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PAN 2010 Atheist/Humanist Riverboat Service Video

Brian — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:57:48 +0000

Here you all are! The entire, 48 minute PAN 2010 Riverboat Service Video, featuring Doug Diggens and Ernest Perce. Enjoy!

Yes, sometimes just ask, and ye shall receive. When PA Nonbelievers noticed that the nonprofit Pride of the Susquehanna offered a free one-hour cruise each Sunday morning during the summer to a consortium of local Christian churches, we asked for a similar privilege, and the boat operators said yes! Watch the video below!

PAN 2010 Atheist/Humanist Riverboat Service from Brian Fields on Vimeo.

Photos from the PAN Riverboat Service

Brian — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:36:32 +0000

Here you go everyone, Photos from the 2010 First Annual PAN Riverboat Service. Thanks to everyone who came out, and thanks to the Riverboat committee and everyone else who made this day happen!

World’s First Riverboat Atheist/Humanist Service

Brian — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:27:16 +0000

LOCATION: City Island, Harrisburg, PA -> Pride of the Susquehanna Dock
TIME: 10:15am (Ride from 10:30am to 11:30am)

COME EARLY. The boat leaves at exactly 10:30am, and there are no reservations, so please arrive by 10:15 in order to ensure a seat. Additionally, space on the boat is first come, first serve.

If the weather is nice, pack a lunch (but leave it in your car for later…no outside food or drink allowed on the boat) and we’ll eat on City Island. If the weather is rainy, we’ll go to a nearby sub shop for eats.

Anyone interested in baseball is welcome to stay for a 2pm game between the Harrisburg Senators and the Altoona Curve at the City Island stadium.

The Free Thought Forum (June 22, 2010)

Brian — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:39:08 +0000

Pennsylvania Nonbelievers presents the June 22, 2010 episode of “The Free Thought Forum”, our monthly cable-access TV show. Featuring Steve Neubauer and Liz Burcin.

Photos from the 2010 PAN Lancaster Pride Day Booth

Brian — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:12:12 +0000

Here’s some of our pictures from the 2010 Pride Day Event in Lancaster. Thanks to Katie Haas for taking these photos!

Photos from the 2010 PAN Jubilee Day Booth

Brian — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:49:41 +0000

Here’s some of our pictures from the 2010 Jubilee Day in Mechanicsburg. We all had a fantastic time, thanks to everyone who stopped by to show their support, and especially those who stayed to work at the booth.

Please Help!

Brian — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:12:24 +0000

As an organization, we’ve had several people contribute time and money to running our various events. Our participation in parade and street fair events, educational and organizational meetings, our involvement in various charity events, and our annual group parties, picnics and other fund raisers, have all been huge successes because of these contributions by our members.

However, running a growing organization sometimes takes more. Over the next few months, we will be starting up various committees to assist the board in some of the more routine, but necessary, tasks that don’t get a lot of press. Things like organizing the budget, doing the legwork to organize our events, composing our newsletter, producing our TV programs, maintaining membership and mailing lists, taking inventory and ordering our sale items, banners, tents and other equipment all require a large amount of time, and our board needs help from our membership to make these things work. If you have the time and/or ability to work in these areas, please let us know. You can approach any of our board members privately if you like, or contact us through the website here.

If you don’t have ready access to a board member, please let us know here:

http://www.panonbelievers.org/contact

Thanks, once again, to all of you who have put in your own time and money to help us with our projects we’ve done so far, and thank you to all of those who continue to make our organization what it is!

Brian Fields
Webmaster/Cumberland Valley Director
PA Nonbelievers, Inc.
http://www.panonbelievers.org

The Free Thought Forum (May 25, 2010)

Brian — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:28:05 +0000

Pennsylvania Nonbelievers presents the May 25, 2010 episode of “The Free Thought Forum”, our monthly cable-access TV show. Featuring Doug Diggens and Liz Burcin.

Photos from the 2010 Memorial Day Parade in Annville

Brian — Mon, 31 May 2010 16:19:03 +0000

Photos from the Parade. Enjoy! Be sure to click on the thumbnails to see the full photos.

Introducing the Community Involvement Committee

attack247 — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:27:08 +0000

My name is Zachary Little and though rather new with PAN I have recognized that we have an untapped resource of great people capable of doing great things. After consulting with several board members and some other associate members it appeared that there was a consensual view that, unlike our religious counterparts, PAN (atheists, agnostics and non-believers in general) lacks a presence in our community that could benefit those in need and less fortunate than us. With this in mind, a group of dedicated members met over the weekend and partook in the first of hopefully many constructive meetings on an active and ongoing community outreach program. The new group is called the Community Involvement Committee.

What is it that the Community Involvement Committee (C.I.C.) does?

The goal of the C.I.C. is to cultivate opportunities for PAN members to become, as a unified group, contributors to the well-being and betterment of our communities. Although in its infancy, the C.I.C. is looking to actively seek out other organizations, groups or non-profits that could use a little extra help from the coordinated efforts of some good atheists, agnostics and non-believers. We will attempt to schedule regular meetings that will consist of sharing ideas, collaborating on projects, delegating responsibilities and strengthening friendships.

Who is the C.I.C. for?

Really for anyone who wants to join. While we are expected to coordinate and implement the outreach projects, we would gladly accept the opportunity for any of our PAN members to get involved. The more people we have the more we can do! We would also appreciate any great ideas that any members have in regards to charity. We want your input! The only thing required is to take this commitment seriously and above all, have fun!

In closing, I,would like to thank those who have helped bringing this very important program to fruition. More than that I, on behalf of the C.I.C., want to thank all of those who are going to help in the future. This takes valuable time away from friends and family. But remember, the greatest gift to ourselves is giving to others.

Thanks,

The Community Involvement Committee.