An Introduction

The Quaker Religious Education Collaborative (QREC) is an international, cross-branch, grassroots network of Friends sharing a stewardship for lifelong Quaker faith formation through religious education. We formed in April 2014 and now serve more than 300 Friends in our network. We actively engage and support each other across languages and continents. We gather for regional and annual conferences and offer monthly Conversation Circles via an online conferencing platform. 

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Steering Circle

We share leadership as part of our collaborative mission, making decisions using the Quaker ‘sense of the meeting’ process, sitting in expectant, worshipful waiting for the emergence of shared truth. Read more…

Working Circles

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Our work  takes place in ‘circles’ or small groups of Friends who labor on a common task, usually meeting by video conference due to the geographic diversity of the membership. Read more…

The Resource Library

Finders Guide, a sampling of the collection

The QREC Resource Library is a place to share lessons and other educational information in support of our work as Quaker religious educators. This library is a forum for curricula, articles, videos and other educational materials on Quaker themes. You will also find principles, policies and procedures to strengthen operation of your child, youth and adult religious education programs.

Resource Library General Search

Children's Education

Adult Education

Family

African Quaker Library

Youth Education

Small Meetings

Young Adult Friends

Biblioteca QREC

Events

Find renewal, companionship, and help for nitty gritty issues in Quaker religious education, all the while opening spaces for Spirit to work and listening together for God’s way forward.

QREC holds an annual conference and retreat. In addition we hold online Conversation Circles and post other religious education events as we learn about them.

Attend QREC Conferences and Retreats

Conversation Circles

Online conferences for Quaker religious educators to share about their work. Conversations are scheduled for two sessions per topic to encourage international participation.  Join the conversation…

Other Events

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Religious education events of interest to Quakers from all parts of the world. Please let us know about upcoming online or in-person events happening in your area. See the list of upcoming events…

Love at the Heart

Spiritual Practices

Discernment

Active Caring

Quaker Family Culture

Finding the Light

Faith at Home

Home is the heart of faith formation for all families. This is especially true for Friends. As an experiential religion, Quakerism is best learned through living in loving community. Indeed, the vast majority of faith formation for our young Friends happens at home in the busy swirl of daily life.

Learn More about Faith at Home

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Submit Resources

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Contact Us

Get Involved

QREC depends on all of us sharing our gifts and skills as religious educators. Here are some of the ways you can get involved…

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Campus Ministry – September Conversation Circles

Campus Ministry – September Conversation Circles

by Sita Diehl | September 10, 2019 | Uncategorized

Quaker Campus Ministry: Offering guidance and community in the manner of Friends. College is a time of seeking: to explore truth, to discern values and to connect with others.  Students may also feel overwhelmed and isolate from the life they have known. Quaker...
Conversation Circles, Quakerism for Youth: Coming of Age in the Society of Friends

Conversation Circles, Quakerism for Youth: Coming of Age in the Society of Friends

by Sita Diehl | April 29, 2019 | Uncategorized

Youth is a time of intense inquiry into identity, gifts and one’s place in the world. Yet all too often, just as young Friends become truly ready for critical thinking and engagement in society, their participation in Quaker community wanes. Join this online...
Conversation Circles on Quaker Parenting, April 23 & 25th

Conversation Circles on Quaker Parenting, April 23 & 25th

by Sita Diehl | April 22, 2019 | Uncategorized

Raising children challenges us to the core but can also be immensely rewarding. Join this conversation with members of the Quaker Parenting Initiative (QPI) to explore how a uniquely Quaker approach to childrearing can help Friends frame parenting as part of their...

Past Annual Conferences

by Sita Diehl | March 11, 2019 | Uncategorized

Find information about the 2018 QREC Conference and Retreat HERE.
QREC 2019 Conference and Retreat, August 9 – 11

QREC 2019 Conference and Retreat, August 9 – 11

by Sita Diehl | March 11, 2019 | Uncategorized

Claiming the Living Roots of our Faith ‚ô¶ August 9-11, 2019 at Powell House in Old Chatham, NY ‚ô¶ Warm greetings! We had a wonderful annual conference in August at Powell House with 31 Friends from 14 yearly meetings. The minutes from our...
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