Lesson Plan for “Here I Am, Lord” Walton Lecture
November 4, 2025
This lesson plan is made for the pamphlet “Here I Am, Lord.” Discussion focuses on responding faithfully to the leadings of the Spirit.
Lesson Plan for “Holy Silence: A Gift of Quaker Spirituality”
November 4, 2025
This lesson plan is made for “Holy Silence: A Gift of Quaker Spirituality.” It focuses on meeting for worship as time of thanksgiving.
Lesson Plan: I Wanted to Know All About God
November 4, 2025
This lesson plan is for the book “I Wanted to Know All About God.” Children age 4-8 can describe their own experience of the Divine.
Lesson Plan for “Somewhere Today: A Book of Peace”
November 4, 2025
This lesson plan is for the book “Somewhere Today: a Book of Peace.” It includes activities for a peace collage, acting, and service.
Lesson Plan for “The Empty Pot”
November 4, 2025
This lesson plan is for the book The Empty Pot. Lesson plans are appropriate for children ages 5-11. They include gardening and art projects.
Lesson Plan for “Friends and God”
November 4, 2025
This lesson plan is for the pamphlet “Friends and God,” a short, easy-to-read, pamphlet about Quaker concepts of the Divine.
Conscientious Objectors: Sample Letter to a Meeting
November 4, 2025
This is a sample of what a young person might share with their meeting if they are applying to be a Conscientious Objector.
New Quaker Checklist #51
November 3, 2025
FGC recommends the following tip for newcomers to the Quaker faith: Check out archived FGConnections articles to see how FGC has evolved.
Some Website Features Will Be Down November 9
November 3, 2025
Some features of the FGC website will be temporarily down on Sunday, November 9. These include donation forms, submission forms, and registration forms. FGC expects that these features will return midday on Monday, November 10.
Governing Board
October 27, 2025
Would you like to recommend someone for FGC Governing Board service? We are particularly looking for Friends from the central and western parts of North America, and for young adults (ages 18-35). Please complete our Volunteer Skills and Interest Form, and someone from our Nominating Committee will be in touch.
Vitality: The Gathering is Getting Simpler
October 17, 2025
The 2026 Gathering will be spacious, somewhat simpler, and formatted differently than past Gatherings.
Vitality: Staying Grounded in Times of Uncertainty
October 10, 2025
Thank you to everyone who gave so generously through the end of September. With your help, wemet the $20,000 match goal before the end of FGC’s fiscal year! Your gifts support FGC programs and services that nurture the spiritual vitality of Friends, and you are deeply appreciated. Many of you added personal notes of support for…