"Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world.”
– Matthew 5:6
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Today at FMW, October 11, 2015
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Personal Aid Ctte |
Terrace Room |
8:45 am |
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Waking Up White |
Decatur Place Room |
9:15 am |
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Worship |
Quaker House |
9:00 am |
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Worship |
Meeting Room & Quaker House |
10:30 am |
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Library Ctte |
Library |
9:00 am |
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Meeting for Business |
Meeting Room |
Noon |
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Adult Study Group |
North Room |
9:15 am |
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Worship |
Decatur Place Room |
6:00 pm |
Today, Personal Aid, Library, Adult Study Group, and Waking Up White Group will meet in the morning. At Noon, there will be a Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business.
October 17: Lydia Pecker and Carl Johnson will be married under the care of our Meeting at 10:30 am in the Meeting Room. All are welcome.
October 17: Interim Meeting at Goose Creek Friends Meeting (Lincoln, VA) Get to know Yearly Meeting Committees and Friends from other Meetings! Be a part of important decision making. Join Friends for morning committee meetings and the afternoon’s Interim Business Meeting. Goose Creek Friends Meeting is hosting the Tenth Month Interim Meeting. Friends will begin gathering at 10:00 am. Lunch will be provided, and the afternoon Business Meeting will be held with dinner following the rise of Meeting. Check the Yearly Meeting website for more information [1].
Oct. 18: The Trustees, Peace & Social Concerns Committee, Capital Campaign Committee, and Compassionate Life group will meet. At night, the Young Adult Friends will attend the 6:00 pm worship, followed by a potluck.
October 19: For four Mondays in a row, Michael Cronin will lead a Quaker Inquirer’s Class to answer your questions about the faith and practice of the Religious Society of Friends. We meet from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. All are welcome, whether you’ve been coming to FMW for a week or a century. For more information, contact Michael at mcronin943@gmail.com [2]
October 31: On the morning of Halloween, the Young Adult Friends are going out to Miller Farm in Clinton, MD to pick collards and kale for local area food banks. We would love company from any and all at FMW. Want to come? Meet at William Penn House at 7:30 am, and either pick up a ride or use your own transporation to follow us to the farm. For mroe info, contact Josh Wilson at josh@williampennhouse.org [3], 202.543.5560.
Head of Meeting Schedule
Oct. 11: Membership; Oct. 18: Marriage & Family Relations