CMM 2018-09-09

Minutes of Meeting for Worship for Business

Concord (NH) Monthly Meeting of

the Religious Society of Friends

Ninth Month 09, 2018

Attending: 11

9.1  The clerk called us into worship with a quote about Meeting for Business from the 1985 Faith and Practice of NEYM.  Friends approved the minutes of eighth month Meeting for Business as posted on the website.

9.2  Budget Report:  The report of the budget committee was received and will be posted on the website.  Total income so far in this fiscal year has been $8,646.35 and expenses were $5,133.43.  The committee plans to do an audit of the bookkeeping soon.

9.3  PSECC Report:  PSECC reported on the formation of an FCNL local host committee to organize for a training of interested Friends (and others) in how to do lobbying on national issues from the Quaker perspective.  The committee is also beginning to consider working towards an All New Hampshire Friends Gathering focused on responses to racism.

9.4  Carbon Footprint Calculations:  Friends were reminded of the 2018 NEYM sessions request that Monthly Meetings and individual members do their ‘carbon footprint’ baseline [in October] this year and make plans towards reducing it by at least 10% in the coming year.  PSECC is charged with working with interested Friends on making sure that this work begins this fall.

9.5  Youth Religious Education Report:  Youth Religious Education reported that First day school was back in session this First Day and the committee has established plans for the curriculum for the coming year.

9.6  Ministry & Counsel Report:  Ministry & Counsel reported on plans for upcoming adult programs.  On Fourth Sunday in September, we will hold a threshing session about the proposed revision to the section on membership in the Faith and Practice of NEYM.  In October, Fourth Sunday program will involve leading a workshop about our Quaker faith and practice as part of an interfaith program at Canterbury Shaker Village.  [The workshop will be based on the Spears’ Friendly Faith and Practice Study Guide.]  Green burial will be the topic explored on Fourth Sunday in November.

9.7  Outreach Committee Report:  It was noted that the Outreach Committee is now working separately from Ministry & Counsel and will be taking responsibility for planning of how to do more to support our young adult Friends and young families.

9.8  Reflections on draft ‘Membership’ chapter:  Meeting approved Jennifer S sending out to the Meeting email list her reflections on the draft section on membership that was brought by Faith and Practice revision committee to NEYM sessions but not approved. She will try to answer questions any may have that need more context about this prior to the Fourth Sunday threshing session on that topic.

9.9  Freedom Fund Program Booklet Advertisement:  Kathy U requested to put an ad in the program booklet of the NAACP annual Freedom Fund dinner that she will pay for. The Meeting approved.

Meeting was closed with a brief period of quiet worship, purposing to meet again on second First Day of 10^th month.

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

Called Meeting for Worship with attention to business

on Ninth Month 23, 2018

9.10  NH Poor People’s Campaign donation:  At the rise of Meeting on September 16^th, the clerk had called an additional session a week later to deal with a time-sensitive request to support a fundraiser for an organization for which we had recently minuted our endorsement.

On this fourth Sunday of September at the rise of regular worship, Friends settled back into worship to consider this desire to approve a $50 donation to the NH Poor People’s Campaign that will put the name of the Meeting on the back of a T-shirt that will be sold to raise additional funds and increase visibility of the organization.  The Meeting would be listed along with individuals and other faith communities and other organizations to promote the next phase of the campaign.  Friends approved the request and that the treasurer send this money from our designated social justice fund.

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 and Chris Haigh

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 = $9,177

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.