Resources for Local Churches

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The Sower’s Fund

Dedicated to the growth and vitality of NWYM–both now and into the future.

Media Resources

Quaker Dictionary A growing collection of definitions
I’m a Quaker Because…
Describe NWYM video wall
Catalog of Video shorts

Leadership Development

Local Elders’ Handbook (as a letter-sized PDF file) or statement-sized booklet
Resource page for Elders
Values for Healthy Leadership Among Friends – Colin Saxton
Recording Process and Forms

Local Church Assistance

Resources for Gaining Financial Perspective and Responding to Economic Turmoil
$250 Christian Ed Grant Application Form(PDF to download and mail)
- Online for you to fill out and automatically email
Local Outreach Grant
Friends Church Extension Fund
Natural Church Development
Share Call
Yearly Meeting Foundation
Explanations for archiving materials about your church’s history. What comes to the YM Office and what stays with you? What is worth keeping, and what needs to be thrown away?

Active Peacemaking

Resources for Individuals

Mental Health Care Worker Definitions
Referring an Individual to A Good Counselor – worksheet from Congregational Care Board
Faith and Practice (2011 update) with clickable links for the index and cross-references
Friends House-to-House guest/host program

Essays from the Friends Center regarding Quakerism

Check out the growing library of essays regarding Quaker theology and practice written by students of the Friends Center at George Fox Evangelical Seminary.

Fraternal Organizations

Forms

Lending Library Catalog

Our lending library is now online. View it and request resources.

Links to other Organizations

Evangelical Friends, Other Yearly Meetings, Quaker Schools, FWCC, Mennonite Mutual Aid, etc.
QuakerMaps… a resource for traveling and curious Friends! Find every meeting in the U.S.