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There are also Meetings for Business, which are considered to be an extension of Meeting for Worship and are held in a similar vein.
Like many other faiths, Quakerism gives attention to learning and study. Accordingly, there are occasional Meetings for Learning, Study Groups, and also Bible Study groups
Although Quaker religious practice is based within silence, it is not wholly silent. The principal activity is called Meeting for Worship, and is a form of attentive waiting, occasionally punctuated with brief vocal ministry from anyone present.
Many Quaker Meetings have Children's Meetings. Whilst some children and young people value the opportunity to sit quietly for an hour, there are many who prefer to be active and busy. A Children's Meeting puts structure into that time of activity.
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