Resources

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. Context and Definitions A Quaker worship group or meeting is a small community of at least two people who come together…

This section is under ongoing construction. New resources and information will continue to be added. Please check back in late December 2026 for the full launch of these pages. Restorative practices are ways of proactively building strong relationships and responding to conflict or harm by bringing people together to listen, understand what happened, and decide…

Quaker communications resources on website design, developing a strong social media presence, and working with various technologies.

Experiencing the Quaker way from a young age can help children experience the Divine, grounding them in something greater than themselves. FGC’s resource for Children and Families include resources for teachers and ideas for youth workers, and information about Faith & Play stories.

This resource section includes activities designed for intergenerational Quaker communities. Friends of all ages can take part, from children and teens to adults and elders.

There are many forms of ministry among Friends: Quakers are all called to different ministries at different times. Meetings can choose to support Friends who have a leading to ministry in a variety of ways. For similar resources, see our Quaker Practices & Structures page. Use the menu bar at the right (for a desktop) or…

Friends General Conference provides resources to guide teachers and facilitators of adult religious education; suggested activities for adults at the meeting house and beyond; and conferences and retreats geared toward adults.

Outreach is the sharing of Quaker spiritual journeys, values, and practices with people who are seeking. It invites care, solidarity, and an open door rather than conversion.

How can a meetinghouse reflect Quaker values of simplicity? These resources from FGC offer tips on budgeting and working with contractors.

Friends General Conference has collected some of its policies and guidelines here for the convenience of Friends and interested parties. Policies are approved by FGC’s governing body, while guidelines may be approved by a committee or FGC staff. On a desktop, use the menu on the right to view resources. On a mobile device, use…

Quaker practices for worship, discernment and clerking that can help to create vibrant Quaker communities, anchored in Love.

These antiracism resources from Friends General Conference can help your community develop racial and ethnic awareness.

Friends General Conference has developed this checklist to aid newcomers to the Quaker life. Try one item or try them all–do whatever works for your own faith walk!

The list below represents Minutes of Conscience, or public statements about values, that are submitted by Quaker meetings.

Public Ministry in the Quaker tradition refers to when a Friend responds to a calling from the Spirit by offering their gifts in a sustained, outward-facing way, not just within their own meeting. It means living out a “lived faith intentionally exercised toward others,” (as Jay Marshall, former Dean of Earlham School of Religion put…

A resource for Friends to explore their own spirituality via an important piece of literature, This resource may be used in community with local meetings, newcomers, seekers, and the wider Quaker community.

The Spiritual Deepening Library is a collection of exercises meant to deepen the life, worship, connection, and witness of individuals and meetings through the exploration of Quaker thought and practice, sharing and deep listening.