Outreach and Newcomer Resources

by Friends General Conference staff

Grow Our Meetings

Grow Our Meetings is available as an on-line, step-by-step resource or as a downloadable PDF. Use the toolkit to explore all of the ways that a meeting can grow—through inreach, outreach, and welcoming and integrating newcomers into the life of the meeting. The Grow Our Meetings Toolkit is an outgrowth of, and expansion upon, the learnings from QuakerQuest in Great Britain, the U.S., and Canada.

Newcomer Cards

Newcomer Cards are a series of FREE cards covering things such as “You Are Welcome Here,” What Do Quakers Believe,” “Quaker Worship” and more, available for printing by meetings. QuakerBooks.org also carries printed copies of the Newcomers Cards for purchase.

Quaker Activity Pages for Children

These three sets of coloring pages, word-search puzzles, criss-cross puzzles and mazes are available for FREE download. The activity pages were inspired by the Newcomer Cards entitled Quaker Testimonies, Quakers and Prayer, and You Are Welcome Here. They are useful for First Day/Sunday School lessons, families, and to give to visiting children at meetings without First Day/Sunday Schools. 

You Are Welcome Here!

This booklet (prepared by the FGC QuakerQuest staff, working group members, and Travel Team members in 2014) includes QuakerQuest learnings for your and your meeting’s use. These are of value whether or not you have participated in previous QuakerQuest activities. Consider sharing these during committee meetings, using them in small group settings, and including them in your newsletter. Using one at a time will probably give the best opportunity for learning, sharing, changing—and having fun!