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BFM's Social Concern for September is

Mary Jane Simpson Scholarship Fund  

Each year this fund awards college scholarships to DC public school seniors with high potential, who are coping with difficult backgrounds and have very low incomes. The fund is managed jointly by Bethesda Friends Meeting, Friends Meeting of Washington, and Langley Hill Friends Meeting. BFM plays a vital role in funding, selecting the awardees, and making decisions about the program’s policies and practices. Since the scholarship fund first began, it has awarded 163 scholarships to graduates from 20 DC Public schools. The amount of scholarship each year depends on the donations received--ranging to date from $1,500 to $2,500 per year per student for the four years of college. Each year the program is supporting from 5-10 students, again, based on the donations we receive.  Please be generous. For details:   http://quakersdc.org/MJSSF

• To donate online to this Social Concern, you can go to: https://www.bethesdafriends.org/Donate-Online-Now.   Be sure to designate that your contribution is for the MJS scholarship September social concern.

July 2022: Next Steps in Our Collective Journey to Redress Systemic Racism

The Diversity Change and Threshing Prep groups are pleased and grateful to share that our proposal for “A Collective Journey to Redress Systemic Racism,” which was originally presented at the June 5, 2022, Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business, was approved at the 17 July Meeting.

• Now we’re seeking to get a sense of who already knows they wish to participate and who is still contemplating taking the journey with us and wishes to have further questions answered so they can make an informed decision.
• For more information and to contact the Diversity Change/Threshing Prep groups, please click here. 

COVID-19 AND END OF LIFE ISSUES

• BFM has formed an End of Life Group to provide legal, spiritual, and practical resources to help our community cope with the uncertainties and fears surrounding the end of life. 
• The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly elevated concerns about the health of family and friends, and the possibility that they could become gravely ill and die. 
• Although conversations with our loved ones about such a possibility are difficult, it’s important to prepare.
• Please click here to see more details and resources. 

COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS

• This summer, through September, the Comparative Religions class will continue a 12-lecture series from Great Courses entitled Hinduism, taught by Mark W. Muesse, an American philosopher, theologian, and teacher. You can learn more about it here. 

• We meet weekly on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. for a half hour lecture and a half hour discussion. 

• A group of 8 to 10 has been meeting, and we greatly enjoy the fellowship as much as the lessons. You are welcome to join anytime. 

• Use our Contact Us form to get the Zoom link, or see your email bulletin. Each session is self-contained, so you can attend any session.