Weekly Announcements
Coming Up:
The list of events below can also be viewed on the AFM website’s homepage or on the AFM Calendar,
Note: Titles link to the AFM Calendar for greater detail and the word Zoom links to the online meeting.
- December 1 (Wednesday) Deadline for all Quaker Holiday Market orders
- December 1 (Wednesday) 7:00 pm, Wednesday Meditation on Zoom.
- December 4 (Saturday), 10 am – 1:30 pm, Quaker Holiday Market: pre-order pick-up & Afghan Women’s Fund & Christmas items for sale
- December 5 (Sunday):
- 9:00 am, Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business, on Zoom and in person
- 11:00 am, Blended Meeting for Worship, on Zoom and in-person
- 11:00 am, Children’s First Day School on Zoom
- 12:15 pm (or rise of Meeting) “Pot-luck” Gathering on Zoom
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Wednesday Meditation
At 7 pm on Wednesday, 12/1, the Wednesday Meditation group will gather together on Zoom for a half hour of silence, followed by examination of the Testament of Devotion by Thomas Kelly. This week, we will be looking at Chapter 2 (section 2). It is valuable to attend whether or not you have time to complete the reading.
For more information, contact Patty R. at pjrobin24@gmail.com
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Quaker Holiday Market
Pickup and payment for Quaker Holiday Market orders will be curbside at the meetinghouse on Saturday, 12/4, between 10 am – 1:30 pm. Christmas decorations as well as Afghan items (to benefit Afghan Women’s Fund) will also be available for purchase. Although pre-ordering is preferred, if there are unsold items (e.g., Light House Bistro Granola, paperwhite narcissus bulbs and notecards), we may offer those for purchase at this time as well.
As a reminder, proceeds from Quaker Holiday Market benefit the following 4 causes, in addition to any chosen by Young Friends discernment:
- Dayspring Retreat Center for the spiritual nourishment offered to our community and others over many years;
- Episcopal Refugee and Immigration Center Alliance for their work with refugees;
- Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) for their work to cut greenhouse gas emissions globally; and the
- Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project which works to keep children out of adult prisons and provide assistance to those already incarcerated.
For more information, contact Cairn K. at cairnkrafft@comcast.net.
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Support for Afghan Refugees
In collaboration with CWS (Church World Service), the refugee agency long known to provide assistance to asylum seekers entering the U.S., AFM’s ad hoc group on Supporting Afghan Resettlement is currently collecting gift cards from Walmart and Target. CWS has indicated that
getting these cards into the hands of Afghan refugees currently based in Lancaster, PA would be of the most benefit to them at this time.
Should you be interested in contributing gift cards, please put them in the red box on the counter inside the lobby of the Meeting House or slip an envelope that is clearly marked “For Afghan Refugees“ through the mailslot next to the front door. (Mailing the cards is discouraged.) Your participation is urgently needed.
Please note our connection with CWS through Friends United Meeting (FUM): FUM is part of CWS and AFM is part of FUM.
For more information, see the 11/26 “Gift Card Initiative“ email or contact Minette C.at amclarkeswindle@gmail.com
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Meeting for Learning: Meeting Structure
Those who were unable to attend the 11/28 Meeting for Learning on Meeting structure are encouraged to explore the many resources offered in the 11/27 email “Meeting for Learning on November 28 or DIY with links and resources.” These resources provide a “Do It Yourself” introduction to non-profit organizations, budgets, and reporting.
For information, contact Ann R. @ ministry@annapolisfriends.org
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Sacred Chant & Dance
On Sunday, December 12th at 9:15, everyone is warmly welcome to attend Sacred Chant & Dance. There’s no need to know how to dance. You may participate sitting in a chair or standing, singing and/or playing a drum, etc. We’ll either be outside the meetinghouse or in “Zoom-landia,” depending on the weather. An e-mail to the Announce list will be sent around closer to the date to indicate which. Come dance with us! Bring a shaker or drum and your requests if you have a favorite chant.
For more information, contact Sylvia O. at saoliva44@comcast.net
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5th Night Light – Every Thursday evening
Every Thursday from 7:00 pm until 8:00 pm, the AFM community engages in a spiritual practice that acknowledges the Light of God within each person and reinforces that to be in community is to actively care for one another. During this time, Friends hold people and situations who need additional spiritual support in the Light. Friends will pause wherever they may be, read the list of names, and hold each person or situation in our hearts and in the Light. On Wednesday, the list of names or situations are sent out to the AFM-Announce list.
For more information, contact Pastoral Care pastoral-care@annapolisfriends.org
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Meetings for Worship
There are three (3) kinds of worship at Annapolis Friends Meeting (AFM):
- Spiritually connected, physically apart and without technology at 8:00 am on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays. Often Friends are at their own homes.
- In-Person worship at the meetinghouse. Attendees will practice physical-distancing and stay home if ill. Masks are optional outdoors. Masks are to be worn when inside the meetinghouse.
- 8:00 am on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays
- 11:00 am on the 1st & 3rd Sundays
- 7:00 pm one time per month, the 1st Tuesday – See North County Meeting on calendar
- Online worship using video conferencing at 11:00 am using Zoom each Sunday: ZOOM LINK: Phone: 301-715-8592, Meeting ID: 650 269 455, Passcode: 241727
For more information, send an email to info@annapolisfriends.org.
For additional information about Annapolis Friends Meeting and other events click here for the calendar. Or at https://dev.annapolisfriends.org
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