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You are invited to join us Sunday mornings at 10 am for an hour of silent worship.
We enjoy fellowship briefly at 11 am, then usually go to lunch together. Join us! To learn more, contact us.
We enjoy fellowship briefly at 11 am, then usually go to lunch together. Join us! To learn more, contact us.
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We enjoy eating and chatting at the open houses that we host the fourth Sunday of each month. And now we are offering an opportunity to watch a curated collection of QuakerSpeak videos with us. We invite you to come and enjoy breakfast, fellowship, videos and thought-provoking discussions.
You are welcome to arrive at 10 am (worship) or 11 am (videos, food and fellowship). We serve coffee and other morning beverages along with a light breakfast / brunch.
As always, we have many interests to share, and we would like to learn about you and your interests. This is a great opportunity to learn more about our community, meet new friends, and connect with others who may - or may not - share similar values and beliefs. There is no need to register. Simply join us.
You are welcome to arrive at 10 am (worship) or 11 am (videos, food and fellowship). We serve coffee and other morning beverages along with a light breakfast / brunch.
As always, we have many interests to share, and we would like to learn about you and your interests. This is a great opportunity to learn more about our community, meet new friends, and connect with others who may - or may not - share similar values and beliefs. There is no need to register. Simply join us.
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Barnegat Friends Meeting hosted
a gathering of the Friends Meetings
in the NJ shore area.
Please mark your calendar, as we plan to gather
annually the first Saturday each October. In 2025,
Little Egg Harbor Monthly Meeting plans to host
the gathering.
Did you know Barnegat Friends Meeting is home to beehives?
We are happy to see the honeybees going about their business on the property.
Thank you, Dan, and all who joined us on Sunday, October 6 to meet Dan Lieter and learn about beekeeping and the way honey bees communicate.
We are happy to see the honeybees going about their business on the property.
Thank you, Dan, and all who joined us on Sunday, October 6 to meet Dan Lieter and learn about beekeeping and the way honey bees communicate.
Thank you to all who joined us in person and by Zoom for the gathering of the Burlington Quarter on Sunday, June 16. It was our pleasure to host the event.
Barnegat Town-wide Yard Sale
Did you enjoy bargain hunting on Saturday, April 27? It’s hard work! We were pleased to offer a place to take a break.
Thank you to our vendors and our visitors who enjoyed food and conversation at Barnegat Friends Meeting.
We encourage you to check the Lunch Wagon and Chillin Out Ice Cream trucks' upcoming locations.
Did you enjoy bargain hunting on Saturday, April 27? It’s hard work! We were pleased to offer a place to take a break.
Thank you to our vendors and our visitors who enjoyed food and conversation at Barnegat Friends Meeting.
We encourage you to check the Lunch Wagon and Chillin Out Ice Cream trucks' upcoming locations.
Thank you, Ben Pink Dandelion, for presenting Reclaiming Our Quaker Voice on March 17 via Zoom. This "hybrid" presentation was co-hosted by Trenton and Barnegat Monthly Meetings and was the program portion of the March meeting of Burlington Quarter.
Thank you, Keith Calmes, for another memorable performance on January 21, 2024.
Did you miss it? Watch Barnegat Meeting's social media and Keith's YouTube channel or SoundCloud for favorite pieces from
the event, which was a program of (all or mostly) religious music, specifically fine arrangements of music from Worship in Song
(Friends Hymnal).
Yes! We hosted another Death Cafe on February 12. Watch our website, our
social media sites (see icons on our home page), and local news media and
social networking sites for notice of a future one.
What is a Death Café? At a Death Café people gather to eat cake, drink tea, and discuss the taboo topic of death. The objective is “to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives”.
It is a group discussion of death with no agenda, objectives, or themes. There is no intention of leading people to any conclusion, product, or course of action. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session.
This group will be moderated by Barbara Reynolds and Debra Dooley. Learn more at www.deathcafe.com or at
www.facebook.com/deathcafe
Would you like to join with the Barnegat Quakers
to reduce gun violence?
If you missed the November 5 memorial service,
visit us any time to learn more.
The 339 Manumissions and Beyond Project
Was presented on October 15, 2023, by our in-person guest Avis Wanda McClinton and her co-presenters (via Zoom) Dennis Gregg, David Satten-López, Kitty Mizuno.
To repair is to fix what was broken. The history of Quakers as slaveowners contains much
damage and breakage. The 339 Manumissions and Beyond Project is a Quaker-led reparative project. It seeks to restore the family histories of those descended from people enslaved by Quakers and answer the question: What happened to these newly freed Americans and how
did they survive?
"Know from whence you came. If you know whence you came,
there are absolutely no limitations to where you can go." James Baldwin
Visit the Barnegat Meeting's YouTube channel for the slide presentation and the video of the Zoom event.
Was presented on October 15, 2023, by our in-person guest Avis Wanda McClinton and her co-presenters (via Zoom) Dennis Gregg, David Satten-López, Kitty Mizuno.
To repair is to fix what was broken. The history of Quakers as slaveowners contains much
damage and breakage. The 339 Manumissions and Beyond Project is a Quaker-led reparative project. It seeks to restore the family histories of those descended from people enslaved by Quakers and answer the question: What happened to these newly freed Americans and how
did they survive?
"Know from whence you came. If you know whence you came,
there are absolutely no limitations to where you can go." James Baldwin
Visit the Barnegat Meeting's YouTube channel for the slide presentation and the video of the Zoom event.
Thank you, Alice Woods, for updating our September open house guests about changes coming at Ocean's Harbor House to meet the evolving needs of the local community.
Thank you, Laura Wagner, for speaking at our July 23 open house about Habitat for Humanity's Aging in Place Program and Housing Plus model. For those who could not join us, we have handouts at the Barnegat Friends Meeting House. Can't visit us as soon as you'd like? Get information about the programs here: https://northernoceanhabitat.org/ and
https://www.habitat.org/our-work/aging-in-place
https://www.habitat.org/our-work/aging-in-place
Thank you, Bill and Marty Smith for presenting "Quaker Views of Jesus/Christ: Historic and Current" on Sunday, June 4.
Bill Smith presented the views of Jesus and Christ in the early Society of Friends, which contemporary “Christians” thought was heresy. Barclay and Penn later modified the view of Friends to be more in line with others. During the Quietist period, Friends emphasized peculiarities but were influenced by the Great Awakenings and Enlightenment. In the late 19th century, Friends were diverted into orthodox Christian and rationalist views of Jesus/Christ, which created the current formal grouping in North America.
Marty Smith talked about how Friends viewed Christ/Jesus from the mid-20th century up to the present. She included Evangelical Friends as well as Liberal Friends with emphasis on the views of individual Friends and communal Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.
Bill Smith presented the views of Jesus and Christ in the early Society of Friends, which contemporary “Christians” thought was heresy. Barclay and Penn later modified the view of Friends to be more in line with others. During the Quietist period, Friends emphasized peculiarities but were influenced by the Great Awakenings and Enlightenment. In the late 19th century, Friends were diverted into orthodox Christian and rationalist views of Jesus/Christ, which created the current formal grouping in North America.
Marty Smith talked about how Friends viewed Christ/Jesus from the mid-20th century up to the present. She included Evangelical Friends as well as Liberal Friends with emphasis on the views of individual Friends and communal Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.
Are you researching your ancestors and heritage? Thank you to all who joined the Barnegat Quakers in person and by Zoom on Sunday, May 7. Mary A Crauderueff, Curator of Quaker Collections, Haverford College Libraries, presented and discussed Quaker records and their use in genealogy research. If you missed, Mary welcomes you to contact her directly to give a presentation for your group.
A Community Coming Together: Barnegat Communities that Care
Thank you, Megan Tucker of RWJBarnabas Health for the informative presentation.
What is the Communities That Care? What benefits does it offer to Barnegat? How can you get involved? If you missed the event, come to the Meeting House for literature.
Since 2018 a grant funded model called Communities that Care (CTC) has been operating in Barnegat. Communities that Care is a national process that brings the community together to collaborate in reducing risks for youth. If risk factors are greater than protective factors, youth
are more likely to experience alcohol and drug abuse, antisocial behavior, violence, school failure, anxiety / depression and teen pregnancy.
CTC has become a very special group of passionate citizens and professionals who meet quarterly as well as sit on monthly workgroups. Megan Tucker, a Prevention Specialist at RWJBarnabas Health has worked with youth and families since 2005.
Thank you, Megan Tucker of RWJBarnabas Health for the informative presentation.
What is the Communities That Care? What benefits does it offer to Barnegat? How can you get involved? If you missed the event, come to the Meeting House for literature.
Since 2018 a grant funded model called Communities that Care (CTC) has been operating in Barnegat. Communities that Care is a national process that brings the community together to collaborate in reducing risks for youth. If risk factors are greater than protective factors, youth
are more likely to experience alcohol and drug abuse, antisocial behavior, violence, school failure, anxiety / depression and teen pregnancy.
CTC has become a very special group of passionate citizens and professionals who meet quarterly as well as sit on monthly workgroups. Megan Tucker, a Prevention Specialist at RWJBarnabas Health has worked with youth and families since 2005.
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Did you know the Barnegat Friends are now active in the Barnegat Communities that Care group? Questions? Come, call or write to us or visit the Barnegat CTC website
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Thank you, "Professor" Anthony De Franco
for all you do for Barnegat Friends Meeting.
Anthony, a Gallaudet University graduate, is teaching American Sign Language every Monday
afternoon at 4 pm in the Barnegat Friends Meeting House. The cost is $20 per one-hour class.
Registration is recommended but not required. Questions? Write to the Barnegat Quakers.
Or contact Anthony directly via Facebook.
What would your meeting do with $1 million? Weathering the Windfall Contest
We are pleased to announce our Meeting won the 'Weathering the Windfall' contest. The essay topic was 'What would your meeting do with $1 million?'. To read more about the contest and see our entry with photos, please visit https://www.friendsjournal.org/weathering-the-windfall-contest/ To see the essay without photos, visit here: essay
We hope to make our dream of expanding and providing more outreach a reality. Come join us any Sunday to learn more about our dynamic group and our activities.
We are pleased to announce our Meeting won the 'Weathering the Windfall' contest. The essay topic was 'What would your meeting do with $1 million?'. To read more about the contest and see our entry with photos, please visit https://www.friendsjournal.org/weathering-the-windfall-contest/ To see the essay without photos, visit here: essay
We hope to make our dream of expanding and providing more outreach a reality. Come join us any Sunday to learn more about our dynamic group and our activities.