Events

Dear Friends: One of the most full weekends of the year is upon us! Here are some reminders: 1) We are hosting the annual meetings of the Western Association of the Religious Society of Friends (WARSF), the larger association of which we are a part. Tomorrow night, Friday, 2/20, the Board of Oversight will gather beginning at 6:30 PM for dinner followed by a meeting. Representatives from BFC and Whittier First Friends Church are expected. Then, the Meeting of Members will convene on Saturday, 2/21, at approximately 3:45 PM, following the close of Quaker Heritage Day. Among other things, at the Meeting of Members, we will hear updates from Friends organizations that WARSF connects us to, including Friends United Meeting (FUM), the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and Friends Committee…

Dear Friends: It's a busy weekend at Berkeley Friends Church, as we ready ourselves for Quaker Heritage Day in just about a week... here's what's going on: 1) On Saturday, 2/14, we will have an indoor work day to get the meetinghouse ready for Quaker Heritage Day. Please come whenever you can between 10 AM and 3 PM; wear work clothes, and bring a brown bag lunch if you're going to be here all day. Note also: please try and park on the street rather than in the parking lot in the morning because of the Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project Harvest Day, which will run from about 10 AM to noon. 2) On Sunday, 2/15, the Singing Ensemble will start things off, rehearsing at 9 AM. Then our regular Sunday…

Dear Friends: First off, don't forget that this Sunday, 2/8, is Berkeley Friends Church's collection day for our contributions to the Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project, so please bring your green bags with you to bring them into worship! ...and our Sunday schedule begins with Sunday School classes for kids & adults, at 10 AM. The adults have just begun a new study--a book called Conversation with Christ, which is a very engaging study of the Gospel of John written by former BFC pastor Doug Gwyn. Come and check it out! Then we gather for worship at 11 AM, with song, prayer, stillness, and a prepared message focusing on another aspect of the Kingdom of God. Fellowship time follows, and then the Singing Ensemble rehearses at 1 PM. Please join us…

Dear Friends: We're now a month into 2015, but I'm still writing last year's date on things... and I seem to have fallen out of the habit of sending this reminder message. Let me remedy that: This coming Sunday, 2/1, the first activity is the Trustees Committee, meeting at 9 AM. Then our regular Sunday School classes for children and adults will convene at 10 AM. In meeting for worship at 11 AM, we will gather in song, prayer, and quiet waiting, accompanied by a message from the Scriptures on the Kingdom of God. Fellowship time follows worship, and then the Missionary, Outreach and Christian Education Committee will meet at 1 PM. We hope to have you with us as we gather! -- In Christ's Light, Brian Young Pastor, Berkeley…

Dear Friends: Tomorrow, Sunday, 12/14, at Berkeley Friends Church begins with the Stewardship & Finance Committee meeting at 9 AM. Then our regular Sunday School classes for kids & adults begin at 10 AM. We gather for worship at 11 AM, with song, prayer, stillness, and an Advent message from John 1:6-8 & 19-28. Fellowship time follows, and then the Singing Ensemble rehearses at 1 PM. Also, this Sunday afternoon we will have an opportunity to join with other members of Berkeley's faith community to peacefully express solidarity with the African-American community in Ferguson, Missouri, Staten Island, New York, and elsewhere, and to call for change in our communities and across the nation. Two nonviolent public actions are planned, beginning at 12:30 PM at First Congregational Church. See the attached…

Dear Friends: Plenty of things are going on this weekend at Berkeley Friends Church! Here's what's planned: 1) On Saturday, 12/6, you are invited to the quarterly gathering of the Christian Friends Conference. Come take part in waiting worship and Bible reading in the manner of Conservative Friends, and share fellowship and  discussion with Christian Quakers from around the Bay Area and beyond. 9 AM - 3:00 PM. Beverages and bagels will be provided in the morning; please bring your own lunch. See the attached for the full schedule. 2) We will gather for worship, learning and fellowship on Sunday, 12/7: first off, we will be collecting the church's contributions to the Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project a week early, so please bring your green bags with you and bring them…

Dear Friends: Is there any better way to give thanks than to join together in worship? Please join us this Sunday, 11/23, when things will start at 10 AM with our regular Sunday School classes for adults & children. Meeting for Worship begins at 11 AM, with song, prayer, and corporate meditation on thankfulness in our monthly extended time of open worship. Fellowship time follows worship, and then at 1 PM, the Peace, Environment, and Christian Social Concerns Committee will meet. Having you with us as we gather is one more thing to give thanks for! -- In Christ's Light, Brian Young Pastor, Berkeley Friends Church O: 510-524-4112 C: 510-355-6715 Connect with us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/berkeleyfriendschurch/