MEETING FOR WORSHIP WITH ATTENTION TO BUSINESS, first month, second day
Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business, held on the first month, second day, with Karin McAdams, clerk, and Marc Robinson, recording clerk, had 16 members and attenders present.The annual corporation meeting was held and Meeting approved the following officers for this year: Karin McAdams, president; Marc Robinson, secretary; and Ginger Kenney, Treasurer.
Committee Reports:
Finance: (Ginger) December receipts were
$765.00 and expenses were $688.79. The current
operating balance is $2,142.07. Expenses in
2004 outpaced annual receipts, $12,326 to
$11,409. Appreciation was expressed to Ginger
and to the finance committee for work on the
2005 budget of $13,096, which was approved.
Ministry and Oversight (Karin): The profiles of people in Meeting which have been written by Minta Kenney will be collected into a book. IYM disciplines revision process was discussed. The retreat for January 29-30 was planned further. Money and registration information should be sent to Ginger K.
Education (Nancy): The committee hosted a program on Quakers and holidays.
Peace and Social Concerns (Rachel): Throughout this month, book donations will be collected at the meetinghouse and donated to local jails through Heartland Book Bank. Westerns. Sci-fi and young-adult books are needed.
Meeting approved taking $200.00 out of the Virginia Oldham fund to donate to AFSC for the relief efforts following the Asian tsunami. Friends are encouraged to give through AFSC or other reputable agency. Go to afsc.org to donate to AFSC's crisis fund.
Karin is registered for the clerking workshop on May 20-21 at Pendle Hill in Penn- sylvania. Meeting approved $400.00 to cover the expenses.