CMM 2020-02-09
Minutes of Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business
Concord (NH) Monthly Meeting of
the Religious Society of Friends
Second Month 9th, 2020
Fifteen Friends gathered and entered into gathered worship. We accepted the minutes of First month as posted on the website.
02.1 Finance Committee: We received the Finance Committee report. The committee participated in a webinar on New England Yearly Meeting Pooled Funds. They will make a recommendation to the Meeting on whether we should invest some of our funds there. There is currently $23,849 in the checking and savings accounts.
It was noted that the Christine Imbiti – Kakamega fund had a balance of approximately $500 in August but has increased by the addition of $428 from the SERRV order, $85 from the Make and Take, and $567 from the “Abundance in Advent” calendar.
Donations are on track, noting that the Meeting received several large donations early in the year. Property Committee expects that we will have one more purchase of wood pellets this year which will still be under budget. Committees are requested to submit their FY 2021 budgets as soon as possible.
Income through January is $18,450; expenses are $14,901; net income is $3,549.
02.2 Property Committee is still researching the proper amount to be held in the Meeting’s Replacement Reserves. They expect to have a recommendation in time for the upcoming budget process. They are also looking at our kitchen cleanup process. They have ordered drying racks that will fit over the sink to see if this will expedite the dishwashing process. Friends with suggestions should contact Property Committee.
02.3 Youth Religious Education Committee reported that they are working on a location for the spring party. Jonie LaBombard will take over the scheduling of First Day School helpers. The budget request for next year has been prepared. YRE would like the Meeting to prayerfully consider holding inter-generational worship on Fifth Sundays.
02.4 Outreach Committee has met twice. The committee participated in a webinar on multi-age participation in your meeting which was very valuable.
02.5 Peace, Social, and Earthcare Concerns Committee met with Jeanne Hruska from the ACLU on the issue of mass incarceration, an issue on which the ACLU would be happy to have more support. PSECC would like the meeting to anchor the start of community-wide education and action. Friends approved.
02.6 Ministry & Council Committee feels that white privilege and racism is an issue on which the Meeting would like to move forward, both individually and corporately. The committee met with a potential facilitator who asked that the Meeting bring questions, hopes, and visions to him for this process. How would the Meeting be different if we did this work?
[We spent time sharing the answers for this, which included the following comments: “We envision that we will all personally grow and we will grow as a meeting. That our Meeting will be a safe and welcoming place for all. We hope to take what we learn about ourselves to become more effective in the world; that as we project ourselves out in the world, we will also project that welcome. We are willing to be made uncomfortable in order to become a more welcoming place. We are open to ongoing growth individually and corporately, and do not expect these first sessions to leave us “once and done”. We expect our relationships to deepen and trust to grow. We have a vision of the Peaceable Kingdom, the Beloved Community where all races can grow together. We hope to have an easier facility with forgiveness, greater acceptance, and readier conflict transformation. We hope to empower people in Meeting to reach out to others with less fear of doing or saying the wrong thing, (e.g., Amanda Kemp book “Say the Wrong Thing”). We will learn how to intervene gently with each other when microaggressions of any kind occurs. All of this is part of the work our Yearly Meeting has begun in ‘noticing patterns of oppression and faithfulness’, realizing that it is not just about noticing our unconscious bias but also noticing our faithfulness and recognizing and celebrating when we (individually and corporately) have successfully changed our patterns – the positive sense of eldering. We want to build this into our culture and to build ways to check in with our discernment on ongoing work.” [This paragraph was inserted after meeting.]]
The program would be on February 23 and possibly on March 22 if the Meeting so discerns. All are welcome with the understanding that the workshop is for the Meeting’s growth as well as that of the individual. The Meeting requests that M & C, with help from others, endeavor to contact as many people as possible on our mailing list to encourage attendance. This is the beginning of an ongoing process.
02.7 Nominating Committee will present a list of nominees for meeting positions in May.
Meeting was concluded with a brief moment of worship proposing to meet again on the second First Day of Third Month, 2020.
| Submitted by, | Accepted as the Approved Record, | |
| /s/ Jone LaBombard, substitute Recording Clerk | /s/ Richard Kleinschmidt, Presiding Clerk |
| Concord Monthly Meeting Income & Expenses | 2019-06-01 – 2020-01-31 | FY 2020 Budget | Amount Remaining | % Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | ||||
| Contributions | $16,615 | $25,150 | $8,535 | 66% |
| Interest Income | $7 | $680 | $673 | 1% |
| Rental Income | $1,588 | $1,500 | -$88 | 106% |
| Solar Roof Lease | $240 | $240 | 100% | |
| Total Income | $18,450 | $27,570 | $9,120 | 67% |
| Expenses | ||||
| Program | ||||
| Budget/Finance Committee | $0 | $30 | $30 | 0% |
| Hospitality | $56 | $180 | $124 | 31% |
| Library | $40 | $90 | $50 | 44% |
| Ministry & Counsel | $0 | $225 | $225 | 0% |
| Outreach | ||||
| Outreach - Other | $0 | $355 | $355 | 0% |
| Website Expenses | $64 | $280 | $216 | 23% |
| Total Outreach | $64 | $635 | $571 | 10% |
| Peace, Social & Earthcare Concerns | $0 | $600 | $600 | 0% |
| Youth & Religious Education | $120 | $300 | $180 | 40% |
| Total Program | $280 | $2,060 | $1,857 | 14% |
| Property | ||||
| Building Maintenance | $159 | $600 | $441 | 27% |
| Debt Service | $1,903 | $3,805 | $1,902 | 50% |
| Donation in Lieu of Taxes | $0 | $500 | $500 | 0% |
| Electricity | $667 | $1,000 | $333 | 67% |
| Grounds | $0 | $100 | $100 | 0% |
| Insurance | $1,273 | $2,000 | $727 | 64% |
| Replacement Reserve Expense | $3,200 | $4,800 | $1,600 | 67% |
| Snow Removal | $980 | $2,000 | $1,020 | 49% |
| Supplies - Bldg. & Maintenance | $154 | $200 | $46 | 77% |
| Wood Pellets | $1,180 | $1,680 | $500 | 70% |
| Total Property | $9,517 | $16,685 | $7,168 | 57% |
| Support | ||||
| AFSC | $1,043 | $1,565 | $522 | 67% |
| Dover Quarterly Meeting | $0 | $10 | $10 | 0% |
| FCNL | $0 | $150 | $150 | 0% |
| Friends Camp | $0 | $300 | $300 | 0% |
| FWCC | $0 | $65 | $65 | 0% |
| Interfaith Council | $0 | $50 | $50 | 0% |
| NEYM - Equalization Fund | $0 | $290 | $290 | 0% |
| NEYM - General Fund | $4,060 | $6,090 | $2,030 | 67% |
| NH Council of Churches | $0 | $75 | $75 | 0% |
| Woolman Hill | $0 | $230 | $230 | 0% |
| Total Support | $5,103 | $8,825 | $3,722 | 58% |
| Total Expense | $14,901 | $27,570 | $12,669 | 54% |
| Net Income | $3,549 |
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.
| Concord Monthly Meeting Balance Sheet | 1st Month 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Current Assets | |||
| Checking/Savings | |||
| Checking 123410166 | $17,250 | ||
| Money Market 101049498 | $6,599 | ||
| Total Checking/Savings | $23,849 | ||
| Other Current Assets | |||
| Prepaid Electricity | $8,333 | ||
| Prepaid Insurance | $1,890 | ||
| Total Other Current Assets | $10,224 | ||
| Total Current Assets | $34,072 | ||
| Fixed Assets | |||
| Building | $466,455 | ||
| Land (including new lot) | $144,400 | ||
| Total Fixed Assets | $610,855 | ||
| Total Other Assets - NH Community Loan Fund | $21,550 | ||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $666,478 | ||
| LIABILITIES & EQUITY | |||
| Liabilities | |||
| Current Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable | |||
| Accounts Payable | $0 | ||
| Total Accounts Payable | $0 | ||
| Other Current Liabilities | |||
| Building & Grounds Fund | $485 | ||
| Friendly Assistance Fund | $1,000 | ||
| Operating Reserve | $3,000 | ||
| Solar Grant Funds | $1,209 | ||
| Special Projects | |||
| AFSC-NH | $200 | ||
| Christine / Kakamega Care Centre | $1,576 | ||
| Social Justice Fund | $897 | ||
| Total Special Projects | $2,673 | ||
| Total Other Current Liabilities | $8,367 | ||
| Total Current Liabilities | $8,367 | ||
| Long-term Liabilities | |||
| Mortgage Loan 1 | $18,920 | ||
| Replacement Reserve | $39,869 | ||
| Total Long-term Liabilities | $58,788 | ||
| Total Liabilities | $67,155 | ||
| Equity | |||
| General Fund Balance | $549,811 | ||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $45,963 | ||
| Net Income | $3,549 | ||
| Total Equity | $599,323 | ||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY | $666,478 |
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.
Do we have the resources to support our obligations? YES
Variable Assets Less Current Liabilities and Replacement Reserve = $3,838
| + Total Current Assets | $34,073 | |
| + Total NHCLF Loans | $21,550 | |
| Total Available Assets | $55,623 | |
| - Total Current Liabilities | ($8,367) | |
| - Replacement Reserve | ($39,869) | |
| - YTD Net Income | ($3,549) | |
| ($51,785) | ||
|
= Net Unrestricted Funds: (if projected budget is achieved) |
$3,838 |
