Berkeley Friends Church

20Nov 2015 by Pastor

Berkeley Half Marathon Returns THIS SUNDAY, 11/22

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The annual Berkeley Half Marathon is scheduled for this coming Sunday morning, 11/22, from 7 AM to 12:30 PM. Once again, BFC is inside the race course, and anyone coming from outside the course will have difficulty crossing it in a car. If you usually come in a car or by bus, please walk, bike or take BART if you possibly can. If you absolutely have to drive: 1) Avoid I-80 at University Avenue. This exit will be entirely closed. 2) If you're coming from the north: the Solano Avenue tunnel is a good way to get under the runners. Take Solano east from The Alameda and through the tunnel. Continue south on Henry Street to Cedar Street, turn right (west) and take Cedar the rest of the way to…

13Nov 2015 by Pastor

This weekend @BFC: Paving project, Singing Ensemble, Sunday School, Worship, Potluck, Meeting for Business

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First off, you may not have heard that the Food Pantry entranceway paving project is not quite done--due to unforeseen circumstances, the contractor will complete the job tomorrow, Saturday, 11/14. The main thing to be aware of is that no one should use the Pantry entrance at all on Sunday, to allow the new surface to cure properly. Second, on Sunday, 11/15, the Singing Ensemble will begin with a rehearsal at 9 AM. Then our regular Sunday School classes for children and adults will meet at 10 AM. Worship is at 11 AM, with our monthly time of extended open worship and some special music. A potluck lunch follows, and then we meet for our Monthly Meeting with a Concern for Business at 1 PM. Members are expected to participate,…

07Nov 2015 by Pastor

Tomorrow @BFC: S&F, SS, MfW, FT, SE!

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Quakers love us some acronyms, don't we? Tomorrow, Sunday 11/8, at Berkeley Friends Church: The Stewardship & Finance Committee meets at 9 AM, to begin the budget process for the coming year. Sunday School classes for adults & kids convene at 10 AM. We gather for Meeting for Worship at 11 AM: We'll sing, pray together, hear a final (for now) message on David's Psalms (34 & 124), and quiet ourselves in the Lord's Presence. Fellowship time follows MfW, and then... at 1 PM, the Singing Ensemble will rehearse. BTOBS!

30Oct 2015 by Pastor

Helping the hungry in Berkeley this Thanksgiving

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Usually at this point in the year, we would be getting ready to pack Thanksgiving bags for the Food Pantry. However, this year the Pantry has changed the Thanksgiving distribution to make it work better for their guests, so the big bag-packing events won't be needed. However, the Pantry does need additional volunteers on Wednesday and Friday afternoons this month to help with the distribution. To learn more, contact Pantry director Sara Webber. If you can't give your time, you might consider giving some money to either the Food Pantry or the Berkeley Food and Housing Project, an organization that runs homeless shelters and feeding programs in our town--or perhaps you can give to both! To donate, visit http://www.berkeleyfoodpantry.org/donate/ or http://bfhp.org/donate/. [caption id="attachment_874" align="aligncenter" width="2816"] Preparing bags for Thanksgiving, 2008[/caption]

29Oct 2015 by Pastor

This Sunday, 11/1 @BFC: STANDARD TIME RESUMES, Trustees, Sunday School, Worship, MOCE

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It's another busy First Sunday at Berkeley Friends Church: First, remember to set your clocks back one hour before retiring on Saturday night! That's right, Daylight Saving Time ends and Standard Time resumes at 2 AM on Sunday. Then, at BFC later in the morning, the Trustees will meet for their monthly meeting at 9 AM. Then our regular Sunday School classes for children and adults meet at 10 AM. In Meeting for Worship at 11 AM, we will gather for song, prayer, and expectant waiting on the Lord, and hear another message in a series on the Psalms of David, this one on some of the psalms of dis-orientation. After worship we'll gather for a time of fellowship, and then the Missionary, Outreach and Christian Education Committee will meet…

23Oct 2015 by Pastor

Sunday, 10/25 @BFC: Sunday School, Worship, PECSC

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This Sunday, 10/25, things start with Sunday School classes for children and adults at 10 AM. In Meeting for Worship at 11 AM, we will sing, pray and wait in quiet together, and hear a message based on a few of the psalms of orientation of David. Fellowship time follows worship, and then at 1 PM, the Peace, Environment & Christian Social Concerns Committee will meet. Let's worship together in God's Presence!

15Oct 2015 by Pastor

Sunday, 10/18 @BFC: Singing Ensemble, Sunday School, Worship, Potluck, Meeting for Business

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This Sunday, 10/18, the Singing Ensemble starts things off with a rehearsal at 9 AM. Then our regular Sunday School class for adults will meet at 10 AM (none of the families with children is scheduled to be here--if your plans have changed and kids will be coming, please let me know ASAP!). Worship is at 11 AM, with our monthly time of extended open worship and special music from the Singing Ensemble: "I Will Sing New Songs of Gladness." A potluck lunch follows worship, and then we meet for our Monthly Meeting with a Concern for Business at 1 PM. Members are expected to participate, and attenders and guests are welcome as well. We hope to have you with us as we gather in the Light of Christ!

09Oct 2015 by Pastor

10/10 and 10/11 @BFC: Harvest Day, Sunday School, Worship, Singing Ensemble

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Here are this weekend's happenings at Berkeley Friends Church: 1) Tomorrow, Saturday, 10/10 is the Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project's bi-monthly Harvest Day, from about 10 AM to noon. If you need to bring in your green bag, you can drop it off any time during those hours. Volunteers aren't needed this time, though--the Food Pantry staff say that they have all the help they need. 2) On Sunday, 10/11, we begin with our regular Sunday School classes for children and adults, at 10 AM. Worship is at 11 AM, with singing, prayer, stillness as we wait on the Lord, and another message on the story of David, "The Sweet Psalmist of Israel," from II Samuel and the Book of Psalms. Fellowship time follows, and then the Singing Ensemble will rehearse…

05Oct 2015 by Pastor

World Quaker Day at BFC

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Berkeley Friends Church celebrated World Quaker Day 2015 in worship by praying for the worldwide family of the Religious Society of Friends/Friends Church/Quakers--that we would all listen for and attend to the Inward Voice of Christ. Our worship speaker was Charles Blue, the oldest member of our meeting, who spoke on Psalm 23 as a prayer of thanksgiving. We also spent time praising God in song and waiting in expectant silence. After worship, we gathered for a photo on the front steps of the meetinghouse: [caption id="attachment_854" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Friends gathered on World Quaker Day, 4th of Tenth Month, 2015[/caption] Our loving greetings to Friends everywhere!

01Oct 2015 by Pastor

Sunday, 10/4 @BFC: Green bags, Trustees, Sunday School, Charles Blue speaking, Picnic!

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This Sunday, 10/4, there's a lot going on--first off, don't forget that it's our collection day for the Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project, so please bring your green bags with you, and bring them into worship! Sunday morning, the Trustees will meet for their monthly meeting at 9 AM. Then our regular Sunday School classes for children and adults meet at 10 AM. In Meeting for Worship at 11 AM, we will turn to God thankfully in song, prayer, expectant waiting, and hear a message from Charles Blue on The 23rd Psalm. After worship we'll gather outside for a barbecue/picnic! All are welcome. ...and please note that the Missionary, Outreach and Christian Education Committee meeting has been rescheduled to next Thursday, 10/8, at 7:30 PM. See you on Sunday!