About Friends Lake Cooperative Community (FLCC)
What is Friends Lake Cooperative Community?
Friends Lake Cooperative Community is owned and operated cooperatively by its members. The name reflects its origin when a group of Quaker families in 1961, started this cooperative community emphasizing simplicity, ecology, and caring. It was created for persons of every faith and color, a serene setting for harmony with nature where the joy of life is celebrated and where decision-making reflects a search for spirit-led action.
Friends Lake Cooperative Community, much more than a pretty place to relax…
A 90-acre tract of unspoiled land with a half-mile shoreline on Long Lake, we’re conveniently located just 2 miles northwest of Chelsea, Michigan. Our land includes wooded hills, walking trails, wildflowers, and wetlands all contiguous with Waterloo Recreation area.
Our lake abounds in fish that attract heron, sandhill cranes, duck and geese. Friendly night sounds include the hoot of an owl and the rustling of wild turkeys in the woods!
- A Quiet Lake for Deep-Water Swimming
- Canoes, Kayaks, and Rowboats
- Two Beach Areas, including one for small children
- Lakeside Picnic Areas & Children’s Play Area
- Outdoor Sauna; Guest Cabin; Beach House
- Nature Trails, Campfire Circles
- Lakeside Campground—uncrowded & rustic
- Winter Skating, Sledding and Cross-Country Skiing
- Fishing, but No Hunting
- No Reservations Needed
- Generous Guest Privileges
- Coop Work Parties, Consensus Decision-Making
Manner of Friends
For those who might be interested in exploring the Quaker roots that founded FLCC, there is a Meeting for Worship in the "manner of Friends", as Quakers are called, held on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 10:00 am at Michigan Friends Center (MFC) at Friends' Lake.
Anyone is welcome to attend; call John Deikis at 734-475-0942 for information (and to be sure it will happen on a particular Sunday). Although Friends founded both FLCC and MFC, both organizations welcome anyone, and neither attempts to proseletize. Today, only a small proportion of FLCC members are Quaker.
Friends Lake Cooperative Community Board of Directors
- President: Richard Tucker
- Vice President: Sarah Sauers
- Treasurer: Mike Carbary
- Secretary & Newsletter: Carolyn Holland
- Caretakers/Coordinators: open
- Membership Convener: Nancy Harknett (734) 780-7779
Current Board Members
Ending 2013
- Barbara Brodsky
- Sarah Sauers
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Ending 2014
- Helen Daly
- Nancy Harknett
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Ending 2015
- Renee Heberle
- Richard Tucker
- Mike Carbary