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Quaker Life – March/April 2013

Posted on 1 May 2013 by micah | 0 Comments

Unity Christianity is meant to be lived, experienced and embodied with the One who walks with us, and one would expect, then, that Friends would readily walk together. Regrettably, I have also discovered over the years that occasionally Friends’ diverge with hurtful animosities. I wonder what would happen if we truly waited until unity transformed the body of Christ; what…

Double Your Impact This Spring

Posted on 30 April 2013 by micah

The results are in from the 40 Days of Prayer: Friends want and need FUM as a resource to local churches and meetings. Friends United Meeting is being called on to undertake wide-ranging leadership development in all of our mission fields, including North America. As a worldwide Quaker movement, FUM is building capacity for outreach, teaching and intervisitation that is…

Friends United Meeting Triennial 2014

Posted on 24 April 2013 by micah | 0 Comments

June 11-14, 2014 Indiana Wesleyan University – Marion, Indiana Imagine! Quakers all over the world gathered together in Christ, in Community, for Mission. Imagine! A time where we are gathered together in prayer, reflection, discussion and planning. Imagine the possibilities that could arise as we come together for the FUM Triennial. What could God do in and through us…

FUM North American Ministries Retreat on Clerking and Vital Worship – May 2013

Posted on 11 April 2013 by micah | 0 Comments

Join Friends from several different Yearly Meetings for a weekend gathering sponsored by Friends United Meeting and hosted by Quaker Hill Conference Center in Richmond, Indiana. This retreat, held May 3-4, 2013, is part of series of regional workshops titled, “Unleashing the Power of Your Meeting/Church” and is coordinated by the North American Ministries Committee of FUM. Workshops at this…

Web and Communications Intern Position Announcement

Posted on 10 April 2013 by micah

Job Title: Web and Communications Intern Reports to: Web and Communications Specialist Employment Status: Volunteer Location: Online Job Summary: The Web and Communications Intern will work alongside Friends United Meeting’s Web and Communications Specialist, helping to coordinate FUM’s ongoing web presence, social media strategy, and creative forms of new media outreach that help to promote unity throughout a diverse association…

Minute of Greeting and Support to Friends in Cuba from the General Board of Friends United Meeting – February 2013

Posted on 10 April 2013 by micah | 0 Comments

The following Minute of greeting and support was approved to be sent to Cuban Friends. It will be translated into Spanish also. “We send you our loving greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We rejoice with you in the inauguration of the Cuba Quaker Institute of Peace and its mission to promote the transformation of conflict in the Latin American context. We congratulate Cuban Friends…

Minute to Friends in Indiana Yearly Meeting from North American General Board of FUM – February 2013

Posted on 10 April 2013 by micah | 0 Comments

Dear Friends: The Friends United Meeting General Board/North America met for their winter gathering earlier this month in Richmond, Indiana. During our executive committee meeting, we discussed the Indiana Yearly Meeting reconfiguration process. Several matters were considered, including FUM’s hope and active interest to have IYM and any new association/Yearly Meeting continue to be committed and vital partners within…

Minute to Friends in Kenya from the North American General Board of Friends United Meeting – February, 2013

Posted on 10 April 2013 by micah | 0 Comments

Dear Friends: The following minute comes from the Friends United Meeting General Board/North America meeting in Richmond, Indiana on February 8, 2013. It arose out of our, prayers, fellowship with and concern for our Friends in Kenya. Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ to our Friends in Kenya. We send you our loving greetings, and our prayers that those who…

Kenyan Friends Peace Initiatives With David Zarembka

Posted on 8 April 2013 by micah | 0 Comments

Friends and others are invited to the Friends United Meeting headquarters in Richmond for an evening with David Zarembka. Join us on May 14, 2013 from 7pm – 9pm in the Welcome Center as David updates us on the peace efforts carried out by Friends during the recent Kenyan election. Kenyan Friends’ Programs to Prevent Election Violence during the March…

Friends Theological College Principal Job Description

Posted on 8 April 2013 by micah

JOB DESCRIPTION: PRINCIPAL FRIENDS THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE Friends United Meeting—Kaimosi, Kenya Qualifications: • Growing and vibrant Christian faith and experience • Deep experience and understanding of Friends faith and practice • Extensive leadership experience in an academic setting • Staff management and supervision ability • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills • Excellent verbal and written communication skill • Willingness and availability to…