 80 <div>
44 <title>Can I ask some questions?</title> 81 <title>Can I ask some questions?</title>
45 <p>Of course&mdash;just send email to <link href="mailto:enquirers-weekend@quakerscotland.org"><code>enquirers-weekend@quakerscotland.org</code></link> and ask us.</p> 82 <p>Of course&mdash;just send email to <link href="mailto:enquirers-weekend@quakerscotland.org"><code>enquirers-weekend@quakerscotland.org</code></link> and ask us.</p>
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