Weekly Announcements for May 15, 2026
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Last Call for Camp Alumni Weekend |
BYM Quaker Camps invites Friends of all ages from all camps to join for an alumni campout Memorial Day weekend! We're kicking off a new tradition that will rotate among the camps, starting at Catoctin in 2026. In these immensely challenging times in our country and our world, come back to camp for a weekend of friends, singing, hiking, fire circle, and your favorite camp recipes. You can camp in one of Catoctin's peaceful cabins or bring your own tent. Meals will be provided. Word on the street is that there might be a banjo or two or three, and musicians are encouraged to bring an instrument!
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Save the Date: June 20 Interim Meeting |
BYM's next Meeting for Worship for the Conduct of Business will be Sat, June 20 at 11:00am. June is a busy time of year - camp, annual session prep, and family vacation season! - so this June Interim Meeting will be held online only. We'll look forward to being back together in person at Annual Session in July!
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| Meeting to Meeting: Property Tax Issues |
A BYM Monthly Meetings recently received notice that the county was reassessing their property taxes because the county thinks they "have more land than is necessary for religious purposes and is proposing that the 'additional' land be taxable." The Meeting plans to appeal. Has your Meeting dealt with a similar issue? Are you a Friend with specialized knowledge in this area? Email GenSec@bym-rsf.org to be connected to the Meeting seeking help or information!
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Jesus' Friends Monthly Worship Sharing, May 17 |
The Jesus' Friends project of BYM's Outreach & Advancement Committee invites you to the next monthly worship sharing on Sun, May 17 at 3:00pm. Each month, Jesus' Friends offers the opportunity for worship sharing using a short passage of Scripture. Email jesusfriends@bym-rsf.org to receive this month's scripture and a Zoom link.
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| Langley Hill Ice Cream Social, May 17 |
Langley Hill Friends Meeting will host an ice cream social at the rise of meeting (aprx 11am) on Sun, May 17. The social will be a fundraiser for BYM summer campers and includes a meet & greet with Rai Carter, BYM's STRIDE Coordinator. Come for Meeting for Worship at 10am - and stay for ice cream!
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Grief Support Group, May 20 |
The Ministry and Pastoral Care Committee is now offering an online Grief Support Group on the third Wed of the month, led by Ann Riggs (Annapolis/Friends House), a chaplain at Johns Hopkins. The next meeting is May 20. Email admin@bym-rsf.org for the Zoom link. The group is open to anyone bereaved, of a parent, spouse/partner, child, friend, colleague, pet, etc. The experience consists of grief education based on the four tasks of grieving theory of William Worden, supportive group processing, and mutual encouragement to strong self-care during the challenging grieving process. Sessions are designed to be therapeutic but are not psychotherapy. Friends are welcome to come for one or two sessions or to stay for longer periods of time as may work best for them.
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Is your Young Friend graduating this season? Send their photo, name, Monthly Meeting, and what comes next (college, trade school, gap year, grad school, new job, etc) to admin@bym-rsf.org for an upcoming feature of BYM graduates in the Weekly Announcements!
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| Children's Program at Quaker Spring Retreat |
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Thank you for your strong support of Baltimore Yearly Meeting in 2025! As we move towards the middle of 2026 and prepare for Annual Sessions, we invite you to consider renewing your gifts this year! You can do so by sending a check to our office or send your gift online. If you are interested in giving a gift of stock or discussing a planned gift, please contact our Development Director at NikkiHolland@bym-rsf.org – thank you!
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Nature Note: Calling all Farmers, Gardeners, and Horticulturists! |
The BYM Unity with Nature Committee offers an opportunity for farmers, gardeners, and horticulturalists to meet online once a month for informal conversation. The discussions are lively and informative, as participants share their questions, suggestions and concerns. Anyone with an interest in farming is invited to participate. To get on the invitation list, contact deborah.haines@gmail.com .
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Peace Walker to Stop in BYM, May 29 |
Homewood Friends invite you to a potluck with ross brubeck (NYYM) on Fri, May 29 at 6:30pm. Friend ross is on a second peace walk of indefinite length, heading south from Brooklyn, NY between yearly meetings. The journey will continue to Richmond, VA before turning to visit Friends along the western edge of the state into NC. His motivation is to take a worshipful path to visit Friends and aligned communities in order to continue the work of envisioning a peaceful world. Friends are also invited to participate in the walk on 5/29 either from Little Falls Meeting (20 miles) or from Big Gunpowder Falls (Harford Road)- mid-day. Coordinate plans with Tom Curtin at tctaptg@msn.com
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