THE ANNOUNCER
Bedford Quaker Meeting
5 Lansdowne Road, Bedford, MK40 2BY
07949 972159
Meetings for Worship:Sundays 10.30 -11.30and Thursdays 12.30-1.00
All are very welcome to join us; children’s activities on Sundays.
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February
Sat 13th
2.00-4.00pm
Sun 14th
2.00-5.00pm
Thurs 18th
11-11.30am
2 – 3.00pm
Fri 19th
10.30- 11.30
Sun 21st
12.15pm
Sun 28th
9.30am
March
Tues 2nd
6.30pm
Sun 6th
12 noon
Sun 13th
2.00pm
Thurs 17th
Fri 18th
Sun 20th
12 -12.40
Sun 27th
All events at Bedford Meeting House unless stated otherwise.
Discussion: ‘What do you mean by…?’ Following up the Woodbrooke day ‘Or whatever you call it’. Led by Helen & Sherry. Tea & homemade biscuits.
Luton & Leighton Area Meeting at Harpenden Meeting House,12 Southdown Rd, Harpenden AL5 1PD. A Learning Meeting focusing on the revision of Quaker Faith and Practice. Workshops will discuss chapters 21, 23, and 2. More details on the Library notice board.
Silent worship at South Wing Hospitalin the new Faith & Belief Room (opposite the old Chapel) with Quaker Chaplain Liz Silk. Support welcome.
Poetry Sharing. If possible bring a poem to share. All welcome.
Creative Listening. Monthly group. An hour, followed by refreshments. All
welcome, this is a drop-in group.
Simplicity Lunch, hosted by HelenOsborn, to raise money for the Howard League (celebrating 150 years).It highlights conditions in prisons and promotes a more humane response to offending and rehabilitation.
Healing Meeting.Names for distant healing can be left in the bag on the corridor notice board.Contact: Geoffrey Martin 01234 267360. All welcome
Healing and Growth group at Heather Baily’s home. For more details contact Liz Silk.
Local Business Meeting.Members frequent attenders are encouraged to take part in decision making and planning, in a spirit of worship.
Luton & Leighton Area Meeting at St Albans Meeting House,7 Upper Lattimore Road, St Albans AL1 3UD. To include St Albans Triennial Statement.
Silent worship at South Wing Hospital. Details as for 18th February.
Creative Listening. Details as for 19th February.
Sharing our Concerns: Laurel Linden (Cynthia’s daughter) has agreed to tell us about her visits to the French refugee and asylum seeker camp at Dunkerque, with time for questions.
Healing Meeting.Details as for 28th February.
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Information
Special Collections: The December collection raised £288.52 for Quaker Homeless Action.
The February collection is for BRASS (Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support). It seeks to “empower, inform and support refugees and asylum seekers and to protect their rights with the aim of developing independence and involvement in UK society” and faces increasing demands in the present international refugee crisis.
Revision of Quaker Faith and Practice: in preparation for the revision of QFP, we are all encouraged to read it in a systematic way during the next 18 months. Chapters 5 and 6 are the ones suggested for February 2016.
‘Becoming Friends’ –this study course is available at any time for newcomers or anyone who is wanting to deepen/widen their knowledge of Quakers. Helen and Sherry are trained as facilitators and flexible as to timing and frequency of discussions. See the notice on the Library board; several workbooks are on the Library shelves.
Kindlers on the Road Workshops in Bedford: Elders and Overseers have found two courses that may be of interest to Members and Attenders. A poster will be put up shortly asking for interest in the courses. They are open to anyone who attends Meeting. You can put your name down for one or both.They are "Vocal Ministry in Worship"and "What does Love require of Us". Look out for the poster with brief description of each course.
‘Passion and Power, Compassion and Love’: a reflective morning from 10 – 1 on Mon 21st March at Leighton Buzzard Meeting House, open to anyone. More details on corridor notice board, and from Terry Oakley 0798 9872 809 or .
Kindlers on the Road Workshops in London:a spring series at Friends House, on the theme of ‘Creativity and Spirituality’. 20th Feb: ‘Embodied Worship’ with a focus on movement and dance; 19th March ‘To listen and to speak’ with a focus on spoken and written words, and singing. No need to book, £10 cost. See Library notice board for more details.
BELIEF:Dr Jeffrey John will be speaking on The Gospel of St Luke on Saturday 20th February 2016 at St Andrews Church, Kimbolton Ave, Bedford MK40 2PF from 10am to 1pm.
Bishop Peter Doyle will be speaking on his attendanceat"The Synod on Family Life" on Saturday 4thJune 2016from 10am to 1pm at St Andrews Church.
No need to book a place, £10 payable on the day. See posters on the Library notice board.
Death Café: 2.30 - 4.00 at Frescoes Coffee House, 20 Mill Street on 16th February.
Deadlinefor the next Announcer is Sunday 6thMarch.
Please give items to Amanda Goody, 01234 358732 or email
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