Ministry& Counsel
State of Society Report will be ready for the March Monthly Meeting. Ministry & Counsel will meet March 16, so as not to conflict with Easter. Peter will be absent April 13 to attend his Mother's memorial. M&C will be responsible for March 30 Meeting for Worship. Ministry & Counsel encourages members to continue to bring matters of concern to them. Pastor's Report Our pastor is encouraging conversations in the Meeting on the Peace Testimony. Peter will be at Pendle Hill March 4 - 6 to perform research. He has been invited to Framingham Meeting March 30 to begin a Spiritual Nurture Group and encourages other members to join him. The Easter Sunrise service will be held at Barney's Joy 30 minutes before dawn. Peter expressed gratitude to the entire Meeting for support following his Mother's death. Christian Education Committee: Meeting approved of sponsoring First Day School children at an Art/Bird Camp at Allen's Pond being planned for July. Meeting approved a donation of $1000 to China Camp for the purposes of renovating a newly acquired building. Finance Committeewill be asking other committees to consider their forecasts for the coming year. The Committee will be considering physical plant issues in the coming months as well. Building and Grounds: has been considering the issue of upgrading our current kitchen and bathroom facilities, among others, which may require attention in the future. Library CommitteeMeeting approved $30 for the purchase of a copy of Killed Strangely by Elaine F. Crane. The book contains some historical references to Quakers in this area. Organist: Sharon Wypych welcomes song requests, especially from Songs of the Spirit. Peace & Social Concerns: The Winter Conversations continue on the First Sunday of the month at 3 PM at Macomber Community House on Main Road in Westport. The updated version of the 2008 Directory should be completed by mid-March. Please see Sharon Wypych if you have any additions or corrections. Newsletter Committee would like to undertake the creation of an online discussion Board for Quaker issues, and will report back with more details at a future date.