Raleigh Friends Meeting
625
Tower Street, Raleigh, NC 27607, (919) 821-4414
Calendar of Events
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Each 1st and 3rd Wed, 7 pm, Centering Prayer: Raleigh Friends Meeting and Holy Trinity Lutheran join in silence together. Call 782-2599 for location & directions.
Annual Picnic at Falls Lake: September 13, 2008. We will meet at the picnic table area to the right of the swimming beach at Beaverdam Recreation area at Falls Lake from 5 PMish til 8 PM (park closing time), for a potluck picnic supper, swimming, fellowship, fun and games. We’ll gather at the picnic table area to the right side of the swimming beach. Potluck picnic supper will be around 6 PM. Beaverdam Lake is great for swimming and small boats (no motors or jetskis). The moon will be full. Contact Amy Mackintosh (trkagan@aol.com or 781-6067) for more information. Entry fee for the park is $5/car. http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/fala/main.php
Movie night: October 4th, 2008. Pot luck supper starts 6 PM. Movie starts 7PM. featuring "Amazing Grace," based on a true story, this historical drama starring Ioan Gruffuld tells the story of William Wilberforces, an 18th-century English politician who fought for the abolition of slavery. Despite staunch opposition, Wilberforce wages an aggressive campaign using boycotts, petitions, and slogans.
SECOND HOUR (Adult Education, Discussions, Informal Singing, Meeting for Business, etc., starting about 11:20 AM):
Sept. 21, 2008: Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business
Sept. 28, 2008: Discussion of the Queries from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
October 5, 2008: Second-hour Discussion - Open
October 12, 2008: Second-hour Discussion - "8 Countries, 5 Continents: Photos of Homebuilding Around the World" - John Pilgrim
October 19, 2008: Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business
October 26, 2008: Discussion of the Queries from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
November 2, 2008: Second-hour Discussion - "Posture and Comfort in Silent Worship - A Rolfer's Perspective," - Marsha Presnell-Jennette.
November 9, 2008: Second-hour Discussion - Open
November 16, 2008: Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business
November 23, 2008: Discussion of the Queries from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
November 30, 2008: Loaves and Fishes, pot-luck social meal
December 7, 2008: Second-hour Discussion - Open
December 14, 2008: Second-hour Discussion - Open
December 21, 2008: Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business
December 28, 2008: Discussion of the Queries from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
FUTURE TOPICS (please step forward if you want to lead / facilitate any discussion)
"The starfish and the spider: A contrast between headless movements and led organizations," - Tom Edelson
"Drinking from a firehose: How YouTube, etc., are changing our culture," - Jim Deming
"Young Friends visits with Polly and Erling," -
"TLC Friends: A discussion of ways the Meeting can support those in the grieving process," - Betty Stoddard
"Quaker Terminology - Quaint, Quintessential, Off-Putting, or Confusing?" You can download a PDF version of notes for this discussion. Also, copies will be passed out at the start of the program. - Marty Hubbe
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