Quakers in the Wider World

Is one of eight quarterly Meetings in New England Yearly Meeting.  It has eleven Monthly Meetings (seven in Vermont and two in southwestern New Hampshire and seven worship groups).  NWQM meets during the first weekend of December and March at one of the Monthly Meetings.  Farm & Wilderness Camp in Plymouth, VT, is the site of NWQM’s June and September weekend gatherings.

Has been holding sessions for 350 years and offers many other programs and services to New England Friends. It has connected Friends in Burlington and Banes, Cuba, through its Puente de Amigos program.
901 Pleasant St., Worcester, MA 01602-1908
Tel: 508-754-6760; email: neym@neym.org; web: www.neym.org

Puts on the annual FGC Gathering and offers regional conferences, workshops, and publications. 1216 Arch St. 2-B, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Tel: 215-561-1700; email: friends@fgcquaker.org; web: www.fgcquaker.org

Supports the Friends School at Ramallah in Palestine/Israel, works closely with Cuba Yearly Meeting on Quaker church restoration in Cuba, and facilitates hospitals and missions in Kenya and other countries.
101 Quaker Hill Drive, Richmond, IN 47374
Tel: 765-962-7573; email: info@fum.org; www.fum.org

Provides a unified voice for Quaker organizations as it lobbies Congress on issues of justice, peace and the environment.
World Office, 4 Byng Pl., London WC1E 7JH, England 
email: world@fwcc.quaker.org; web: http://fwccworld.org

Has been in the forefront of Quaker work for peace and justice. Its regional offices in Montpelier, Vt., recently had to revert to an all-volunteer operation because of the current economic downturn.
National Office, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA 19102 
Tel: 215-241-7000; email: afscinfo@afsc.org; web: www.afsc.org

Provides the various branches of Quakers a united voice for world peace and friendship. As a lobbying organization that weighs in on policy matters, it is a channel for bringing Quaker values to bear on national issues.
245 Second St. NE, Washington, DC 2002 
Tel: 202-547-6000; email: fcnl@fcnl.org; web: www.fcnl.org

Headquartered in Burlington, is a strong Quaker voice for peace, justice, and ecological concerns from a spiritual perspective. It supports a sustainability project in Costa Rica. Burlington Monthly Meeting First Day School has raised funds for the farm families living there.
173-B N. Prospect Street, Burlington, VT 05401 
Tel: 802-658-0308; email: info@quakerearthcare.org; web: www.quakerearthcare.org 

The book of discipline adopted by New England Yearly Meeting containing "descriptions of the faith understandings and accepted practices in and of New England Yearly Meeting," as well as "a set of queries, which are questions designed to help individuals and groups reflect on their faithfulness." (from Quakerinfo.com)
web: www.neym.org

Published by Friends Publishing Corporation, "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."
1216 Arch Street 2A, Philadelphia, PA 19107-2835
Tel: 215-563-8629; www.friendsjournal.org.

Published by Friends United Meeting (FUM) to "equip and inform Friends. ... Regular features include a Bible study column, true stories of God's transforming presence in Friends' lives, news from around the Quaker world as well as stories of FUM ministries, reader's essays, reviews, classified advertising, a meeting directory, and, of course, letters to the editor."
101 Quaker Hill Drive, Richmond, IN 47374-1980
Tel: 765-962-7573; www.fum.org/QL

A cornucopia of links to give you access to just about every aspect of life among Quakers. www.quaker.org

Endeavors to present the Religious Society of Friends generally, not just from the perspective of any particular group of Friends or any particular point on the Quaker spectrum. Much of the material is written with a view to meeting informational needs of people with little or no experience with Friends, who want to learn about Friends. www.quakerinfo.com

Deerfield, MA, Woolman Hill, a Quaker retreat and conference center situated on 110 ridge-top acres of meadows and woodlands in western Massachusetts, is dedicated to fostering, developing and strengthening the testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends.
107 Keets Road, Deerfield, MA 01342  
Tel: 413-774-3431; www.woolmanhill.org

Rindge, N.H., provides an enriched residential high-school educational program guided by Quaker values, in a farm setting.
120 Thomas Rd., Rindge, NH 03461
Tel:603-899-6216; www.meetingschool.org

Wallingford, Pa., provides conference facilities, regular workshops, and extended study programs. It also publishes Pendle Hill Pamphlets and has a new ecological sustainability program.
338 Plush Mill Rd., Wallingford, PA 19086-6023
Tel:610-566-4507; www.pendlehill.org

In Richmond, IN, provides degree and non-degree programs in religious studies from a Quaker perspective.
228 College Ave., Richmond, IN 47374
Tel: 800-432-1377; esr.earlham.edu

In New York City and Geneva, Switzerland, keeps tabs on international negotiations from a peace and justice perspective.
777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017
Tel:212-682-2745; www.quno.org

In China, Maine, is a wholesome and affordable summer program for many New England Quaker families.
729 Lakeview Dr. South China, ME 04358-4301
Tel:207-445-23611; www.friendscamp.org

At Olney Friends School in Chicago, offers an intersection of Quakerism and music, valuing Quaker ideals of community, equality, integrity, peace, and simplicity, and musical growth and development.
P.O. Box 59311 Chicago, IL 60659-0311
Tel: 773-573-9181; www.friendsmusiccamp.org/quakerism.htm

A program of Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), helps isolated Friends who want to maintain their Quaker identities and connections.
1506 Race St., Philadelphia, PA 19102-1498
Tel: 215-241-7250; www.quaker.org/fwcc/Americas/wqf.html

Offers draft counseling and other services to U.S. military personnel at Ft. Bragg in North Carolina.
223 Hillside Ave Fayetteville, NC 28301
Tel:877-447-4487 or 919-663-7122; www.quakerhouse.org

Offers conference facilities and regular workshops.
524 Pitt Hall Rd., Old Chatham, NY 12136-3410
Tel:518-794-8811; http://www.powellhouse.org

Provides summer camps and year-round programs.
263 Farm & Wilderness Rd, Plymouth, VT 05056
Tel:802-422-3761; www.farmandwilderness.org