Weekly Announcements for November 4, 2024
BYM Staff apologize for the delay in the Weekly Announcements, which were
not sent on Friday, Nov 1 as scheduled due to illness in the office.
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Interim Meeting is this Saturday, Nov 9th |
Interim Meeting will be held on Saturday, Nov 9th at Eastland Meeting House in Little Britain, PA and online via Zoom. Supporting documents are now available at the link below. All registered participants will receive the Zoom link on Friday, and it will be posted online, as well.
During this season of giving, Eastland Preparative and Little Britain Monthly Meeting invite Friends to join them in supporting Lancaster's Water Street Homeless Mission. If you are attending in-person, please consider bringing items from the Walter Street everyday wish list or their holiday food drive.
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Young Friends "Turkey Con," Nov 22-24
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BYM Young Friends (grades 9-12) will gather at Menallen Friends Meeting, Nov 22-24 for their annual fall conference. "Turkey Con" is is a time to give thanks and enjoy the best of fall. This year, Turkey Con is happening a weekend earlier than usual (before instead of after Thanksgiving). Transportation from the BYM Office is available. We hope to see you there!
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Local Actions for Peaceful Elections
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Several Friends have shared local actions for peace and justice for this election week. In the Washington, DC area and online- Friends may wish to join the Election Services at the National Cathedral. Friends from all over are invited to a Week of Prayer organized by the Shepherdstown WV Ministerial Association. Many individual Monthly Meetings will be hosting vigils, prayer meetings, and Friendly get-togethers for peace and justice during unprecedented times. More resources are below.
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BYM Advancement & Outreach Offers Workshop on Vocal Ministry
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BYM's Advancement and Outreach Committee invites Monthly Meetings to schedule an on-line presentation of a Workshop on Vocal Ministry. Facilitated by Jim Citro, it is based on the workshop Jim presented at Annual Session. Interested meetings can contact Jim directly (jcitro@comcast.net), and BYM will provide Zoom access. The workshop is interactive with 4 to 10 participants. It can be used both to encourage vocal ministry and to reach visitors and seekers.
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| Memorial Meeting for Emma Cadbury, Nov 9
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A Memorial Meeting for Emma Cadbury will be held Sat, Nov 9th at 2:00pm at Sandy Spring Meeting. Refreshments and fellowship will follow the service. Emma, mother of Ann Trentman (Patuxent), was a lifelong Quaker and enjoyed her time among BYM Friends in Sandy Spring and Ellicot City when visiting the area. She died at home in July at the age of 104.
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As our Friends at FCNL have said, "elections are our greatest chance to participate in democracy... Friends acknowledge the indispensable role of government in safeguarding the integrity of our society and the essential dignity of every human being... Friends encourage everyone to vote, engage candidates, mobilize people to vote, volunteer to support access to the ballot, and help ensure a fair and peaceful election."
BYM provides the following resources for Meetings. While houses of worship are prohibited from engaging in partisan electoral activities, they are allowed to engage in a wide variety of nonpartisan election-related activities. In addition, Meetings may be thinking about how to reduce polarization, prevent election-related violence in their communities, and welcome new or infrequent attenders in the weeks after the election.
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| Friends to Hold in the Light
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- Family of Bill Maguire, d. 10-27-24, (Frederick)
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Family of Charles W. Kinzer, d. 9-04-24 (Annapolis)
- Mike Clark (Sandy Spring)
- Karie Firoozmand (Stony Run)
- Erin, sister of Sarah Gillooly (Adelphi)
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To add Friends from your Meeting to our weekly list of Friends to Hold in the Light, please email LucyAzenga@bym-rsf.org.
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To submit your items for the BYM Weekly Announcements,
please email Admin@bym-rsf.org.
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