Earlier posts in this series: Part I Part II Part III Here’s a quick quiz: Two of these three church-related service projects are holding their own, and one is in trouble. Can you tell which one has problems? A. The Mennonite Central Committee B. The Mormon Church missionary program; and C. The American Friends Service … Continue reading AFSC & Friends IV: A Suggested Survival Kit
Before blogs were invented, there were newsletters. And that’s how A Friendly Letter got started, as an independent monthly, printed on paper and sent out by US mail. There were 134 issues published in this format, and after many hours of grunt work, I am pleased to announce that ALL of these print issues are … Continue reading A New Addition: Online Archive of Print Issues of “A Friendly Letter”
No rest for the wicked. I’ve just arrived home from the week-long Gathering of Friends General Conference in Bowling Green, Ohio, and in a couple hours must head out for North Carolina Yearly Meeting-Conservative. There’s much to be reflected on from the earlier leg; but no time to do it now. Stand by; and keep … Continue reading Hello, I Must Be Going . . . .
The thesis in the first two parts of this discussion comes down to this: The Quaker “brand” is in trouble. Thus AFSC, as an organization which depends on the support generated by this “brand,” is likewise in trouble, and this trouble goes beyond the adverse impact of the financial crash. To get through this trouble, … Continue reading AFSC & Friends – Part III: Down & Dirty With Compost Theology