Quakers (Friends)
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GwenTalent Friends Church Honors Emma Kruger with Memorial Service
Emma Nita Kruger, who passed away on March 15, 2023, at the age of 90, was a devoted member of Talent Friends Church in Talent, Oregon. Her life...
Quaker Educator and Missionary Myrtle Irene Treber Dies at 97
Myrtle Irene (Douglass) Treber, a devoted member of Amboy Friends Church, passed away September 23, 2023. She was born August 31, 1926, in Richland Township, Grant County, Indiana,...
LeGrand Friends Church Honors George E. Dunham Jr. with Funeral Services
George E. Dunham, Jr., a lifelong resident of LeGrand, Iowa, passed away on May 6, 2007, at the Marshalltown Medical Center. He was 83 years old. Born on...
Friends Church in Booker Continues Donation Efforts Following Preferred Beef Plant Fire
The fire at the Preferred Beef Plant in Booker, Texas, has left 300 employees without jobs, prompting a wave of community support. Residents and local organizations have mobilized...
Stanwood Friends Church Celebrates 142 Years with Homecoming Event on October 5
Stanwood Friends Church is set to celebrate its 142nd anniversary with a homecoming event on October 5. The day will begin with Sunday school at 10 a.m., followed...
Community Supports Coram Deo Academy After Building Flood with Temporary Church Classrooms
Coram Deo Academy faced a significant challenge when a burst water line beneath its building caused severe flooding on Feb. 9, 2026. Teachers arrived to find water gushing...
Vihiga Friends Church Covers Fees for Needy Girl to Join Grade 10 at Mukumu Girls’ High School
Dorothy Ijayi’s dream of joining Mukumu Girls’ High School became a reality after the church stepped in. After learning about her predicament, the Vihiga Yearly Meeting Youth Rally...
Historic State House Meeting Marks New Chapter in Government-Quaker Collaboration
More than 6,000 members of the Friends Church, also known as Quakers, from Kenya and around the world gathered at State House in Nairobi on Monday, August 3,...
Berkeley Food Pantry to Close After Failed Merger with Berkeley Food Network
The Berkeley Food Pantry, a vital resource for food-insecure residents in Berkeley and Albany for 56 years, will close at the end of January 2026. The decision follows...
