October 2007
Articles
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Taking the Pulse of FWCC
What is the best way to know what FWCC is and does?
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My History with FWCC
Without realizing it she was indebted to FWCC several times in her early life.
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Facing a Fractured Quakerism
Quakerism on the eve of the creation of FWCC was severely fragmented.
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FWCC: A Timeline
Here is a thumbnail sketch of FWCC history and its antecedents.
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All Friends
Called together to oppose war, this conference in fact aimed at ending the warring among Friends.
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His grandparents, J. Passmore and Anna Griscom Elkinton, played key roles in the formation of FWCC.
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1967 Friends World Conference: A Youthful Recollection
She and her sister attended this conference in North Carolina as teenagers.
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Why Does (or Doesn't) FWCC Do That?
She offers answers to frequently asked questions.
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The Challenges of "Face-to-Face" and "Heart-to-Heart"
Language, geography, and technology are among the issues facing communication among Friends.
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Trees for Africa
To compensate for the CO2 emissions that result from FWCC travel, two Sections are planting trees in Kenya.
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Beyond Words: Reflections on the 2006 Section of the Americas Annual Meeting
This meeting, held in Guatemala, has helped the Section draw together.
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Taking in a Big Breath of Guatemala
The 2006 Section meeting witnessed an interplay between diversity and commonality.
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Learning From Salvadoran Friends
After this trip they could understand certain key words in a fresh way.
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A Snapshot of Friends in the Americas
Statistics on increases and decreases in the numbers of Friends are very revealing.
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Sharing about Personal Faith
Candid discussions about faith were possible at the 1999 Americas Annual Meeting.
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The Africa Section of FWCC in 2007
She offers an overview of this Section today.
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One Global Village
He pinpoints the significance of FWCC for him.
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The Meaning of Disagreements
A comment on Friends business process by Jennifer Kinghorn has stayed with her.
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A View of FWCC from the Southern Tip of Africa
FWCC gatherings that she attended between 1993 and 1997 warmed her heart.
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Quilts in Burundi: The Unending God Story Goes On
With FWCC support, her North Seattle quilting group was able to travel to Burundi.
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The Asia West Pacific Section of FWCC
She sketches current activities and challenges of the Section.
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Convergence among Friends: From the "Kitchen" to the "Parlor"
A group called "convergent Friends" is working to bring Friends together.
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Whither the Wider Quaker Fellowship?
Working for WQF has nurtured her own spiritual life, as the Fellowship has done for many others.
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FWCC and Right Sharing of World Resources: On Good Soil and Increasing Yield
Raised in FWCC, RSWR is now a mature, independent organization.
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The People of FWCC
Here are the profiles of Central Executive Committee members and of staff.
Poems
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Constant Communion
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