“Racial exclusion from the mainstream economy, [Malcolm] later reasoned, meant that ‘almost everyone in Harlem needed some kind of hustle to survive, and needed to stay high in some way to forget what they had to do to survive …. In one sense, we were huddled in...
News and Activities
Adult Spiritual Education Announcements
Adult Spiritual Education will have our first Drop in Quaker Question Discussion on December 3rd during the coffee hour. After getting your coffee and greeting others, join us in an upstairs Classroom. This month we will share about “How do we live out the Quaker...
Updating Photo Board
Care and Counsel is updating the photo board. If you have a recent photo of yourself and/or family no larger than 4 1⁄4” please give it to Charlotte Davenport or Sallie Rugg. Please write names in pencil on the back of your picture. If you would like to be...
Friends General Conference–More than just The Gathering
The Friends General Conference is familiar to us as the group that puts on our annual Gathering but they do so much more. They offer virtual activities on many topics for all ages. Currently, there are workshops for white friends confronting racism and worship sharing...
Aging in Community Support Group
The “Aging in Community Support Group” is open to members and attenders of retirement age.From our Mission Statement “We want to help each other. We want to be a source of practical, emotional, and spiritual support to help each other as we age in community.”...
Hearing Assistance during Worship
Ministry & Worship Committee wants to let you know that if you have trouble hearing messages during Meeting for Worship, you are welcome to pick up a hearing assistance device at the front door. They are easy to use. The Greeter can help you put it on.
Peace & Social Concerns Survey on What Issues You Care About
Do you have input for Peace and Social Concerns? Are there issues you would like addressed, programs you would like to have? Please respond to a survey available on the RFM website or pick one up a paper copy from the table in the vestibule. Although we cannot promise...
100% Voting Congregation
Our State Legislative government has an enormous impact on how we individually and corporately live our Faith in our day to day lives. Your vote is one way to “speak Truth to Power” and support the enactment of policies that are congruent with...
Community Work Day for BYM Camps
Community Work Day at BYM camps- help prepare the camps for the winter. CAMP SHILOH Spend time in the Shenandoah cleaning, making repairs and putting camp to bed for the winter. October 14th CAMP CATOCTON October 28th
Joseph and Mary Judy Otieno
Since moving to this country about a year ago, Mary Judith has been unable to work because of the status of her immigration documents. Joseph has consulted his lawyer, whom he has known for a long while, for legal help in changing the status of her documents. Their...