Vital Friends: Getting Your Work Noticed
J. Brent Bill is a Quaker who’s been publishing articles and books since 1983. In that time, he’s learned a thing or three about getting his work published.
Vital Friends: My Experience with the Welcoming Friend Project
After Joe Rockey of Lake Forest Friends Meeting felt a leading to serve as a greeter at Meeting for Worship, he decided to participate in the Welcoming Friend Project.
Vital Friends: Why do we need to keep talking about the Institutional Assessment on Racism?
A lot needs to be done to become a truly welcoming and inclusive association of Quaker meetings and churches.
Ida Trisolini
Ida Trisolini attended her first FGC Gathering with her children in 2008.
Vital Friends: “Youth showed their joy and happiness fully” at the 2019 FGC Gathering
One hundred youth participated in FGC’s Junior Gathering and High School Program in Grinnell this summer.
Vital Friends: Schedule for FGC’s Monthly eNewsletter Announced for Fiscal Year 2020
FGC is publishing the themes and release dates of its Vital Friends eNewsletter on our website for Fiscal Year 2020.
New at FGC: Experiencing the Light workshop, Religious Education resources for children, an update from the Anti-Racism Implementation Group, and Fall Fellowship & Learning Events
What’s new and what opportunities are coming soon for friends in the FGC community? Find out in our updates for September 2019!
Vital Friends: Religious Education Programming for Children
Discover tools for nurturing the spiritual foundation of children’s lives and resources to guide their journey as they grow.
Vital Friends: What is White Supremacy?
White supremacy doesn’t only refer to a group of people obsessed with promoting a hateful worldview – it identifies a way of thinking having an impact on society at the systemic and cultural level.
Vital Friends: Yearly Meeting 2019 Highlights
We encourage Friends to read the highlights and epistles of FGC’s affiliated Yearly Meetings.
Anne Pomeroy
As a member of both FGC’s Executive Committee (governing body) and Development Committee, Anne is frequently invited to run workshops to strengthen spiritual friendships and elder relationships.
FGC Gathering 2019 – What to Know About the Week Ahead and Where to Watch the Evening Plenary Presentations Online
We’ll be adding important updates and information to this page throughout the week, so check back often!