27Mar 2014 by Pastor

This weekend @BFC: Movie Night, CFC, Singing Ensemble, Green Bags, Worship, PECSC, organ recital and more!

Events, Movie Night
The end of the month is often full at BFC, but this week, look out! We'll be busy all weekend, with...1) Friday Night at the Movies this Friday, 3/28: this month we offer the compelling 2012 documentary A Place at the Table. This film uses personal stories, colorful graphics and an array of sobering statistics to illuminate the plight of the 49 million Americans struggling with food insecurity. Those of you who volunteer at the Food Pantry know plenty about this crisis, but this film gives an additional perspective that is not to be missed. See attached flyer for more details. ADMISSION IS FREE! Refreshments at 6:30 PM, film at 7:00, discussion to follow. 2) The quarterly gathering of the Christian Friends Conference, all day on Saturday, 3/29: you are…
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13Mar 2014 by Pastor

This Sunday @BFC: Singing Ensemble, Sunday School, Worship, Monthly Meeting

Events
Dear Friends: This Sunday, 3/16, the Singing Ensemble will rehearse at 9 AM. Sunday School classes for children and adults, including the Quakerism class, meet at 10 AM. The Body gathers for worship at 11 AM, with shared song, prayer, and our monthly extended time of waiting upon the Lord in stillness. Our monthly potluck lunch follows worship; please bring a dish to share if you can, or a few dollars to help with the purchase of supplies. (If you are bringing something to eat, please also bring a list of ingredients so that people know what's in your dish.) Then at 1 PM, there will be the Monthly Meeting with a Concern for Business. Members should please attend, and all others are welcome. Note that while the Singing Ensemble…
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07Mar 2014 by Pastor

This Sunday at BFC: SPRING FORWARD! Stewardship & Finance, Sunday School, Worship, Singing Ensemble

Events
Dear Friends: First off, don't forget to set your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night! Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 AM on Sunday. Then later on Sunday, 3/9, the activities begin with the Stewardship and Finance Committee meeting at 9 AM. Then at 10 AM, our Sunday School groups for adults and children  will  meet, including the Quakerism/membership class. In worship at 11 AM, we will gather to sing, pray and listen together, with a message related to Mark 9:30-37. Fellowship time follows worship, and then the SInging Ensemble will rehearse at 1 PM. And in case you missed it, the Knit & Crochet Fellowship will not meet this Saturday. Details about future meetings are TBA. -- In Christ's Light, Brian Young Pastor,…
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27Feb 2014 by Pastor

This weekend at BFC: Brother Outsider, Trustees, Sunday School and Worship!

Events, Movie Night
Dear Friends: Here is what's happening at BFC this weekend: 1) Tomorrow, Friday, 2/28, is our monthly Friday Night at the Movies, with the 2003 documentary Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin. Rustin, an African American Quaker, was one of the seminal figures of the civil rights movement, as a close advisor to Dr. King and the architect of the 1963 March on Washington. Rustin was also open about his homosexuality in a period far less accepting than the present. This time around we are privileged to have a very special guest: the film's co-director, Nancy D. Kates, is a Berkeley resident and has offered to attend and participate in the discussion! Please come and meet Nancy and see her thought-provoking film. See attached flyer for more details. As…
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13Feb 2014 by Pastor

This weekend @BFC: Knit & Crochet, Singing Ensemble, Sunday School, Worship, Monthly Meeting

Events
Dear Friends: Here is what is going on this weekend at Berkeley Friends Church: 1) This Saturday, 2/15, the Knit & Crochet Fellowship will gather at 11 AM in the fellowship hall. Come and see what these crafty folks are up to! 2) Then, on Sunday, 2/16, the Singing Ensemble will rehearse at 9 AM. Sunday School classes for children and adults, including the new Quakerism class, meet at 10 AM. We gather for worship at 11 AM, including a message on Mark 8:34-9:1, and the Singing Ensemble presenting a special piece, "How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place," by Johannes Brahms. Our monthly potluck lunch follows worship; please bring a dish to share if you can, or a few dollars to help with the purchase of supplies. (If you are…
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06Feb 2014 by Pastor

This weekend @BFC: Harvest Day, Stewardship & Finance, Sunday School, Worship, Singing Ensemble

Events
Dear Friends: Here are the happenings for this weekend at Berkeley Friends Church: 1) On Saturday, 2/8, we'll have the bimonthly Harvest Day for the Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project. All of the donations from the various neighborhoods will be coming in to the Food Pantry that morning. Volunteers are always appreciated to receive, weigh, sort and store the donations! You can come by as early as 9:30 AM and there will be things to do through 1 PM. It looks like rain, so don't forget your rain gear. Also, if you're participating in BFC's "neighborhood" and didn't bring in your bag last Sunday, you're welcome to bring yours by any time between 10  AM and 12:30 PM. 2) On Sunday, 2/9, the morning begins with the Stewardship and Finance Committee,…
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30Jan 2014 by Pastor

This Sunday @BFC: Trustees, Sunday School, green bags, Lucy Duncan speaking, Chain of Prayer and MOCE!

Events
Dear Friends: There is a lot on the agenda for this Sunday, 2/2, at Berkeley Friends Church. First, two reminders: 1) This Sunday we will be collecting the church's contributions to the Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project. Please bring your green bags with you and bring them into worship so we can give thanks together and pray for those the food will go to. 2) This Sunday is also our day to participate in the FUM Chain of Prayer, between noon and midnight. If you've already signed up to participate, I will send out a reminder shortly. If you haven't but would like to, there's still time to sign up! Just contact me and I'll let you know what's available in the schedule. For more information and for a guide to…
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23Jan 2014 by Pastor

This weekend @BFC: Movie Night, Trustees, Worship and PECSC!

Events, Movie Night
Dear Friends: There's a lot happening this weekend at Berkeley Friends Church. Here's the rundown: 1) Tomorrow, Friday, 1/24, Friday Night at the Movies returns, with the 1951 French drama Diary of a Country Priest. Director Robert Bresson's masterful adaptation of Georges Bernanos's novel tells the story of a dedicated priest in a rural village whose best efforts only seem to alienate him from the very population he's supposed to be serving. In French, with English subtitles. See attached flyer for more details. ADMISSION IS FREE! Refreshments at 6:30 PM, film at 7:00, discussion to follow. 2) On Sunday, 1/26, the Trustees will have a called meeting at 9 AM. Then at 10 AM, we have our regular Sunday School classes for adults & children. Meeting for Worship begins at…
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16Jan 2014 by Pastor

This weekend @BFC: Hatcher memorial service, Singing Ensemble, Sunday School, worship, Monthly Meeting

Events
Dear Friends: This Saturday, 1/18, at 1 PM, we will gather to celebrate the lives of Ellen & Gordon Hatcher. We could still use some help with setup (setting up tables,  tablecloths and decorations). The meetinghouse will be open by 11:30 AM. Then, on Sunday, 1/19, the Singing Ensemble will rehearse at 9 AM. Then Sunday School classes for children and adults meet at 10 AM. We gather for worship at 11 AM, seeking God's presence together with an extended period of open worship, corporate prayer, and songs of praise from the Ensemble and the congregation. Our monthly potluck lunch follows worship; please bring a dish to share if you can, or a few dollars to help with the purchase of supplies. (If you are bringing something to eat, please…
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19Dec 2013 by Pastor

This Sunday @BFC: SInging Ensemble, carol singing, worship, PECSC Committee

Events
Dear Friends: I was just talking to a Friend who observed how feverishly both motorists and pedestrians seem to rushing about lately. I know that I certainly have been, as I try and get everything on my list checked off. There are so many things to get done, I am finding it a real challenge to keep some things from dropping off of it entirely--especially finding regular time to seek God's presence. It's one of the ironies of our age that Advent, a season which is supposed to inculcate patient waiting and anticipation, has been so overwhelmed by gift-buying and party-attending and a frenzy of so many other things. It's really difficult to refrain from doing and rushing, and simply wait. What's on your list this Christmas? I pray that…
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