Upcoming Wider Fellowship of Conservative Friends Gathering: 6/21-6/22-6/23

 

The Wider Fellowship of Conservative Friends is an outreach effort of Ohio Yearly Meeting, creating a safe space for Friends of like mind, or who are curious about the witness of Conservative Friends.

The Wider Fellowship hosts a General Gathering once every two years, typically during the month of June, in Barnesville, Ohio. Though the Gathering is sponsored by Friends from Ohio Yearly Meeting, we hope that everyone, regardless of their Yearly Meeting affiliation (or lack thereof) will feel welcome to attend. We especially invite our brothers and sisters from Iowa and North Carolina Yearly Meetings (Conservative), with whom we share a long and important history.

For the schedule and general information, please visit this link: 

Wider Fellowship Information

or connect directly with this website: 

https://ohioyearlymeeting.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-WFCF-Gathering.pdf

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Interested in learning more about Conservative Quakers? Please visit the Ohio Yearly Meeting website: OYM website

As always, please join us on Fifth Day (Thursday) at 3pm for mid-week worship and/or on First Day (Sunday) at 10:30am. All are welcome! 

Abraham Lincoln's Quaker Roots

Abraham Lincoln's Quaker Roots 

A member of Middleton Meeting recently shared a brief history of Abraham Lincoln's connection with Quakers. It is a short and interesting read that I hope everyone will enjoy reading and learning about Quaker history.

**Tip: Try "zooming" in to enlarge the images for easier reading, or download the PDF from OYM Marlborough Meeting site by clicking on this link: Abraham Lincoln PDF 

Please join us for Worship Fifth Day (Thursday) at 3pm and First Day (Sunday) 10:30am. We also have zoom available--please contact bikerider1351@gmail.com for more information. Curious about Conservative Quakers? Information can be found at www.ohioyearlymeeting.org  or click on this link: Ohio Yearly Meeting website. 

The Conservative Friend returns!

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Middleton Meeting received this from Wil Brant, a Member of Crossroads Meeting and new Editor of The Conservative Friend:

After a few years hiatus, publication of The Conservative Friend is returning and a new website has been created: theconservativefriend.org. Wil Brant (Crossroads) is serving as editor.

This current rendition will be primarily an electronic publication with articles of an issue being posted on website. These articles/issues posted over the course of year will be compiled and printed in an annual edition of The Conservative Friend.

Individuals can go to the Subscribe page on the website to sign-up to be notified when a new electronic issue has been posted or to express an interest in receiving an annual print copy.

Note: People on the mailing list when it was last used in 2020 will be receiving next week an email or letter regarding this also.

Submissions of articles whose content is in the manner of Conservative Friends can be considered for publication.  

Types of content include:
    • Reflective/inspirational
    • Historical text
    • Bible exploration/reflection
    • Historical text exploration/reflection
    • Conservative Quaker thought exploration/reflection
    • Highlighting an individual's or meeting’s work/ministry/spiritual journey

A regular article runs about 400-650 words (~1 page), and a feature article about 800-1000 words (~2 pages). Shorter one paragraph ministry/reflection excerpts are also excepted for consideration.

Submission information/contact is on the About/Contact TCF page on the website or sent to editor@theconservativefriend.org