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Middletown Monthly Meeting in Lima, Pennsylvania


Quaker worship in God's Presence.

Located at Rt 352, south end of Cumberland Cemetery, 1 mile north of Rt 1, Lima, PA

Meeting for Worship: 11:00 AM Sundays
(10:00 AM during July/August)
Group Photo Middletown Day 2008 "I told him the church was the piller and ground of Truth, made up of living stones, living members, a spiritual household which Christ was the head of, but he was not the head of a mixed multitude, or of an old house made up of lime, stones, and wood." - george fox


Middletown Archived Links
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Upcoming Events

The Beatitudes: Are They Present in Our Lives Today?
Saturday, May 21 - 10 am to 2 PM
beatitudes poster

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Upcoming Events

Hayride at the Stratton Farm - Saturday, October 2 - 5 PM Followed by Campfire Potluck
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Middletown News

Photos From Workday in April
Many hands made light work of a lot of work. Clean shutters, cut back shrubs, a buzz sawed ash tree, and cleared out branches.

Church Sign Review
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Various Church Signs for examples to be used is our decision to purchase a new sign. We will review these at our Meeting for Business in 6th month. Please make a note of the number of the designs which you like.


Middletown Christmas Social - 2008
Meeting blends new and old styles in a warm celebration of community and the Christmas story.image


Middletown Day 2008

Julie, Jane and Margaret in the Kitchen

About 40 Friends and family gathered for worship and fellowship and food.

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Christmas Party - 2007
little manger scene
We gathered for a party that included many fine foods, some warm hearted singing, a performance on saw, and the manger tableaux where Jesus received gifts from the "3 Wise People".


Middletown Day 2007 draws us together inside with food for the Spirit and the Body

photo meal in social room
About 50 Friends and family gathered for worship and a fine meal making for another wonderful event in spite of the overcast skies.
Click here to go to Our Photo Gallery for the day.


Signe Wilkinson Shares Her Sharply Pointed Thoughts
Signe Wilkinson speaking
Signe Wilkinson, member of Chestnut Hill Monthly Meeting and syndicated cartoonist for the Philadelphia Daily News, talked about Journalism, Philadelphia Quakers and Outreach when she visited us in February .


Middletown Day - Was a Sunny Day!
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Click on any of the photos above to go to the Middletown Day Photo Album


Concern Grows at the Meeting over climate Change
For the 2nd time in a month Friends in the Meeting met over the concern of how we are caring for the Creation.
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Edward Savery, dearly beloved member, passes on.
Ted Savery's memorial scheduled for 7th day, 1st month, 28th, 2006

Middletown Christmas Party
Friends celebrate Christmas with snow, tableau, special guest and serendipitous blessings
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Alcinda Johnson, Long time Meeting member passes on
Cinda's Memorial service is on 2nd Day, 12/5/2005 at 11:00 AM at the Meetinghouse. Click above link to view a remembrance by her son Scott Johnson.

Meeting hawks attic treasures and Outreach
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Middletown Meeting gets some exposure to the "public" at a local tailgate sale.


Members visiting with Ted & Joanna
Long time members, Ted and Joanna Savery, enjoying their stay in Audlands at Crosslands.
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Policy regarding Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Notice
Meeting approves delaying policy implementation

February Social - The Trial of William Penn and William Mead
Meeting Social reads William Penn trial transcript that upheld independent jury systemimage

Thomas Swain TravelBlog updates during trip to Great Britain
new feature of Middletown's website allows postings from traveling Friends

Phil Anthony's Meeting Visitation report
Phil Anthony of Chestnut Hill Monthly Meeting visited the Meeting in 10th month, 2004

Hayride and cookout brings us into the Fall
Annual hayride at the Stratton farm

Meeting Outreach workshop on May 1
Friends and attenders find much to agree on at the Meeting's first outreach workshop

Singing Social draws us together
Peter and Annie led an evening of games and singing. image


Nate Blood Patterson continues his journey in the south of New Zealand
a letter to Middletown Friends

Middletown Friends attend Youthquake






image Links to YouthQuake 2003 in Estes Park, Colorado. Gene Hillman provided staff support and Nate Blood Patterson was a leading participant.




Floor finished - benches are back
Many hands made light work on bench moving day at the meetinghouse.image

Frank Sullivan progessing with refinishing Meetinghouse floor
Contractor to complete job on Tuesday

Nate Blood Patterson travels to Colorado and New Zealand
Young Friend from Middletown visits with many Quaker spiritual traditions.

Meetingroom Floor Refinishing progresses
The Meeting's ancient floor boards are getting spruced up

Meeting Hosts Annual Christmas Party
About 30 Friends and attenders ate, chatted, sang, and were entertained by talking animals.



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Peace and Social Concerns Dinner - Wed, May 12, 2010
at Centre Meeting
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