2026 Annual Meeting Resource Sharing
Note: Content may be added after the conclusion of a presentation, so check back after the close of annual meeting.
Workshop Handouts and Links – See Full Workshop Descriptions here
| Workshop Title | Presenter | Resources and Links | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly Persuasion in an Election Year | Justin Hurdle, FCNL staff | FCNL website | |
| Body and Soul in Balance | Thomas Taylor (Ann Arbor Meeting) | We’ll be moving most of the time. | |
| Pittsburgh Quakers Help Revitalize the Anti-War Movement | Claire M. Cohen and others (Pittsburgh Friends Meeting) | FYI, LEYM Peace and Justice Committee hosted a seminar series in 2025 helping monthly meetings establish or sustain their P&J committee. You can find the recordings and slides here. | |
| Take an Art Break | Wink Covintree (Birmingham Friends Meeting) | Will be using the Zentangle method. Zentangle requires no art experience and espouses a “no mistakes” approach. I will teach a few patterns as well as provide handouts for those and others. I’ll bring small cards (one-sided card stock of various sizes and colored.) One side of most cards will have the words from our theme lightly outlined in block letters – JOY— HOPE—COURAGE—COMMUNITY. Participants can add patterns to the cards. I’ll bring Micron pens, pencils and other supplies. Feel free to bring your own art materials. I should have enough basic tools for everyone. | |
| Conflicts within Meetings – A framework for discernment and resolution | Dennis Gregg (LEYM Ministry and Nurture Committee) | Workshop Notes on Framework to Consider Conflict Navigating Conflict in Quaker Meetings (new draft online resource from LEYM for Friends) Notes from Yearly Meeting Faith and Practices regarding interpersonal conflicts in the meeting Excerpts and thoughts from Moving Your Church Through Conflict by Speed Leas Internet Archive Version of Moving Your Church Through Conflict book (create free account to view) Conflict section from Emily Provance’s summary of worldwide Faith and Practices | |
| Taking Courageous Action for Palestine with AFSC | Zoe Jannuzi and Erika Gable | AFSC website Why We Record: Defying Fragmentation and Erasure in Palestine downloadable exhibit | |
| Quaker Makers Meet the Future | Bill Warters (Birmingham Friends Meeting) | Examples of Quakers as Makers Through History Durham Friends Meeting in Maine hosts monthly Maker Cafes – See short story of how it was developed Find a public Makerspace near you with this map | |
| Finding Joy, Hope, and Courage in Radical Resistance | Joe Volk, FCNL Executive Secretary Emeritus | ||
| Money – The Spiritual is not separate from the Practical | Traci Hjelt Sullivan, Executive Director, RSWR | RSWR website If you have a journal, please bring it! | |
| The Quaker journey with Godly Play and the development of Faith & Play | Ann Pettigrew Nunes, a Trustee of Faith & Play Stories | Faith and Play website | |
| Paper Weaving | Beth Volk, Kendal in Kennett Square | Make paper weavings to decorate a notecard you plan to send your legislators, your grandchildren, or your grandparent. They’re creative, colorful and satisfying to make. No previous experience required…but, if you plan to attend, you will need to bring your own scissors. (Tweezers are optional, but very helpful to also bring along! The leader provides a variety of paper, samples of weavings, and notecards –as well as advice and inspiration. Ages – 6-100 with finger dexterity a requisite. |