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The history of the Fish Fry

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Josh

By Sandra Culler The Fish Fry was first started on the fourth Saturday of January 1994 by the Warren T. Parris Class. They had discussed various ways to help support the church and involve the community. Robert Culler was a … Continue reading →

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The hidden years. . .

Posted on January 15, 2023 by Josh

Good morning, Friends! Thank you for coming to worship today. I hope that God has been good to you all this week! We are pretty much past Christmas now. About the only reminder we still have of the Christmas season … Continue reading →

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About all those brass plaques. . .

Posted on January 15, 2023 by Josh

Scattered all over the building are many small brass signs or plaques engraved with the names of members of the meeting. They mark parts of our building which were given or renovated in loving memory by family and friends. The … Continue reading →

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Springfield Friends – Our Meeting’s Property

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Josh

The first group of Friends who met at Springfield purchased 12 acres of land from Henry Thornburgh for 5 shillings – about the cost of a new axe head at the time. Other lots have been added over the years, … Continue reading →

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The Founding of Springfield

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Josh

In 1773 a meeting for worship was started at Springfield. At this time Friends had to ride on horseback or go on foot, but it was a very necessary and important part of their life that they meet together for … Continue reading →

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Watching and waiting. . .

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Josh

Good morning, Friends! I hope you all had a great time over the holidays. We had a wonderful Christmas Eve service here, with 100 people, and then a much smaller group here for worship on Christmas Day. I know we … Continue reading →

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The light of Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Josh

Good morning, Friends! Merry Christmas! We’ve heard a couple of Christmas stories already this year – the ones about the angels and the shepherds, the wise men and the star. We’ve heard about Mary and Joseph, their visions and dreams. … Continue reading →

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Love came down at Christmas. . .

Posted on December 11, 2022 by Josh

Good morning, Friends! We’ve already had a lot of Christmas activities and music this morning. It’s all good, and it’s all fun, but I don’t want to wear you out and run overtime today. I do want to talk about … Continue reading →

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Quaker Lake Camp

Posted on December 4, 2022 by Josh

In 1949 Parrish Clodfelter of Springfield Meeting told the pastor, Milton Hadley, about a 104 acre farm with a 5 acre lake on it which was for sale in Climax. The price was $12,600. Milton Hadley and Virgil Pike, then … Continue reading →

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Wasn’t expecting that. . .

Posted on December 4, 2022 by Josh

Good morning, Friends! Thank you for coming to worship today. It hardly feels as though we’re getting close to Christmas. But it’s only three weeks away, and we’ve got a lot of the Christmas story to go over, and we’ve … Continue reading →

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