2024 Gathering Center Request Form

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Definition of Centers: Centers exist to serve a community of common interest within the Gathering community. The programs and events of Centers are not the direct responsibility of FGC, the Gathering, or the Gathering Committee. Centers exist where a group of like-minded individuals have come together to create a series of events and/or space, either physical or virtual, during the Gathering:

That serve(s) their common interests;
Where the community of interest is consistent with the principles and practices of the Religious Society of Friends and the overall program of the Gathering;
Where the existence of a Center enhances the overall experience of the Gathering.

Name of Group or Organization

Primary Contact Person for Events

This person will receive emails from FGC about your center at the Gathering, and is responsible for meeting FGC deadlines.

Contact Person First Name

Contact Person Last Name

Contact Person email address

Contact Person phone number

Center Information

Name/Focus of the Center

Is this a proposal for a new Gathering Center?

Yes, this is new.No, we are a regular at the Gathering.

What is the common interest or activity upon which the Center will be focused?

How would the establishment of the new Center support and nurture the sense of community and the life of the spirit at the Gathering?

If approved by LRCP, do you want this Center to continue at future Gatherings? Is there a specific goal of the Center (i.e. education about environmental degradation) which might be reached and allow for the Center to be laid down at some future time?

Who are the expected participants and in what numbers?

Would this Center want to restrict the participation of certain categories of Gathering attenders or specific individuals from full participation in any Center events?

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