Comments on: Welcome! http://bellinghamfriends.org Bellingham Quakers - The Religious Society of Friends Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:12:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Judy Hopkinson http://bellinghamfriends.org/comment-page-1#comment-67 Judy Hopkinson Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:12:11 +0000 http://bellinghamfriends.org/?page_id=7#comment-67 Wow! This is great, John. Thank you. :) It is really easy to find useful information - and it is soooo pretty! Wow! This is great, John. Thank you. :) It is really easy to find useful information – and it is soooo pretty!

]]> By: davehop http://bellinghamfriends.org/comment-page-1#comment-66 davehop Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:35:15 +0000 http://bellinghamfriends.org/?page_id=7#comment-66 I would change a couple of small things. Dark blue headings are difficult to discern on a black background. The light blue works well. The log-in picture of an open gate is an improvement over the previous padlock! That tree in the last sliding panel: you could find something better. Otherwise, the site is amazingly attractive, stunning in design, impressive in ease of use and filled with information that is nicely laid out and easy to access. John Hatten, you have done something remarkable with an already great site: Quaker artistry! I would change a couple of small things. Dark blue headings are difficult to discern on a black background. The light blue works well. The log-in picture of an open gate is an improvement over the previous padlock! That tree in the last sliding panel: you could find something better. Otherwise, the site is amazingly attractive, stunning in design, impressive in ease of use and filled with information that is nicely laid out and easy to access. John Hatten, you have done something remarkable with an already great site: Quaker artistry!

]]> By: Alice TR http://bellinghamfriends.org/comment-page-1#comment-65 Alice TR Sun, 10 Apr 2011 07:04:21 +0000 http://bellinghamfriends.org/?page_id=7#comment-65 Looking forward to M4W4B tomorrow. Glad to see changes to website. We all move forward. Alice Looking forward to M4W4B tomorrow. Glad to see changes to website. We all move forward.
Alice

]]> By: johnhatten http://bellinghamfriends.org/comment-page-1#comment-64 johnhatten Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:22:45 +0000 http://bellinghamfriends.org/?page_id=7#comment-64 Done! Great suggestion. Done! Great suggestion.

]]> By: Virginia http://bellinghamfriends.org/comment-page-1#comment-63 Virginia Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:34:13 +0000 http://bellinghamfriends.org/?page_id=7#comment-63 One more suggestion: flip the order of Comments, so the most recent comment is at the top. :-) One more suggestion: flip the order of Comments, so the most recent comment is at the top. :-)

]]> By: judyh http://bellinghamfriends.org/comment-page-1#comment-60 judyh Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:49:39 +0000 http://bellinghamfriends.org/?page_id=7#comment-60 Oh - an afterthought - I know the calendar is included in the "About Us" window, but this is not an obvious place for a user to find it. I do think "About Us" should include a map to the meeting location - I.e. who, where, what information. Then a separate window for "Calendar of Events". I would not put the log in window at the top of the home page - it is not clear what you need to log in for... Suddenly I am getting ideas about how to make the site more intuitive from a user's viewpoint. ... Sorry these are so late in coming... but I do have more if it is still possible to make changes. Judy Oh – an afterthought – I know the calendar is included in the “About Us” window, but this is not an obvious place for a user to find it. I do think “About Us” should include a map to the meeting location – I.e. who, where, what information.
Then a separate window for “Calendar of Events”.
I would not put the log in window at the top of the home page – it is not clear what you need to log in for…
Suddenly I am getting ideas about how to make the site more intuitive from a user’s viewpoint. … Sorry these are so late in coming… but I do have more if it is still possible to make changes.

Judy

]]> By: judyh http://bellinghamfriends.org/comment-page-1#comment-59 judyh Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:41:41 +0000 http://bellinghamfriends.org/?page_id=7#comment-59 I would love to use this web site to check what is happening during second hour each sunday - but I can't find that information. The metamorphosis (even if it were up to date) is way to long and difficult to navigate to obtain information in a hurry. I suggest that we add a calendar window at the top of the home page. Thanks much,Judy I would love to use this web site to check what is happening during second hour each sunday – but I can’t find that information. The metamorphosis (even if it were up to date) is way to long and difficult to navigate to obtain information in a hurry. I suggest that we add a calendar window at the top of the home page.

Thanks much,Judy

]]> By: don vanvalkenburgh http://bellinghamfriends.org/comment-page-1#comment-52 don vanvalkenburgh Sun, 06 Feb 2011 00:04:45 +0000 http://bellinghamfriends.org/?page_id=7#comment-52 friends ... i love you. i always enjoy sitting at monthly meeting, in the silence. i have always felt blessed that friends have always welcomed my atheist's heart & mind in return for my spiritual company. i first attended a quaker event at the nascent northwest yearly meeting in 1979. in these years, as i've lost respect for most institutions around our national culture , i still cherish friends. in 32 years ... sitting on the regional executive committee and regional peace committee of american friends service committee, and spending 3 weeks at the quaker retreat center at pendle hill in pennsylvania, attending friday afternoon peace vigils in downtown bellingham, i have lots of exeprience from which to say that friends are among the truly holy communities. i am visiting your website for the first time and i'll admit that i surprised by the limited access to site pages that permeates your site, and the seeming insistence on membership for access. for me quakers include openness as part of the essential part of being friends. in any case ... i love you. thanks for being who you are ... don vanvalkenburgh 1-360-758-7244 lipotufu08@gmail.com friends … i love you. i always enjoy sitting at monthly meeting, in the silence. i have always felt blessed that friends have always welcomed my atheist’s heart & mind in return for my spiritual company.

i first attended a quaker event at the nascent northwest yearly meeting in 1979. in these years, as i’ve lost respect for most institutions around our national culture , i still cherish friends. in 32 years … sitting on the regional executive committee and regional peace committee of american friends service committee, and spending 3 weeks at the quaker retreat center at pendle hill in pennsylvania, attending friday afternoon peace vigils in downtown bellingham, i have lots of exeprience from which to say that friends are among the truly holy communities.

i am visiting your website for the first time and i’ll admit that i surprised by the limited access to site pages that permeates your site, and the seeming insistence on membership for access. for me quakers include openness as part of the essential part of being friends.

in any case … i love you. thanks for being who you are … don vanvalkenburgh

1-360-758-7244

lipotufu08@gmail.com

]]> By: Howard Bryan http://bellinghamfriends.org/comment-page-1#comment-47 Howard Bryan Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:24:42 +0000 http://bellinghamfriends.org/?page_id=7#comment-47 Great Website Friends! Miss attending, I am in Alabama, three friends meeting sites in the state. Take Care Howard Bryan Great Website Friends! Miss attending, I am in Alabama, three friends meeting sites in the state.
Take Care
Howard Bryan

]]> By: Tess Solenberger http://bellinghamfriends.org/comment-page-1#comment-42 Tess Solenberger Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:38:18 +0000 http://bellinghamfriends.org/?page_id=7#comment-42 Wow this looks great! I didn't even know it was there! I love Judy's bright orange sweater! :) Wow this looks great! I didn’t even know it was there! I love Judy’s bright orange sweater! :)

]]> By: Editor: The Canadian Friend -Sherry Harris http://bellinghamfriends.org/comment-page-1#comment-39 Editor: The Canadian Friend -Sherry Harris Wed, 06 Oct 2010 06:16:14 +0000 http://bellinghamfriends.org/?page_id=7#comment-39 Dear Friend, I met a Quaker woman last Friday in Bellingham at the anti-war gathering. She invited me to Sunday worship. You may have heard her mention me. In which case I would appreciate if you would reassure her that I did not get lost - she feared I would have a hard time finding the place that you meet - It was just that I was unable to attend due to my daughter's workshop schedule. Warm regards, P.S. I too say this is a beautiful website! Sherryll Harris Editor: The Canadian Friend Dear Friend,

I met a Quaker woman last Friday in Bellingham at the anti-war gathering. She invited me to Sunday worship. You may have heard her mention me. In which case I would appreciate if you would reassure her that I did not get lost – she feared I would have a hard time finding the place that you meet – It was just that I was unable to attend due to my daughter’s workshop schedule.

Warm regards,

P.S. I too say this is a beautiful website!

Sherryll Harris
Editor: The Canadian Friend

]]> By: Michael H Boulton http://bellinghamfriends.org/comment-page-1#comment-36 Michael H Boulton Sat, 11 Sep 2010 21:43:25 +0000 http://bellinghamfriends.org/?page_id=7#comment-36 I a a member of the RSOF in Canada (Vancouver BC MM) formerly of Birmingham Friends Meeting in Great Britain. It is perhaps too far for me to travel to Vancouver for Meeting for Worship. Would I be welcome? (I winter in Mazatlan, Mexico with my Non Friend wife.) I am somewhat isolated here in Fort Langley BC, and would welcome an occasional opportunity to worship. Yours in Peace, Michael I a a member of the RSOF in Canada (Vancouver BC MM) formerly of Birmingham Friends Meeting in Great Britain.
It is perhaps too far for me to travel to Vancouver for Meeting for Worship. Would I be welcome? (I winter in Mazatlan, Mexico with my Non Friend wife.)

I am somewhat isolated here in Fort Langley BC, and would welcome an occasional opportunity to worship.

Yours in Peace,

Michael

]]> By: LindaLyman http://bellinghamfriends.org/comment-page-1#comment-31 LindaLyman Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:25:56 +0000 http://bellinghamfriends.org/?page_id=7#comment-31 Well done! Impressive, informative, attractive and fun. Pictures are always welcome. I love seeing you all, you look great! Well done! Impressive, informative, attractive and fun. Pictures are always welcome. I love seeing you all, you look great!

]]> By: Betty McMahon http://bellinghamfriends.org/comment-page-1#comment-30 Betty McMahon Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:56:54 +0000 http://bellinghamfriends.org/?page_id=7#comment-30 This website is beautiful, and I feel so enriched while looking at it! Thank you, Dave and John. This website is beautiful, and I feel so enriched while looking at it! Thank you, Dave and John.

]]> By: robertdillard http://bellinghamfriends.org/comment-page-1#comment-29 robertdillard Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:36:30 +0000 http://bellinghamfriends.org/?page_id=7#comment-29 Excellent job! Thank you so much. rd Excellent job! Thank you so much. rd

]]> By: virginiaherrick http://bellinghamfriends.org/comment-page-1#comment-28 virginiaherrick Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:21:12 +0000 http://bellinghamfriends.org/?page_id=7#comment-28 Site is absolutely beautiful -- and very well designed! Kudos and thanks to Dave and John! --Va. Site is absolutely beautiful — and very well designed! Kudos and thanks to Dave and John! –Va.

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