A regular event for Bedford Quakers is Meeting for Worship which is held every Sunday at 10.30am and Thursday at 12.30pm (See Meetings page for details). Healing Meetings are also held every second Sunday in the month at 9.30am.
Other events are scheduled on this page as they are planned. They take place at the Quaker Meeting House unless otherwise stated.
SEPTEMBER MEETINGS and EVENTS
Sunday 12th September 9.30AM – Healing meeting at the meeting house. All welcome.
Sunday 12th September 2.00PM – Luton and Leighton Area Meeting.
Sunday 19th September 3.00PM – Ampthill Meeting for worship at the baptist Church - side entrance..
Sunday 26th September 12.00 noon – Informal shared lunch at the meeting house. For all associated with our meeting. Please bring a packed lunch and enjoy social time together at the meeting house.
FUTURE EVENTS
BRASS AGM - all welcome, 12 noon 29 Sep at St Andrew’s Church Centre
Saturday 2nd - Sunday 10th October. National Quaker Week.
Sunday 24th October. Mary Dobbing, a Quaker Peace and Social Witness will be speaking at our Meeting House. Mary has been seconded to the Fellowship of Reconciliation for 1 year. Her main topic will be "Armed Drones". These are unmanned aerial vehicles. The use of armed drones has increased rapidly in the last 10 years by coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Also by the CIA in W.Pakistan, Somalia, and Yemen as well as by Israel in operations against Gaza.
Exact time and details for follow or enquire directly if necessary.
Please note High Leigh conference 19-21 November – can book as an individual – title “Being Quaker – doing Quaker” – strongly recommended. Paper on table.
EVENING MEETINGS FOR WORSHIP?
It has been suggested that some Friends may find it helpful to have occasional evening Meetings for Worship. If you are interested in this idea, please contact Hather Baily email
AREA MEETING LINK GROUP (11- 18 year olds) PROGRAMME
October 23 - 26 A long weekend in Birmingham.
Young people please contact Sanjay Patel 01234 407917 or Lee Taylor 01908 566 499, for more details.
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS FOR 2010
January:- Bnunmana High School AND Medical Aid to Gaza,
February:- Ormiston Trust AND Prison Phoenix Trust (£117.29 collected)
