Weekly Announcements, November 1, 2019

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“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,whose confidence is in him.
They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes;its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”

                                                                         - Jeremiah 17:7-8  

In Memoriam: Our long time member, Alex Mathews died on Wednesday morning, October 30 at Providence Medical Center's Hospice unit. May he rest in eternal peace and may his memory be for each of us a blessing!

This Sunday:  (Daylight Savings Time ends today.  Fall back!)

RE / First Day School at National Gallery of Art this Sunday:  Kids in the Quakes and the Middle Group (kids 4-13) will be holding First Day School at the National Gallery of Art, East Wing, on Sunday November 3, starting at 11 am when the museum opens.  We will meet under the HUUUUUGE mobile in the East Wing Lobby.  We will be talking about mobiles, Alexander Calder, expressing oneself, and that of God within us.  We plan to eat lunch in the cafeteria together afterwards.

AFSC Discussion/Debrief, Sunday, rise of Meeting, Bridge Room:  AFSC has announced that it is closing down its DC program.  This is a discussion of what is happening and what options there may be going forward.  For more information contact

Pastoral Care Working Group, 9:15-10:15am.  Carriage House Room.   All are welcome.  We will discuss Valerie Brown’s Coming to Light:  Cultivating Spiritual Discernment through the Quaker Clearness Committee available in FMW’s Library.  Contact:  Sabrina McCarthy, sabrina.mccarthy@verizon.net, 240.778.5234.

Coming weeks:

Pendle Hill Workshop, “How We Win” with Quaker social justice activist and scholar George Lakey.  On Saturday, November 9, Lakey will conduct two workshops:  Morning (9:00 to noon), How We Win Strategy Workshop open to everyone.  Afternoon (1:30 to 5:00 p.m.), by application, Facilitating “How We Win” Workshops, teaching experienced facilitators how to lead their own How We Win Strategy Workshops in their communities. Find out more here or call Pendle Hill:  610-566-4507, ext. 137.

FMW Meeting for Business, November 10 at rise of meeting.  All are invited to participate in FMW’s 2^nd Sunday meeting discussions, updates and decision-making.  Contributions to a potluck lunch beforehand are also welcome! 

Pendle Hill Workshop,  Clerking: Serving the Community with Joy and Confidence, November 22-24.   Register soon for our annual clerking workshop with Arthur Larrabee and Steve Mohlke to secure a spot.
For more information contact Pendle Hill: 610-566-4507, ext. 137.

Thanksgiving at FMW, Thursday, November 27:  FMW has a long tradition of impromptu Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve gatherings.  This will be our first holiday celebration in our beautiful new space!  If you are interested in attending, bringing a potluck item or helping to coordinate some (very manageable) piece, contact FMW’s administrative secretary (Barbara): admin@quakersdc.org or 202-483-3310 (mornings).

BYM Women’s Retreat, February 7-9 and registration is open now!  For more information and to register go to: https://womensretreat.bym-rsf.net/

Head of Meeting

November 3:  Ministry & Worship

FAMILIES AND CHILDREN ARE WELCOME

First Day School begins at 10:30 each Sunday. If you come later than 10:30, please stay a moment with your child to help them settle into the class. Children in FDS are reunited with their parents in the final minutes of Meeting for Worship.

Points of Contacts for First Day School:  Allen Fawcett, aafawcett@gmail.com, Jacob Ritting, j_ritting@hotmail.com, and Cait Hone at FMWYouthProgram@gmail.com.  Jacob: 202-365-3914.

Child Care is available for parents needing a respite during worship. Children age 0 to 4 will be lovingly tended in the Decatur Place Room from 10:20 am to Noon on Sunday. Please contact Cait at: FMWYouthProgram@gmail.com.

FMWYouthFMWYouthProgram@gmail.com for any child care related questions. Child Care is also available for all ages of children during events on our campus upon request.

FMW is pleased to offer an opportunity to families who would like to have the Meeting officially welcome their children into our community. Anyone interested in such a welcoming, please contact Gray Handley, handleygr@niaid.nih.gov

ADDITIONAL WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Meeting for Worship 9:00 AM Sunday.  Held in the Quaker House Living Room, this Meeting for Worship has a special invitation to silence seekers. "Quietness enough not only to know our own minds, but to listen to the still small voice."  Child care is not available.  

Meeting for Worship 6:00 PM Sunday. Held in the Parlor, this Meeting for Worship offers a sustaining opportunity for worship at the end of the weekend. Child care is not available. 

Mid-Week Meeting for Worship, Tuesday, 6:00 PM in the Library. Persons seeking to worship during the week should consider this Meeting. Child care is not available.

OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

The FMW webpage is available at www.quakersdc.org  To access the Member Directory, the log-in ID is FMW– the password is Discern. To join the FMW Listserv, or to be included in the Meeting’s Online Directory, send an e-mail to: admin@quakersdc.org  To phone the Meeting Office, call 202.483.3310.    To use WiFi in the Meetinghouse, the network is FMW and the password is simplicity. The Meeting’s Facebook page is www.facebook.com/FriendsMeetingOfWashington. 

Young Adult Friends - Anyone interested in learning about Young Adult Friends at FMW or who would like the join the YAF list-serve, please contact Rebecca Nelson (rebecca@americasolidaria.org). Young adults are between the ages of 18 and 40ish.

Martha’s Table needs nonperishable food items on an ongoing basis.  Donations are collected in the basket near the Meeting House’s Decatur Pl entrance. For more info call Pam Callard, (202) 829-9577. 

If you have maintenance concerns or accessibility issues, please contact Property Committee clerk, Merry Pearlstein (202-244-8777 or merrypearlstein@gmail.com).

Want to hold an event at FMW?  Contact Brian Lutenegger, Event Manager, eventspace@QuakersDC.org.