Weekly Announcements 09.25.2022

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 contains the link to the online meeting. 

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Uphold Ukraine Daily

Friends House Moscow supporters in the U.S.A. are running an international online Meeting for Worship, to join other Friends holding in the Light all the people affected by the current crisis in Ukraine. This meeting will run EVERY DAY. The start time depends on your time zone. It starts at 9:00 am PDT (12:00 pm EDT).

Click on THIS LINK, which is the Friends House Moscow Cloud Meeting. This link was revised as of 04.10.2022. Or use Meeting ID: 416 500 5614; Passcode: 182805

Contact Ann R. at ministry@annapolisfriends.org for more information.

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Quakers in Kyiv Sunday MfW

The Quakers in Kyiv meet on Sundays at 1:00 pm EDT in silence. For Zoom information, go to their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/QuakersKyivUkraine/. 

On Zoom: Meeting ID: 852 8396 7313; Passcode: 2022

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Sharing Messages at the Meetinghouse

When sharing a message at the in-person 11 o’clock Meeting for Worship, Ministry and Worship asks you to move from your seat to be closer to the OWL (about 8-feet) to speak and to speak clearly and carefully. Although standing closer to the OWL is a change of practice, if you are called to share a message, you are meant to be heard and getting closer to the Owl will allow those online to hear better.  We appreciate your flexibility.

Thank you, 

Ann

Ministry and Worship

For more information, contact Ann R. at ministry@annapolisfriends.org.

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Please Note: Spam Emails

Although we are not positive, there is reason to believe that the AFM-Announce and AFM-Discuss email lists were hacked and the hackers sent spam emails to some F/friends. The spam emails were disguised as official AFM committee emails. This is a known issue that the Federal Trade Commission is aware of and has a very good article. CLICK HERE to read their article. Religious groups were targeted.

The main thing to know is that these spam emails that are asking for a reply are not coming from AFM and AFM would not request funds in the way that the hackers do in these spam emails. These spam emails are to be reported as spam to your email service provider and ignored. It is best not to interact with the senders of these emails and to certainly not provide them with any money, gift cards or credit cards.

There is a possibility that the hackers may try to access your email accounts, Facebook, Apple and other online applications. It is suggested that you change passwords for all of your online accounts, including your banking accounts. Another action that you could take is to ensure that the digital security/antivirus program (e.g., Norton, McAfee) is up to date. Please note that the hackers did not get into the AFM website in any way and that was confirmed by our webmaster, Sheryl G.

Lastly, AFM-Announce and AFM-Discuss are still safe to use. If you have any questions, please contact Ellen M. at communications@annapolisfriends.org   

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Committee Candidates (that would be YOU!)

The AFM Committees are looking for members to join in the fellowship and, at the same time, get things done. It is a great time to meet people and share in the livelihood of the meeting. To start, you can review the online list of committees and click on the titles to go to a more descriptive page that will detail what each committee works on. This is a wonderful way to enjoy each other’s company, talents, skills and personalities. Let’s energize committees, fill positions on the various committees and bring Spirit-led Friends into the work of the community. Resource: Committee List 

For more information, contact the Nominating Committee at nominating@annapolisfriends.org or send an email to info@annapolisfriends.org.

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Discernment: “Quaker Call to Action”

On September 27 (Tuesday) at 7:30 pm on Zoom, Friends will gather to further discern. The Peace & Social Concerns Committee is holding several online threshing/discernment sessions with a focus on how we might respond with love to our communities’ and our country’s fearful divisions. See the Quaker Call for background information related to an invitation for a national dialogue on the urgent threats to democracy. 

For more information, contact Phil C. at social-concerns@annapolisfriends.org.

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AFM-AUUC Afghan Family Welcome

The AFM ad hoc committee on Afghan Refugee Family Relocation and our partners, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis (UUCA), will be hosting a potluck at the AFM meetinghouse on Friday, September 30. We will gather at 5 pm and enjoy dinner at 5:30 pm. Please RSVP Please RSVP to Joan M at joanpara@gmail.com or Ann Sawyer at teachreach51@gmail.com to help us estimate numbers. If you are able to contribute a dish or volunteer for clean-up, please click on this link.  All are welcome!!

For more information, contact the Jo Anna S. at info@annapolisfriends.org 

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World Quaker Day – October 2 (Sunday)

World Quaker Day is October 2 (Sunday). Friends are invited to participate in Meetings new to them. On Zoom you can even participate in a Meeting abroad. “Every year across our churches, meetings, countries, and Sections, we feel the power of God connecting us into a faithful family. We celebrate all expressions of Quaker worship!” – WQD website. Sign-up is required and can be completed on the website.

For more information, contact Ann R. at ministry@annapolisfriends.org or annkriggs@gmail.com 

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Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business October 2

Please participate in the October 2 Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business at 9:00 am. This is an opportunity to practice several of our testimonies as we carry out the practical work of maintaining our faith community. We seek to be Spirit-led in our work, with as much efficiency as possible, achieving a sense of what Friends call “right order.”

Contact Martha B. for more information at clerk@annapolisfriends.org.

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Potluck – Social Time

Following the Meeting for Worship on October 2 (Sunday) about 12:15 pm, there will be an occasion for everyone to have an opportunity to socialize. There will be both an in-person Potluck and a virtual potluck. Please get or bring some food and join us for either a virtual or an in-person potluck.  The Zoom link for 11:00 am Worship will stay open for this informal gathering. 

For more information, contact email  info@annapolisfriends.org.

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North County Meeting for Worship

We will meet outside wearing masks at 7 pm on Tuesday, October 4. All are welcome! The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) call worship events Meetings for Worship (MfW) rather than services. This is a silent, centering Quaker meeting for worship where a group of people sit for an hour in silent, centering worship. Come sit with us.

For more information, contact Diane E. at info@annapolisfriends.org.

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AFM MH&L Work Day

On October 15 (Saturday), the Meetinghouse and Land (MH&L) committee is hosting a work day at the meetinghouse to take care of various Fall chores. Come one and all! There are various levels of talent and skills needed, including friends with no talent or skill! Please join in this community event to improve our meetinghouse and grounds, as well as enjoy being part of this lovely community. 

For more information, contact Kim F.at meetinghouse@annapolisfriends.org.

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Pumpkin Patch – October

AFM needs volunteers to help with the Pumpkin Patch. AFM will be responsible for assisting with selling pumpkins on October 13, Thursday, from 2 pm to 6 pm. We will be the sales people for the fundraiser that will benefit the Light House shelter, which is a homeless prevention support center. They hold an annual Pumpkin Patch fundraiser during the month of October and AFM Friends have participated for several years to help sell pumpkins. Please contact Marcia O. to volunteer to help and mark your calendar to enjoy the event.

For more information, contact Marcia O. at info@annapolisfriends.org

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Quaker Holiday Market – December 3

The Quaker Market Committee is now accepting suggestions and nominations for the beneficiaries, also called Quaker Causes, for the 2022 Quaker Holiday Market that will take place at the meetinghouse on the first Saturday in December (12.03.2022). Please send your suggestions for causes to the Quaker Market Committee using market@annapolisfriends.org or contact Cairn K. Look for emails sent to the AFM-Announce email list or you can learn more by checking out the webpage: Quaker Market Committee. 

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Wednesday Meditation Group

Starting at 7 pm every Wednesday, the Meditation Group will meet on Zoom and we will sit silently for the first 40-minutes followed by a book discussion based on a selected book.

For more information, contact Patty R. at info@annapolisfriends.org.

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5th Night Light – Every Thursday evening

From 7:00 pm until 8:00 pm every Thursday, the AFM community engages in a spiritual practice that acknowledges the Light of God within each person and that to be in community is to actively care for one another. During that 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 at pastoral-care@annapolisfriends.org.

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Meetings for Worship

There are two options for Sunday worship with Annapolis Friends Meeting:

  1.     Weekly at 8:00 am. This Meeting for Worship is in person (no technology) and meets outdoors in good weather.
  2.     Weekly at 11:00 am. This Meeting for Worship can be attended in person at the Meetinghouse, or remotely on Zoom (Phone: 301-715-8592, Meeting ID: 650 269 455, Passcode: 241727)

Other options that you can attend for Meetings for Worship include: 1) a gathering in spirit only, physically apart and without technology, in communion with friends at the Meeting House at 8:00 a.m. This option was created to link Friends in worship in the early days of the pandemic, and often Friends are at their own homes.  2) In North County, on the 1st Tuesday of each month, at 7 pm (please see North County Meeting on the calendar). 

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://annapolisfriends.org.