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Enjoy past issues of Vital Friends, FGC's eNewsletter for programs, and eNewsletters from QuakerBooks of FGC. Issues are organized from most recent to earliest sent in two sections first for Vital Friends, and second for QuakerBooks' BookMusings.
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Vital Friends eNewsletters
October 2016: Vital Friends
In this issue:
September 2016: Vital Friends
In this issue:
- FGC Friends: Southeastern Yearly Meeting
- Program Spotlight: Spiritual Deepening
- Welcoming New QuakerBooks Bookstore Manager
- Resource for Building Inter-generational Community
- Among Friends: Book Event Pendle Hill
August 2016: Vital Friends
In this issue:
- Program Spotlight: 2016 FGC Gathering
- FGC Friends: Piedmont Friends Fellowship & Piedmont Friends Yearly Meeting
- New to FGC Staff: Lena Glickman
- 2016 Gathering Bible Half Hour Recordings
- Gathering Plenary Recordings on YouTube
- Best Selling Books from 2016 FGC Gathering
- AFSC Seeks General Secretary
- Among Friends: NYM Fall Gathering and LEYM Fall Interim Session
July 2016: Vital Friends
In this issue:
- FGC Friends: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
- Introducing our Interim Bookstore Manager
- Resource: Raising Concientious Objector Conciousness
- QuakerBooks: Authors at Gathering
- Quaker Events: Quaker Women in Public Ministry
- Program Spotlight: AYF HS Clerks training
June 2016: Vital Friends
In this issue:
- FGC Friends: Illinois Yearly Meeting
- New to FGC: Fiscal and Property Manager
- Program Spotlight: QuakerPress
- Taking it back to our meetings
- QuakerBooks News
- Job Opportunties
- Book List
- NEYM Hosts Outreach Weekend
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May 2016: Vital Friends
In this issue:
- FGC Friends: New York Yearly Meeting
- White Privilege Conference
- Seeking Online Communications Fellow
- Program Spotlight: Yearly Meeting Visitors Program
- Resource: Using the Web to Bring Seekers to Your Meeting
- Children's and Young Adult Recommendations Book List
- "Instilling Quaker Identity through Religious Education"
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April 2016: Vital Friends
In this issue:
- FGC Friends: New England Yearly Meeting
- New to FGC: Rachel
- QuakerBooks: Graham's Study Group Suggestions Promo
- Program Spotlight: 2016 Summer Gathering
March 2016: Vital Friends
In this issue:
- FGC Friends: Lake Erie Yearly Meeting
- Program Spotlight: Couple Enrichment
- QuakerBooks Book List: Expanded Perspectives
- Announcing QuakerGifts
- FGC Staff Retreat
February 2016: Vital Friends
In this issue:
- FGC Friends: Intermountain Yearly Meeting
- Hard Work for White Privilege Conference
- FGC Resource
- Black History Month Book Bundle QuakerBooks Promotion
- Christian Interfaith Relations Committee
January 2016: Vital Friends
In this issue:
- FGC Friends: Canadian Yearly Meeting
- Faith and Play
- Barry's New Year's Message
- QuakerBooks Book Groups Promotion
- Program Spotlight: Gathering 2016 Workshops
December 2015: Vital Friends
In this issue:
- FGC Friends: Baltimore Yearly Meeting
- QuakerBooks Winter Reading List
- Meet FGC's New Online Communications Fellow!
- QuakerCloud for the Holidays
- Program Spotlight: Friends Meeting House Fund
November 2015: Vital Friends
In this issue:
• News from Central Committee
• Grow Our Meetings is now online!
• FGC Friends: Alaska Friends Conference
• Receive Updates for Gathering 2016!
• November Reading List
• Program Spotlight: Ministry on Racism
October 2015: Growing the spiritual life of your Quaker community
In this issue:
- Thank you, Deborah!
- Ideas for your Fall Reading List
- Featured Resource: Spiritual Growth Tools for Quaker Meetings
- Meet FGC's New QVS Fellow!
August 2015: Sharing Stories with Friends
In this issue:
- What's New at QuakerBooks
- Workshop Proposals for FGC16
- Featured Resource: Transforming Quaker Welcoming
- First Day School Tool Kit
July 2015: Connect with Friends, Newcomers, and Seekers with help from FGC
In this issue:
- Explore 'Seeking Wholeness' Online
- Opportunities to Connect
- Featured Resource: Connect with Friends on Social Media
- FGC Program Updates
June 2015: Get ready for the Gathering
In this issue:
- FGC Program Updates
- Explore This Year's Program Offerings
- Seeking Wholeness Reading List
- Featured Resource: Gathering 2015 FAQs
May 2015: FGC wants you to go green this summer
In this issue:
- FGC Program Updates
- QuakerBooks News
- Ideas Worth Sharing: Nurturing a Sustainable Family
- Featured Resource: Summer Reading 2015
April 2015: A new direction for QuakerBooks, a resource to build your meeting, and thoughts from the White Privilege Conference
In this issue:
- QuakerBooks News
- FGC Program Updates
- Ideas Worth Sharing: How Do We Bring This Back to our Meeting?
- Featured Resource: Building a Friends Meeting
Spring 2015, Volume 1: All are welcome
In this issue:
- FGC Program Updates
- Ideas Worth Sharing: Welcome Children to Your Meeting
- Knitting Newcomers into the Community
- Pre-Gathering Workshop for Couples
Winter 2015: FGC announces its new Associate Secretary of Development and shares program updates for the Spiritual Deepening program and the New Meetings Project
In this issue:
- FGC Program Updates
- What's New at QuakerBooks
- Grow Our Meetings
- For Couples: Pre-Gathering Workshop
Fall 2014: Gathering 2015 Plenary Speakers Announcement
In this issue:
- The New, Improved QuakerBooks.org is here
- Exploring a Path Toward Spiritual Deepening
- Highlights from Central Committee
- Development News
August 2014: Gathering 2014 Recap, QuakerBooks.org Launch
In this issue:
- Rebuilt Quakerbooks.org to launch soon
- Let Love Be the First Motion: Gathering 2014
- Why is everyone in our meeting over 50?
- New staff at FGC
March 2014: Spiritual Deepening Consultation Report, Gathering 2014 Registration Announcement
In this issue:
- News from the FGC Consultation on Spiritual Deepening
- QuakerSpeak: Interviews with Modern Friends
- Gathering Registration Opens April 2 - Browse Workshops Online
- New Meetings Project Launches New Website
December 2013: A Message from Barry Crossno, Updates from New Meetings Project and Friends Meeting House Fund
In this issue:
- Barry Crossno: Sharing a Nurturing and Transformative Faith
- Green Meeting House Fund Open for Carbon Offsets
- Profile of a New Meeting: Quakers Put Down Roots in New Places
- 5 Tips for Building a Strong Meeting Website
September 2013: Reflections on Gathering 2013, Welcome to FGC's Quaker Voluntary Service Volunteer
In this issue:
- FGC Welcomes Our New Quaker Voluntary Service Volunteer
- Quakers' Reflections on the White Privilege Conference
- FGC Gathering 2013
- New QuakerBridge Book: The Snake Fence
Spring 2012: Gathering 2012 Registration Announcement, Reflections on the White Privilege Conference from Attendees
In this issue:
- Exciting Pre-Gathering Events
- A Quaker's Experience at The White Privilege Conference
- New Quaker Quest Blog
- Tips for You and Your Meeting
QuakerBooks eNewsletters
BookMusings: September 2016
In This Issue:
- Ellen's Review Corner: Le Flambeau School of Driving
- Friends Journal Suggests: September 2016
- On Sale: Face to Face
- Reading List: Books on Education to Start the Fall
- Quaker Classic
BookMusings: August 2016
In This Issue:
- Ellen's Review Corner: Holy Nation
- Among Friends: Book Event
- Friends Journal Suggests
- Bestsellers: Top 5 best selling books from Gathering 2016 on Sale!
- Children's Books on African American Experience
- Quaker Classics: Quaker Writings An Anthology: 1650-1920
BookMusings: July 2016
In This Issue:
- Ellen's Review Corner
- Updated QuakerBooks Website
- Books from Past Gathering Plenary Speakers
- New: Worship in Song is back!
- Friends Journal Suggests
- Quaker Classics
BookMusings: June 2016
In This Issue:
- Ellen's Review Corner
- Authors at Gathering
- Friends Journal Suggests
- Seeking Bookstore Manager
- Volunteer Opportunity
- Quaker Classics
BookMusings: May 2016
In This Issue:
- Ellen's Review Corner
- QuakerBooks News, May 2016
- Growth and Fruits
- Douglas Gwyn Combo Sale
- Friends Journal Suggests
- Quaker Classics Recommendations of the Month
BookMusings: April 2016
In This Issue:
- Ellen's Review Corner
- April Reading List
- Promotion: Graham's Book Club Suggestions
- Friends Journal Suggests
BookMusings: March 2016
In This Issue:
- Ellen's Review Corner
- March Reading List
- Friends Journal Suggests
- Promotion: The return of 20 Books for 20 Bucks
BookMusings: February 2016
In This Issue:
- Ellen's Review Corner
- February Reading List
- Announcing: Quaker Gifts
- Friends Journal Suggests
- Black History Month Book Bundle
BookMusings: January 2016
In This Issue:
- Ellen's Review Corner
- Graham's Reading List
- Black History Month Book Bundle
Winter 2015: BookMusings December 2015
In This Issue:
- Ellen's Review Corner
- Other Books by Brent Bill
- Holiday Cheer Book Picks
- Book Study Groups for the New Year
Fall 2015: Ideas for your fall reading list, and 20 Books for 20 Bucks
In this issue:
- Ideas for Your Fall Reading List
- New to QuakerBooks
- Quaker Book Spotlight: Just Mercy
- 20 Books for 20 Bucks
Summer 2015: Discover a new dimension to your spiritual journey with QuakerBooks
In this issue:
- Summer Reading Picks by Graham Garner
- New Store Hours
- Quaker Book Spotlight: A True Friend to China
- Visit us at the FGC Gathering!
April 2015: QuakerBooks at Pendle Hill
In this issue: A special announcement regarding QuakerBooks of FGC's new partnership with Pendle Hill
Winter 2015: New Releases for Winter and Remembering Bayard Rustin
In this issue:
- New Book Picks by Graham Garner
- Celebrating the "Invisible Activist"
- Wisdom from the Benches
- Bargain Books
Summer 2014: Self-Published Books and the Reader
In this issue:
- Self-Published Books
- NEW: A Sustainable Life
- QuakerBooks new website is on the way!
Spring 2014: Word from the melting drifts of snow
In this issue:
- NEW!
- An Easter Story for Friends
- Remembering Rebecca Henderson
December 2013: Happy Holidays from QuakerBooks
In this issue:
- Books to give (to others or to yourself)!
- Staff Pick: Quakers by Peter Furtado
- Important information about our new policy for billing meetings
November 2013: New in November
In this issue:
- New in November
- 10% off The Last Runaway - now in paperback
- Important information about new policy for billing meetings
October 2013: New in October
In this issue:
- October New Books
- Opening Doors to Quaker Worship is back!
- The Snake Fence movie trailer!
September 2013: New in September
In this issue:
- New in September
- Traveling Directory
- Will You Volunteer with Us?
August 2013: Top Ten Book List from FGC Gathering
In this issue:
- 10 Most Popular Titles
- Bayard Rustin - Sale on Black Fire
- Closed Aug. 26-31
June 2013: New at QuakerBooks
In this issue:
- New in June
- Sale on best underdiscovered title
- Book events at the Gathering
May 2013: Book Musings - Helping Children Learn to Cope with Hard Issues
In this issue:
- Helping Children Cope
- Pre-Order Sparkling Still
April 2013: Book Musings - The Memoir Conundrum (By Chel Avery)
In this issue:
- The Memoir Conundrum
- Sale: Mary Rose O'Reilley
- Sale: A Girl Named Zippy
April 2013: New at QuakerBooks April 2013 (By Graham Garner)
In this issue:
- New this Month
- Books by Brent Bill
- Gathering Registration Opens Wednesday
March 2013: Book Musings - Can Books Change People?
In this issue:
- Do Books Change People?
- Jerimy nominates a Pendle Hill pamphlet
- Nicole nominates a young adult novel
February 2013: New at Quaker Books in February
In this issue:
- New in February
- Plain Adornment
- From Dictatorship to Democracy
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