Yearly Meeting News Update for October 25, 2023
October 25, 2023
…apply is August 30. Illinois Yearly Meeting Virtual Meeting for Worship: There is a yearly-meeting-wide virtual meeting for worship every month on the 10th of the month. It’s held at…
Yearly Meeting News Update for September 29, 2023
September 29, 2023
Friends General Conference shares the following news that may be of interest to Friends and the Quaker-curious.
QuakerBooks Bestsellers of the Year (so far)
September 1, 2023
Friends are reading books on many topics, from anti-racism resources to books on Quaker practice. Click the link below to learn more.
Workshop Proposals Welcome for Gathering 2024
September 1, 2023
Workshop proposals are now being accepted for the 2024 FGC Gathering in Haverford, Pennsylvania! The workshop proposal deadline has been extended to Saturday, October 14, 2023. Workshops offer adult and high school participants…
Changes to Friends of Color Virtual Programming
August 30, 2023
In light of your feedback and the changing landscape, FGC is scaling back our virtual Friends of Color programming.
Yearly Meeting News Update for August 25, 2023
August 25, 2023
Friends General Conference shares the following news that may be of interest to Friends and the Quaker-curious.
Relationships as a Crucible for Joy
August 25, 2023
Friends Couple Enrichment will be offering a fall online retreat: Listening with Love to Strengthen and Deepen Our Relationships.
Rashid Darden Promoted to Associate Secretary for Communications and Outreach
July 28, 2023
Rashid Darden has been promoted to the position of Associate Secretary for Communications and Outreach for Friends General Conference.
FGC is hiring a Ministry on Racism Associate
July 20, 2023
FGC is hiring staff for our ministry on racism!
Scope of Communications Engagement
May 26, 2023
When it comes to websites, web hosting, social media engagement, and other forms of electronic outreach, Friends General Conference (FGC) is in a period of evolving engagement with Friends and their meetings. Previously, FGC hosted several meeting websites through Quaker Cloud. That service, which will end at the end of 2023, was a useful tool…
Meeting the needs of Friends through online and in-person options
May 25, 2023
Online offerings connected with the 2024 FGC Annual Gathering of Friends include many of the evening plenaries as well as the daily Bible Half Hour. Friends who wish to participate in possible online worship sharing groups can indicate that on their registration form. If available, the worship sharing groups will be facilitated by volunteers. Supported by…
A First Gathering Story
May 19, 2023
High school student, Asma arrived at her first Gathering in 2022 after a 10-hour drive with Friends from her Florida meeting…