CMM 2018-08-12

Minutes of Meeting for Worship for Business

Concord (NH) Monthly Meeting of

the Religious Society of Friends

Eighth Month 12, 2018

Attending: 11?

8.1  The Meeting was opened with a brief period of silence.  The minutes as published on our website for Seventh month Meeting for Worship with attention to business were accepted.

8.2  Budget Report:  The budget committee report was distributed and reviewed.  It was noted that giving seems to be a bit behind at this early point of the fiscal year.  The committee does not feel that this is a problem given the usual patterns of donations through the year.  Income for these two months was $3,326 and expenses were $3,656.  The statement is attached.

8.3  Land opposite Meetinghouse:  The presiding clerk read us a note from Friends who had talked to the owner of the land across from our new property and the followup note to them from that owner who is trying to sell it.  The limitation of it being commercially zoned has made it hard to sell.  Discussion of whether the Meeting is interested in buying the property ensued.  No decision was reached at this time though it was noted that there could be interest in having that land in the future for use for a memorial garden/green burial site or even more ambitious projects such as developing a Friends’ assisted living facility.

8.4  Immigration Solidarity Walk:  PSECC committee reported about the Immigration Solidarity walk later this month, August 22-25.  They wanted to see if the Meeting would approve allowing the committee to spend up to $300 for food for the participants from funds we have in the ‘social justice fund’ account.  The Meeting stated a preference to have Friends contribute food if possible rather than buying prepared foods.  Meeting approved.

8.5  Spiritual Journeys Blog:  Friends heard a request to post material about individual spiritual journeys as part of a blog on our website.  Friends felt that having this curated would be a way to be sure that material was appropriate to have there.  It would also be possible to have a members-only section of the website for postings that would not be publicly available.  Friends had some reservations about parts of such a process.  Further discernment by Ministry and Counsel seemed appropriate to us at this time.

8.6  2018 NEYM Annual Sessions:  NEYM sessions report was given by the representatives in brief reflections partly based on talking points that are available on the NEYM website.

Meeting was closed with a brief period of quiet worship, purposing to meet again on second First Day of 9^th month.

Submitted by,		Accepted as the Approved Record,
/s/ Jennifer J. Smith, Recording Clerk		/s/ Mark Barker, Presiding Co-Clerk

NB. The Income & Expenses Sheet was created with two decimal points, which were removed for readability, the cents being unimportant to the overall understanding. This can have the effect of throwing off any given sum by a dollar due to compounded rounding.

Prepared by Greg Heath

NB.  The following was not in the original spreadsheet, but was calculated from data in the spreadsheet.

Do we have the resources to support our obligations? YES

Variable Assets Less Current Liabilties and Replacement Reserve = $5,814

NB. The Balance Sheet was created with two decimal points, which were removed for readability, the cents being unimportant to the overall understanding. This can have the effect of throwing off any given sum by a dollar due to compounded rounding.