Minutes from Monthly Meeting for Business April 25, 2010
Ministry and Counsel: Ministry and Counsel is currently evaluating the comments from members and attenders regarding the future of the meeting. The committee is scheduling leaders for Meeting for Worship after Peter Crysdale’s departure in May. Meeting approved an expenditure of up to $1000 for potential speakers from outside the meeting during meeting for worship through the end of June. Meeting approved the State of Society Report for 2009 as read by Jeanne Bird. Finance: Charlie Howland asked the various committees to return to the Finance Committee with feedback on the proposed forecast presented to Monthly Meeting in March.
Building and Grounds: The committee is looking into solutions for a mold and mildew issue which has developed in the meetinghouse. Nominating: Meeting approved the addition of Paul Doran and Andy Pollock to the Finance Committee. Christian Education: Meeting approved asking Henry Wilcox to resume his role with the children during and just after First Day School when he finishes school this summer. Meeting approved an outlay of $300 to acquire a tetherball kit and a portable basketball hoop. Further Business: Meeting appointed Stan Stopka, Charlie Howland, and Michael Harrison to the task of seeing how we might assist a young member with an educational opportunity.
The Meeting would like to encourage our dealings with one another always to come from a place of love, kindness and tenderness, and to eschew whenever possible our human tendencies toward gossip and rumor.