We mentioned briefly in our first post about this that Friends United Meeting was likely on the list for a change of leadership. The details of that are at the FUM website (scroll down to the link to the Memo from the Executive Committee), and applications are due by September 1.
On June 11, at Southern Appalachian Yearly Meeting (SAYMA), I heard a rising young Friend, Christina Repoley, talk about her longtime leading to see the creation of a new Friends service program, to be called Quaker Voluntary Service, or QVS.
In the first post, I concluded by proffering a thesis: that AFSC’s relationship to the RSOF is more important to its overall financial future than the immediate numbers suggest. That is, the direct proportion of donations from Friends today may be small compared to the group’s total income. But it is the Quaker “Reputation of … Continue reading AFSC & Quakers Part II: A Brand In Trouble
As Shan Cretin prepares to take over as the AFSC’s new General Secretary, she will no doubt get lots of advice about how to renew and revive the organization. I’m going to join the queue and offer mine here. To lay the groundwork for that, first a bit of background, and some diagnosis.
The AFSC Board has sent out a letter confirming our report of the appointment of Shan Cretin as the new General Secretary. The letter and a brief biographical sketch are here.