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Sun 10:00 AM Sunday School (children downstairs) Sun 10:45-11:00 Carols Sun 11:00 AM Worship Sun 12:15 PM Potluck Sun 1:00 PM Monthly Meeting for Business Tues 7:15 PM Bible Study and Prayer Meeting Wait and watch for the Lord is drawing near to us. We gather here to hear the good news and to gather strength for the times to come. Be at peace with one another. Let love and wisdom prevail. Open your hearts and souls to God’s healing word. Lord, touch our hearts. Teach us to patiently listen for your words of love. Sunday we will be having our Monthly Business Meeting preceded by a potluck lunch. A $3.00 contribution is requested if you have not brought a dish. First time guests do not need to pay. Throughout…

Sun 10:00 AM Sunday School (children downstairs) Sun 11:00 AM Worship Sun 12:15 PM Fellowship Time Sun 1:00 PM Missionary, Outreach and Christian Education Committee Tues 7:15 PM Bible Study and Prayer Meeting In this season of prophecy, promise, and preparation, we come to be renewed and refreshed. We come to be inspired by stories of a messiah who will change the world—and change us. We come to listen for words of hope and joy, promise and challenge. We come with open ears, open minds, and open hearts. We come to receive the blessings God has in store for us in this season of waiting. Come! Let us worship our God—the One who brings all things to fulfillment. Throughout December we will have special events on Sunday mornings during our 11:00 am…

Sun 9:45 AM Trustees Sun 10:00 AM Sunday School (children downstairs) Sun 11:00 AM Worship Sun 12:15 PM Fellowship Time Sun 1:00 PM Missionary, Outreach & Christian Education Tues 7:15 PM Bible Study and Prayer Meeting Come, let us go to the house of the Lord, for in God’s house we shall find hope and healing. In God’s house we shall find forgiveness and friendship. May peace be found within the walls of this house of God. Come, let us sing our praises to God who loves and redeems us. Throughout December we will have special events on Sunday mornings during our 11:00 am worship. 12/1- Welcome the Season with Song- No sermon. Lots of singing of Christmas songs and open worship. 12/8- The Peaceable Kingdom. 12/15- Waiting and Watching-…

Sun 10:00 AM Sunday School (children downstairs) Sun 11:00 AM Worship Sun 12:15 PM Fellowship Time Sun 1:00 PM Peace, Environment & Christian Social Concerns Tues 7:15 PM Bible Study and Prayer Meeting God has called us all beloved. We are given new names of hope and promise. Even though storms and trials have assailed us, God has drawn us through to the time of salvation. Thanks be to God for God’s victory in Jesus Christ! May Jesus reign in our hearts all of our days. This Sunday, November 24 Julie Harlow of Davis Meeting will be visiting BFC to sell Russian Crafts from 12:15-12;45 and give a presentation on Friends House Moscow and the current climate in Russia at 12:45-1:45. Begin Thanksgiving Day with gratitude to our Creator. A brief time of waiting worship…

Sun 10:00 AM Sunday School (children downstairs) Sun 11:00 AM Worship Sun 12:15 PM Fellowship Time Sun 1:00 PM Monthly Meeting for Business Tues 7:15 PM Bible Study and Prayer Meeting Come people of God; come and celebrate God’s gift of salvation. Come without fear. Come trusting in God. Come people of God; hear God’s promises and witness God’s mighty deeds. In hearing the promises, in witnessing the mighty deeds of God, we are strengthened for all that lies ahead. Come, let us worship and praise God by shouting aloud and singing for joy, for God truly is in our midst. Sunday we will be having our Monthly Business Meeting preceded by a potluck lunch.  A $3 contribution is requested if you have not brought a dish.  First time guests…

Sun 10:00 AM Sunday School (children downstairs) Sun 11:00 AM Worship Sun 12:15 PM Fellowship Time Tues 7:15 PM Bible Study and Prayer Meeting We come to church hungry! We are hungry for comfort, hungry for love, hungry for a new way of living, hungry for God's word. God has given us this place and this time to worship, and we are eager to taste God's goodness in community, with our brothers and sisters. May we feast on the Bread of Life together. On Nov. 13, at 7 PM, at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, 2024 Ashby ave, Berkeley, there will be an interfaith gathering of Christian, Jewish, & Muslim congregations to hold a gathering to wash feet.  The event is being sponsored by St. Paul A.M.E. Church, All Souls Episcopal Church, and…

Sun 9:45 Trustees Sun 10:00 AM Sunday School (children downstairs) Sun 11:00 AM Worship Sun 12:15 PM Fellowship Time Sun 1:00 PM Missionary Outreach & Christian Education Tues 7:15 PM Bible Study and Prayer Meeting We come to worship to hear God's good news, to hear stories of faith, hope and love. We know that doubt, fear and hatred are everywhere and can shake even the strongest. We long to be shaped into faithful, hopeful people: fill us with God's love that passes all understanding. Prayers for the Planet: Please consider joining us this coming Wed, Nov. 6, in the worship room of BFC to take an hour to discuss our concerns about the planet, & then wait in worship to hear what God might be saying to us.  Bring…

Sun 10:00 AM Sunday School (children downstairs) Sun 11:00 AM Worship Sun 12:15 PM Fellowship Time Sun 1:00 PM Peace, Environment & Christian Social Concerns Tues 7:15 PM Bible Study and Prayer Meeting We come for a glimpse of God's kingdom of kindness, a world where love rules over all, a world where enemies embrace, a world where the distinctions between friend and foe evaporate in the light of your love. Knowing that God has the power to transform us, we give our lives over to God- body, soul, mind, spirit. Trustees will meet next Sun, Nov 3, at 9:45 AM. Fall Back!  Set your clocks for the time change next Sun, Nov 3 beginning at 2:00 AM. A Voice of conscience at the Capitol: 2019 Legislative Review and the…

Sun 10:00 AM Sunday School (children downstairs) Sun 11:00 AM Worship Sun 12:15 PM Fellowship Time Sun 1:00 PM Monthly Meeting for Business Tues 7:15 PM Bible Study and Prayer Meeting Guided by the wisdom of the ages, we follow God’s path. Turning neither left or right, we keep God’s ways. Understanding the needs of our hearts and minds, we dwell in God’s word. On Sunday we will be having our Monthly Business Meeting preceded by a potluck lunch. A $3 contribution is requested if you have not brought a dish. First time guests do not need to pay. Alternatives to Violence (AVP)’s Conflict Resolution Workshop will take place at the church building on Saturday October 12, 19, and 26 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Come to this three part…

Sun 9:00 AM Stewardship & Finance Sun 10:00 AM Sunday School (children downstairs) Sun 11:00 AM Worship Sun 12:15 PM Fellowship Time Tues 7:15 PM Bible Study and Prayer Meeting Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth! Come and see what God has done! God has turned our sea into dry land. We have passed through the river on foot. Bless our God, O peoples. Let the sound of God’s praise be heard! Next Sunday, October 20th will be our Monthly Business Meeting and Potluck. Everyone is encouraged to bring a dish and join in. Alternatives to Violence (AVP)’s Conflict Resolution Workshop will take place at the church building on Saturday October 12, 19, and 26 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Come to this three part series to…