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Ms. Toad

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14. Try Penn Valley Friends Meeting.

Reply to slightlv (Reply #11)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 11:42 PM

Jul 3

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I don't know that I know anyone there, but Iowa Yearly Meeting Conservative (the larger body of Friends to which it belongs) are good people.

For anyone else interested: https://www.fgcquaker.org/find-a-meeting/

LEYM and Iowa Yearly Meeting Conservative would be welcoming to all, including LGBTQI. Use caution with Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative - they oppose same gender marriage. Friends United Meeting is a mixed bag - some are unprogrammed; many have pastors; their record on LGBTQI people/marriage is spotty. Evangelical Friends International is all pastored and . . . evangelical (and least recognizable as Quaker).

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Try Penn Valley Friends Meeting. Ms. Toad Jul 3 #14

Thank you for the indepth info, Ms Toad! slightlv Jul 4 #17

A lot of new folks are showing up at Friends Meetings these days. Ms. Toad Jul 4 #18

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Wow, and your welcome! electric_blue68 Friday #22

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