The words of Jesus from Matthew 25:36-40: “I was in prison and you came to visit me. … Whatever you did for the least of these, you did for me.” I felt nervous entering Plainfield Correctional Facility in Plainfield, Indiana in October. I believed that prisons were not at all
Social Concerns
Inclusion Isn’t Optional
With openness, honesty, and a sense of peace, Sue Lucas met with us following meeting for worship on June 5 to share her deeply moving and inspirational story, a story that is still unfolding. From her time of sharing with her family that she could and would no longer keep
A Ministry Helps a Teen Change the World for the Better
One of our members, Cathy Barney, is now into her seventh year of ministry through Artsy Fartsy, which provides safe, creative community activities for fourth- through sixth-graders in Milford’s only subsidized housing for families. The group meets the second Saturday of each month to explore arts activities that elicit voice
Aid for Immigrants
With generous spirits, we at Cincinnati Friends Meeting have donated more than $1,100 in gift cards to Cincinnati Immigrant Transit Assistance (CITA). These gift cards have been used to help meet the basic needs of immigrants as they are passing through our area. CITA volunteers greet immigrants several times a
Support for Puerto Padre
More than $30,000 has been raised to help Friends in Puerto Padre, Cuba, renovate the old Wilmington School that was built there in 1909. That amount may will increase after all the Mason jars full of coins and bills have been collected from Meetings throughout Wilmington Yearly Meeting (WYM), and