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It’s a full weekend at Berkeley Friends Church. Here’s what is scheduled:

1) Tomorrow, Saturday, 9/14, we will host the quarterly meeting of the Christian Friends Conference–Western Region (CFC). You are invited to take part in waiting worship and Bible reading in the manner of Conservative Friends, and to share fellowship and an open discussion with Christian Quakers from around the Bay Area and beyond. 9 AM – 4:30 PM. Beverages and bagels will be provided in the morning; please bring your own lunch. See the attached for a schedule with full details.

2) Also on Saturday, the Knit & Crochet Fellowship will meet at the meetinghouse, at 11 AM. They will coordinate with CFC to share the space. Come see what these crafty folks are up to!

3) On Sunday, 9/15, the Singing Ensemble will meet to rehearse at 9 AM. Then, Sunday School classes for children and adults meet at 10 AM. We gather for worship at 11 AM, seeking God’s presence together with an extended period of open worship along with hymns and corporate prayer.

Our monthly potluck lunch follows worship; please bring a dish to share if you can, or a few dollars to help with the purchase of supplies. (If you are bringing something to eat, please also bring a list of ingredients so that people know what’s in your dish.) Then at 1 PM, we will gather for Monthly Meeting with a Concern for Business. Members should please attend, and all others are welcome.

(Please note that while the Singing Ensemble will rehearse at 9, there will not be a presentation this Sunday.)

We hope to have you with us for worship and fellowship this weekend!

Here’s what’s happening this weekend at Berkeley Friends Church:

1) Saturday, 8/10, is the bimonthly Harvest Day for the Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project. All of the donations from the various neighborhoods will be coming in to the Food Pantry that morning. Volunteers are still needed to receive, weigh, sort and store the donations! You can come by as early as 9:30 AM and there will be things to do through 1 PM.

Also, if you’re participating in BFC’s “neighborhood” and didn’t bring in your bag last Sunday, you’re welcome to bring yours by any time between 10  AM and 12:30 PM.

2) On Sunday, 8/11, things start with our Sunday School classes for adults and children at 10 AM. In worship at 11 AM, it will be our privilege to hear from Bolivian Friend Alicia Lucasi, who will share a message entitled “On the Love of Neighbor”, drawing on Romans 13:9-10 and other Scripture passages.

Fellowship time follows worship, during which Alicia will do a presentation on the work of the Bolivian Quaker Education Fund.

Finally, the SInging Ensemble will rehearse at 1 PM.

3) A reminder that I will be away from Berkeley leading a delegation to Israel/Palestine with Christian Peacemaker Teams from this Sunday, 8/11, to Wednesday, 8/28. My next day back inthe office will likely be Friday the 30th. If there are any immediate needs during my absence, please contact Nikki Gage or another member of M&C.

The Peace of Christ to each one of you!

After the heavy schedule of last weekend, this Sunday, 8/1 will be a little more relaxed:

A reminder: we will be bringing in our green bags with us when we come to worship! The Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project’s bimonthly Harvest Day is next Saturday, and we want to bring all of the church’s contributions together this Sunday in worship. So before you head out the door this Sunday, be sure to grab that bag full of food and bring it with you, and then when you get here, bring it into worship with you!

The schedule: we’ll start off with the Trustees Committee, meeting at 9 AM. Then, at 10 AM, our Sunday School classes for children and adults will meet. In meeting for worship at 11 AM, we will gather to praise God in song, lift up our joys and concerns, hear a reflection on the written Word, and listen together for the Living Word in our midst.

Fellowship time follows worship, and then the Missionary, Outreach and Christian Education Committee will meet at 1 PM.

Please join us as we seek God together!

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This Sunday, 7/21, things start with the Singing Ensemble rehearsal at 9 AM. Then, Sunday School classes for children and adults meet at 10 AM. We gather for worship at 11 AM, seeking God’s presence together with an extended period of open worship along with singing and prayer as a body.

Our monthly potluck lunch follows worship; please bring a dish to share if you can, or a few dollars to help with the purchase of supplies. (If you are bringing something to eat, please also bring a list of ingredients so that people know what’s in your dish.) Then at 1 PM, we will gather for Monthly Meeting with a Concern for Business. Members should please attend, and all others are welcome.

(Please note that while the Singing Ensemble will rehearse this Sunday, there will not be a presentation until sometime next month.)

Here’s what’s on the roster in the next few days at Berkeley Friends Church:

1) Tomorrow, Saturday, 7/13, the Knit & Crochet Fellowship will meet at 11 AM. Come, share & learn!

2) On Sunday, 7/14, things start at 9 AM with the Stewardship & Finance Committee, meeting to make sure the meeting’s finances are in order. Then at 10 AM, our regular Sunday School classes for adults and children will meet. We gather for worship at 11 AM, with a meditation on Psalm 130 and what it means to wait on the Lord.

Fellowship time follows worship. During this time, the Trustees will hold a special meeting for any interested members and attenders to look at potential colors for the meeting house exterior. The group will meet from about 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM, on the left side of the Fellowship Hall next to the fireplace. If you wish to be a part of this decision, please join us!

Finally, the SInging Ensemble will rehearse at 1 PM.

We hope to see you soon, for fellowship, study, worship and service!

Here’s what’s happening this weekend at Berkeley Friends Church:

1) On Saturday, 6/22, we will have a Work Day to take care of the grounds. We’ll be concentrating on trimming trees & bushes, weeding, striping the parking lot, and other outside tasks. We’ll work from 10 AM to 3 PM; please bring your gardening tools and a brown bag lunch!

2) On Sunday, 6/23, things start at 10 AM with our regular Sunday School classes for adults & children. Meeting for Worship begins at 11 AM, including further meditations on covenant in the Gospels. Fellowship time follows worship, and then the Peace, Environment, and Christian Social Concerns Committee meets at 1 PM.

3) Plans are still in flux for a visit to the Secrest/Miche family in Lakeport on Sunday afternoon. We don’t yet have a confirmed time, but if they are scheduling a meeting for worship for the middle of the afternoon, it will be necessary to leave just after we conclude worship here. If you are interested, please let me know, and if you need a ride or can offer one.

We hope you will join us!