Friends General Conference

Nurturing faith and Quaker practice

Resources and Materials

Quakers Consider: Jesus
In a short video, three Quakers express their perspectives on Jesus.
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How to "Build" A Friends Meeting or Worship Group
There is more to a Friends meeting than an hour of silent worship on Sundays. A vital meeting challenges us to spiritual growth every day of the week. It gathers us into a loving, supportive fellowship. It creates sacred space in which we can find healing, strength, and vision. It sends us out into the world to serve and to witness to the possibility of transformation, peace, and divine love. As you think about building (or rebuilding) your meeting or worship group, you might want to plan your Sunday schedule to include each of these elements
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First Impressions for Newcomers
First Impressions While the saying “you only get one chance to make a good impression” is a cliché, it is also the truth. The following are some ways that your worship group or meeting can create a good first impression on newcomers – and interest them in coming back.
Getting Started
Introducing Newcomers to Meeting for Worship
Newcomers and Meeting for Worship Many aspects of a meeting’s or worship group’s life influence a visitor’s decision to become a regular attender and active participant. The vitality of your meeting or worship group and the ways you inform newcomers about your faith affect visitors decisions whether to return or not, as do their feelings of welcome and acceptance. Most important though is the quality of worship. Quakers offer a form of worship that is distinct from other faiths.
Getting Started
Practical Arrangements for Starting a New Quaker Worship Group or Meeting
Practical Arrangements for Starting a New Quaker Worship Group or Meeting While beginning a new worship group or meeting is primarily a spiritual endeavor, there are also various practical matters you will want to consider. The following are some basic steps you should contemplate prior to holding your first gathering – and continue them after the group is underway.
Getting Started
Starting a New Quaker Worship Group or Meeting
Quaker worship groups and meetings are dynamic faith communities. It is wonderful that you are considering starting a worship group or meeting! Below is some information that will help you in this spiritual endeavor
Getting Started
Community Building and Energizing Activities

Called LIGHT AND LIVELIES in AVP Training
These are some that we have found to work well in Junior Gathering Groups.
Obviously they are not all appropriate for all age groups.

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Wider Friends Contacts

Quakers are involved in a wide range of activities (stewardship of the earth, peace-making, publishing, and much more).  The links below will take you to organizations that your new worship group or meeting might like to learn more about -- or get involved with.

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Meeting for Worship in the Classroom
By Christie Duncan-Tessmer, shared with permission from Newtown Friends School

Introduction

When Friends worship, we reach out from the depths of our being to God, the giver of life and of the world around us.  Our worship is the search for communion with God and the offering of

Children
Spiritual Growth

Growing spiritually as a worship group or meeting is vital.  You will find the following resources helpful as you look for ways to go deeper together.

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