Clerk Childrens' Program, Fall-Fellowship

Attention Parents of SCQM Children and Teens

Dear SCQM Parents;

 Please join us October 31-November 2nd for Fall Fellowship in the beautiful San Bernadino Mountains!

Because Fall Fellowship happens to coincide with Halloween this year, we got to  thinking about spiders and all manner of creepy, crawly things. This led to some deeper thoughts on how our Quaker Faith enables us to see beauty in every living thing, even those creatures that may disgust or frighten others. The children’s program will be exploring these thoughts further  through a mixture of discussions, songs, stories, games, and Halloween-themed art projects. We hope that your children or teens can participate!

 We know that some of you may be hesitant about coming on Friday Night since your family may be looking forward to a night of Trick-or-Treating in the neighborhood. If this is the case, you are welcome to come on Saturday morning instead. Kindred Gottlieb-Gutierrez is trying to organize Saturday morning transportation from Union Station or a similar centralized location. If you’re interested in that option, please contact Kindred (kindredg@gmail.com).

 If you’re on the fence about coming to Fall Fellowship, perhaps this Q&A will help you decide.

If you’re not on the fence, you can register right here, right now!

Also, if you’ve already registered, but didn’t include a payment with your registration, you can pay here.

Clerk Fall-Fellowship

Fall Fellowship 2025: Q & A

Q: What are the dates of Fall Fellowship?
A: Fall Fellowship will run from late in the day or early in the evening on Friday, October 31
until early afternoon on Sunday, November 2 .

Q: Where is Fall Fellowship being held?
A: Because our usual location, Temescal Canyon, hasn’t yet reopened after the PalisadesFire, we will be meeting this year at the Pali Retreat Center in the San Bernadino Mountains.
The address is 30778 Highway 18, Running Springs CA.

Q: What is the cost?
A: There will be no charges for children or teens, other than a $25 registration fee.
For adults who are willing to stay in a room in a group cabin, the recommended contribution
will be $375 (plus a $25 registration fee) per person. Each group cabin accommodates up to
12 people, however, we plan to assign no more than 4-6 per cabin.
For adults who prefer a private room, the recommended contribution will be $500 (plus a
$25 registration fee) per person. Most private rooms have 3 or 4 beds, so they are suitable
for a small family.
For adult commuters, there will be a charge of $120 per person per day, plus a $25
registration fee.

Q: Is there financial help available?
A: Yes. If your family needs financial assistance to attend, you can request a subsidy from
your Meeting, the Quarter, or both. Please let us know.

Q: Will transportation be provided?
A: We hope to arrange car pools or buses to help people get to Pali on both Friday and
Saturday. Please call Kindred Gottlieb-Guttierez at (213) 220-6113 for more information.

Q: What kind of activities will be available for adults?
A: Our program has not been finalized yet, but we plan to present mini-workshops with
exercises selected to concentrate on community-building, conflict resolution and
forgiveness. It will be a great opportunity to reunite with Friends across the Quarter, make
new friends, and enjoy the beauty of our surroundings.

Q: How do I register?
A: Please register here.

Q: If I’ve already registered, but didn’t include a payment, how can I pay?
A: You can pay online here.





Clerk Announcement, Fall-Fellowship

Save the Date: Fall Fellowship 2025

October 31, November 1 & 2, Friday evening through Sunday morning

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At Pali Retreat Center, 30778 Highway 18 Running Springs CA 92382

Our theme for the weekend will be “Healing our Community and Using our Community for Personal Healing.” We will present mini-workshops with exercises selected to concentrate on community-building, conflict resolution and forgiveness. As always, our underlying theme is enjoying each other’s fellowship and meeting friends from across the Quarter while resting in a natural setting.

You’ll notice we are not gathering at Temescal Canyon. They’re still recovering from the firestorm, and expect to be available next year. Meantime, Pali Retreat, while a longer commute for most of us, offers accommodations that meet our needs. We hope to see a full gathering of Friends for this weekend.

The weekend includes both Hallowe’en and Día de Muertos. If you would like to help with plans for that, please contact Kindred Gottlieb (kindredg@gmail.com) and/or Louse Sherikar (louise.sherikar@gmail.com).

If you would like to host an interest session or an affinity group, please let me, Dan Strickland (danstrickland2001@yahoo.com), know so we can include you in our schedule planning.

Meals will be provided as part of our contract with Pali Retreat, with all options available.

Please register at this link (https://scqm-ff-2025.paperform.co)*, and do it soon!

We will provide a zoom link for all sessions.

Dan Strickland, clerk, SCQM

*If you didn’t include a payment for Fall Registration form, you may pay here with PayPal.