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2019 Friends General Conference Gathering

Grinnell College Grinnell

The 2019 Friends General Conference Gathering will be at Grinnell College in Grinnell, IA from June 30 - July 6, 2019. The theme is “Peace in Our Hearts, Justice in the World”. This highly anticipated week of workshops, worship, and community for all ages recently received a generous donation to support family and youth attendance for this year's event. Thanks to this donation, children and teen program fees are waived; 50% of children and teen…

“Plain Living; A Quaker Path to Simplicity” / Adult Forum

Fellowship Hall / The Social Concerns Committee continues to facilitate discussions about Catherine Whitmire's book, "Plain Living: A Quaker Path to Simplicity.” We encourage participants to read ahead and share what the chapters meant for them. Karin has purchased several copies of the book, or they can be ordered or purchased from other booksellers. According to the Amazon description, “this book focuses on and provides direction to the gimmick-free spiritual path followed by Quakers. For…