Weekly Announcements, July 5, 2019

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“What if thine eye refuse to see, Thine ear of Heaven’s free welcome fail, And thou a willing captive be, Thyself thy own dark jail?            ~ John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807-1892 

THIS SUNDAY:  Provide lunch for homeless neighbors near FMW, at rise of Meeting:
Each 1^st Sunday, Friends from FMW help provide lunch to the homeless following rise of meeting at FMW. The location is just four blocks away, at Church of the Pilgrim, 22nd and P Streets NW.  Contact Patty Murphy at pmurphy@sju.edu. 

FCNL, "Fostering Civic Oversight with Law Enforcement: Two Quakers’ Stories, July 10, 6:30 p.m.
A conversation with Dwight Wilson and Eduardo Diaz, seasoned Quakers who have served as national leaders in working for civilian oversight of law enforcement.  More info and registration is here or call Sergio Mata-Cisneros at Friends Meeting on National Legislation:  202-547-6000

Pendle Hill, Kairos: Silence, Contemplation, and Scripture, Four-day spiritual retreat, July 11-14. 
Led by Francisco Burgos based on the monastic practice of worshiping, working, and studying while experiencing the dynamic of solitude and community living.  For more information call Pendle Hill at 610-566-4507, ext. 137 or write info@pendlehill.org 

Lights for Liberty Vigil to end human concentration camps, Friday, July 12, 7-9 pm in Lafayette Square.  Part of a nationwide protest against the border camps.    If you are interested in joining a group from FMW take our signs and show solidarity, contact GalinaSergen@gmail.com    National Campaign info: https://www.lightsforliberty.org/      DC Event info on Facebook.

Christmas in July!  Lunch Fundraiser for Shoebox project on July 14 at rise of Meeting:   The more we raise, the more shoebox gifts we can give to homeless District residents in December.  Please help!  We are looking for soups, bread, cheese, salads and desserts.  Also we’d love to have a small artificial Christmas tree and Christmassy table cloths—and some volunteers to set up and clean up.  Please contact J.E. McNeil, jmcnrick@yahoo.com, about what you can bring. 

Loudon Film Festival screening of award-winning documentary on Quakers, July 20, 11:30
Filmmakers Janet Gardner and Richard Nurse of Princeton Friends Meeting write:  On Saturday morning July 20th at 11:30 a m the Loudon Film Festival in Chantilly Virginia will be screening our award-winning 78 minute feature documentary Quakers the Quiet Revolutionaries. For more info go to www.quakersthefilm.com and www.loudonfilmfestival.com, or call 703 960-1970

A memorial meeting for Susan Lepper, Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 2 p.m. in the FMW’s  Meeting Room, followed by a reception in the Assembly Room. Friends who would like to serve on the Oversight Committee may get in touch with Sabrina McCarthy at sabrina.mccarthy@verizon.net or 240.778.5234. 

Hilda Findley-Knier’s memorial meeting, Sunday, July 28 at 1:00 pm in Quaker House Living Room.

Pendle Hill Weekend Workshop, The Spiritual Practice of Letting Go, July 26-28, with Stephanie Gretchen. For more information call Pendle Hill at 610-566-4507, ext. 137 or write info@pendlehill.org 

Head of Meeting
July 7:  Ad hoc      July 14:  Religious Education


FAMILIES AND CHILDREN ARE WELCOME

First Day School begins at 10:30 each Sunday. If you come later than 10:30, please stay a moment with your child to help them settle into the class. Children in FDS are reunited with their parents in the final minutes of Meeting for Worship.

Points of Contacts for First Day School:  Allen Fawcett, aafawcett@gmail.com, Jacob Ritting, j_ritting@hotmail.com, and Cait Hone at FMWYouthProgram@gmail.com.  Jacob: 202-365-3914.

Child Care is available for parents needing a respite during worship. Children age 0 to 4 will be lovingly tended in the Decatur Place Room from 10:20 am to Noon on Sunday. Please contact Cait at FMWYouthProgram@gmail.com for any child care related questions. Child Care is also available for all ages of children during events on our campus upon request.

FMW is pleased to offer an opportunity to families who would like to have the Meeting officially welcome their children into our community. Anyone interested in such a welcoming, please contact Gray Handley, handleygr@niaid.nih.gov

ADDITIONAL WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Meeting for Worship 9:00 AM Sunday.  Held in the Quaker House Living Room, this Meeting for Worship has a special invitation to silence seekers. "Quietness enough not only to know our own minds, but to listen to the still small voice."  Child care is not available.  

Meeting for Worship 6:00 PM Sunday. Held in the Parlor, this Meeting for Worship offers a sustaining opportunity for worship at the end of the weekend. Child care is not available.

Mid-Week Meeting for Worship, Tuesday, 6:00 PM in the Parlor. Persons seeking to worship during the week should consider this Meeting. Child care is not available. 

OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

The FMW webpage is available at www.quakersdc.org  To access the non-public pages, the log-in ID is FMW– the password is Discern. To join the FMW Listserv, or to be included in the Meeting’s Online Directory, send an e-mail to: admin@quakersdc.org  To phone the Meeting Office, call 202.483.3310.    To use WiFi in the Meetinghouse, the network is FMW and the password is simplicity. The Meeting’s Facebook page is www.facebook.com/FriendsMeetingOfWashington. 

Young Adult Friends - Anyone interested in learning about Young Adult Friends at FMW or who would like the join the YAF list-serve, please contact Rebecca Nelson (rebecca@americasolidaria.org). Young adults are between the ages of 18 and 40ish.

Martha’s Table needs nonperishable food items on an ongoing basis.  Donations are collected in the basket near the Meeting House’s Decatur Pl entrance. For more info call Pam Callard (202) 829-9577. 

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 concerns or accessibility issues, please contact Property Committee co-clerks Brian Lutenegger (734-255-6829 brian.lutenegger@gmail.com) and Merry Pearlstein (202-244-8777 or merrypearlstein@gmail.com). They will work with you to identify potential solutions.