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Quaker Organizations
AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE (AFSC), is a Quaker organization that includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace and humanitarian service. Their work is based on the principles of the Religious Society of Friends, the belief in the worth of every person, and faith in the power of love to overcome violence and injustice
BARCLAY PRESS is a Quaker publisher of books, the daily devotional "Fruit of the Vine," and reseller of books from other publishers.
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION (FCNL) fields the largest team of registered peace lobbyists in Washington, DC. Founded in 1943 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), FCNL's multi-issue advocacy connects historic Quaker testimonies on peace, equality, simplicity, and truth with peace and social justice issues which the United States government is or should be addressing. FCNL is nonpartisan.
FRIENDS COUPLE ENRICHMENT (FCE), formerly under the FGC umbrella, is a ministry arising from the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) with a particular focus on couples in committed relationships. Couple enrichment workshops facilitated by FCE) help couples celebrate the joys and strengths of their relationship and learn new ways to nurture ongoing joy and commitment.
FRIENDS GENERAL CONFERENCE (FGC), with Divine guidance, nurtures the spiritual vitality of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) by providing programs and services for Friends, meetings, and seekers.
FRIENDS GENERAL CONFERENCE SPIRITUAL DEEPENING PROGRAM Page. The Spiritual Deepening Program seeks to deepen the life, worship, and witness of Quaker meetings, individual Friends, and newcomers.
FRIENDS JOURNAL is published by Friends Publishing Corporation. Their goal is to serve the Quaker community and the wider community of spiritual seekers through the publication of articles, poetry, letters, art, and news that convey the contemporary experience of Friends.
FRIENDS JOURNAL ARCHIVE is an index of over 8000 articles by over 4000 authors on 200 topics; articles written between 1955 and 2011. Subscribers to Friends Journal have easy access to the text of those articles on the Friends Journal site.
FRIENDS MUSIC CAMP is for young people, ages 10-18, who wish to pursue musical excellence while participating in a caring community in a summer camp environment at Olney Friends School.
FRIENDS WORLD COMMITTEE FOR CONSULTATION (FWCC) The purpose of the Friends World Committee for Consultation is to encourage fellowship among all the branches of the Religious Society of Friends.
INDIANA FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION (IFCL) IFCL aspires to be lead by the spirit of God as mediated by the traditional testimonies of Friends: testimonies of peace, simplicity, equality, integrity, stewardship and earth care.
PENDLE HILL RETREAT CENTER is a Quaker residential study center grounded in the faith, practices, and testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends and rooted in the unifying experience of divine guidance. We seek to prepare Friends and others for Spirit-led lives of service, leadership, prophetic witness, and right relationship.
PHILADELPHIA YEARLY MEETING'S RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CURRICULA Page. These curriculum resources were originally written and published by the Religious Education Concerns Group of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Each curriculum packet includes everything necessary for you to plan and organize one or more religious education classes.
QUAKER.ORG is a website for all things Quaker and contains a huge list of links to other Quaker websites.
QUAKER BOOKS part of FGC, provides literature and other resources for Friends and Friends' Meetings throughout North America and the world. They provide most of their literature by mail order and online ordering, but also by book tables at yearly and monthly meetings and through the Gathering Store at FGC's Annual Gathering of Friends.
QUAKER EARTHCARE WITNESS is a network of Friends (Quakers) in North America and like-minded people who are taking Spirit-led action to address the ecological and social crisis of the world from a spiritual perspective, emphasizing Quaker process and testimonies.
QUAKER INFORMATION CENTER a service of the Earlham School of Religion, is a gateway to Quaker heritage and to modern Quakerism. The QIC serves both the Quaker community and the general public in its quest to increase awareness about Friends and Quaker institutions.
QUAKER SPEAK is a Friends Journal project containing online videos of Interviews with modern Friends. The site has several videos by Friends you may know: Paul Buckley, Michael Birkel, and Carol Spencer. Each of the videos has additional accompanying resources including articles and discussion questions.
RIGHT SHARING OF WORLD RESOURCES (RSWR) is a program of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) supporting grassroots projects for economic development and offering educational materials for the study of the lives of the poor, the lives of the rich, and the spiritual meaning of both.
Quaker Schools and Colleges in OVYM
OLNEY FRIENDS SCHOOL. Located in Barnesville, Ohio, Olney is a progressive, coeducational, college prep, Quaker boarding and day school for grades 9-12. Located in southeastern Ohio, it currently has 54 students from 12 states and 11 countries.
EARLHAM COLLEGE. Located in Richmond, Indiana, this Quaker liberal arts college is also the home of the Earlham School of Religion.
WILMINGTON COLLEGE. This Quaker liberal arts college, is located in Wilmington, Ohio, and offers undergraduate and graduate programs.
Online Documentaries About Quakers
Please note that these are neither endorsed or sponsored by OVYM. We make them available here to provide additional resources on Quakers as documented by other, non-OVYM organizations.
WALK IN THE LIGHT: A History of the Waynesville Quaker Historic District, a half-hour documentary about Waynessville Quakers and Miami Monthly Meeting, producted by members of the Meeting.
THE HISTORY OF QUAKERISM by Jan De Hartog. The original, full-length version is in Dutch and was aired on Danish television in the 1970s: 50.5 minutes.
HOW DO QUAKERS READ THE BIBLE? From Quaker Speak. Paul Buckley of Community Friends Meeting: 2.75 minutes.
THE QUAKERS EXPLAINED by Max Carter, Guildford College Quaker Religion professor, who discusses the Quakers: 4.5 minutes.
QUAKERS: THE QUIET REVOLUTIONARIES by the Gardner Documentary Group: 11 minutes.
THE REAL QUAKER by "oohyayy," is a YouTube documentary on the Quakers. Note it opens with a minute of cuts between an old Quaker Oats advertisement and street interviews before moving into the actual documentary: 8 minutes.
WHAT QUAKERS BELIEVE by Bonnie Bucquerous for Lansing Online News. Red Cedar Friends Judith Morgan and Ann Francis discuss what Friends Believe and Quakers' commitment to peace: 12.4 minutes.