The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) has a few opportunities to get involved or take action. They are accepting applications for their program: Emerging Leaders for Liberation, 8-month paid program with a $500 stipend, open to young adults looking to deepen their social justice and leadership skills. https://afsc.org/programs/emerging-leaders-liberation They are also encouraging organizations to take…
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Garden Trail
Community Garden Trail: Connecting Residents to Nature and Nutrition We’re excited to announce a new trail will connect Point Grand Apartments to our community greenspace, where residents can participate in raised bed gardening. This easy-access path allowsapartment dwellers to embrace nature and grow their own food just steps from home.Trail Details: Length: 500 ft. Surface:…
34th Annual Hiroshima Remembrance Aug. 6th, 7pm
The Columbia Friends Meeting will host the 34th Annual Hiroshima Remembrance event on Tuesday, August 6, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at 120 Pisgah Church Road, Columbia, SC 29203. This interfaith peace vigil, organized by Simple Gifts, a local poetry and lyric verse group, brings together Midlands’ faith communities to create an energy of…
AFSC Bystander Training
Bystander Intervention Training6:30pm Thursday June 6th2701 Heyward Street, Columbia(UU Church)Learn strategies for:bystander interventioneffectivecommunicationharm reductionin the face of political violenceTraining provided via Zoom by Tim Franzen of the American Friends ServiceCommittee; participants will roleplay de-escalation strategies in person
March 17, 2024
Brian Blackmore, Director of Quaker Engagement at the American Friends Service Committee, will be with us during the Second Hour. We’ll be taking him to lunch afterwards, if anyone would like to join in.
Second Hour for January 21
We will consider the following queries, sent to us by SAYMA to use as the basis for the creation of our annual State of the Meeting report:
1. What has our monthly meeting been holding/carrying this past year?
2. How has our meeting embraced the Light, and in so doing, how have we been changed?
3. What holds us together and helps us avoid becoming overwhelmed by the brokenness of the world?
Prayer for Peace in Gaza, Jan. 7th
Please join the Carolina Peace Resource Center, The Christian Action Council and Cease Fire Now, in a Peaceful Prayer Vigil. We will have Solidarity, Songs, and Silence. The vigil will be led by Rev. Dr. Regina Moore, Executive Minister and CEO of the South Carolina Christian Action Council based in Columbia.
400th Birthday of George Fox — Celebration
You are cordially invited to a celebration in honor of the 400th birthday of George Fox, founder of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Fox The event will be held Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 10:00AM at the Columbia Friends Meeting in Columbia, SC. 120 Pisgah Church Rd. Columbia, SC 29203 After a shortened Meeting for Worship, Young Friends…
Dec. 10th Meeting for Business
At 10:00 on December 10 we will be Meeting for Worship, in person and by way of zoom. The zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2934909472 First Day School will be available for Young Friends. During the Second Hour we will have out monthly Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business. Please join in!
Nov. 12th Meeting for Business
We will be Meeting for Worship on November 12 at 10:00, in person and by way of zoom. The zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2934909472 First Day School is available for Young Friends. During the Second Hour, we will be Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business. Please join us to discuss matters of importance to our…