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'Rejoice in the presence of children and young people in your meeting
and recognise the gifts they bring... Are you ready both to learn from
them and to accept your responsibilities towards them?' Pastoral care of
children and young people has its own particular difficulties and rewards.
Quaker meetings vary so much in size and character: how can Friends
offer appropriate overshght and eldership? Within local worshipping
groups, who bares the responsibility for safety, for nurturing the Spirit, for
developing a friendly, inclusive community?
Many - old and young - have contributed to this handbook for all
committed to good oversight and eldership, whether appointed elders and
overseers or sharing the work in a corporate system. Members of monthly
meeting children and young people's committees will find useful guidance
in this book, as will those who help with children's meetings and other
resource co-ordinators, parents and children and young people
Pastoral care of children and young people is the seventh in a series of
booklets produced by the Committee on Eldership and oversight, offering
information, support and guidance to all those responsible for oversight
and eldership. The volumes together form a developing handbook on
spiritual and pastoral care, based on the experience and insights of
Quakers in Britain Yearly Meeting.
The Committee on Eldership and Oversight offers opportunities for
reflection, worship and learning more about pastoral care, in co-operation
with Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, and organises a gathering at the
time of Yearly meeting. The Committee is a means for sharing experience
and good practice between Friends and between meetings.
