Weekly Announcements, 1/25/15

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Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love. – Martin Luther King Jr.

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Today:  Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015         


Worship              QHLR       9:00 am

Sp. Journeys       PAR        9:15 am

Worship     MR & QHLR   10:30 am

Coin Rolling        AR           Noon

 

Fibre Party          NR             Noon

Hospitality           KIT            Noon

Hunger & Home TER           Noon

Worship                DPR          6:00 pm

 


Today, two members of our community will be telling their Spiritual Journey, starting at 9:15 in the Parlor. Also today, there will be meetings of the Hunger & Homelessness Taskforce and the Hospitality Committee, as well as the Fibre Party. Meanwhile, at noon, our First Day School students will be rolling the coins they collected for their contribution to the Capital Campaign. It’s not too late to give today!

 

The annual Barbara Nnoka Memorial Lunch will be held at rise of Meeting on Sunday, Feb. 1 to support the Mary Jane Simpson Scholarship Committee, which helps D.C. public school graduates attend college. Please come with a full purse and an empty stomach. Also that day, there will be meetings of the Marriage & Family Relations, Membership, Ministry & Worship, Nominating and Religious Education Committees, as well as singing in the Meeting Room before worship.

 

BYM Camp Returnees may register for Summer 2015 starting on January 15th, starting at 7:00 pm. New campers may register starting on February 1. For more information, go to www.bymcamps.org

 

The Grate Patrol will prepare sandwiches and soup to take out to the city’s vulnerable people on Wednesday, Feb. 4 starting at 5:30. For more information, contact Steve Brooks at sbrooks@uab.edu   

 

The Marriage and Family Relations Committee invites all singles at Friends Meeting of Washington and nearby meetings to attend a social event for singles: More than Friends, at FMW assembly room on Saturday February 7th, 2015from 7 to 10 PM. Fun, games, refreshments and possibly finding your match.  All ages, genders and orientations are welcome.  No reservations are required but for planning please let us know if you are coming by RSVP to fmwmarriage@gmail.com. Any questions please contact: Tim Olabi at fmwmarriage@gmail.com or cell phone 202 276 7271.

 

Come to So Others Might Eat on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 6:15 to 8:15 a.m. and help make breakfast for our vulnerable neighbors. For more information, contact Betsy Bramon at betsy.bramon@gmail.com

 

 

Head of Meeting Schedule (For the most up to date schedule, visit http://tinyurl.com/k2342fa)

Jan. 25: Young Adult Friends; Feb. 1: Healing & Reconciliation