On June 4, 1911, community residents convened to plan the construction of the first church in Yorba Linda to offer Christian education to local children. In 1912, at a cost of $1,513.63, the Friends Church was organized and built on School Street. The charter members included
Frank A. Nixon and
Hannah M. Nixon, parents to future United States President
Richard M. Nixon. The original structure is now the First Baptist Church. The Friends Church was moved to a new location in 1928 and again in 1969. Meetings at the Friends Church took form of
unprogrammed worship with spontaneous and enthusiastic displays of religious fervor, characterized by religious scholar Thomas Hamm as a landmark of California
evangelicalism. In the early twenty-first century, the church offered multilingual services and
Christian education programs for all age groups. The church distanced itself from the Quaker denomination; it is much more conservative than most Quaker churches and does not espouse the
pacifist views of most Quakers. In 2008, took the name of Yorba Linda Friends Church. The church is in partnership with several international groups including the
Dalit Freedom Network and
Obria Medical Clinics. == See also ==