Meeting for Worship
With Attention to Business

 

April 17, 2005

 

Present:  Bob Major, Ed Sheridan, Lucy Johnson, Virginia Hoyte, Eric Hoyte, Diane Carle,  Kathryn Keve,  Jean Hart,   Barbara Wolf,  Millie Royce,  Bob Royce,  Judy Brown,  Michael Moore,  Lisa Down.

 

Meeting opened with silence  at  11:20.

 

Financial Report.  Eric Hoyte, the assistant Treasurer  gave the financial report.  The bank balance as of March 24, 2005 was $3165.95.  The full report is attached to these minutes. 

 

State of the Meeting Report.  Kathryn  Keve new phrasing about our Meeting’s work with the Suquamish Native American tribes.  Bob Royce asked that we add to the report the fact that we have a website.  The following sentence was added: An additional benefit to enhancing our closeness as members of this meeting is the establishment of our website which is updated frequently.  The final sentence was changed to read: Now that we have a full meeting we work more closely together, get to know each other better and it seems appropriate to say that we grow fonder of each other.   The phrasing for our membership numbers has become: Since we have become a full Meeting  we have received ten new members by transfer and 2 by convincement.  We average between 20 and 30 persons at a given worship service.   The State of the Meeting Report  was approved by the Meeting on Sunday, April 17.

 

Nominating Committee  Ed Sheridan presented the report for the Nominating Committee.  The committee has been unable to find a recording clerk thus far. However, the new treasurer, Wil Hamm, will take office immediately.  In addition, the new Clerk, Judy Brown, will have a signature on the bank's signature card.  The Meeting will continue with the practice of only one person is needed to make withdrawals (sign checks). Virginia Hoyte volunteered to do four of the minutes for the coming period, and Kathryn Keve volunteered to be a back up again  in the coming period.

 

Bob Royce asked for help on the newsletter and Bob Major and Ed Sheridan volunteered  to meet with Bob.

 

The slate was presented and approved in as far as it is complete including the newsletter committee.  The officers and committees will start serving at the rise of the May Business Meeting.  The full report is attached to these minutes.

 

First Day School Lisa Down reported that Roberta Wilson, Barb Morrison and herself  had met the day  before to begin plans for First Day school in the immediate future.   For the present we will continue inviting the children to come on the first Sunday of the month.

 

Travel Grant  Evan Welkin has received a grant to travel.  The Picket fund  gives the funds to the Meeting rather than the individual doing the traveling and so our Meeting will need to back Evan up.  Lucy Johnson, Ed Sheridan, and Michael Moore volunteered to  serve on the support  committee. 

 

Meeting closed with silence at 12:40.

 

Notes taken by Judy Brown, Recording Clerk