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Part of MBS’s Quaker A-Z series. Published bi-weekly on an annual theme throughout the calendar year.

  • Quaker A-Z: K is for Knowledge & Know-how

    Quaker A-Z: K is for Knowledge & Know-how

    This post is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. K is for Knowledge & Know-how “Learning the Knowledge” or the 25000 streets in central London that a taxi driver must be able to recognise to gain their license has been shown to result in a visibly bigger hippocampus. Whilst

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  • Quaker A-Z: J is for Joining the Dots

    Quaker A-Z: J is for Joining the Dots

    This post is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. J is for Joining the Dots In the last post I talked about how so many of the jobs done both in the meeting house and across the country in each meeting house have similarities. Each meeting will have their

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  • Quaker A-Z: I is for Interconnected Icebergs

    Quaker A-Z: I is for Interconnected Icebergs

    This post is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. I is for Interconnected Icebergs Originally this post was going to be titled I is for Interconnections, but I couldn’t resist using the SWM iceberg shown above. Thanks to John Dash for permission. Six Weeks Meeting owns all of the

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  • Quaker A-Z: H is for Hirers & Hospitality

    Quaker A-Z: H is for Hirers & Hospitality

    This post is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. H is for Hirers & Hospitality Hirers are often mentioned in conjunction of, ‘how to increase the number you have’ or to complain about ‘what they do or don’t do’. Whilst I supply information on how to market your meeting

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  • Quaker A-Z: G is for gifts

    Quaker A-Z: G is for gifts

    This post is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. Qf&P 3.22 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in

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  • Quaker A-Z: F is for Free

    Quaker A-Z: F is for Free

    This is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. F is for Free While there is always the concern that you get what you pay for, and surely someone must be paying for this somewhere… There are things that you can find that are free and useful whilst running a

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  • Quaker A-Z: E is for Equality

    Quaker A-Z: E is for Equality

    This is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. E is for Equality Equality is a key aspect of Quaker beliefs and testimonies. Some readers may remember that E was for Equality last time – then I talked about ensuring there was equal access for all users of the building.

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  • Quaker A-Z: D is for Digital Diaries and Documents

    Quaker A-Z: D is for Digital Diaries and Documents

    This is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. D is for Digital Diaries and Documents Diaries can be a wonderful organising tool, but they can also lead to confusion if not updated on a regular basis. If lost the information can usually be downloaded again.  many people use a combination

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  • Quaker A-Z: C is for Cash or Cheque

    Quaker A-Z: C is for Cash or Cheque

    This is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. Many room hirers pay by cash or cheque, especially those groups which are fairly informal, without a group bank account, or who need to have two signatures on any cheque. However, cash handling is one of the weakest points for any

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