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 Welcome
to the Bethesda Friends Meeting of the
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). We
are a congregation of about 150 families and
individuals seeking divine guidance.
Please
join us for worship
during our regularly scheduled
meeting times.
We provide child
care
for infants and toddlers as well as First Day
School (Sunday School) for Pre-K through High
School. Our Meeting room is air conditioned and
wheelchair accessible. Directions
are available for those interested in driving or
using public transportation. The calendar
contains information about committee activities and
events of interest. We regularly update the
calendar, so check back often!
Want
more information? Send email to
info@bethesdafriends.org
or call us at 301-986-8681.
Our
Meeting is a one of a group of "monthly" Meetings
that make up Baltimore Yearly Meeting. To learn
more about that larger association and the
component Meetings in this general area, we suggest
visiting the Baltimore
Yearly Meeting Website.
To
learn more about Quakerism in general, we suggest
you visit the Friends
General Conference Website.
Members
and attenders are encouraged to:
June:
Query: Stewardship
How do we cherish and protect the beauty and balance of the natural world? How do we demonstrate our belief that our lives, talents, and resources are gifts from God, to be held in trust and shared according to the Light we are given? How do we as individuals and as a Meeting support one another in nurturing those gifts and in our search for a simpler life?
June Social Concerns Box
The Social Concerns Box for June is for the Jubilee Jobs, which has placed nearly 19,000 people into marketplace employment, guiding them from poverty to self sufficiency. Its program of job preparation, placement, and retention serves those in need living in the community, including the homeless, people in recovery, ex-offenders, public welfare recipients, and recent immigrants. It offers continuing support with professional mentors for friendship, guidance, and support to help applicants enter the workforce and stay working. See http://www.jubileejobs.org to learn more and to volunteer in leading conflict resolution workshops, learning interview skills, and helping applicants complete job resumes.
Quote: Georgw Fox
I saw, also, that there was an ocean of darkness and death; but an infinite ocean of light and love, which flowed over the ocean of darkness. In that also I saw the infinite love of God, and I had great openings.
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Selected News & Events!
Saturday, June 27th: Prayer Vigil For Victims of Torture
Between 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, until the next morning, we are asked to take at least 15 minutes to hold victims of torture in the light. This is part of a worldwide effort to focus our attention on ending torture and helping to heal the victims of torture. This is sponsored in part by the QUaker Initiative to end Torture (QUIT).
More Information at www.thenightvigil.com
Visit
the Calendar
for more events!
Recent Updaes
Spiritual State of the Meeting
ARE Annual Report
Friendly Eights Annual Report
Support
the Meeting
It is now possible to make a charitable
contribution to BFM directly from this Web site.
BFM Peace Epistle
Bethesda
Friends in Action!
Read about how BFM members and attenders are
putting their faith into practice.
Did
you know that you can access BFM Committee Reports
here? Visit the Committees
page and scroll down to the committee you're
interested in.
June 2009
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