Weekly Announcements for November 21, 2025
The BYM Office will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday of next week. There will be no Weekly Announcements on Friday, Nov 28.
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Interim Meeting Follow-Up: Minutes and January Called Meeting for Business |
Interim Meeting took place on Saturday, November 15th. Draft Minutes are now available, below. Minutes will be finalized by the Interim Clerk in the coming days.
A First Reading of the 2026 budget will be sent by Stewardship & Finance to all Monthly Meetings during the first week of December via a memo and slide-deck. The memo and slide-deck will be emailed to all Monthly Meeting Clerks and postal mailed to all Monthly Meetings. All Friends are invited to the January Meeting of the Stewardship & Finance Committee to discuss the 2026 budget and ask questions. That meeting of Stewardship & Finance will take place on Monday, January 5th at 7:00pm. The Zoom link to join will be publicized in the Weekly Announcements and posted to the BYM Events Calendar.
In December and January, the Camp Governance Study Group will be providing additional, detailed information about the proposal to change how we govern the camping program and property. Stay tuned for opportunities to learn more and ask questions.
A Second Reading of the 2026 budget and reconsideration of the camp governance proposal will take place at a Called Interim Meeting, now scheduled for Saturday, January 31st at 1:00pm via Zoom.
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New Resource for Monthly Meetings on Tax and Business Issues
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The General Secretary and BYM Office have noted an increase in questions from Monthly Meetings and Treasurers about tax and business issues. In response, we have developed a new resource for Meetings. The memo covers the tax-status of Meetings that do not have an IRS Determination Letter, incorporation as a business, state-level tax exemptions, and EINs. If your Meeting is having difficulty receiving Donor Advised Funds or using certain financial products like Venmo, this memo is for you. For further assistance, contact GenSec@bym-rsf.org, and we can put you in touch with other Meetings who are working through these issues.
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| BYM Religious Education Survey
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The Religious Education Committee of Baltimore Yearly Meeting would like to hear more about your Meeting's current First Day School (FDS) program. This survey will help us better serve one another! Please complete the survey by Sunday, November 30. If you'd rather receive a phone call from a member of the BYM Religious Education Committee, please email REcommittee@bym-rsf.org. And please let us know if we can help with anything else!
In Friendship, Erik Hanson (Sandy Spring), Clerk of BYM Religious Education Committee
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Faith & Practice, with updates through 2025, is now at the printer. 2 copies will be mailed to each Monthly Meeting after Thanksgiving, and additional copies will be available for purchase online starting December 5th. The final PDF and E-Pub versions available online have now been updated with further copy edits and a complete Index. The 2025 Yearbook will also go to print in December and will be mailed to all Monthly Meetings.
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| American Indian Society Christmas Bazaar at Sandy Spring, Dec 6
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Enjoy Native American arts, crafts, and more during the American Indian Society of DC’s Holiday Bazaar and Craft show hosted by Sandy Spring Meeting. The event on Dec. 6 from 10am to 4pm features Native people selling handmade items, Native music, kids activities, a book sale, and more. This is a free event, open to all. Come join the fun!
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Zoom Link for Frank Massey Report On West Bank Olive Harvest, Nov 23
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BYM Friend Frank Massey (Sandy Spring) will speak about his recent trip to West Bank helping Palestinians with harvesting of olive oil. He will speak at 1:00 pm, Sunday, November 23 at the Lyceum of Sandy Spring Friends Meeting after meeting for worship at 11:00 in the Meeting House. Light lunch will be provided at 12:15. Friends may join at the link below.
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| Seeking a Just Peace in Israel/Palestine, Nov 23 @ Bethesda Meeting |
Join Bethesda Friends Meeting on Nov 23 at 12:30pm in-person or online for an event with Steve Chase (FMW). Steve will speak with Bethesda Friends about his individual and FMW's discernment journey towards joining the Apartheid-Free Communities coalition and working for a truly just peace in Israel/Palestine. Anyone in the Baltimore Yearly Meeting Community is welcome to join us in person or on Zoom. Meeting for Worship is at 11:00am. The lecture will begin at 12:30pm on the same Zoom link as Worship.
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