Jim Newby is a recorded minister. So is Ray Geers. And we anticipate that member Cathy Barney will be recorded as a minister upon completing the Wilmington Yearly Meeting (WYM) two-year training process. So what exactly is a recorded minister? Historically, a recorded minister was a Quaker woman or man
Recent Events
December Retreat Explored How We Belong Together
Members Kathy Stewart, Carole Barnhart and Cathy Barney led a December 2022 retreat on the “Joy of Being Together” that drew 26 participants to the meetinghouse. Based on the Pendle Hill Pamphlet “Spiritual Gifts, the Beloved Community, and Covenant” by Emily Provance, facilitators focused on exploring “what is alive” in
Breaking Bread with New Friends
Cincinnati Friends Meeting (CFM) Public Friend Jim Newby and Beulah Missionary Baptist Pastor John Ivey met as members of EquaSion, a greater Cincinnati non-partisan, interfaith dialogue to foster understanding. They shared a vision to gather their congregations. Pastor Ivey reached out to Jim just as Cathy Barney, our new nurturer
Elizabeth Newby Named to Wilmington College Board of Trustees
“Listen and learn.” Those are the most important words Elizabeth Newby uses to describe her new role as a member of the Board of Trustees of Wilmington College. She was one of three new trustees approved by Wilmington Yearly Meeting at its Annual Meeting in July in Wilmington. The Board
Celebrating a CFM Ministry
Ten years ago, CFM member Cathy Barney approached our Meeting to ask for guidance and support of a ministry that has changed her life, the lives of her family, and the children who have been and continue to be enriched through her Artsy Fartsy ministry. A book and a film