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  • 2021 Spring Gathering

    BRQ Spring Gathering 2021 Living in Harmony with Nature   Hear ye, hear ye:   Blue River Quarterly Meeting, taking place on Zoom, Friday evening April 9 thru Sunday noon, April 11, 2021. In addition to our business sessions, taking place Saturday morning and afternoon, we will have a program focused on Living in Harmony

  • 2021 Fall Gathering

    The Fall 2021 gathering of Blue River Quarterly Meeting is scheduled for September 18–19, online via Zoom. Program Saturday, September 18 9:30–10:30 am: Worship-sharing on queries related to the Covid-19 pandemic, and what Friends have learned from it. 11:00 am – 12:00 noon: ILYM planning 2:00–3:00 pm: Social time 3:00–5:00 pm: Meeting for Business Sunday,

  • 2022 Spring Gathering

    The 2022 Spring Gathering of Blue River Quarterly Meeting is scheduled for the weekend of April 8–10. Program Saturday, April 9, 2022 9:30–10:30 am: Worship-sharing 11:00 am – 12:00 noon: ILYM planning 2:00–3:00 pm: Social time 3:00–5:00 pm: Meeting for Business Sunday, April 10, 2022 10:00–11:00 am: Meeting for Worship (with Southern Illinois Meeting) The

  • 2022 Fall Gathering

    DuBois Center 2651 Quarry Road, DuBois, IL, United States

    The Fall 2022 Gathering of Blue River Quarterly Meeting is scheduled for September 16–18 at the DuBois Center near Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Registration form (click here) Theme: Borders Don't Stop Dreams Adult/Intergenerational Program: We will be watching and then discussing the film Ay Mariposa, a film that tells a story of three characters in the

  • 2023 Spring Gathering

    Camp CILCA 4124 Camp CILCA Road, Cantrall, IL, United States

    The 2023 Spring Gathering of Blue River Quarterly Meeting is scheduled for April 14–16 at Camp CILCA near Springfield, Illinois. Click here for brochure and registration form. Put on YOUR Oxygen First! Taking Care of Yourself in the Midst of Taking Care of Others Adult/Intergenerational Program: Many of us have found, or will find, ourselves

  • 2023 Fall Gathering

    DuBois Center 2651 Quarry Road, DuBois, IL, United States

    The 2023 Fall Gathering of Blue River Quarterly Meeting is scheduled for September 15–17 at the DuBois Center near Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Click here for brochure and registration form Gratitude Adult/Intergenerational Program: Gratitude Revealed, from filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg, provides a cinematic experience of how to live a more meaningful life full of gratitude through conversations

  • 2024 Spring Gathering

    East Bay Camp and Retreat Center 24248 Ron Smith Memorial Hwy, Hudson

    The 2024 Spring Gathering of Blue River Quarterly Meeting is scheduled for April 12–14, 2024, at East Bay Camp and Retreat Center, near Bloomington. Click here for brochure and registration form George Fox’s 400th Birthday!! Adult/Intergenerational Program: The year 2024 marks the 400th birthday of Quaker co-founder George Fox, whose life continues to serve as

  • 2024 Fall Gathering

    DuBois Center 2651 Quarry Road, DuBois, IL, United States

    Blue River Quarterly will hold its fall gathering Sept. 20–22,  at Camp DuBois near Mt.Vernon, Illinois. Our adult program, brought to us by Judy Wolicki and Marcia Nelson, will be based on the Pendle Hill Pamphlet #442, "Meeting at the Center: Living Love and Reconciling One with Another" by Bruce Burchard. Steve and Jad Tamari

  • 2025 Spring Gathering

    Camp CILCA 4124 Camp CILCA Road, Cantrall, IL, United States

    Blue River Quarterly will hold its spring gathering April 11–13, 2025 at Camp CILCA near Springfield, Illinois. How do we seek to support social responsibility in trying times? Facilitators: Mike and Jasmine Dennis Download the Registration Form and Brochure Adult/Intergenerational Program: We are currently living in a time when the government and many individuals are

  • 2025 Fall Gathering

    DuBois Center 2651 Quarry Road, DuBois, IL, United States

    The 2025 Fall Gathering of Blue River Quarterly Meeting is scheduled for September 19–21 at DuBois Center, near Mt. Vernon. Click here for the brochure and registration forms. Theme: Hope Adult/Intergenerational Program: The Saturday morning adult program will focus on the theme of Hope and will be facilitated by Mark McGinnis, one of the ILYM