Affiliated Organizations Events

Every other year Friends Fiduciary sponsors the Quaker Fundraisers Gathering – a learning and networking opportunity for development and fundraising staff at Quaker organizations – including Yearly, Quarterly and Monthly Meetings. We have a particularly strong program this year and are trying to get the word out to as many Friends Meetings, churches, schools, and organizations as possible. We know that many Meetings (incl. Quarterly & Yearly) are struggling with their budgets and becoming more deliberate about fundraising as one way of increasing revenue to better fulfill the mission. For full information, see the Friends Fiduciary website (www.friendsfiduciary.org). Early Bird registration will end on August 7.

Join Friends all around the world for a joint day of worship and celebration. As the sun rises in each area of the world we want to remember that Quakers are worshiping through every time zone, celebrating our deep connections across cultures and Quaker traditions. We are united in love and can accompany each other on this special day. As we worship, let us hold each other in prayer and thanksgiving, and let our hymns of praise resound across the world. Friends can:
• Use shared worship resources that will be used by other churches and meetings;
• Plan an activity that connects the church or meeting with other Friends;
• Support Friends worldwide by contributing to FWCC: any collection given to the Section marked WQD will be shared between the Section and the World Office;
• Share the day’s activities by sending a documentation of what you have done to harrya@friendsworldoffice.org, then see what others have done on www.worldquakerday.org. Also find us on the FWCC World Office Facebook page or on Twitter #wqd.

Is your spirit in need of nourishment and refreshment? Come to the Silent Retreat at Dayspring for Friends. Members of Annapolis Friends Meeting will be given priority in registration, and Friends from Baltimore Yearly Meeting are invited to join them. The Retreat has never been full, so please join us!. We will keep the silence from Friday evening until after worship on Sunday, enjoying the beauty of God’s creation in meadows and woods, reading, walking, resting, praying, finding our own rhythms, listening for the Still Small Voice at Dayspring Retreat Center in Germantown, MD. For more information, contact facilitator Jean Christianson of Annapolis Friends Meeting. (410-544-1912)

Help tidy up the Niles Cabin and surrounding property while sharing in fun, food and fellowship. Details. If you have any questions concerning any of our programs, please email Sheila at snbach@earthlink.net or call 304.728.4820. We ask that you let us know if you are coming to any or all of our events and reservations for a meal are required.

Baltimore Yearly Meeting and Friends General Conference invite you to Grow Your Meeting. This workshop empowers teams of Friends to create programs and opportunities within their home Meetings that focus on three important components of growth: inreach, outreach, and welcoming newcomers. Your Meeting’s team will leave ready to make a plan for initiating growth and vitality into the lift of the Meeting. The workshop is co-sponsored by FGC and BYM, with a fee of $100 per Meeting team (up to 3 Friends per team) and includes a resource toolkit, lunch, and dinner. To learn more, including registration instructions, see www.fgcquaker.org/grow-our-meetings.

Join FWC Board Member, Alan Swanson, as he explores how the widespread fear of witches was addressed by Quaker Community and others in Colonial times. Discussions will explore connections between the legal code of the times and treatment of people as influenced by belief and biases of the general population. If you have any questions concerning any of our programs, please email Sheila at snbach@earthlink.net or call 304.728.4820. We ask that you let us know if you are coming to any or all of our events and reservations for a meal are required.