Weekly Announcements, October 22, 2020

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“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”   -John 1:5
 

 

Let Us Worship Together
Sunday

9:00 AM Early Meeting for Worship via Zoom
Click here to join.  By phone: 301-715-8592   Meeting ID: 395 231 896# Password: 738314
Tech Bob MacNab, tel:  571-332-8427 

Meeting for Worship with Concern for Justice
on Supreme Court Steps. 9:00 am.  
In honor of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
 
Outside, keeping social distance.  Contact:  Tom Yonker, 573-808-6602

Meeting for Worship via Zoom, 10:30 a.m.
Click here to join via Zoom
To join by phone, dial: 301-715-8592  Meeting ID: 979 505 413# Password:  706188
Clerk: Dan Dozier, Finance & Stewardship, Zoom Tech: Joe D’Antonio, (610) 620-5048

10:30 a.m. In-Person Meeting for Worship at FMW
Register Here. (Required for each week)
For more information, contact Gene Throwe, gthrowe@gmail.com

No 1st Day School this Sunday
Next Sunday: Harriet Tubman Trail!
For Information  contact  Religious Education Co-Clerks
Allen Fawcett, aafawcett@gmail.com or Jake Ritting,j_ritting@hotmail.com

 

Also On Sunday

Fostering Community at FMW.  9:15 to 10:15 a.m.  You are welcome to join us as we work on a visual image to describe the values, practices and manifestations of our mission.  Join by Zoom.  To join by phone dial (929) 436-2866.  Enter Meeting ID: 83583983737# on prompt. Contact: Sabrina McCarthy, sabrina.mccarthy@verizon.net, cell 240.778.5234

Nominating Committee, 9:00 a.m.
Click to join Zoom meeting.    By phone dial:  (929) 436-2866.  Enter Meeting ID: 853 833 69178# on prompt.  For more information contact clerk Martha Solt, email:  soltdozier@gmail.com

Peace & Social Concerns Climate Webinar & Strategy Session:  Methane Gas in DC, A Threat to Climate & Community Health, Sunday, October 25 at 12:30 p.m.  DC Quakers & Faith Community have a critical role to play in this important climate and public health issue!  Join via Zoom (same room as 10:30 Meeting for Worship). Join by phone: (301) 715-8592. Enter meeting ID: 979505413#  on prompt.  For more information contact Barbara Briggs, BarbaraHBriggs@gmail.com or 412-417-9384

Spiritual Friendships.  12:00-1:00 p.m.  You are welcome to join us for check-in on how we are all doing.  Join by Zoom here.  To join by phone dial: (929) 436-2866.  Enter Meeting ID: 84128957864# on prompt.  For more information, contact: Sabrina McCarthy, sabrina.mccarthy@verizon.net, cell 240.778.5234
 

Reclaim Our Vote!
Can you make a last round of Phonecalls??

Volunteers are urgently needed to make phone calls.  Every single hour is needed!  
Learn more
here.  Watch Suppressed: The Fight To VoteRegister here

As part of our commitment to fight systemic racism, we offering resources & encouragement to vote to minority voters in eight states with long histories of voter suppression
Reclaim Our Vote is a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) organization supported by NAACP.  

Upcoming:

Friday Noontime Meeting for Worship, 12:00 - 12:30 via Zoom
Ministry and Worship is resuming weekly noontime meetings for worship on Fridays starting tomorrow. 
Join by Zoom.  To join by phone dial:  (301) 715-8592.  Enter Meeting ID: 869 333 90826# on prompt.
For more information contact Bertie Rossert, Bertrand.Rossert@gmail.com

FCNL “Thursdays with Friends” series every second Thursday, 4:00-4:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Nov 5, join discussion with Election Expert Myrna Perez, director of voting rights and elections democracy at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University Law School for a special post-Election Day conversation. Register here.  More info Thursdays with Friends series is here.

Next FMW Meeting for Business, Sunday, Nov 8, 12:15 pm
Join us to discuss and decide matters of importance to our Meeting Community.  All are welcome.  For more information contact co-clerks Debby Churchman, DChurchm@yahoo.com  and Rebecca Nelson, RebeccaLeeNelson99@ gmail.com

FCNL Annual Meeting and Quaker Public Policy Institute to focus on Anti-Racism, Nov 14-17 (via Zoom)  In concert with the upswell of protests and calls for justice across the country this year, antiracism will be a major focus of FCNL’s Annual Meeting and lobbying effort this November.  Quakers will gather (virtually) to conduct worshipful business and lobby for the Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 7120/S.3912).  Learn more and register here for FCNL’s Annual Meeting (Nov. 14-17) to act in faith and feel Spirit weave us together as Friends uniting for the world we seek.

Other Regular Meetings & Worship Opportunities

“Midweek Meeting for Worship, Tuesdays, 6 pm
Join by Zoom here.  Meeting ID: 202 577 8431       Password:  254224
Other phones, dial 1-646-876-9923, when prompted enter Meeting ID:  202-577-8431.

YAF Zinner get together, Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:00.  
Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99526062736?pwd=VStjb0I3QTN0NG54VmduTHdBYkcwQT09  
For more information contact Joseph d’Antonio, 89dantonio@cua.edu

Friendly Bible Study will be held online on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.  
Join via Zoom:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83228466514?pwd=Y3ljYVJ6OGxLd2FCNStTcHRjMFYxUT09
For more information, contact Gene Throwe, gthrowe@gmail.com

Staying in Touch

To access the Member Directory from FMW’s website:  Log-in ID is FMW, the password is Discern. To join the FMW-Quaker listserv (for announcements only) &/or the FMW-Forum listserv (for discussion), and to be included in the FMW’s Online Directory, send an e-mail to: admin@quakersdc.org 

FMW’s office is officially closed, but staff are in most days, and checking email and phone messages regularly.  If your call is not answered, leave a message or send an email to Admin@QuakersDC.org.   Office Phone: 202.483.3310   
 

OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

Young Adult Friends - Anyone (aged 18-40) interested in learning about Young Adult Friends at FMW or who would like the join the YAF list-serve, please contact Amanda Nadeau , amanda.l.nadeau@gmail.com or Joe D'Antonio, 89dantonio@cua.edu.

Personal Aid is looking for gift cards for grocery stores, Target, etc. These will be given to our vulnerable members and attenders as needed. Please contact Mary Melchior, email:  mulchness@gmail.com

If you have maintenance or accessibility concerns, please contact Property Cttee co-clerks, Merry Pearlstein (202-244-8777 , merrypearlstein@gmail.com) and Justin Kwong ((202) 215-3891, justinkwong@gmail.com)

Want to plan a future event at FMW?  Contact Brian Lutenegger, Event Manager, eventspace@QuakersDC.org.
 

All are invited!  Click here to join via Zoom. By phone dial (301) 715-8592. Enter meeting ID: 979505413#.  For more information contact Barbara Briggs, BarbaraHBriggs@gmail.com or 412-417-9384