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Important things are happening this weekend at Berkeley Friends Church--here's what's on: Tomorrow, Saturday, 8/ 19, there will be a special Called Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business from 10 AM to 12 noon at the meetinghouse to discern whether BFC will be a pastored or un-pastored Meeting following my departure in September. As a reminder, Ministry & Counsel has asked members and attenders to respond to the following queries: What is our sense of God’s call to our meeting, and does being a pastored or un-pastored Meeting help us be more obedient to the call? If being a pastored Meeting is our path, what do we want in a pastor? (e.g. qualities, experience, part-time vs. full time, interim vs. long term) If we begin a formal search…

Another month rolls around, and another first Sunday--here's what's on: This Sunday, 8/6, it's again BFC's bi-monthly collection day for our contributions to the Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project, so please bring your green bags with you to bring into worship! The day's 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 based on Genesis 32--Jacob's struggle with... [God? An angel? A stranger in the night? A guilty conscience? Someone/thing else?] Fellowship time follows worship, and then at 1 PM, the Missionary, Outreach and Christian Education Committee will meet. Please gather with us!

A fifth Sunday offers us the opportunity to meet together with a bit more leisure than most others... so: the Singing Ensemble gathers for a rehearsal at 9 AM. Then our regular Sunday School classes meet at 10 AM. In Worship at 11 AM, we will sing and pray together, be ministered to by the Ensemble, hear a message based upon Genesis 28, and wait in quiet to hear the Lord's response. Fellowship time follows worship, for as long as Friends would like to enjoy one another's presence! Please join us!

Here is what is happening this weekend at Berkeley Friends Church: Tomorrow, Saturday, 7/22, Cedar Creek Montessori School will hold a Rummage Sale in the parking lot--come by and see what they have! All proceeds support the school; 8:30 AM to 1 PM. And then on Sunday, 7/23, we start with the Singing Ensemble, rehearsing at 9 AM. Then Sunday School classes for children and adults are at 10 AM. In Worship at 11 AM, we will gather in quiet, sing God's praises, hear a message on Abraham's faith and trust, "credited as righteousness" (Genesis 15:1-6), and listen for God's voice together. Fellowship time follows worship, and then the Peace, Environment and Christian Social Concerns Committee will meet at 1 PM. Hope to have you with us as we pray…

It's a special Sunday at Berkeley Friends Church, with schedule as follows: Sunday School for children and adults, convening at 10 AM; Worship for all at 11 AM, with song, prayer, and corporate quiet, and, instead of a prepared message-- Rather than having one single speaker, we are inviting everyone to share a well-loved Bible verse, saying, poem or song during worship. Tell us what it means to you, or why it struck you when you discovered it, or anything else you'd like to say about it. This will help us to get to know each other a little bit better, and help deepen our time together with God; additionally, it may give us some sense of what the Apostle Paul was talking about when he wrote, "When you assemble,…

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!