Worldwide Network of Quakers

Friends Center is part of a worldwide network of Quaker meetings and organizations.

Officially known as the Religious Society of Friends, Quakerism is a small denomination with about 400,000 members worldwide.

Individual congregations are called “Quaker meetings.”  These congregations join together in regional associations called “Yearly Meetings.”  Yearly meetings are connected through a number of organizations for mutual support and action in the world.

At Friends Center you will find:

You can also find much more information about Quakers by searching online. Here are just two helpful resources:

    • To find a Quaker meeting near you, click here.
    • What to expect when attending a Quaker meeting for worship:
      A brief video from the QuakerSpeak project of Friends Journal magazine