Local Quaker Meetings and Worship Groups

Note: First Day = Sunday.

Iowa

Ames Monthly Meeting

Hybrid; virtual and in person. (Contact clerk for information on remote participation)
Meeting for Worship: 10:30 a.m. First Day
Location: 121 S. Maple, Ames, Iowa
Clerk: Lee Tesdell, 121 S. Maple, Ames, Iowa 50010, (515) 201-6454
Meeting phone: (515) 232-4610 (for messages)
Website: amesfriendsmeeting.wordpress.com

Bear Creek Monthly Meeting

Hybrid; virtual and in person. (Contact clerk for information on remote participation)
Pre-meeting: 10 a.m. First Day
Worship: 11 a.m. First Day
Business: 10 a.m. 3rd First Day, with potluck lunch following worship
Location: 18058 Bear Creek Road, rural Earlham.
From I-80 Earlham exit #104, 1 mile north on “I” Ave. to Bear Creek Road, then east to 2nd driveway.
Mail: c/o 19186 Bear Creek Road, Earlham, Iowa 50072
Clerk: Jeff Kisling
Website: www.bearcreekfriends.org

Decorah Monthly Meeting

In person.
Meeting for Worship: 10:00 a.m. First Day
Business: Scheduled every six weeks
Location: 603 E. Water Street, Decorah, Iowa
Clerk: Bill Deutsch, (563) 382-3699

Des Moines Valley Monthly Meeting

Hybrid; virtual and in-person (Contact clerk for information on remote participation).
Worship: 10:00 a.m. First Day
Business: 11:30 p.m. 2nd First Day
Location: 4211 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, (515) 393-7677
Website: www.desmoinesvalleyfriends.org
Clerk: Carol Rohr Spaulding-Kruse

Iowa City Monthly Meeting

Hybrid; virtual and in person. (Contact clerk for information on remote participation)
Worship: 10:00 a.m. First Day
Business: 2nd First Day following worship
Location: 311 N. Linn Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52245; (319) 648-5047 (clerk)
Clerks: Bob Winkleblack, (319) 648-5047; Quinn Dilkes, (319) 530-1756

Paullina Monthly Meeting

In person.
Meeting for Worship: 10:00 a.m. First Day
Business: 11:00 a.m. 2nd First Day
Please call/email the Clerk or check our Facebook page for our monthly Meeting for Business, Adult Discussion, Youth Sunday School and Potluck Dinner schedules.
Location: 4468 Silver Ave Paullina, IA 51046, on U.S. 59, 3 miles east and 1.25 miles north of Paullina, or 5.5 miles south of Primghar, Iowa
Clerk: Doyle Wilson, 5550 400th Street, Primghar, Iowa 51245, (712) 261-0028
Assistant Clerk: Dan Mott
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/paullinafriendsmeeting?ref=hl
Website: paullinafriendsmeeting.wordpress.com/

Scattergood Friends School and Farm

Worship: Wednesdays 2:10-3:00 (2022-23 school year. Timing may vary year to year. Check with school to confirm.)
Location: 1951 Delta Ave., West Branch, IA 52358
Phone: (319) 519-1860
Head of School: John Zimmerman
Website: www.scattergood.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/scattergoodfriendsschool

West Branch Monthly Meeting

Hybrid; in person and virtual. (Contact clerk for information on remote participation)
Worship: 10:00 a.m. First Day
Business: 2nd First Day following worship
Pre-meeting: 9:00 a.m. 3rd First Day
Location: 317 N. 6th Street, West Branch, Iowa
Mail: P.O. Box 582, West Branch, Iowa 52358
Clerk: Jim Cottingham, (319) 643-5949

Whittier Monthly Meeting

Worship: 10:30 a.m. First Day
Business: every two months at call of Clerk
Location: 3200 Whittier Road, Springville, Iowa 52336, 3 miles east of Highway 13 on County Home Rd
Clerk: Bob Yeats
Contact:  (319) 895-8133

Minnesota

Laughing Waters Friends Worship Group

Virtual only at present (Contact clerk for information on remote participation)
Under the care of Bear Creek
Worship 1:30 p.m. on fourth Sundays. See our website for details and updates.
Website: laughingwaters.iymc.org
Contact: Nat Case, (612) 702-1333

Missouri

Penn Valley Monthly Meeting

Hybrid; in person and virtual. Those who have immunity issues and/or have not been vaccinated are asked to wear masks. (Contact clerk for information on remote participation)
Worship: 10:00 a.m. First Day, followed by fellowship.
Business: 1st First Day, 11:30 a.m.
Location: 4405 Gillham Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64110, (816) 398-1934 – Voice Mail Only
Clerk: Angelia Shafer
Website: www.kcquakers.org

Nebraska

Lincoln Monthly Meeting

Virtual only at present. (Contact clerk for information on remote participation)
Worship: 10:00 a.m. First Day
Potluck: after worship and sharing on first First Day
Meeting for Business: following worship on third First Day
Location: 3319 S. 46th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska, (402) 488-4178
Clerk: Lorene Ludy, 5905 Wolff Lane, Lincoln, NE 68521, (402) 318-4834

Omaha Monthly Meeting

Hybrid; virtual and in person. (Contact clerk for information on remote participation)
Worship: 10:00 a.m. First Day
Business (and/or other meetings and discussions): 11:00 a.m. First Day
Location: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 925 S. 84th, Omaha, NE – all are welcome.
Clerk: Bob Ramaley, 1517 Happy Hollow Blvd, Omaha, NE 68104, cell: (402) 926-6583, home: (402) 553‑3220

Wisconsin

Yahara Friends Worship Group

Hybrid; virtual and in person. (Contact clerk for information on remote participation).
Under the care of West Branch Monthly meeting
Meets irregularly; contact us for information
Madison, WI area
Contact person: Meg McCormick

This list of meetings and worship groups was last updated February 2022