What to expect when you visit for the first time....
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- What should I wear?
- Dress is informal and comfortable
- When should I arrive?
- Around 10:15, and before 10:30
- Where do I park?
- Access to parking lot behind meetinghouse is off Locust Street
- If our lot is full, you may use the parking lot behind the Funeral Home, at end of Locust Street
- Please do not park in the Bank parking lot
- Which door do I use?
- Side door facing Locust Street
- What happens when I first enter the building?
- Someone will be there to welcome you and answer questions
- You may make a name tag for yourself
- Where are the rest rooms?
- One rest room is just on your right after you enter and another is just outside the Meeting room door
- Where do I go next?
- Hymn singing takes place from 10:15 to 10:30 in the Meeting Room
- The Meeting Room is straight ahead and to your right
- Where should I sit?
- Sit anywhere you like
- No assigned seating
- Hymn books are available under the seats of the chairs
- When does Meeting for Worship begin?
- Usually after about 3 hymns, at 10:30
- What if I have children with me?
- Children attend Meeting for Worship for the first 15 minutes
- First Day School (Sunday School) classes are available for all age groups
- Teachers will escort the children to their age appropriate classes at 10:45
- What happens in Meeting for Worship?
- Everyone settles into the silence
- During the course of the hour, there may or may not be spoken messages
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- How do I know when Meeting for Worship ends?
- The Clerk shakes hands with the person next to them
- Everyone present turns to those nearby and shakes their hands
- The Clerk will ask each person to stand and introduce themself, sharing any joys or sorrows
- The Clerk will ask if there are any announcements about Meeting activities
- Who is the Clerk and what does that mean?
- The Clerk is a member of the Meeting who has been appointed by a committee of other members
- The Clerk and other officers of the Meeting are appointed for a specific term of two or three years
- There is no paid staff or clergy