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AGATE PASSAGE FRIENDS
MEETING April 9, 2006
OPENING: The Meeting opened with a few moments of silence followed by a reading from John Woolman about Meetings for Business.
PRESENT: Judy Brown, Clerk; Jim and Dorothy Rana-Meadows, Eric and Virginia Hoyte, Lee and Gail Watson, Leyla Welkin, Lisa Down, Michael Moore, Kathryn Keve, and Millie Royce.
THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING WERE APPROVED, though these mentioned, but did not include the FCNL Step Program that were, nonetheless, included in what was sent out to the papers.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Michael Moore, our Treasurer passed out copies of his detailed statements on our financial transactions for 2005 and 2006, along with the Proposed Budget for this year. (See attachments.) These included: Basically, all the bills are paid currently, and we still have several thousand dollars in the bank. We had 14 contributors giving something over $2,000.. He pointed out that contributions in ’05 were, however, only half of what they were the proceeding year in ‘04. From a Treasurer’s point of view, the Meeting is at a crossroads. Michael believes that the Meeting will need to increase contributions if we are to continue renting Seabold Hall. Michael also pointed out that because we are now a full-fledged Meeting, we are obliged to pay $40. a year for each member to North Pacific Yearly Meeting……A short discussion followed around the issue of how we might generate an increase in donations that will enable us to continue with our present activities and schedules……. The Clerk pointed out that we will need to make a decision on the DEX and SPRINT phone book advertising at the next Meeting for Business……. ( It was also mentioned that our “landlady” at Seabold Hall, Joan Binkerton, reported to our Treasurer that the accessibility ramp for the handicapped was “getting closer to accomplishment.”)
A MINUTE WAS APPROVED that read: “Once a quarter the Treasurer will create a Balance Sheet, showing contributions and other income, plus projected expenses. The Clerk will call attention to this report after Meeting for Worship and a paper copy will be available for all. Extras for Meeting attenders in the weeks ahead who missed the original announcement will also be mentioned and put out in a prominent place.” ……
THE 2006 BUDGET WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
THE STATE OF THE MEETING REPORT, written by Bob and Millie Royce, was read out loud The report was approved as written with a few suggestions for alterations, such as not including as many names in the version that would go to Pacific Yearly Meeting. Millie Royce agreed to incorporate these few changes... It was suggested, however, that the Report as read be included in the Minutes and the group concurred. (See attachment to look at and study the full Report.)
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS. It was agreed that the present Nominating Committee, those who chose the present slate, would continue for this coming spring. These are: Judy Brown, Betty Petrus, and Ed Sheridan.,
A NEW PROPOSAL FOR FIRST DAY SCHOOL. Lisa Down, representing several others from our Meeting, presented an innovative idea for a once a month change in our schedule that her group hopes could meet the needs of the different parties: children, parents and adults who wish to have a regular on-going period of silent worship, yet also recognize the needs of children. This proposal was suggested without a request for a decision at this business meeting, but to be incubated and discussed further in May. . In essence, Lisa’s suggestion is that one Sunday a month we have a regular but shortened Meeting for Worship (40 minutes), That would be followed by a Children’s Program including the adults, also about 40 minutes…… Some comments and questions were brought out, and the group agreed that each person present and the other members/attenders could personally consider this new idea till there was time to fully discuss it in a month.
The Meeting for Business closed with silence at 12:55 p.m.
Virginia Hoyte, Recording Secretary, 4/10/06 |
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