Month: June 2017

It's another first Sunday at Berkeley Friends Church, and the schedule is as follows: The Trustees gather at 9 AM, caring for the meetinghouse and grounds; Sunday School for children and adults meets at 10 AM, learning of the Lord and sharing together; We all gather for Worship at 11 AM, uniting in prayer, song, silence, and hearing a prepared message; A time of fellowship follows, and then The Missionary, Outreach and Christian Education Committee meets at 1 PM. Hope to see you there!

Here's what's happening this coming Sunday, 6/25, at Berkeley Friends Church: We begin with the Singing Ensemble (postponed from last Sunday), rehearsing at 9 AM. Then Sunday School classes for children and adults meet at 10 AM. Meeting for Worship follows at 11 AM, with corporate song, prayer, waiting worship, special music from the Singing Ensemble, and a prepared message. Fellowship time (AKA Quaker communion) follows, and then the Peace, Environment & Christian Social Concerns Committee will meet at 1 PM. Hope to see you there!

This Sunday, 6/18, the order of events is as follows: Our regular Sunday School classes for children and adults convene at 10 AM; We meet for Worship at 11 AM, with singing, supplication, and our monthly extended time of open worship; A potluck meal follows; regulars are asked to bring a dish to share, or a few dollars to cover the cost of supplies; Then our Monthly Meeting for Business convenes at 1 PM. Please note that, due to absences, the Singing Ensemble rehearsal and presentation has been rescheduled for next Sunday, 6/25, rehearsal at 9 AM, presentation during worship at 11. Please join us as we wait on God together!

Here is the schedule for this weekend at Berkeley Friends Church: This Saturday, 6/10, we host the bimonthly Harvest Day for the Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project, from 9:30 AM to noon. If you haven't brought in your green bag yet, you can do so anytime between 10 and noon. And if you'd like to help with the harvest, please contact Pantry Director Sara Webber. Then on Sunday, 6/10, we'll begin with the Stewardship & Finance Committee, meeting at 9 AM. The regular Sunday School classes for adults & kids follow at 10 AM. In Meeting for Worship at 11 AM, we will lift our voices in prayer and song, still ourselves in quiet, and hear a message based on Matthew 14. Fellowship time follows worship, and then the Singing Ensemble…

This Sunday, 6/4, it's once again BFC's collection day for our contributions to the Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project, so please bring your green bags with you to bring into worship! Our Sunday schedule begins with the Trustees, gathering to consider the care of our building and grounds at 9 AM. Then Sunday School for children and adults convenes at 10 AM. We gather for Worship at 11 AM, with song, prayer, silence, and a message from Giuseppe Rensi focused on John 1, entitled, "And the Word was (in human) flesh." Fellowship time follows worship, and then at 1 PM, the Missionary, Outreach and Christian Education Committee will return to their first Sunday meeting schedule--but without pizza! Please gather with us!