About Bloomington Friends
A Community Rooted in Faith and Unity
We are a member of Whitewater Quarterly Meeting, a regional gathering of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) belonging to the Ohio Valley Yearly Meeting.
The quarterly body includes congregations throughout Indiana (such as Bloomington, Fort Wayne, and Lafayette), coming together for spiritual worship, business, potluck lunches, and fellowship.
Ohio Valley Yearly Meeting is affiliated with Friends General Conference and encompasses 20 monthly meetings in Southwest Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.
Bloomington Friends Meeting
We host hybrid Meetings with simultaneous involvement of both online participants and attendees at the Meeting house. Please contact us for the Zoom link.
Sunday (First Day)
9:45 am - Hymn singing
10:30 am - Meeting for worship
10:45 am - Sunday School (Children join in worship from 10:30-10:45)
11:30 am - Fellowship after Meeting for Worship
12:30 pm - Often, there's a second hour activity
Wednesday (Mid-Week Meeting)
7:00 - 7:30 pm - Meeting for worship (online only)
Friday (Mid-Week Meeting)
9:00 - 9:30 am - Meeting for worship (online only)
Join Us on Sunday's at 10:30 a.m.
Gather with us for unprogrammed Quaker worship in a welcoming, accessible meetinghouse at 3820 Moores Pike in Bloomington. Whether you’re new to Quakerism or simply looking for a spiritual community, all seekers are welcome.
Free parking is available, and our meetinghouse is wheelchair accessible.
Quaker Testimonies
Bloomington Friends Meeting seeks to follow the six testimonies of Quakerism:
Simplicity
Keep life simple so we are free to live in harmony and alignment with soul’s purpose.
Peace
Seek Spirit-led, non-violent solutions to problems or disagreements.
Integrity
Let your life speak: your outer life reflects your inner life.
Community
Celebrate a rich community made up of many cultures.
Equality
Teach respect for everyone and the idea that everyone has a piece of the truth.
Stewardship
Promote environmental, economic, and social sustainability.
The Quakers have offered me shelter from the storm. They have given me a place where my personal spiritual life and practices can evolve without judgment and at my own pace. Their unique practice of silent worship refreshes me and helps me bring forward the best in myself. I don't know how I ever lived without it. My Quaker Friends, who have become my friends, support me on every possible level. I am growing and changing, I have a new enthusiasm for life, my feeling of loneliness has vanished, I feel content, and best of all, I feel loved.
Melanie Hunt
I joined Bloomington Friends Meeting 20 years ago when we moved here from PA so that I could have a spiritual home and raise our four children in this community. Being a member has enriched my life through revealing and supporting my gifts that I now share in the community as well as teaching our children to listen inwardly for the truth or Inner Light. Bloomington Friends helped us raise children into adults that are authentic rather than conforming, that trust and give to the world their truest selves and have open and honest conversations about issues that are passionate to them. This is a gift to our community and a contribution that will continue to grow.
Gloria Bruner
I moved to Bloomington under difficult circumstances during COVID and realized that I needed a spiritual home that is different from a conventional religious institution. The Quakers fitted the description. I felt at home from day one as I started to attend the meetings. The openness and acceptance that characterizes the interactions at the meeting house contributed greatly in helping me to settle in the community. This is a compassionate community with honest concern for issues impacting on the world.
Erna Alant