FGC Gathering 2013: At the Growing Edges of our Faith
Intermountain Yearly Meeting affiliated with FGC in 2009, and this year hosted its first Gathering in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, June 30 through July 6.
FGC Welcomes our New Quaker Voluntary Service Volunteer
The Quaker Voluntary Service has opened a new branch in Philadelphia this year, and FGC will be hosting Maire Elizabeth Moriarty to work with our Ministry on Racism.
Joyfully sharing FGC’s Annual Report
Our Annual Report, Spiritual Vision, Faithful Service, A Plan for Action highlights some of our accomplishments this past year.
Quaker Quest for PYM: Now through FGC
Since 2007, FGC has worked with over 100 monthly meetings in about 21 yearly meetings across the US and Canada.
Quaker Discussion During WPC15 Accountability Session
WPC has committed to becoming a “community of action” with the goal that every participant will take their conference learning beyond the walls of the program classrooms and back into our own home environments by way of meaningful action. To do this, each conference program of the WPC ultimately has an intentional action component. Our…
Kitty Taylor Mizuno: Choosing a Way Forward at the Crossroads
This piece was written after attending the White Privilege Conference with FGC in 2013. It has also been published in the Haddonfield Quarter Newsletter. by Kitty Taylor Mizuno I think the most important recurring theme for me at the White Privilege Conference (WPC) in Seattle which I have just attended is that in order to make our…
Joan Broadfield: Recognizing White Privilege – A Prose Poem
The 2013 White Privilege Conference took place in Seattle with more than 40 Friends and 2,100 people total attending. This was the fourth year FGC has sponsored a group of Friends attending. Three of these Friends, Liz Oppenheimer, Joan Broadfield, and Kitty Taylor Mizuno, have shared their reflections on their experiences at the conference. Recognizing…
Liz Oppenheimer: Basics of Unearned White Privilege
The 2013 White Privilege Conference took place in Seattle with more than 40 Friends and 2,100 people total attending. This was the fourth year FGC has sponsored a group of Friends attending. Three of these Friends, Liz Oppenheimer, Joan Broadfield, and Kitty Taylor Mizuno, have shared their reflections on their experiences at the conference. This…
Serving on a New Meetings Project MentoringTeam
As part of supporting new meetings and worship groups, the NMP is looking for some seasoned, faithful Friends to serve as members of mentoring teams.
New Meetings Project Consultation Held
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
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
FGC is pleased to announce the appointment of J. Brent Bill as coordinator of the New Meetings Project* scheduled to begin this fall.