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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:


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

Selected 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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