Second hours, September-December 2024

Now that summer is winding down, we have a brand new slate of second hour programming planned for the rest of 2024 thanks to the hard work of Adult Religious Education! All events below happen after the rise of meeting for worship (on Sundays).

ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION- SECOND HOURS

September	Event
1	Carry In Meal
8	Business Meeting
15	Introduction to First Day School curriculum on Quaker History
22	History of Israel-Palestine
29	Quaker Elder Stories – Wilhelmina, Tim, Don

October
6	Carry In Meal
13	Business Meeting
20	Oh, the places you’ll go: exploring Quaker Meetings across the U.S.
27	Death café – conversations about death

November
3	Carry In Meal
10	Business Meeting
17	How do we support a safe, respectful community: A review of sexual misconduct policies and practices
24	Giving Thanks

December
1	Carry In Meal
8	Business Meeting
15	Variety Show
22	The Power of Enough
29	TBD

Worship Information

Music starts at 9:45am

Worship starts at 10:00am

Infant Childcare starts at 10:00am

Religious Education (4+) starts at 10:15am

2nd Hour Sessions start around 11:30am

For those unable to come in person, attendance over Zoom is available. Families who plan to bring children to Meeting for Worship are asked to please contact Jim Rhein at rheinj@gmail.com ahead of time to make sure we are prepared. Please do not bring any children who have symptoms of illness to meeting.

We hope you can come in person, but would love to have you present in whichever way you can! Please use the Contact Information above if you have additional questions.

Our meetinghouse is wheelchair accessible. Childcare is available year-round. Religious education for children and teens is offered from September through May.

Following worship, except during parts of the summer, there is a 'second hour,' which consists of a potluck meal (first Sunday of the month), business meeting (second Sunday), adult education program (third and fourth Sundays), or sharing of a spiritual journey (fifth Sunday).

Children's Programming

Community Friends Meeting provides programming for children and teens during the school year to support their growing spiritual development.

Child care is provided for the youngest children during worship, upstairs in the nursery. Our child care providers are experienced Xavier students who have passed a background check.

Older children sit with their parents for the first 15 minutes of adult worship, and then they go upstairs to their classrooms for stories, lessons, and art projects. The teachers are volunteers from our meeting.

Quakers often call our Sunday school classes “First Day School.” We plan lessons for primary aged children (ages 4 to 6) and intermediate school aged children (ages 7 to 12) on themes of Quaker testimonies, Quaker history and exploring the Bible. Intermediate children also are introduced to the experience of centering into silent worship through guided meditation and opening to the Spirit. The children form close friendships at Meeting and look forward to their time together. When we have teens attending, we will have an adult leader to meet with them to share and discuss Quaker faith and practice in their lives. During the summer months, child care is provided for all ages during worship, including games, art projects, and outdoor play.

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