Weekly Announcements for November 13, 2026
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Interim Meeting is TOMORROW, Nov 14 at Opequon & Zoom |
Interim Meeting will be held November 14th at Opequon Quaker Camp at the Rolling Ridge Conservancy in Harper's Ferry, WV and online via Zoom. Agenda items include:
- Annual reports from our camp staff
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Proposal from the General Secretary and Past Presiding Clerk to form a yearly meeting structure study group
- Continued corporate discernment on joining the AFSC apartheid-free communities pledge
- Quarterly financial reports
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Request from BYM Trustees for questions or feedback on a proposal to rent-out the BYM office building
- Update from the Faith & Practice Committee on their work
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.
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John Surr (Langley Hill/Charlottesville) died on September 28, 2026. John served in a variety of roles in his monthly meetings and our yearly meeting throughout his life. John spent his retirement focused on peacemaking and the physical and spiritual well-being of children. Most recently within BYM, John brought the idea and first draft of what became A Tender Time: Quaker Voice on the End of Life. A Memorial Meeting will be held tomorrow, Sat Nov 14, at Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge in Charlottesville at 11am (details in the obituary). There is no Zoom option, but those unable to attend are encouraged to hold John and all who loved him in the Light at the time of the Memorial.
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The Ministry and Pastoral Care Committee is offers an online Grief Support Group. The next meeting is Nov 18th at 7pm. Email admin@bym-rsf.org for the Zoom link or additional info. The group is open to anyone bereaved - of a parent, spouse/partner, child, friend, colleague, pet, etc. The group provides grief education based on the four tasks of grieving theory of William Worden, supportive group processing, and mutual encouragement. Friends share as they may feel comfortable. 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. A long-term commitment is not required. The group is led by Ann Riggs, Sandy Spring Meeting, a chaplain at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center in Columbia, Maryland.
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BYM Quaker Camp Registration Opens MONDAY! |
Priority Registration for BYM Quaker Camps opens this Monday, November 16th at Noon. Priority Registration is for:
- all BYM families
- children of camp alumni
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returning campers and their siblings
- campers waitlisted in 2025.
We'll automatically send a priority registration link to previously enrolled families and print it here in the Weekly Announcements. Priority Registration gives both families and BYM staff more time to plan and prepare for Summer 2027. And we want to show love to returning families and BYM Quakers!
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Save the date! On November 19, FUM is providing two opportunities for Friends to receive an update on FUM's financial condition via Zoom: noon and 7:00 p.m. ET. Staff and board leadership will provide reports, answer questions about recently released financial news, and share about the hope that drives FUM's ministries and internal readjustments alike. Friends who attend will be able to meet Todd Fisher, our new virtual CFO through Edge Accounting.
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Jesus' Friends Worship Sharing, Nov 15 |
The next gathering of the BYM Jesus' Friends Worship Sharing Group will be November 15 at 3:00pm. Please email jesusfriends@bym-rsf.org to receive the scripture reading for August and the Zoom credentials.
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Youth Safety Policy Working Group Annual Meeting, Dec 8 |
The BYM Youth Safety Policy Working Group will hold its annual meeting on Tue, Dec 8th at 7:00pm. Anyone with questions or concerns about child safety in any of BYM's programs is invited to attend the beginning of the Annual Meeting of the BYM Youth Safety Policy Working Group at 7:00pm. After time to hear from community members, the Working Group will move into closed Executive Session.
The Working Group is a sub-committee of the BYM Trustees. Membership in the Working Group is comprised of staff and volunteer leaders from all BYM's youth-facing activities, including BYM Quaker Camps, Young Friends and Junior Young Friends, and Religious Education. The Working Group is charged with (1) Applying existing BYM policies and procedures related to youth safety and risk management issues, (2) Monitoring all BYM youth programs for ongoing compliance with safety policies, (3) Meeting at least once per year to review both any youth safety concerns that may have arisen and the Youth Safety Policy & Procedures document, and (4) Making recommendations to the BYM Trustees regarding safety issues.
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To submit your items for the BYM Weekly Announcements,
please email Admin@bym-rsf.org.
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