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AGATE
PASSAGE FRIENDS MEETING
Minutes of Meeting for Business
May 18, 2003 |
!. Silent Inquiry: Do we avoid being drawn into violent reactions against those who are destructive of human dignity?
2. Review of Minutes:
No minutes were taken at the April potluck
Minutes of Meeting for Worship for Business: March 16, 2003 were approved.
3. Calendar Planning:
All were reminded to sign up for First Day and Seabold Opening. June 20th Potluck will be at Roger and Jane’s at 6pm
At the June potluck, the new committees will meet. The August Potluck will be on the 22nd.
Topic to be announced.
4. A Celebration for Becoming a Meeting is scheduled for Saturday August 23rd. A committee was formed to plan where, invite
other Friends, etc. The committee consists of Judy Brown, Bob Major, Barbara Morrison, Barbara Wolf, and Kathryn Keve.
5. Financial Reports
Barbara Morrison reported that we have a a balance of $2,383.00 Lori
Raschke made two suggestions: 1) to put out a beautiful bowl at meeting as a reminder to make contributions. 2) to make a copy of the budget available to guide donations. Barbara said it is
posted on the website. We have been making payments to Quarterly Meeting all along. Now we will make payments of $40 per member to Yearly.
It was requested and approved to reimburse Ann Laird for the 3 azaleas that the children planted at Seabold.
6. Nominating Committee: All nominations were accepted and approved. These are two-year appointments. Roger Lauen reported
for the committee as follows:
Clerk: Michael Moore
Recording Clerk: Judy Brown
Treasurer: Barbara Morrison, assisted by Nancy Brantingham
Ministry and Counsel: Lorena Bruff, Norm Down, Gayle Henry, Betty Petras, Michael Moore-ex-officio
Peace and Social Concerns: Kathryn Keve, clerk, Craig Jacob-Brown, Roger Lauen,
Lori Raschke
Religious Celebration/First Day Education: Elizabeth Zwick, clerk, Virginia Hoyte, Ann Laird, Dorothy Rana-Meadows
Interfaith Council Liaison” Barbara Wolf, with Elizabeth Zwick & Kathryn Keve as backups.
* Many present mentioned their appreciation for Ed’s service as Clerk and welcomed Michael as our new Clerk.
* Michael will be in Africa for a month this summer and Ed will cover for him.
7. Providing information to the public about Agate Passage Friends. Ann Laird & Kathryn Keve.
Michael Moore noted that our Official name recognized by Washington State is Agate Passage Friends. He suggested that publicly
we use now use “Agate Passage Friends Meeting” (no apostrophe)
Ann was able to get our meeting listed in the Yellow Pages in time. Ann & Kathryn met and will next find out the cost and
requirements to be listed in The Sun and the Sound Publishing papers.
8. From hereon our Potlucks will serve as Meetings for Worship. We will need to take minutes.
A question was raised about voting rights of members and attendees. A guideline is that all members and regular attenders can
“vote” or participate. Ed observed that the overarching principle is to be “inclusive.”
9. Membership: Virginia Hoyte, Gale Henry and Michael Moore have asked to transfer their membership from University Friends to
Agate Passage. The transfers were approved by both meetings. We now have three members!
10. Evan Welkin has made a request for a Clearness Committee. Minute Passed Regarding Evan Welkin
Evan Welkin has requested a Clearness Committee to help him think through his own spiritual concerns. He also wants to achieve
greater clarity on the Quaker Peace Testimony and to approach the question of Registration for military service given his preference
for becoming a Conscientious Objector. Norm Down will convene; Michael Moore and Craig Jacob-Brown are the other two members.
Other Business:
Norm Down recommended offering the Clerk Workshop to all our clerks since they are such a helpful resource. They are usually
held at Pendle Hill.
Norm Down talked about the North Pacific Yearly Meeting to be held July 24-27 this year at the University of Montana Campus in
Missoula.
The subject will be: Our Peace Testimony: Walking Our Talk in Our
Communities. Martin ____, AFSC, Philadelphia will be the Friend in Residence. He will emphasize the primary Quaker imperative of seeing the of God in everyone and as it relates to current
events.
The NPYM has a Steering Committee which meets bi-monthly to discuss legislative issues, FNCL, etc. All meetings and worship
groups can send a representative. NPYM operates as a bottom-up organization. Issues are raised at Meetings, shared with other
Meetings and seasoned before any decisions are made.
Signups for First Day Sundays:
5/25 no one yet
6/1 "
6/8 Millie Royce
6/15 no one yet
6/22 "
6/29 Ed Sheridan
7/6 no one yet
7/13 Judy Brown
7/20 no one yet
Kathryn Keve
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