They publish a periodical, Quaker Life Friends General Conference links together about 500 meetings and worship groups, comprising some 35,000 members. They publish the FGC Quarterly . Evangelical Friends International is composed of almost 300 conservative Quaker churches in North America, involving over 30,000 members. Worldwide, their membership is about 100,000. The Friends World Committee for Consultation is an international body centered in London, England.
Representatives meet every three years at Triennials.
On a per-capita basis, they have probably contributed more in the promotion of tolerance, peace and justice than any other Christian denomination. Some of the Yearly Meetings publish a Book of Discipline or a book on Faith and Practice. These are not sets of strict rules. They are general guidelines for living and include Quaker history, excerpts from the journals of old and weighty Friends and poetry. Also included are monthly queries, which the individual member and meetings can use to explore what they are doing to make a positive impact on the world.