History

History of Community Friends Monthly Meeting

Please visit the Library at the Meeting House for publications related to the history of Community Friends.

History of Ohio Valley Yearly Meeting

Paul Buckley prepared a brief history of Ohio Valley Yearly Meeting, for the celebration of the 200th Anniversary of our yearly meeting.

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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.