New Meetings Project Consultation Held
January 24, 2013
On January 18 -19, 2013, FGC hosted a consultation with representatives of all fifteen FGC affiliated yearly meetings in attendance.
New Meetings Project Consultation to be Held in January
October 10, 2012
In 2012, FGC received a generous grant from the Thomas H. and Mary Williams Shoemaker Fund to finance a New Meetings Project and support the continuation of Quaker Quest.
FGC Welcomes Brent Bill as Coordinator of New Meetings Project
September 10, 2012
FGC is pleased to announce the appointment of J. Brent Bill as coordinator of the New Meetings Project* scheduled to begin this fall.
Barry Crossno shares his vision for the future.
July 5, 2012
GC at the 2012 FGC Gathering in Rhode Island.
An Interview with Barry Crossno
February 2, 2011
Barry is the new General Secretary of Friends General Conference. He was interviewed by Chris Pifer, Web and Online Communications Manager for FGC.
FGC Central Committee Minute Affirming LGBTQ Friends
November 1, 2004
Our experience has been that spiritual gifts are not distributed with regard to sexual orientation or gender identity.
FGC Service
January 26, 2000
By Laura Dixson The summer I turned sixteen, I was a teenager secure in my life, antsy for my independence (and drivers license), and annoyed because I was single. Then, I was nominated by Northern Yearly Meeting to be a representative to Friends General Conference, and attend Central Committee. At the time, I was struggling…
Growth and Change in FGC Staff
July 24, 1998
by Bruce Birchard FGC is completing the process of hiring four new program directors. This unusually large number (we have the equivalent of 13.5 full time employees) is due both to expansion of our services to Friends and to the departure of two valued colleagues.Evelyn Whitbeck-Poorbaugh, our skilled FGC Bookstore manager, left FGC at the…