Weekly Announcements for October 18, 2024
Announcements are abbreviated this week as staff travel to Elkins, WV to
join Friends at the annual inter-yearly meeting West Virginia Quaker Gathering.
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Interim Meeting is Nov 9th: Register Today! |
Baltimore Yearly Meeting will gather in the manner of Friends on Saturday, November 9th at Eastland Preparative Meeting and online via Zoom for Interim Meeting. Agenda items include annual reports from the camping program, camping property, and STRIDE, as well as the quarterly update on the finances of our Yearly Meeting. The full, draft agenda is at the link below.
Meeting for Business will begin at 12:30pm, and Friends attending in-person will gather for fellowship and a simple lunch starting at 11:00am. Eastland Preparative Meeting House is an early 19th Century Meeting House, and the old buggy shed still stands. While in the area, Friends may wish to visit other nearby Meeting Houses and historic sites to learn about the rich Quaker history in the area. Additional details to come about nearby historic sites.
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BYM Workshop with Loretta Ross, Tomorrow! Oct 19
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Friends General Conference seeks its next Ministry on Racism Coordinator. This is a full-time, one-year, remote role. The Ministry on Racism (MOR) Programs Coordinator works closely with the Associate Secretary for Organizational Cultural Transformation and the Ministry on Racism Associate to help members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) understand and end racism and ageism, transforming our religious society into a beloved community, whole and enriched by racial, ethnic, and age diversity and equity. This term-limited position will support programs and services to Friends and Friends meetings, largely to affiliated meetings in the unprogrammed Quaker tradition.
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| Save the Date: Annapolis Friends Meeting Holiday Market, Dec 7th
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Annapolis Friends Meeting invites you to save the date for their Holiday Market. The Market will be held Saturday, Dec 7th from 9am to 2pm at the Annapolis Friends Meeting House. Proceeds benefit: Anna Arundal Connecting Together, FWCC Climate Emergency Fund, Native Arts & Culture Foundation, OperatioN WARM coats for kids, and Afghan Women's Fund. Questions? Email market@annapolisfriends.org
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| Friends to Hold in the Light
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- Lee Ballentyne (Annapolis)
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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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