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2011 QUAKER INQUIRERS GROUP
The Inquirers’ Group will be starting soon. This year, the format will change a bit. We will have fewer small group meetings in the evenings and some of the traditional topics will be the subject of Meeting for Learning on Sunday mornings after Meeting for Worship, so that everyone in Meeting is encouraged to attend. [...]
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Peace & Social Concerns
In 2001, the Peace and Social Concerns Committee revised its purpose statement and information for the handbook. The revisions were approved by the Meeting. In 2004, the committee proposed further revisions of their purpose statement. These revisions consisted primarily in the incorporation of Earth Care Concerns into the name and mission of the committee. The [...]
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Causes we support
Please consider supporting: Interfaith Housing Center – interfaithhousingcenter.org provides HUD Certified Housing Counseling for homeowners facing the threat of foreclosure; Landlord/Tenant mediation; Fair Housing services;Homesharing – a program which helps homeowners on fixed incomes increase revenue For more information call: 847/501-5760 Recipients of Budgeted Donations from Evanston Friends Meeting Criteria: Evanston Friends Meeting donates to [...]
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Links
Quaker Organizations The Religious Society of Friends Friends General Conference Illinois Yearly Meeting Western Yearly Meeting Friends United Meeting Pendle Hill Camp Woodbrooke Friends World Committee for Consultation, Section of the Americas General Quaker Information Friends General Conference Book Store Pendle Hill Book Store Other Quaker Meeting Sites To Find a Quaker Meeting in North [...]
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Meeting Etiquette
LIFE IN THE MEETING – QUAKER MEETING ETIQUETTE As I entered the local YMCA swimming pool one morning, there was a sign saying “Swimming Pool Etiquette.” It immediately popped into my head – what about “Meeting for Worship Etiquette?” 1. Arrive at meeting for worship five minutes before the appointed time. 2. Find your seat [...]
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Quaker History
EARLY QUAKER HISTORY The Religious Society of Friends arose in England in the middle of the seventeenth century. During this era many restless spirits arose who questioned authority and looked for a different foundation for their faith. Among these restless spirits was George Fox. George Fox, born in 1624, wandered as a young man among [...]
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