Weekly Announcements 5.11.2023
Printer-friendly version“But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.” –2 Peter 3:8
Let Us Worship Together - Sunday, May 14, 2023 9:00 AM Early Meeting for Worship - In Quaker House & on Zoom. 10:30 am Meeting for Worship, Meeting Room and online Followed by 12:15pm Meeting for Business, Quaker House & on same zoom link 6:00 pm Worship Children’s ProgramsChildcare (0-3) 10:00 - 12 noon every Sunday in Decatur Place Room Friendly Office Presence: Connor Roth / Sunday “Staffing” Schedule Masking required. |
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On Saturday –Work Days & American Chestnut planting at Quaker Camps, May 13, June 10 Help prepare Quaker camps Catoctin, Shiloh and Opequon for the summer season, or help plant 100 American chestnut trees to help restore this magnificent species that fed wildlife and human inhabitants of our Eastern forests. Sign up here! Contact Ann Honn, camp property manager, email: anhonn@gmail.com for details.
Day-trip to Friends Wilderness Center in Harpers Ferry, May 13, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friends Wilderness Center is a 150-acre forest retreat south of Harpers Ferry. We’ll leave FMW at 8am, caravan out and spend the day hiking on the trails. Sign up with Greg Robb, email: Gregory.robb@gmail.com.
On Sunday:
Meeting for Business, Quaker House Living Room and same zoom as 10:30 Meeting 12:15 pm
Upcoming:
Quaker Spiritual Development Programs - Full schedule May 2023.
Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert. May 20 7:30 pm Beyond the Horizon: The 10th Anniversary Concert full ensemble concert will be performed at the PGCC Center for the Performing Arts in Largo, MD. Tickets are on sale now. (The concert will also be livestreamed. For more information, contact Tristan Kirkman at tristan.b.kirkman@gmail.com
FMW Young Families hanging out, Quaker House Living Room, May 21, 12:00 pm
For more info contact Marriage & Family Relations, Debby Churchman (dchurchm@yahoo.com) or Martha Solt (soltdozier@gmail.com)
Visioning FMW’s Future - postponed. New date TBD.
BYM Annual Session, August 1-6: Scholarships Available for FMW community to participate Personal Aid Committee makes scholarships available to help cover costs of participating in BYM’s annual session for those who need assistance (especially Young Adult Friends and first time attenders). Baltimore Yearly Meeting’s week-long annual session, held at Hood College July 31 - August 6, is filled with workshops, discernment and decision making, and opportunities to meet other Quakers from our area. For more info contact Personal aid clerk Hayden Wetzel, email: HaydenWetzel@hotmail.com.
Other Regular Meetings & Worship Opportunities
Midweek Meeting for Worship at FMW, Wednesdays, 6:00 pm in person
Friendly Bible Study, 1st & 3rd Sundays, 12:00 pm.
For more information contact David Etheridge, email: david.etheridge22@gmail.com
Quaker Bible Study, FMW’s Library & online, Thursdays, 7:00 pm
For more information, contact Gene Throwe email: GThrowe@gmail.com
Staying in Touch: To be included in the FMW’s Directory and email lists, or to update your information, send an email with your contact information to: admin@quakersdc.org. If you would like access to the directory, you can contact Barbara. Admin@QuakersDC.org or call: 202.483.3310.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
Young Adult Friends - Is seeking new co-conveners! Anyone (aged 18-40) interested in learning more, joining the YAF email list–or taking a role–contact Peter Nye email: p_nye@yahoo.com
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
Want to plan a future event at FMW? Contact Brian Lutenegger, Event Manager, eventspace@QuakersDC.org.
If you have maintenance concerns, please contact Property Committee co-clerks, Ken Forsberg, KLForsberg@gmail.com, cell: (202) 294-1954, or Michael Wood, michaelhbwood@gmail.com
Links to other Quaker Events and News:
- Friends United Meetings (FUM) video series “Walking in the Way,” (4 min each)
Released Thursdays on FUM’s FaceBook page, YouTube channel, Instagram feed
- Pendle Hill - Upcoming Events
- QuakerSpeak - 5-minute videos on Quakerism from Friends Journal