About Us

Organization

    The Monthly Meeting is the fundamental working unit of the Society of Friends.  It centers on Meeting for Worship which meets at 10:00 AM on each First Day (Sunday). 

    The Meeting has several committees: Ministry and Counsel is charged with fostering the spiritual growth of the Meeting. Religious Education plans First Day School for the children. Selection of people willing to serve as Co-Clerks of the Meeting, Newsletter Editor, Treasurer, Recording Clerk, as well as on committees: Ministry and Counsel, Religious Education, Building and Grounds, Peace and Social Concerns, and Library, usually takes place by the June Meeting for Business. Committees welcome visitors. Anyone interested in serving on a committee  should contact its convener.

Other Notes

     Members and attenders often organize discussion groups on topics related to spiritual life. These discussions usually occur after Meeting for Worship or, sometimes, they follow potluck lunch held on the first Sunday of the month after Meeting for Worship.  On other Sundays, attenders take turns bringing a simple snack or drink for refreshment and fellowship following Meeting for Worship. Occasionally, we do group singing.

     The Meeting library has books on Quakerism, books reflecting Quaker values, Pendle Hill pamphlets, American Friends Service Committee bulletins, copies of the Discipline and Minutes of the Iowa Yearly Meeting, The Friends Journal, Friendly Woman magazine, and other materials of interest.

Yearly Meeting and Mid-Year Meeting

    Yearly Meeting meets mainly for business of the Yearly Meeting usually during the last week of July into the first week of August. Evening sessions usually deal with issues of peace and social concern throughout the world.

    Mid-Year Meeting convenes for fellowship and enrichment in March or April. They usually meet at Bear Creek Meeting near  Earlham, Iowa. This is an excellent opportunity for getting to know other Friends from Yearly Meeting and the wider world. Everyone is welcome to attend.