What is an FCNL Advocacy Team? We are one of 125 teams in 44 States! Our success comes from a commitment to building relationships with Congress grounded in mutual respect and listening. It takes time and commitment to build a lasting, influential relationship with our members of Congress.
As a member of an FCNL Advocacy Team, we commit to having a relationship with our team, our members of Congress, and with FCNL over a period of at least a year. Come to a meeting and see what you think!
We have crafted three types of memberships where Friends can either jump in with both feet or lean into how they wish to become involved in advocacy efforts. 1) Join us – regularly attend and participate in meetings. New members may observe until they feel ready to contribute. 2) Attendance is optional, but you agree to receive FCNL Action Alerts and commit to writing letters to the editor or opinion columns. 3) Friendly Faces – agree to attend (not participate) legislative meetings on Zoom. It can be helpful to visually reflect a larger constituency on a Zoom call. Let us know if you want to be on our Friendly Faces support list for this purpose. Whether you are a face in the crowd, an opinion column writer, or choose to attend all meetings, your involvement will make a difference in advocating on behalf of issues that advance peace, justice, and environmental stewardship.
The next meeting of the Bucks County Advocacy Team meets Thursday, August 25th at 4:00 pm on Zoom. RSVP to Betsy Crofts (emcrofts@gmail.com) to receive Zoom link. Advocacy Teams are not just for members of the Religious Society of Friends. All like-minded folks are welcome to join in our advocacy efforts.
FCNL hosts a 1-hour Zoom training each month. The training covers the basic skills and information you need to start taking action with your local team. Contact Timheishmann@fcnl.org for more information. The next training dates are August 22nd at 7pm (register here) and September 26th at 7pm (register here).