 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:
September:
Query: Fostering Community
What helps our Meeting build trust of one another? How do we get to
know one another in community? How do we make time in our lives for our
faith community? How does conflict enrich the life of our community?
How do we provide for spiritual refreshment of ages at all stages of
the spiritual journey?
Social Concerns Box: The Mary Jane
Simpson Scholarship Fund
In memory of a member of Friends Meeting of Washington who was a social
worker in the DC public schools. Since she first challenged the Meeting
to share its resources with the larger community, $1,000 scholarships
have been awarded to more than 50 college-bound students from 13
different DC public high schools. A committee from Friends Meeting of
Washington monitors the process closely. Please be generous. For
questions, call Jane Meleney Coe at 301-320-5083 or email
bethesdafm@igc.org
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News & Events!
First Day School starts
Sept. 7 at 11:15
Register
your child by emailing
1stdayschool@bethesdafriends.org and showing up at
10:30 am on Sept 7.
(You'll have another chance same time Sept 14 and 21.)
Sign up for
Friendly Eights by September
28th
9:30am, 28
September:
ARE conversation:
"What is a Living Meeting?"
Visit the Calendar for
more events!
New: Sooner or
later, each of us will die. A Friend's Guide to Preparing for
Death and Dying was prepared by Ministry
& Worship and Pastoral Care to help us put our
final affairs in good order and make our departure less painful for our
loved ones.
Support the Meeting
It is now possible to make a charitable contribution to BFM directly
from this Web site.
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.
Speaking of Committees, let the Nominating Committee know your preferences for 2009 by emailing nominating@bethesdafriends.org.
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