Representatives to Other Friends Organizations

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The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) promotes peace by addressing social justice issues throughout the world. North Pacific Yearly Meeting designates four (4) Friends to serve as our representatives to AFSC, each serving a three-year term.   (Download pdf job description for this position, or visit AFSC's website.)

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Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) is Friends' lobbying organization in Washington, D.C. It lobbies Congress to promote Friends' values of peace and social justice. North Pacific Yearly Meeting designates six (6) Friends to serve as our representatives to FCNL, each serving a two-year term.   (Download pdf job description for this position, or visit FCNL's website.) [back to top of page]

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Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) is an international organization for Friends of all persuasions: pastoral, programmed and unprogrammed. North Pacific Yearly Meeting designates four (4) Friends to serve as our representatives to FWCC, each serving a three-year term.   (Download pdf job description for this position, or visit FWCC's website.)

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Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Concerns (FLGBTQC) offers support to Friends of minority sexual orientations. North Pacific Yearly Meeting designates two (2) Friends to serve as our representatives to FLCBTQC, each serving a two-year term.   (Download pdf job description for this position.) [back to top of page]

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Friends Peace Teams travel to areas of armed conflict in the world and help to bring peace and reconciliation there. North Pacific Yearly Meeting designates two (2) Friends to serve as our representatives to Friends Peace Teams, each serving a three-year term.   (Download pdf job description for this position.)

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Friends Bulletin is a monthly journal for the Western U.S. Friends community. It is managed jointly by, and published for, the three unaffiliated Western yearly meetings: Pacific, North Pacific and Intermountain. North Pacific Yearly Meeting designates three (3) Friends to serve on the board of directors of Friends Bulletin, each serving a three-year term.   (Download pdf job description for this position, or visit Friends Bulletin's website.) [back to top of page]

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Friends Bulletin also has correspondents who report on news from the various monthly and quarterly meetings within its constituent yearly meetings. Each quarterly meeting appoints a correspondent; hence, North Pacific Yearly Meeting designates three (3) Friends to serve as our correspondents to Friends Bulletin. Each serves a three-year term.   (Download pdf job description for this position, or visit Friends Bulletin's website.) [back to top of page]

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