News
Study guide
Quaker Life have prepared a booklet of study materials based on the Quaker Identity and the Heart of Our Faith conference held earlier this year.
The booklet, which is designed to be used by study groups, is available from the Quaker Bookshop for £4 per copy (it is recommended that each person in a group has their own copy). It will also available as a free download from the web. See www.quaker.org.uk/ql for more information.
Contact:
books@quaker.org.uk
020 7663 1030
Quaker Week takes off
Quaker Week 2008 is just around the corner, and meetings are putting the finishing touches to their plans for the week.
Tom Harris leads the staff team who are supporting Quaker Week. He says: “We’ve had a strong demand for our Quaker Week packs, and it is exciting to hear about what they are planning.” He adds that there is still time for meetings to get in touch with the Quaker Week team, so details of local meeting events can be featured on the Quaker Week website.
Tom says “A big part of what makes Quaker Week special is Friends coming together to promote their faith in a way that suits them. This informed the structure of our new website, where nine different Friends tell their story in short video clips.” Read more about the Quaker Week website.
Contact:
outreach@quaker.org.uk
020 7663 1017
www.quaker.org.uk/different
Enquirers’ Gatherings
If you would like to learn more about Quakers, these weekends provide a basic introduction.
Charney Manor, Oxfordshire (cost: £154)
Enquirers’ Gatherings
14–16 November 2008 and 20–22 March 2009
6–8 November 2009
Considering Membership
12–14 June 2009
Swarthmoor Hall, Cumbria (cost: £145)
Enquirers’ Gatherings
20–22 February 2009
6–8 November 2009
Considering Membership
6–8 February 2009
Contact:
Carmel Keogh
carmelk@quaker.org.uk
020 7663 1017
Opportunities at Swarthmoor
Swarthmoor Hall’s Resident Voluntary Friend (RVF) scheme is underway with the first few RVF’s taking up their service at the Hall for an initial two weeks. If you would like further information about being a RVF at the Hall,
Contact:
Bill Shaw
bill@swarthmoorhall.co.uk
01229 583204
