Our Guiding Principle
The Detroit Friends Meeting believes that there is that of God in everyone. All people can have a direct experience of the Divine, Spirit, or Inward Light individually and in shared worship. As Quakers, we try and live by our convictions and testimonies of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship every day in our actions. Our guiding principle is love. Find out more . . .
The members and attenders of the Detroit Friends Meeting are excited to announce that after ten years of being on a relocation journey, a way opened in Fourth Month, 2023! We have a new spiritual home! We have moved into an existing building at 19309 Greenfield Road in the City of Detroit. We were granted access, but needed major renovations before we could gain an occupancy permit. The Meeting now has both face-to-face programming and a virtual Meeting at 10:30 am. Click here to see a video on our story.
As of January 2026, we have completed a full renovation of our meetinghouse. We now have a Meetinghouse that is heated and cooled by solar panels and heat pumps. The electricity is powered by solar panels and battery backup. We have raised almost $800,000 but fell short of the amount needed to finish. Two members came through by using their retirement savings and we are now seeking support to retire $225,000 member loans that made this work this renovation possible.
The Detroit Friends Meeting will be celebrating it’s centennial existence since its inception in 1926. The Meeting plans on having a celebration in August of 2026 to recognize our commitment to Quaker practice and peace and social justice programs in Detroit.
Our main vision and commitment to ensure that an active and engaged Quaker presence will continue in the City of Detroit for future generations to benefit from… has now become a reality!
Annual Fund. Help us continue our work in Detroit.
Supporting a Quaker Presence in Detroit
Gifts to the Detroit Friends Meeting can be designated for major renovations of our new meetinghouse (Click Our Story) or for operational expenses that are part of maintaining a presence in Detroit. Annual gifts of all amounts are meaningful and appreciated. Please use the button to the left for operational expenses. The button to the right provides desperately needed funds for our new Meetinghouse and provides shows annual giving options. Would you like to show show your support now with a gift to the Detroit Friends Meeting?
Either click on the donation button or mail checks to Peter Dale, DFM Treasurer, 9812 Cranston, Livonia, Mi 48150 or to Detroit Friends Meeting 19309 Greenfield Rd. Detroit, MI 48235
Please support our new Meeting House. No gift is too small.
Fundraising as of 2/20/2026
Visitors are welcomed regardless of age, race, differing abilities, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
Detroit Friends Meeting is an unprogrammed Meeting and Meetings for Worship are held in expectant silence, without a program or pastor. Each worshiper seeks to listen to the spirit of God within. If that spirit brings to any of us a message to share with others, a worshipper may give that message as vocal ministry.
Hybrid meetings are offered at 10:30 a.m. on every Sunday at our Meetinghouse at 19309 Greenfield Rd., Detroit, MI 48235. For a Zoom invitation to worship with us, please click on this link at 10:25 am on First Day (Sunday).
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82989236242?pwd=kSCl9URqpOpeu1F2TOSz1yd6t4iVJD.1
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
11/1/2025 Sadly, we have had to change our fundraising goal from $925,000 to $991,000 to accommodate unexpected plumbing costs, engineering costs, architectural costs, tariff costs and a DTE cost of $26,000 to upgrade to a 400 amp transformer with pole to handle our heat pumps and solar energy. We are committed to creating an environmentally sound building so we will continue to make our case for your support.
Blog postings 3/13/2022; Detroit Friends Declaration and Commitment to Become an Antiracist Meeting and DFM Response to LEYM Annual Query