Weekly Announcements for October 16, 2026
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Interim Meeting is November 14 @ Opequon Quaker Camp |
Interim Meeting will be held November 14th at Opequon Quaker Camp at the Rolling Ridge Conservancy in Harper's Ferry, WV. Agenda items include:
Overnight hospitality in the Opequon Lodge is available on a first-come, first-served basis. A nature walk will be offered at 10am, luncheon and hospitality will begin at 11am, and business meeting will begin (in person and via Zoom) at 12:30pm. The General Secretary is seeking 4 volunteers to arrive at 9:00am to prepare the chili and cornbread luncheon.
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| Scam Alert: Don't Buy Online Gift Cards for "Quakers" |
A common online "spoofing" scam is currently circulating in the BYM community. Nefarious bots scrape websites for names and email addresses of people who may know each other. Using this information, the scammer emails you under the name of someone you may know. At first they usually just say "hello" or "call me," and when you reply, they ask you to purchase and send online gift cards. This is called "spoofing." Currently, someone is "spoofing" the Clerk of Annapolis Meeting and reaching out to other BYM Friends asking them to purchase gift cards. Please be on HIGH ALERT for this scam. Nobody from BYM or any of our Monthly Meetings will ask you to purchase online gift cards. If you receive one of these spoofing scams, delete the email and do not reply.
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| Fall Workdays at BYM Camps |
It's time to tuck our camp properties in and make sure they are ready to weather the long winter. Fall is a beautiful season at the camps and you are invited to come and enjoy the changing seasons with us! Come and show a little love to the places that mean so much to so many. If you have any questions, please reach out to David Hunter, BYM’s Camping Property Manager: davidhunter@bym-rsf.org.
Oct 17 @ Shiloh
Oct 24 @ Opequon
Oct 31 @ Catoctin
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Faith & Practice Revision Info Sessions, Oct 21 and Oct 31 |
The BYM Faith and Practice Committee invites worshipping communities of Baltimore Yearly Meeting to join for upcoming info sessions on the next revisions to BYM's Faith and Practice. The committee is currently seeking input from the Yearly Meeting for revision of subsection I.B.18 under Life of the Spirit 18. Prejudice and Discrimination. As its work proceeds and input from the Yearly Meeting is sought, additional information will be available here on this page. In June 2026, the committee sent out an invitation to all of our worshiping communities to engage in this process together. By “worshiping communities,” we mean not only our local Meetings, but also our committees and working groups, our youth groups and camps, and other groups who gather in worship regularly together. The info sessions will be held Wednesday, October 21 at 7:30pm and Saturday, October 31 at 10:00am.
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The Ministry and Pastoral Care Committee offers a monthly online Grief Support Group, which will meet again on Wed, Oct 21st at 7:00pm online. The group is open to anyone bereaved, of a parent, spouse/partner, child, friend, colleague, pet, etc. The group is led by Ann Riggs, Sandy Spring Meeting, a chaplain at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center in Columbia, Maryland. To get the August link, email annkriggs@gmail.com.
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| Jesus' Friends Worship Sharing, Oct 18 @ 3pm |
The next gathering of the BYM Jesus' Friends Worship Sharing Group will be October 18 at 3:00pm. Please email jesusfriends@bym-rsf.org to receive the scripture reading for October and the Zoom credentials.
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Campfire Sing-Along! Hosted by BYM Camps, Nov 15 |
Circle around the fire with us to sing our favorite songs from the Baltimore Yearly Meeting Camps songbook! Anyone is welcome, and current campers are especially invited to bring friends. Alumni can reconnect, and newcomers can learn more about the vibrant, fun and transformational programs of Catoctin, Opequon, Shiloh, and Teen Adventure Quaker Camps. BYO flashlight, chairs and blankets (or keep it campy and sit on the logs & ground!) In the event of rain, this event will be held indoors at Stony Run FM. RSVPs helpful but not required! sandyrobson@gmail.com
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Holding Karie Firoozmand in the Light |
Friends across our Yearly Meeting have followed our Friend Karie Firoozmand (Stony Run) in her walk with a rare cancer over the last few years. Karie is now in hospice at home. Her mother shares that she is surrounded by loving family and that Karie appreciates your prayers and being held in the Light.
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| Registration Open for BYM Women's Retreat, March 5-7 |
Registration for the 2027 Women's+ Retreat is now open! The planners for this year's retreat - women from Adelphi Friends Meeting - share the 2027 cover letter and theme statement. Registration is now open. A variety of price-levels and financial aid are available.
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