Farmington Scipio Regional Meeting — FSRM is a collection of Quaker Meetings in Western NY (from Binghamton and Syracuse, west). The regional meeting holds gatherings or meetings twice a year.
New York Yearly Meeting — NYYM is the gathering of Quaker meetings (congregations) in New York State, northern New Jersey, and southwestern Connecticut. Ithaca Monthly Meeting is a part of New York Yearly Meeting and is guided by New York’s Faith and Practice (our book of Discipline).
Friends General Conference— FGC is an association of local and regional Quaker organizations primarily in the United States and Canada. It is a coalition of sixteen yearly meetings and twelve directly affiliated monthly meetings. NYYM is a member of FGC.
Friends United Meeting — FUM is a collection of Christ-centered Quakers, embracing thirty-seven Yearly Meetings and Associations, thousands of local gatherings and hundreds of thousands of individuals. NYYM is a member of FUM.
Quaker Retreat Centers
Powell House — The conference and retreat center operated by New York Yearly Meeting. Located in rural Columbia County, its mission is to foster spiritual growth after the manner of Friends and to strengthen the application of Friends’ testimonies in the world. Offers programs for all ages.
Pendle Hill — Pendle Hill is a Quaker center welcoming all for Spirit-led learning, retreat, and community. It is located outside Philadelphia.
Quaker Witness Organizations
American Friends Service Committee— AFSC works for a just, peaceful, and sustainable world free of violence, inequality, and oppression. AFSC joins with people and partners worldwide to meet urgent community needs, challenge injustice, and build peace.
Friends Committee on National Legislation— FCNL is a national, nonpartisan Quaker organization that lobbies Congress and the administration to advance peace, justice, and environmental stewardship.
Friends World Committee for Consultation — FWCC represents Quakers around the world. FWCC exists to bring fellowship to all Quakers around the world and speak on behalf of Quakers in international spaces such as the United Nations.
Quaker Earthcare Witness – QEW is a network of Friends (Quakers) in North America working on Earthcare concerns.
Other Resources of Interest
www.quaker.org — The comprehensive index of Quaker sites on the Web.
