This Sunday, August 19, 2018

Events
Sun 9:00 AM Choir Sun 10:00 AM Sunday School Sun 11:00 AM Worship Sun 12:15 PM Lunch Sun 1:00 PM Monthly Meeting for Business Tues 7:15 PM Bible Study and Prayer Meeting Please gather with us! Christ’s blessings! — The Ministry and Counsel Committee This 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. In remembrance of people who have died on the streets, local musicians and choral singers are preparing a benefit concert (for Women’s Daytime Drop-In Center) of Street Requiem at 7:30PM, Saturday, August 25, at First Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. Free. Donations gratefully accepted. Peace, Environment and Christian Social Concerns will…
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This Sunday, August 12, 2018

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Sun 10:00 AM Sunday School Sun 11:00 AM Worship Sun 12:15 PM Fellowship Time Sun 1:00 PM Choir Please gather with us! Christ’s blessings! — The Ministry and Counsel Committee The Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project’s next Harvest Day is (tomorrow) Saturday, August 11. Please bring all your non-perishable contributions together this Sunday, August 5, so we can give thanks together, and pray for all of the hungry folks in our community. Also, help will be needed on Harvest Day from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. We need more volunteers in August because our regular crew is on vacation. If you are interested in helping, please contact Amy St. George, Pantry Manager, or Dharma Galang, Pantry Director. NO BIBLE STUDY this Tuesday, August 14. We will resume on Tuesday, August 21…
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This Sunday, August 5, 2018

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Sun 9:00 AM Trustees Sun 10:00 AM Sunday School Sun 11:00 AM Worship Sun 12:15 PM Fellowship Time Sun 1:00 PM Missionary Outreach and Christian Education Tue 7:15 PM Bible Study and Prayer Meeting Please gather with us! Christ’s blessings! — The Ministry and Counsel Committee Berkeley Food Pantry will have its summer work day (tomorrow) Saturday, August 4 from 9:30 AM to 12:00 noon. We will have bagels and coffee in the morning to help us start our day. First Congregational Church’s Young Adult Group will be at the work day to help, so please come to enjoy volunteering and getting to know our First Congregational Church friends. If you are interested in helping, please speak to Dharma Galang, Director. Choir will meet next Sunday, August 12, at 1:00…
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This Sunday, July 29, 2018

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Sun 10:00 AM Sunday School Sun 11:00 AM Worship Sun 12:15 PM Barbecue and Fellowship Time Tue 7:15 PM Bible Study and Prayer Meeting Please gather with us! Christ’s blessings! — The Ministry and Counsel Committee Barbecue! Barbecue! Barbecue! Come one, come all! There will be a barbecue after meeting for worship this Sunday, July 29. We will have hamburgers and hot dogs including vegan hamburgers and hot dogs, with all the trimmings. Two meetings will convene on Sunday, August 5: Trustees at 9:00 AM and Missionary Outreach and Christian Education at 1:00 PM. Safeway’s Feed the Need campaign is now under way through July 31. This summer the Berkeley Food Pantry is a recipient of donated food from Safeway Community Market at 1850 Solano Ave. and Safeway Community Market…
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This Sunday, July 22, 2018

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Sun 10:00 AM Sunday School Sun 11:00 AM Worship Sun 12:15 PM Fellowship Time Tue 7:15 PM Bible Study and Prayer Meeting Please gather with us! Christ’s blessings! — The Ministry and Counsel Committee Barbecue! Barbecue! Barbecue! Come one, come all! There will be a barbecue after meeting for worship on July 29. We will have hamburgers and hot dogs including vegan hamburgers and hot dogs, with all the trimmings. Potato salad, anyone? The Peace, Environment and Christian Social Concerns meeting that had been scheduled for July 22 has been cancelled and will be rescheduled. Safeway’s Feed the Need campaign is now under way through July 31. This summer the Berkeley Food Pantry is a recipient of donated food from Safeway Community Market at 1850 Solano Ave. and Safeway Community…
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This Sunday, July 15, 2018

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Sun 9:00 AM Choir Sun 10:00 AM Sunday School Sun 11:00 AM Worship Sun 12:15 PM Lunch Sun 1:00 PM Monthly Meeting for Business Tue 7:15 PM Bible Study and Prayer Meeting Please gather with us! Christ’s blessings! — The Ministry and Counsel Committee This Sunday, July 15, 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. Peace, Environment and Christian Social Concerns will meet Sunday, July 22, at 1:00 PM. Barbecue! Barbecue! Barbecue! Come one, come all! There will be a barbecue after meeting for worship on July 29. We will have hamburgers and hot dogs including vegan hamburgers and hot dogs, with all the…
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This Sunday, July 8, 2018

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Sun 10:00 AM Sunday School Sun 11:00 AM Worship Sun 12:15 PM Fellowship Time Sun 1:00 PM Choir Tue 7:15 PM Bible Study and Prayer Meeting Please gather with us! Christ’s blessings! — The Ministry and Counsel Committee Don’t forget Sunday July 15, unprogrammed worship and Monthly Business Meeting. Bring a meal for your family and one or two guests. We need a diversity of salads, casseroles, fruit, breads etc. Choir will meet Sunday, July 15, at 9:00 AM. Safeway’s Feed the Need campaign is now under way through July 31. This summer the Berkeley Food Pantry is a recipient of donated food from Safeway Community Market at 1850 Solano Ave. and Safeway Community Market at 1550 Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley. As a reminder, customers can remove a tear sheet…
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This Sunday, July 1, 2018

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Sun 9:00 AM Trustees Sun 10:00 AM Sunday School Sun 11:00 AM Worship Sun 12:15 PM Fellowship Time Sun 1:00 PM Missionary Outreach and Christian Education Tue 7:15 PM Bible Study and Prayer Meeting Please gather with us! Christ’s blessings! — The Ministry and Counsel Committee Choir will meet next Sunday, July 8, at 1:00 PM. Safeway’s Feed the Need campaign is now under way through July 31. This summer the Berkeley Food Pantry is a recipient of donated food from Safeway Community Market at 1850 Solano Ave. and Safeway Community Market at 1550 Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley. As a reminder, customers can remove a tear sheet and donate $1, $5 or $10 at checkout. All donations will be rolled up to a $10 bag. Thank you for your ongoing…
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Message for June 24, 2018

Events, Reflections, Sermons
Listen to the most recent message from Sunday worship at Berkeley Friends Church. The speaker is Brian Byamukama. The passages from Scripture are Matthew 9:10-13 and Matthew 11:28. [audio mp3="http://www.berkeleyfriendschurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2018-06-24-11-11-27-processed.mp3"][/audio]
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This Sunday, June 24, 2018

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Sun 10:00 AM Sunday School Sun 11:00 AM Worship Sun 12:15 PM Fellowship Time Sun 1:00 PM Peace, Environment and Christian Social Concerns Tue 7:15 PM Bible Study and Prayer Meeting Please gather with us! Christ’s blessings! — The Ministry and Counsel Committee This Sunday our guest speaker is Brian Byamukama, a Ugandan Baptist minister who ran an orphanage and ministered to the LGBT community. Brian is seeking asylum and in need of work and at some point longer-term housing options. As an LGBT activist, he endured physical attacks, threats to his family, and ultimately had to flee the country for safety, leaving behind a wife and two young children. Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra will perform Mendelssohn’s St. Paul Oratorio in Hertz Hall on the Cal campus, Friday (today!)…
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