Ministry of Place
A Quaker worship group began meeting in Little Rock in 1953. In 1959, the group requested preparatory meeting status under the Dallas meeting, and became an official monthly meeting in 1981. After decades of meeting in Friends' homes and in other churches' spaces, the Meeting discerned the need of a Meeting House, and bought the former Henry M. Anderson House at 3415 W. Markham (Southeast corner of Markham and Valmar) in 1995.
[more on the journey of discernment?] We can embed the video from the day the house was on a tour of historic buildings. Photos reflect both the Friendly exterior and the functions the house serves (kitchen with working stove and oven, living room large enough to contain a large circle of chairs, dining room at the ready. Many of these features would be sacrificed should we return to rotating around Friends' homes or renting church basement space.
[more on the journey of discernment?] We can embed the video from the day the house was on a tour of historic buildings. Photos reflect both the Friendly exterior and the functions the house serves (kitchen with working stove and oven, living room large enough to contain a large circle of chairs, dining room at the ready. Many of these features would be sacrificed should we return to rotating around Friends' homes or renting church basement space.
Ministry of Peace / Non-violence
This is where we report on John's AVP work, our participation in AR Peace Week annually, and our journey in NVC, etc.
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Ministry of Library
Here we describe when the library was started and by whom, how it has evolved, and what the holdings currently include.
One important early function of the Meeting after buying the Meeting House was to establish a library. The holdings include materials donated by members as well as items and subscriptions funded for purchase by the Meeting (for example, a current Pendle Hill pamphlet subscription).
One important early function of the Meeting after buying the Meeting House was to establish a library. The holdings include materials donated by members as well as items and subscriptions funded for purchase by the Meeting (for example, a current Pendle Hill pamphlet subscription).
Ministry of Quaker Education
Here we talk about a few of our most salient and significant first-hour topics, perhaps?
Ministry of the Carillon
Tina Coffin was led to publish the Carillon, a Magazine of Quakers in Arkansas, starting in 2002. The magazine represented an inclusive curated collection of Quaker voices from a wide range of conservative and liberal viewpoints. Its content included prose and poetry reprinted from Quaker publications as well as original writings and art exclusive to the magazine. The name comes from a carillon of bells that individually sound single notes, but ring together harmoniously. The final regular issue of The Carillon was published in 2022. The entire run has been archived at several libraries, including at the Meeting House.
Ministry of the Young Friends Program
Sister Joy may volunteer to write this section.
Other
Is there space to talk about our social justice activism? Pride parade? Just brainstorming, here.
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