WYM Monthly Meeting Directory December 2017 The purpose of this directory is to take you where you may never have gone before - to the furthest reaches of Western Yearly Meeting - to experience diversity and depth of faith of people you may have never met. In short, this is a communication tool to encourage you to visit other meetings outside of your area. Included in this document are the location address for use with GPS and a written description of directions for getting to each meeting, to the Yearly Meetinghouse and office, to Friends Apartment Home, Earlham College, Earlham School of Religion, and Quaker Haven Camp. A short description of each meeting is given, as well as the times for Meeting for Worship and Monthly Meeting for Business. Contact people are given, along with mailing addresses (if different from the Meeting address), email address and website. - Everything you need to visit a meeting, but an excuse. If you need an excuse, read the Western Work newsletter, the weekly Updates, or check out our Face Book or WYM website. We hope you will be encouraged in your spiritual life and understanding of Quakerism as you worship, talk, and eat with Friends and attenders around the Yearly Meeting. Wanda Coffin Baker, General Superintendent Western Yearly Meeting of the Friends Church P.S. People and times change. Please feel free to contact the people listed or use the current Resource and Minute Book for information about current contact people. This directory was published under the direction of the Western Yearly Meeting Ministry, Development & Nurture Board 2
57 th Street Friends Meeting of Friends 5615 S Woodlawn, Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 288-3066 Accessible from NW Indiana via I90 (Chicago Skyway) or I94. I90 and I94 merge in Chicago. Exit I90/I94 at exit 57, Garfield Blvd. Turn right, going east on Garfield. Garfield runs through Washington Park and the road splits. Follow the north road for one block. At the stop sign turn east onto 55th St. Take 55th St. five blocks east to Woodlawn Ave. Turn right, going south on Woodlawn and go 1½ blocks south. The meetinghouse is on the left/east side of the street. 57th Street Meeting of Friends was founded in 1931 by members of Chicago Monthly Meeting and the Central Executive Meeting as the second united meeting in the nation, bringing together Hicksite and Orthodox Friends for worship and ministry. It is dually affiliated with WYM and Illinois Yearly Meeting. Meeting for Worship: 10:30 am (Central Time) Monthly Meeting for Business: 3 rd Sunday 12:30 pm (Central Time) William (Wil) Brant (Meeting Secretary) (773) 577-0679 Email: meeting@57thstreetmeeting.org Website: www.57thstreetmeeting.org 3
Beech Grove Friends Meeting Co Rd 125 W & Beech Grove Rd, Paoli, IN 47454 Beech Grove Friends meetinghouse is south of Paoli, IN on IN-37. At Paoli Square, go west on IN-37 S/US-150W. Turn left on IN-37 South for a mile or less to S Unionville Rd. Turn right (west) onto S Unionville Rd for about 1.5 miles. Turn left on CR 125 W and left again on Beech Grove Rd (not marked). The meetinghouse is on the left. Beech Grove Friends Meeting started in 1826 as a indulged meeting. Land for the meetinghouse was donated by Joseph Farlow. It became a preparative meeting in 1886, and a monthly meeting in 1986. Many of the beech trees which made up the grove have since disappeared. Meeting for Worship: 10:15 am Monthly Meeting for Business: As needed Mailing Address: Darrel Benham (Pastor) (812) 338-2086 c/o Jack Lindley, Presiding Clerk 2804 W Co Rd 650 S, Paoli, IN 47454 4
Bloomingdale Friends Meeting 64 W Academy St, Bloomingdale, IN 47832 Located in western Indiana, Parke County. Take US 41 north of Rockville 5 miles, turn west off of US 41 on Co Rd 208/Co Rd 460 N to the town of Bloomingdale. Turn south at the T on Main St and go 1 block. The first meetinghouse was built in 1827. It was located in PENN Township, named in honor of William Penn. The current meetinghouse was erected at the present site in 1865. Across the road is Dennis Hall which was the former Bloomingdale Friends Academy. Meeting for Worship: 10:30 am Monthly Meeting for Business: Varies Sarabeth Marcinko (Presiding Clerk) (765)-597-2338 marcinko@marcinko.net Website: friends@bloomingdaletel.com On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parkequakers/ Mailing Address: PO Box 186, Bloomingdale, IN 47832 5
Blue River Friends Meeting 1931 N Quaker Rd, Salem, IN 47167 Salem, Indiana is located two hours due south of Indianapolis. The meetinghouse is located one mile east of Salem on Hwy 56 and then one mile north on North Quaker Road. From north, go south on I-65 to Exit 29B, take IN- 56W 15.6 miles turning right onto E Quaker Lane, go.5 miles, turning right onto N Quaker Rd. Meetinghouse is on the right. Blue River Friends Meeting has been in existence since 1815. The original meetinghouse and cemetery is on ground donated by Matthew Coffin. The present meetinghouse is one-half mile north of the original meetinghouse. Today it is the only active Quaker meeting in Washington County, Indiana. Meeting for Worship: 11:00 am Monthly Meeting for Business: As Needed Mailing Address: Jeff Wells (Pastor) (812) 620-1573 jwellsrph@twc.com c/o Stephen Trueblood, Clerk, 3385 N Trueblood Lane, Salem, IN 47167 6
Carmel Friends Meeting 651 Main St., Carmel, IN 46032 (317) 846-5090 Just north of Indianapolis, from I-465 go north on US 31 to 131 st St - turn right (Main St, Carmel). Carmel Friends is located between Guilford and Rangeline Rd. In 1830 a Meeting for Worship was held at the north edge of Carmel in a log cabin deserted by an earlier settler. This was known as an Indulged Meeting, that is, an approved for Meeting for Worship, and from this the present congregation was organized. The congregation was originally named Richland Monthly Meeting and was changed to Carmel Monthly Meeting of Friends in 1891. Friends have been active in the Carmel community in developing the community school, business, and religious climate as well as providing leadership. Meeting for Worship: 10:30 am Monthly Meeting for Business: 12:45 pm Second Sunday Youth Meetings: Wednesdays 6:30 pm Keith Glasgow (Pastor) (317) 993-7351 kglasgow22@gmail.com Email: carmelfriends@aol.com Website: http://www.carmelfriends.org/ 7
Coloma Friends Meeting 1511 N Midway Rd, Rockville, IN 47872 Located in Western Indiana, go west on SR 36 from Rockville for approximately 3 miles. Turn right onto Coloma Road, (there is a Coloma Church sign). Go 1 mile (North) and turn left on Midway Rd. Meetinghouse is on the left. There are several homes in the area of the meetinghouse. Coloma Monthly Meeting of Friends was first established on 2 nd month 15 th 1834 as Rocky Run Meeting and was a preparative meeting under Bloomfield (now Bloomingdale) Monthly Meeting. In 1864, Rocky Run and Union Preparative Meetings became Rocky Run Monthly Meeting. On 7 th month 18 th 1878 it officially became Coloma Monthly Meeting of Friends. The present building was built after fire destroyed the earlier one in 1975. Meeting for Worship: 10:30 am Monthly Meeting for Business: 3 rd Sunday after church (do not meet every month) Contact Persons: William Flanigan (Pastor) (317) 872-2378 wtflanigan@att.net Milton Hobson (Presiding Clerk) (765) 569-6880 8
Downers Grove Friends Meeting 5710 Lomond Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60516 (630) 968-3861 Located in the Chicago area, from I-355 take Maple Ave exit, go east about 3 blocks to Lomond, turn south and go 1 ½ blocks. From Downers Grove go west on Maple Ave 3 blocks past Belmont, turn south on Lomond and go 1½ blocks. Downers Grove Friends Meeting became a monthly meeting in 1955 and is dually affiliated with WYM and Illinois Yearly Meeting. The meetinghouse lies on 2 acres of land. Downers Grove has active religious education classes for children and adults. Meeting for worship: 10:30 am (Central Time) Monthly Meeting for business: 9:00 (Central Time) 2 nd Sunday Marcia Nelson (Presiding clerk) (630) 844-2140 marciaznelson@gmail.com Email: dgquakers@gmail.com Website: http://www.dgquakers.org/ 9
Evansville Friends Meeting Meets at Patchwork Central 100 Washington Ave, Evansville, IN 47713 Meeting for worship: 2:00 pm (Central Time) Second & Fourth Sundays Monthly Meeting for Business: As Needed Ann Farrar (Presiding Clerk) (812) 682-3520 annfarrar@aol.com Mailing Address: c/o Ann Farrar, Clerk 1240 Old Plank Rd S, New Harmony, IN 47631 10
Fairfield Friends Meeting 10441 E Co Rd 700 S, Camby, IN 46113 (317) 856-3121 Located in southeast corner of Hendricks County. From N & E, from I-465 take SR 67 to Camby, IN. Turn W (right) at stoplight at Camby Rd. Go west to first crossroads (four way stop). The 1892 meetinghouse is on the left, the southwest corner. The new meetinghouse is just west of the 1892 meetinghouse. From W & N, in Plainfield, go to 267 South (Quaker Blvd). After crossing the I- 70 bridge, turn left on the 1 st road to the left, Camby Rd. Wind around to Co Rd 700 East. The meetinghouse is just west of the corner. The first recorded Monthly Meeting at Fairfield was 8 th month, 5 th day, 1826. In 1831, the first school in the area was established at Fairfield and in 1870 the first brick building used as a public school was established by Guilford Township as District School #5 was built. This building is now used by Fairfield as its parsonage. In 1892, the corner meetinghouse was built and has been added to several times. A new meetinghouse was built behind the 1892 meetinghouse in 2012 Meeting for Worship: 10:30 am Monthly Meeting for Business: Second Sunday at rise of worship Youth Meetings: 9:30 am Philip Gulley (Pastor) (317) 446-4923 phil@philipgulley.org Website: www.fairfieldfriends.org On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fairfield-friends-meeting Mailing Address: PO Box 45, Camby, IN 46113 11
Farmers Institute Friends Meeting 4626 W CR 660 S, Lafayette, IN 47902 Located in Tippecanoe County 8 miles southwest of Lafayette. Follow US-52 to IN-25. Turn west onto IN-25 and go 3.6 miles to CR 375 W. Turn left (south) on CR 375 W and go 2.5 miles to CR 660 S. Turn right (west) for 1 mile. Meetinghouse is on the right. Farmers Institute Monthly Meeting is the oldest continuous church organization in Tippecanoe County. The meetinghouse was the original building for the Farmers Institute Academy which was in operation between 1851 and 1874. Karen Mills (Presiding Clerk) (765) 479-0931 mills.karen.j@gmail.com On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/farmersinstitutefriends/ Mailing Address: c/o Karen Mills, Clerk 1125 South St, Lafayette, IN 47902 12
Gray Friends Meeting NW Corner of Gray Rd & 146 th St, Noblesville, IN Located north of Indianapolis, take US 31. Turn east on 146 th St and go 2 miles to Gray Rd. Meetinghouse is on the northeast corner. Or go 5 miles west of St Rd 37 on 146 th St at Gray Rd. Originally established in 1852 to serve the Quaker needs of the small farming community. Completed addition and remodeling of Friendship Room in 1997. Meeting for Worship: 10:30 am Contact Persons: David Webster (Pastor) (317) 243-2216 daffydcdave@yahoo.com Tana Crampton (Presiding Clerk) (317) 443-9874 tanacrampton5@gmail.com Mailing Address: c/o Tana Crampton, Clerk 29055 Flippens Rd, Atlanta, IN 46031 13
Hadley Friends Meeting 2100 S Co Rd 450 W, Coatesville, IN 46121 Take US 36 west of Danville, approximately 4 ½ miles to Rd 450 W. Turn south. Go approximately 2 ¼ miles. Go through underpass. The church is on the right side of 450 W. Established in Hadley, IN on December 30, 1874 as a member of the Danville Quarterly Meeting. Meeting for Worship: 10:30 am Monthly Meeting for Business: 3 rd Sunday, 9:30 am Contact Persons: Chris Wynn (Pastor) (317) 426-0592 hadleyfriendsmeeting@hotmail.com Janet Stephenson (Presiding Clerk) (317) 745-4146 stej750@msn.com Mailing Address: Janet Stephenson, Clerk 175 Suburban St, Danville, IN 46122 14
Hazel Dell Friends Meeting 4017 E 300 N, Windfall, IN 46076 Hazel Dell Meeting is located southeast of Kokomo in Tipton County. It is located near Windfall, IN. From Windfall, it is 1 mile south (turn east on CR E 300 N) and 1 mile east, at the corner of CR N 400 E. The meetinghouse is on the southeast corner with a big bell near the road. Hazel Dell was built on the corner and hazel brush had to be cleared - that was why it was called Hazel Dell. It was originally built in 1889 and was later remodeled in 1949. Hazel Dell has been the spiritual cornerstone of the community. Hazel Dell is handicapped accessible with an elevator. Meeting for Worship: 10:00 am Monthly Meeting for Business: Varies Dave Freelan (Pastor) (765) 628-3074 sojdmf@juno.com Mailing Address: c/o Dave Freelan, 362 N 1350 E, Greentown, IN 46936 15
Hopewell Friends Meeting 258 S 300 W, Dana, IN 47847 Located on the western border of Indiana. From US-36 turn right (north) on IN- 71. In about 4 miles turn left (west) onto W CR 200 S for 3 miles. Turn right onto S CR 300. The meetinghouse will be on the right. The first Hopewell worship group was formed in the community known as Quaker. The Henderson and Haworth families from Ohio and Eastern Indiana were some of the first Quaker settlers. Until 1860 Hopewell was part of Vermilion Monthly Meeting, then becoming a part of Elwood Monthly Meeting. In 1873, Hopewell was set off as its own monthly meeting. The current meetinghouse was built in 1873. Meeting for Worship: 10:30 am Contact Persons: Susann Estle Cronau (Pastor) (317) 260-9006 susannestle@gmail.com Matthew Ellis (Presiding Clerk) (217) 666-3438 lisaellis64@yahoo.com Mailing Address: c/o Matthew Ellis, Clerk 22527 E 2650 Rd, Chrisman, IL 61924 16
Indianapolis First Friends Meeting 3030 Kessler Blvd E Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46220 (317) 255-2485 Located in north central Indianapolis. From the east leg of I-465 take W 56 th St exit east to Kessler. From the north traveling south, take Keystone Ave to Kessler east. 3 blocks east of Glendale Shopping Center. The first meetinghouse in Indianapolis was built in 1865. One story of the building served as a school for children and the other story as a house of worship. In 1895, the Meeting moved to 13 th & Alabama Streets to which an education unit, a larger dining room and a kitchen were added in 1923. The present meetinghouse was completed in December, 1956. Services include Sunday morning worship, Monday afternoon meditational worship, and Wednesday evening unprogrammed worship. Adult and child Sunday School gather prior to the Sunday Meeting September through May. Meeting for Worship: 10:15 am Monthly Meeting for Business: 3 rd Sunday, 11:40 am Youth Meetings: Sundays, 11:30 am Bob Henry (Pastor) (503) 509-0227 bobhenry@indyfriends.org Email: office@indyfriends.org Website: www.indyfriends.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/indyfriends 17
Kokomo First Friends Meeting 1801 W Zartman Rd, Kokomo, IN 46902 (765) 453-9490 Use IN-931 to IN-26. Go west 2 miles to Dixon Rd (there will be a stoplight). Turn right (north) 2 miles to Zartman Rd (there will be a stoplight). Turn right (east) on Zartman for less than.5 mile. The meetinghouse is on the right. The meeting has been known as Kokomo Monthly Meeting of Friends, Union Street Monthly Meeting, and now Kokomo First Friends Meeting. A new meetinghouse was built in 1984, located at 1801 Zartman Rd. The meeting was instrumental in establishing Kokomo High School, having always been interested in education. Meeting for Worship: 10:30 am Monthly Meeting for Business: At rise of worship (Jan,Mar,May,July,Sept,Nov) Sunday school: 9:30 am Office hours: Monday Friday, 9:00 am 1:00 pm Contact Persons: Jonathan Newton (Pastor) (765) 210-3457 jonathanlnewton@gmail.com Merrell Kenworthy (Presiding Clerk) (765) 513-1356 merrellken@aol.com Email: first.friends@sbcglobal.net Website: www.kokomofirstfriends.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstfriendsmeetingofkokomo/ 18
Lick Creek Friends Meeting US Hwy 150 E, Co Rd 150 S, Paoli, IN 47454 Located east of Paoli, one hour south of Bloomington. In Paoli, take St Rd 150 3 miles east toward Louisville. Turn south on Co Rd 150, ¼ mile to the meetinghouse. Established in 1813, Lick Creek Friends is the oldest meeting in Western Yearly Meeting. Lick Creek was the mother of several other meetings. Meeting for Worship: 11:00 am Sunday School: 10:00 am Paul Precelius (Pastor) Eva Hawkins (812) 723-4329 Mailing Address: c/o Eva Hawkins, PO 163, Paoli, IN 47454 19
Marshall Federated Friends Meeting 105 N Main St, Marshall, IN 47859 (765) 597-2497 Located in western Indiana 4.5 miles north of Rockville. From State Rd 41 turn right on State Rd 236 to Marshall. First stop left (north) about 1 block on right. From east in Marshall where 236 jogs back to west, go straight one block. North Carolina Quakers were some of the first settlers of the Marshall Community. In 1832 Poplar Grove Friends was organized north of town. This group and the Quakers of Friends Union Church in Grange Corner became Marshall Friends Meeting. Marshall Friends joined with Marshall Methodist, Bethany Presbyterian, and Marshall Christian Churches to become Marshall Federated Church. Meeting for Worship: 8:15 am & 10:30 am & Wednesday 7:00 pm Monthly Meeting for Business: 1 st Sunday of each new quarter after second service Youth Meeting: 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Brian Holt (765) 597-2497 mfederated@sbcglobal.net Email: mfederated@sbcglobal.net 20
Mooresville Friends Meeting 50 N Monroe St, Mooresville, IN 46158 (317) 831-2800 Located in the town of Mooresville on the NW corner of W Main and N Monroe Streets. The meetinghouse is located between Newby Memorial Elementary School (north) and the Mooresville Public Library (south). Upon the approval of Blue River Quarterly Meeting in southern Indiana, Mooresville Friends Church/White Lick Monthly Meeting was established in 1823. After meeting in two other locations, the current site of the meetinghouse was purchased in 1864. The main portion of present meetinghouse was built in 1871, with the education wing being added in 1955. White Lick formed the first Women s Foreign Missionary Society in 1881, which was the forerunner of today s USFWI. Meeting for Worship: 10:30 am Adult Sunday School: 9:30 am Monthly Meeting for Business: 4th Sunday, 1:00 pm (December rise of worship) Youth Meetings: Wed 5:30 7:00 PM, during the school year Contact Persons: Gary Jones (Pastor) Susan Joyner (Presiding Clerk) Call (317) 831-2800 and leave a message, including whether it is for the pastor or the clerk E-mail: mooresvillefriends@att.net Web site: www.mooresvillefriends.net Facebook: Mooresville Friends Church 21
New London Friends Meeting 2104 S 766 W, Russiaville, IN 46979 (765) 883-5352 Southwest of Kokomo, New London is located 2 miles north of Russiaville (St Rd 26) or 3 miles south of State Rd 22 on Howard Co Rd #750 W. New London is the only church in the small town of New London. The New London Meeting began June 21, 1845, and was known as Honey Creek Preparative Meeting. Two earlier meetinghouses have been destroyed by fire. The present stone structure was erected in 1952. In its early days an academy was in operation, whose property became a part of the local school system. Meeting for Worship: 10:30 am Mailing Address: Jason Grant (Pastor) (765) 434-6582 j.l.grant@att.net c/o Rachel Hedges 2209 Anjou Ct, Kokomo, IN 46902 22
New Salem Friends Meeting 800 E 180 S, Greentown, IN 46936 New Salem is east of Kokomo and south of Greentown. From US-31 turn east on IN-25 and go to S CR 800 E. Turn north on CR 180 S. New Salem is on the right (east). New Salem Meeting was established in 1848. It is a small country meeting located 1.8 miles south of Greentown in Howard Country at the crossroads of 800 E and 180 S. Meeting for Worship: 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 am Monthly Meeting for Business: 1 st Sunday after Lunch Contact Persons: Wayne Bogue (Pastor) (765) 437-9216 wlbogue@gmail.com Nancy Custer (Recording Clerk, Treasurer) (765) 628-7389 nancycuster@aol.com Mailing address: c/o Nancy Custer 8429 E 180 S, Greentown, IN 46936 23
Newberry Friends Meeting (Friends of Jesus Fellowship) 2153 W US Highway 150, Paoli, IN 47454 Located near Paoli, one hour south of Bloomington. From Paoli take US-150 W/IN-56 west one mile. Meetinghouse is on the south side of the road. Friends from Lick Creek Monthly Meeting branched off and started meeting in the vicinity in 1818. A preparative meeting was established in 1826 and a log meetinghouse was built. The present meetinghouse was built in 1856. It is the oldest church building in Orange Co. Newberry became a monthly meeting in 1986. Meeting for Worship: 10:30 am, 7:00 pm Wednesday Monthly Meeting for Business: 2 nd Wednesday of month, 7:00 pm Contact person: Chris Lindley (Pastor) (812) 723-2543 lindleycm@gmail.com 24
Newport Friends Meeting 210 S George St, Newport, IN 47966 Located in western Indiana, in the town of Newport through which US 63 runs. From the North: From I-74 turn south on IN-635, 17 mi to Newport. Turn left on Market St and left again onto S George St. The meetinghouse is located one block from the square on East Extension and George Streets. From the East: Follow IN-36 to IN-63. Go north 6 mi to Market Street, Newport. Turn right onto Market St and left onto George St. The meetinghouse is at the corner of George St and East Extension St. The church was built in 1927. On the night of Feb 22, 1928 a happy audience witnessed the first meeting of the new church. The church was dedicated April 8, 1928. Meeting for Worship: 10:30 am Monthly Meeting for Business: Schedule varies Sunday School: 9:30 am Contact Persons: Mailing Address: Paul and Ramona Trover (765) 492-3525 trovers11@gmail.com c/o Paul & Ramona Trover PO Box 325, Newport, IN 47986 25
Noblesville First Friends 1055 Division St, Noblesville, IN 46060 (317) 773-3686 North of Indianapolis in Noblesville. From State Rd 32 (Conner St) turn south at 10 th St (Allisonville Rd). Proceed 4 blocks south, turn east on Division St. Friends began meeting informally in Noblesville in 1890. The meetinghouse was built in 1892 and the monthly meeting established by Carmel Quarterly Meeting in February 1893. Meeting for Worship: 10:30 am Monthly Meeting for Business: Last Sunday of month following worship and lunch Contact Persons: Katherine Murray (Pastor) (317) 970-5988 kmurray230@sbcglobal.net Sherry Johnson (Presiding Clerk) (317) 441-9972 sherryj@ccrtc.com Mailing Address: PO Box 375, Noblesville, IN 46061 26
Paoli Friends Meeting 301 Gospel St, Paoli, IN 47454 (812) 837-4209 Paoli is in southern Indiana, one hour south of Bloomington. Paoli Friends is located in town on State Highway 37, two blocks north of the Paoli Square. It is on the corner of IN-37 and Thornton Street. The parsonage is located directly behind the church, facing Thornton Street. Paoli Friends Meeting was set up in March 1892 and came about because the town people did not want to travel to the country churches in Orange County. Town residents that were Quakers were attending other churches. Paoli Friends was built to keep these members attending a Quaker Meeting. In March 1992 Paoli Friends celebrated their centennial with Tom Mullen as speaker. Meeting for worship 10:40 am Monthly Meeting for Business: 2 nd Sunday, at rise of Meeting for Worship Mark Tope (Pastor) (336) 266-9586 k9chester@gmail.com 27
Plainfield Friends Meeting 105 S East St, Plainfield, IN 46168 (317) 839-6490 Plainfield Friends is on US 40 at East Street in downtown Plainfield. Turn south on East Street to the driveway entrance. Friends came to Plainfield in the early 1800's from the Carolinas. The first Friends congregation in the Plainfield area was the Sugar Grove Meeting, on the south edge of what is now Plainfield. The Sugar Grove Meeting is no longer active. Plainfield Friends Meeting was established in 1851 and met upstairs above a downtown business. The first meetinghouse was at the south end of Vine St. The Western Yearly Meeting Building was erected in 1858 and Plainfield Friends began meeting there some time after that. Plainfield shares ownership of the building with Western Yearly Meeting. Meeting for Worship: 8:30 am unprogrammed 10:30 am programmed Monthly Meeting for Business: 3 rd Sunday following meeting for worship Bill Clendineng (Pastor) (317) 341-1005 billclen@yahoo.com Email: pmminwym@yahoo.com Website: www.plainfieldfriends.org 28
Russiaville Friends Meeting 270 E Main St, Russiaville, IN 46979 (765) 883-7399 Russiaville is southwest of Kokomo, in Howard County. Located on State Rd 26, 1 block east of the 4-way stop in Russiaville, on north side of street. At fourth month 1877, privilege was granted by Honey Creek Monthly Meeting to hold an indulged meeting for worship at Russiaville. The first monthly meeting was held sixth month, 1911. The present building was dedicated as a house of worship on ninth month, 30 th day, 1923. It was extremely damaged by the Palm Sunday tornado in 1965. After rebuilding, a rededication service was held fifth month, 22 nd day, 1966. Meeting for Worship: 9:30 am Monthly Meeting for Business: 2 nd Sunday of month @ 11:30 am James (Jamie) Lyon (765) 883-7399 dandylyons1991@att.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/friendschurches Mailing Address: PO Box 176, Russiaville, IN 46979 29
Sandcreek-Azalia Friends Meeting 13275 S 350 E, Elizabethtown, IN 47232 (812) 579-6858 Located one hour south of Indianapolis in Bartholomew County. Take I-65 S from Indianapolis to the Taylorsville exit. At the Taylorsville exit, take Highway 31 S (on the east edge of Columbus) to 800 S (church sign). Turn right (west) about ½ mile. Turn right (north) one block to the church parking lot. The Sandcreek meetinghouse was built in 1825. As the meeting grew and because of the distance to travel by horse and buggy, it was decided that there should be another meetinghouse near Azalia. In 1875, a brick meetinghouse was built at a cost of $500. In 1950 the two meetings joined and became Sandcreek-Azalia Meeting. An annex was added on to this building in 1950 and was enlarged in 1971. Meeting for Worship: 10:30 am Monthly Meeting for Business: 1st Sunday of Month 12:30 pm Contact Persons: Peggy Caldwell (Pastor) (419) 296-3365 caldwell75p@gmail.com Steve Harper (Presiding Clerk) (812) 378-0807 scapharper@yahoo.com Website: http://sandcreekazaliafriendsmeeting.weebly.com 30
Second Friends Meeting West Indianapolis Monthly Meeting 1260 Lee St, Indianapolis, IN 46221 Located in central Indianapolis. From I-70 take Harding St exit. Go two blocks south turn west on Lambert for four blocks. Second Friends was started as a Mission Church by Indianapolis Monthly Meeting during a revival in 1889-1900 and became West Indianapolis Monthly Meeting twelfth month 1906. Church records were lost in the flood of 1913. The name was changed from Riverside Friends to Second Friends when the location was moved to the new church building dedicated fifth month 1916. Second Friends again needs to be a Mission church. Second Friends is currently not meeting. Mailing Address: Phyllis Paulsen (Recording Clerk) (317) 784-1803 phylpaulsen@comcast.net c/o Phyllis Paulsen, Recording Clerk 2025 Redfern Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46227 31
Shiloh Friends Meeting 12987 N 500 W, Alexandria, IN 46001 Located north of Anderson in Madison County. From Elwood go east on State Rd 28 four miles to Madison Co Rd 500 W. Go north one mile to Co Rd 1300 W. Meetinghouse is on the southwest corner. Shiloh Friends likes to be known as a meeting where youth and oldsters care for one another. Their youth have been active in collecting food for local food pantries. Meeting for Worship: 10:30 am Gary Simmons (Pastor) (765) 215-3811 gsimmons@purdue.edu 32
Tangier Friends Meeting 4020 W 1050 W, Tangier, IN 47952 In western Indiana, Parke County. Tangier is 15 miles north of Rockville on US- 41. Turn west on the Tangier blacktop. Go west 4 ½ miles to Tangier. The meetinghouse is on the north side of the road. Meeting for Worship: 10:45 am Monthly Meeting for Business: 7:00 pm Wednesday Winter 1 st Sunday of Month after worship Mailing Address: Bruce Brown (Presiding Clerk) (765) 498-4683 strathmore@bloomingdaletel.com c/o Bruce Brown, Clerk 5784 W 925 N, Tangier, IN 47952 33
Valley Mills Friends Meeting 6739 W Thompson Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46241 (317) 856-4368 From I-465 Exit 8 (Mooresville), turn left onto Kentucky Ave/IN-67. Proceed one mile to West Thompson Road and turn right into the Valley Mills neighborhood. Valley Mills Friends Meeting will be directly in front of you. Starting as Beech Grove preparative Meeting in 1856, the name changed in 1916 to Valley Mills. The ensuing years have been marked by growth and outreach within the meeting and the wider Quaker community. Meeting for Worship: 10:30 am Monthly Meeting for Business: rise of worship on 2 nd Sunday of month Youth Meeting: 9:30 am Contact Persons: Christina Morrison (317) 248-7146 cmorrison@ifcaa.org Website: www.vmfriends.org 34
West Middleton Friends Meeting 4766 W 250 S, West Middleton, IN 46995 Located southwest of Kokomo in the small town of West Middleton. From US 31 turn west on SR 26. Turn right at the West Middleton sign at Howard County road 450 W. Go to Co Rd 250 south and turn left. The church is ½ mile on right. West Middleton preparative meeting was established 10 th month, 20 th day, 1884 by Union Monthly Meeting (Lynn) New London Quarterly Meeting and was under their care and guidance until West Middleton built a meetinghouse which was completed and dedicated August 1886 at a cost of $1200. At that time the meeting was declared West Middleton Monthly Meeting and member of the New London Quarterly Meeting. Allen Kenworthy was the first pastor. Meeting for Worship: 9:00 am Monthly Meeting for Business: 2 nd Sunday, after Worship Jason Grant (Pastor) (765) 434-6582 j.l.grant@att.net Mailing Address: c/o James Parsons, Clerk 7227 E 200 S, Greentown, IN 46936 35
West Newton Friends Meeting 6800 S Mooresville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46221 (317) 856-5967 West Newton is in the southwest corner of Indianapolis. Using I-465, take Exit 8, Kentucky Ave/IN-67. Go south to High School Road. Turn left and go south about 2 miles. The meetinghouse is on the west side of the road. West Newton Friends is located in Decatur Township, in Southwest Indianapolis. Originally named Easton, it was set aside from Fairfield Friends in 1827. From its beginning, it was concerned with the education of children in the area, and used its building for both worship and school. Meeting for Worship: 9:30 am Monthly Meeting for Business: Third Sunday @ 11:00 am or 1 pm Sunday School 10:45 am Contact Persons: Sylvia Graves (Presiding Clerk) (317) 831-7171 sylviamillsgraves@gmail.com Lynn Mills (CM&E Clerk) (317) 856-7081 lynnpmills@gmail.com Website: https://www.fgcquaker.org/cloud/west-newton-friends-meeting 36
West Union Friends Meeting 2038 W St Rd 42, Monrovia, IN 46157 Located 1 mile east of Monrovia. 7 miles west of Mooresville on State Rd 42. West Union members strive to help in the work of Christian Ministry and Education of Monroe Township, Morgan County. The Friends have always believed in educating the children and used the first meetinghouse as a classroom. Eventually they erected in 1834 the first school in Monroe Township and encouraged children in the community to attend. Meeting for Worship: 10:00 am Monthly Meeting for Business: Bi-monthly after dinner & church Joseph Cassady (Pastor) (317) 896-5116 David Allen (Acting Clerk) (317) 996-2883 Mailing Address: c/o David Allen, 11713 N West Union Church Rd Mooresville, IN 46158 37
Friends Apartment Homes 305 S East St, Plainfield, IN 46168 (317) 839-7846 Friends Apartment Homes is located in Plainfield next to the yearly meeting grounds and Plainfield Friends Meeting, in downtown Plainfield. From Highway 40/Main Street, turn south on S East Street to the second driveway on the left. Friends Apartment Home was established in 1969 as an outreach of Western Yearly Meeting of Friends, first to retired Pastors and Missionaries and then to the community. This facility is non-profit but not government subsidized and provides low income studio and 1-bedroom rental apartments for those 55 years of age and older without regard to sex, race or religion. Twenty-eight units include 15 one bedroom and 12 efficiency apartments. A nine member board of directors is responsible for financial and policy matters and a resident manager provides direct daily management of the facility. Kathy Clendineng (Manager) (317) 839-7846 Email: fahwym1969@yahoo.com 38
Western Yearly Meeting 203 S East St, Plainfield, IN 46168 (317) 839-2789 Plainfield is located west of Indianapolis on US 40 in Hendricks County. The meetinghouse is in downtown Plainfield, facing US 40. Meetinghouse and wooded acreage is easily seen from US 40. Turn south on East St to driveway entrance. The Yearly Meeting office is located south of the meetinghouse. Western Yearly Meeting was established for Friends in western Indiana and eastern Illinois by approval of existing yearly meetings in 1858. The current lot, a 12 acre tract without a single tree, was purchased on National Road, east of downtown Plainfield. A one story brick building, 120 feet long and 70 feet wide, was then built at a cost of $11,000. A variety of trees were carefully selected and planted by an Association of Young Friends. By arrangement Plainfield Friends Monthly Meeting began to hold their meetings in the Yearly Meetinghouse. The building was altered with a permanent partition in 1900. In 1913 the original building was destroyed by fire. Friends immediately rebuilt on the original foundation. Wanda Coffin Baker (Superintendent) Andrew Heald (Christian Education Director) (317) 839-2789 or (800) 909-3452 Website: www.westernyearlymeeting.org Email: westernym@sbcglobal.net 39
Earlham College National Road West, Richmond, IN 47374 (765) 983-1200 Center for Science and Technology. Built in 2015, it houses classrooms, labs, faculty offices, a math room, and a commons area and connects directly to Stanley Hall. Earlham College is located on the west side of Richmond, Indiana. The Earlham campus is on the south side of US 40 (National Road). Earlham College began as the Friends Boarding School in Richmond in the 1840 s. Earlham became a college in 1859. Western joined Indiana Yearly Meeting in ownership of the school in 1880. Today Earlham is regarded as an outstanding liberal arts college. Western Yearly Meeting appoints members to the Earlham Board. Alan C. Price (Earlham President) (765) 983-1200 Website: http://earlham.edu/ 40
Earlham School of Religion National Road West, Richmond, IN 47374 (765) 983-1423 or (800) 432-1377 The Earlham School of Religion is on the northeast corner of the Earlham Campus. From US 40, turn south on College Ave. The Earlham School of Religion was established in 1960 out of a concern for Friends to train their own leadership. Western Yearly Meeting is represented on the Advisory Board of ESR. Located on the corner of the Earlham Campus, ESR is now in partnership with the Church of the Brethren s Bethany Seminary. Contact person: Jay Marshall (ESR Dean) (765) 983-1423 or (800) 432-1377 marshja@earlham.edu Website: http://esr.earlham.edu/ 41
Quaker Haven Camp 111 EMS D16C Lane, Syracuse, IN 46567 (574) 834-4193 Quaker Haven Camp is located on Dewart Lake, north of Warsaw & North Manchester between highways IN-15 and IN-13 Quaker Haven Camp is jointly owned by Western Yearly Meeting and Indiana Yearly Meeting. Founded in 1925 it provides opportunities for year-round use with youth camps throughout the summer. Contact person: Brandon Dennis (Director) (574) 834-4193 contact@quakerhaven.com Email: info@quakerhaven.com Website: http://quakerhaven.com 42
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