Events
QREC Events and Conferences
Coming in November 2026 -- An ONLINE QREC Conference
During the first weekend in November, we’ll gather from across continents and time zones for worship and sharing on religious education topics. More details soon!
Coming in 2027! Save the dates!
May 7-10, 2026 at Pendle Hill (PA)
The QLC Quaker Leadership Conference, the Pendle Hill Quaker Institute, and the Quaker Religious Education Collaborative invite Friends for a weekend conference exploring teaching and learning as a lifelong spiritual journey.
“Give & Receive, Teach & Learn”
This conference is a continuation of the collaboration between the Quaker Leadership Center (QLC) and Pendle Hill, building on the success of the May 2025 conference, Publishers of the Truth and the May 2026 conference, Sing a New Song. QREC is delighted to be invited into the planning and hosting of this event next year!
Conversation Circles
Conversation Circles are online gatherings to connect as a Quaker religious education community of practice, and to share experience and resources. Conversation Circles serve as a sampler to invite further inquiry and collaboration on topics of shared interest for Quaker faith formation across the lifespan. Two sessions are scheduled per topic to facilitate international participation.
Sharing Circles: How is Religious Education (RE) going in your meeting?
Join the conversations on October 20 and 22 to share what is working in your RE program, along with curricula, books, videos, interactive activities, scripts and other resources that enrich your RE program. We will also tap into the wisdom of the group to address challenges.
Right Sharing of World Resources: Hands-on educational resources for children and adults
Join the conversations on September 8 or 10 to learn about educational resources for children and adults developed by Right Sharing of World Resources. RSWR is grounded in Quakerism and called to work toward equity and lives of dignity through partnerships with our human family throughout the world.
Conversation Circles: Practicing Peaceableness and Hope with Children and Youth
We cannot entirely shield our children from knowledge of the news and messages that the world is in trouble, but we need to accompany children and young people with care and intention. Join this conversation to explore how to reaffirm that together, we can learn and practice peace.
Other Religious Education Events
Conscientious Objection Workshop
MORE INFORMATION ON EVENT PAGE
Effective December 18, 2026, eligible males (assigned at birth) aged 18 to 25 will be automatically registered for the military draft pool using existing federal and state records, removing the need to register manually. How do we respond as Friends, and prepare the young people in our lives and communities?
Join Friends for this a comprehensive, interactive workshop for all teens and young adults, of any gender, as well as all interested adults or mentors, of any age. Diversity of participants enriches discussion, and personal participation in war includes everyone, not just 18-year-old males.
The workshop covers Selective Service legislation, definitions of conscientious objection, activities to discern one’s beliefs and articulate them, and finally some strategies to defend them. By the end, participants will have a better understanding of conscientious objection, a deeper grounding about the source of their convictions, and a “CO letter” articulating their beliefs.
The workshop provides extensive materials, including a workbook to document personal reflection, activities, and discussion.
The workshop is a collaboration between Quaker Religious Education Collaborative (QREC), Durham Friends Meeting (DFM), and Quaker House (QH). The facilitator, Curt Torell, Ph.D., serves on the Steering Circle of QREC and is a long-time board member of Quaker House, a Friends witness for peace that serves members of the military who are questioning their role. Conscientious objection has been a cornerstone of the QH work. Curt is a member of Chapel Hill Meeting in North Carolina.