Quaker Quest is an dynamic new approach to outreach that has been in existance for seven years in Britain Yearly Meeting. It has brought seekers to Meetings all over England, and is being organized in the U.S. by FGC and in our Yearly Meeting. In essence, QQ is a series of public open meetings on Quaker topics which are presented in repeated cycles. The sessions follow a lively format which engages seekers intently for two hours. During each session three Friends speak briefly from the heart and their own experience about the evening's topic. Seekers then divide into small groups each facilitated by a Friend who makes certain that everyone has a chance to share. The three presenters then offer a second, shorter set of talks. A question and answer period follows. The program closes with a 30-minutue Meeting for Worship.
PYM has formed a working group to train Meetings in offering this program. Harry and Lois Forrest of Medford Meeting are the co-clerks. They came to Millville Meeting in January 2009 to offer a day long consultation giving participants an experience of Quaker Quest. Friends from Millville and Pennsdale Meetings participated and came away very interested in this program.
Please read more about it by downloading these four files, from FGC:
Steps for Bringing QQ to your Meeting
Please contact Wade if you are interested in this program, or in doing advancement and outreach work in our Quarter.