Ongoing Programs
Meeting for Worship: Sundays 10:30 a.m. Child care is available during Meeting for Worship. Fellowship Time follows Meeting for Worship with potluck dinner on First and Third Sundays.
Gathering Singing: Sundays, 10:15 a.m.
First Day School Program: Children's religious education program, Sundays concurrent with Meeting for Worship at 10:15 a.m. Program Schedule.
Adult Religious Education Program: Sundays, 9:15-10:10 a.m. Program Schedule.
Fellowship Breakfast: Fifth Sundays, Breakfast is served 9:15-10:10 a.m. Gathering singing begins a 10:15 a.m.
Singing & Activity: Fourth Sundays after Meeting for Worship. A time to gather for intergenerational fellowship and refreshments followed by a time for singing and a creative activity.
Spiritual Seekers Information and Discussion Program: Fifth Sundays, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Program Details.
Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business (MWCB): Third Sundays after potluck dinner.
1st First Day Program: First Sundays after potluck dinner. A time for a variety of programs including topical presentations and discussions, event reports, and musical performances. Upcoming programs.
Other Quaker Events
at Quaker House
Midweek worship under the care of Friends Gathered in Jesus Christ. Thursday morning at 11:00 a.m.
Articles & News
- Midwest Digest 11-26-13
- Support Rasmea Odea
- What would peace look like in your community?
- Today's realities & tomorrow's leaders
- The Budget Saga Continues: Thanksgiving Edition
- Chicago intern on Nobel Laureate summit: "Small things lead into big things"
- Crisis in Traditional Public School Education
- New Midwest Regional Director to begin December 4
- Iowans explore UN's role in Palestine
- Historic U.S.-Iran Deal
Blogs
- "a language carved in the shimmer of stubble..."
- Lord of the harvest, Lord of the field...
- Nostalgia comes early
- Love Matters
- "The cloud remembers being elephant, camel, giraffe..."
- "Whose tune do you think the planets are singing..."
- The Guardian: Quakers mark 50 years since gay rights affirmation
- Jesus, James Nayler and Me
- Friendly Funnel Tania: Reflections from “The New Jim Crow"
- Come and Die
Wider Quaker Calendar
(Acronym list follows)
2014
1/18: WYM Board Meetings (Plainfield)
2/14-17 FLGBTQC Midwinter Gathering (Seattle, WA)
3/8: ILYM Continuing Committee (TBA)
3/16: WYM Administrative Council (TBA)
4/25-27: ILYM Women’s Weekend (McNabb)
5/17: WYM Board Meetings (Plainfield)
5/23-26: ILYM High School Quaker/Junior High Tremor (Urbana-Champaign)
6/11-14: FUM Triennial Sessions (Marion, IN)
6/18-22: ILYM Annual Sessions (McNabb)
6/29-7/5: FGC Gathering (near Pittsburgh, PA)
7/17-20: WYM Annual Session (Plainfield)
Acronyms:
FWCC: Friends World Committee for Consultation
MCGM: Metropolitan Chicago General Meeting (now CFG)
USFWI United Society of Friends Women International