CMM 2010-04-11
Minutes of Meeting for Worship for Business
Concord (NH) Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
4th Month 11, 2010
Concord (NH) Monthly Meeting gathered in Meeting for Worship for Business at the Merrimack Valley Day Care Center in Concord, NH. Friends present were: Mark Barker, Jay Smith, David Woolpert, Kathryn Cranford, Brian Paterson, Thomas Markham, Sara Smith, Alisa Barnard (recording clerk), Greg Heath (acting clerk),
The meeting began with a period of silent worship.
4.1 The meeting reviewed and approved the minutes of the Meeting for Worship for Business of 3rd Month, 2010.
4.2 Nominating Committee Report: The Nominating Committee recommended Friends Kate Daniels, Mark Barker, Greg Heath, Kathy Urie, and Alisa Barnard to serve as a new Nominating Committee. Meeting approved. They were requested to bring a report to the next meeting for business.
4.3 Ministry and Counsel
In response to the request that they consider the possibility of a meeting to generate a State of Society report, Ministry and Counsel began a conversation about a retreat for the whole meeting to explore questions around not only the past year but also around the meeting’s hopes for the future. The committee has not yet reached clarity but continues to hold the process of discernment around the question of how to best handle the State of Society report on its agenda.
As a newly recreated committee, Ministry and Counsel is also exploring the possibility of seeking consultation and support from an inter-visitation from a member of NEYM’s Ministry and Counsel. The purpose of this would be to help it deepen its spiritual practices in support of the meeting.
4.4 Attention to Routine Jobs at the Meeting
A concern was raised that individuals are having a hard time signing up for and following through with jobs at the Meeting. Friends brainstormed ideas for how to give attention to the routine tasks of opening, closing, greeting, etc. more efficiently. Mark Barker and Sara Smith will do the work necessary to begin using an on-line calendar to allow Friends receive emailed reminders in advance of their commitments.
Nominating Committee is asked to consider a request that the meeting convene a Hospitality Committee in advance of our move into the new meetinghouse.
4.5 Budget Report
There is no report on the budget this month; the Treasurer is asked to report on the budget at the next meeting for business.
4.6 Report on Work at the Meetinghouse
Friends heard an update on the progress of the meetinghouse construction.
Respectfully submitted,
Recording Clerk, /s/ Alisa Barnard
Accepted as the Approved Record
Acting Clerk, /s/ Greg Heath
