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Welcome to the Durham Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends ("Quakers").

 

 

  Our “original meeting house”.   A building completed in July 2004 and located behind this view now houses our meeting room, library and fellowship room.

 

UPCOMING:

 

Events are in the worship room of the meeting house unless otherwise stated.

 

   NOVEMBER

8 (Sun) 11:45 am – 2:00 pm  Meeting for Business. Meetinghouse worship room.

11 (Wed)  7:00 – 8:30 pm  Course: Voluntary Simplicity, Session 4. Developed by Northwest Earth Institute. Historic meetinghouse, south room.

11 (Wed)  7:30 – 9:00 pm  Mid-week Worship & Discussion. Meetinghouse library.

14 (Sat)  12:00 noon – 2:00 pm  Study of the Gospel of Mark. Taught by Andrew Wright. Historic Meetinghouse, south room.

14 (Sat) 7:00 – 10:00 pm  Community Sing & Dance for Hunger Relief. Friends & the wider community invited. Bring a contribution of non-perishable food or a monetary donation. Singing & dancing together in celebration.

18 (Wed) 7:00 – 8:30 pm  Course: Voluntary Simplicity, Session 5. Developed by Northwest Earth Institute. Historic meetinghouse, south room.

18 (Wed) 7:30 – 9:00 pm  Mid-week Worship & Discussion. Meetinghouse library.

19 (Thu)  7:00 – 8:30 pm  Earthcare Witness Committee meeting. Historic meetinghouse, south room or meetinghouse fellowship room.

21 (Sat)  12:00 noon – 2:00 pm  Study of the Gospel of Mark. Taught by Andrew Wright. Historic Meetinghouse, south room.

22 (Sun)  11L20 – 11:40 am  Stone Soup celebration. Story and soup prepared and presented by the children to the rest of the Meeting. Meetinghouse fellowship room.

22 (Sun)  11:40 am – 1:00 pm  Alternative Gift Bazaar. Organized by Peace & Social Concerns Committee, All Friends invited. Meetinghouse foyer, classroom & far end of fellowship room.

23 (Mon)  6:30 – 9:00 pm  Immigrant Solidarity Committee meeting. Co-sponsored by Durham Friends Meeting Peace & Social Concerns Committee and American Friends Service Committee. Meetinghouse worship room. Childcare available.

25 (Wed) 7:30 – 9:00 pm  Mid-week Worship & Discussion. Meetinghouse library.

26 (Thu) THANKSGIVING  1:00 – 4:00 pm  Potluck Thanksgiving Dinner for all Friends who wish to join in the fellowship. Dinner coordinator is Robert Fischer. Turkey to be purchased with donations from participants. Look for a sign-up sheet for side dishes. Meetinghouse fellowship room & kitchen.

29 (Sun) 8:30 – 9:50 am  Ministry & Counsel Committee meeting. Historic meetinghouse, north room.

29 (Sun) 8:30 – 9:50 am  Youth Ministry Steering Committee. Historic meetinghouse, south room

 

DECEMBER

1 (Tue) 7:30 – 9:30 pm  Adult Education Committee meeting. Historic meetinghouse south room.

2 (Wed) 6:00 – 8:00 pm  Peace & Social Concerns Committee meeting. Historic meetinghouse south room.

3 (Thu) 7:30 – 9:30 pm  Care & Support Committee meeting. Historic meetinghouse, south room.

5 (Sat) 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm  Study of the Gospel of Mark. Taught by Andrew Wright. Historic Meetinghouse, south room.

5 (Sat) 5:30 – 7:30 pm  Soup, Spirit & Song. Pot luck meal followed by singing together. Historic meetinghouse.

6 (Sun) 10:00 – 11:15 am  Junior Meeting for Business. Historic meetinghouse.

6 (Sun) 11:20 – 11:40 am Introduction to Durham Friends Meeting: Questions & Answers. Meetinghouse worship room.

 

We are located at 404 Alexander Avenue, Durham, NC 27705
Phone: (919) 286-4958.

Weekly calendar (all welcome):

·       Sunday, 8:30-9:30am:    Early Meeting for Worship.

·              10:00-11:00am:      Meeting for Worship.

·              10:15-11:00am:      First Day School for Children.

·              11:00-11:45am:      Welcome, announcements, fellowship & refreshments. 

·              11:45am:                 Forum or other event if scheduled (see panel to right).  Forum is sometimes  followed by a potluck meal.

·       Wednesday, 7:30 - 9:00pm (except the first Wednesday of the month): Mid-Week Meeting for Worship and Discussion, Library.

Monthly events:

·   First Tuesday, 7:30-9:30 pm: Adult Education committee, in the original meetinghouse, South room.

·   First Wednesday, 7:00-9pm: Ministry & Counsel committee, in the meeting room.

·   First Wednesday, 7:30-9:30pm: Care & Support committee, in the historic meetinghouse, South room.

·   First Wednesday, 6-8pm: Peace & Social Concerns committee, in the historic meetinghouse, South room.

·   Second Sunday, 11:45am: Meeting for worship with attention to business.

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