by Diane Bowden | Oct 13, 2022 | Announcement, Care and Counsel
Care and Counsel reminds everyone that the committee administers the Fund for Sufferings. This fund was born of long-standing Quaker tradition, originally to help those suffering economic hardship due to acts of conscience. Today, the Fund for Sufferings stands apart from our annual operating budget, and exists to support anyone in the RFM community who encounters sudden and disruptive financial hardship. The fund also relies on our individual contributions to help replenish it each year to a level that allows us to respond to personal and confidential emergency financial needs. To request assistance, contact the clerk of Care and Counsel. If you feel led to contribute, make a check payable to Richmond Friends Meeting and note in the memo line that the amount is for the Fund for Sufferings.
by Diane Bowden | Sep 28, 2022 | Announcement
Friends, this is a quick reminder and update from the Care and Counsel committee that a Memorial Meeting for Worship for Jules Arginteanu will be held at 4500 Kensington Avenue at 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
For those attending the Memorial Meeting via Zoom, here is the link.
Please feel welcomed to bring a potluck dish to share.
An outdoor reception will follow the Memorial Meeting at Ellen Arginteanu's home, 5303 Horne Street, Richmond, VA 23226. All are welcomed.
by Diane Bowden | Sep 2, 2022 | Announcement, Care and Counsel
From the Care and Counsel Committee
It's been a long-standing autumn tradition at Richmond Friends Meeting to welcome new members of RFM at a reception held at the rise of worship. The Care and Counsel Committee will revive this tradition on First Day September 25, and invites everyone following Meeting for Worship to gather to welcome and recognize several new members and members by transfer. Covid protocols will be announced closer to the date.
This event is a good way for anyone contemplating "the fullness of membership" to learn more about the process of joining the Religious Society of Friends. Any member of the Care and Counsel Committee can be a resource on the subject.
by Diane Bowden | Aug 7, 2022 | Announcement, Care and Counsel
F/friend Jules Arginteanu passed away Friday, August 5 in the care of hospice at home and surrounded by his family. Please continue to hold Ellen and Jules' family in the Light. Details of Jules memorial meeting will be provided later.
by Diane Bowden | Aug 5, 2022 | Announcement
After a long illness, our F/friend Martha Menk died on Wednesday, August 3. Details about a memorial service will come later. Please hold Gary, Isaac, and their extended family in the Light.