Chestnut Hill Monthly Meeting Committees
In unprogrammed Quaker meetings, there being no
paid clergy, the clerk and assistant clerk are resources
for general information and overseeing that meeting
business is handled. Much of the work of the meeting
is done in committees.
Care and Counsel - Responsible in general
for the pastoral care of members and attenders.
Limited to members of Chestnut Hill Monthly Meeting.
Meetings on the 2nd Monday evening of each month.
Worship and Ministry - Responsible for the
spiritual life of the meeting. Limited to members
of any meeting of the R.S.O.F. Meetings on the
4th Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm.
Property and House - Provides stewardship
of our building and grounds.
Religious Education -
Oversees the First Day School and community activities
involving nurturing our children. Meets before
meeting for worship on the first First Day of each
month. We are guided by our Child
Safety Policy.
Peace and Social Concerns - Cares for the
corporate witness of our community. Responsible
for distributing some of our endowment income to
other organizations. Meets on the third Wednesday
of each month and welcomes anyone with interest
in current issues. The Interfaith Hospitality Network
Subcommittee coordinates the hosting of homeless
families at the meetinghouse.
Forum - Plans, arranges and facilitates
monthly programs on issues of concern to the meeting
community. Meets monthly. Needs people who have
time and ability to make arrangements for speakers,
etc.
Finance - Works with the treasurer to prepare
annual budget and makes decisions concerning the
management of meeting assets. Meets irregularly.
Library - Coordinates and cares for the
meeting library. Meets irregularly.
Hospitality - Provides the coffee hour on
the first Sunday of each month. Meets irregularly
or by phone.
Tuition Assistance - Evaluates requests
for disbursement of financial aid to members and
attenders for tuition at Quaker schools and summer
camps.
Child Care - Responsible for child care
during meeting for worship. Keeps list of available
caretakers for use by committees providing care
at other activities.
Outreach - Helps to make our Meeting more
known in the community through Outreach First-days,
advertisements and articles about CHFM in local
newspapers, newcomers breakfasts, etc.
Committee Appointments, March 2008
- Officers
- Clerk: Philip Jones Clerk@ChestnutHillQuakers.org
Assistant Clerk: Eileen Flanagan AsstClerk@ChestnutHillQuakers.org
Recording Clerk: Amey Hutchins RecClerk@ChestnutHillQuakers.org
Treasurer: Daniel B. Evans Treasurer@ChestnutHillQuakers.org
Recorder: Roberta Foss
Assistant Recorder: George Garrettson directory@ChestnutHillQuakers.org - Worship & Ministry Clerk: Ruth Pauly
- 2009 Ellen Deacon, Jackie Fields, Milena Hynes
- 2010 Jeff Perkins, Ruth Pauly, Kathy Miller, Phil Lord
- Care and Counsel Clerk: Margaret Mitchell
- 2009 Daniel Evans, Nell Kahil, Margaret Mitchell, Dylan Steinberg
- 2010 Mickey Abraham, George Garrettson, Betty Hartzell, Jude Brandt (start June or July)
- CareandCounselCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org Clerk only: CareandCounsel@ChestnutHillQuakers.org
- Nominating Committee
- 2009 Shirley Philips
- 2010 John Nordlof
- 2011 Julie Odland
- 2012
- Religious Education Committee Clerk: John Nordlof [Need a co-clerk]
- 2009 Storm Evans, John Nordlof, Carla White
- 2010 Joyce Colzani, Dan Heider, Betsy Robertson
- Peace & Social Concerns CoClerks: Dion Lerman & Kathy Miller
- 2009 Dion Lerman, Kathy Miller, Jean Warrington, David Wootton
- 2010 Abbe Forman, Steven Kretzman, Hollister Knowlton, Carol Lanahan, David Quain, Liz Robinson
- PeaceCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org Clerk only: Peace@ChestnutHillQuakers.org
- Interfaith Hospitality Network Subcommittee
- Mickey Abraham, Carol Lanahan
- Finance Committee Clerk: Dona Garrettson
- 2009 Dona Garrettson, Elizabeth Killough
- 2010 Jon Landau, Dylan Steinberg, Thomas Taylor, Beth Zelasky
- Ex Officio: Phil Jones, Clerk; Dan Evans, Treasurer
- FinanceCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org
- Property & House Committee: Co-Clerks: Sue Betts & George Garrettson
- 2009 Sue Betts, John Kahil, John Roberts, Peter Warrington
- 2010 George Benz, Ron Celentano, Storm Evans, George Garrettson, Bob Reynolds
- Forum Committee Clerk: Betty Hartzell
- 2009 Mickey Abraham, Jackie Fields, Betty Hartzell, Pat Witte
- 2010 Pauline Doyle, Mary Day Kent, Kerry Krieger, Linda Rosenwein
- Hospitality Committee Clerk: Carla White
- 2009 Dennis McCooe, Theresa McCooe, Peter Warrington, Carla White
- 2010 Jorge Aráuz, Dona Garrettson, Ann Reynolds, John Roberts, Betsy Wallace, Liz Williams
- Outreach Committee Clerk: Christine Oliger (one more year)
- 2009 Christie Duncan-Tessmer, Diane Dunning, Magdalen Lawton
- 2010 Daniel Evans, Christine Oliger, Ann Reynolds, Linda Ruthen, Jean Warrington, Signe Wilkinson
- OutreachCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org Clerk only: Outreach@ChestnutHillQuakers.org
- Newsletter Layout: Anne Bayless
- Newsletter Editorial Committee
- Philip Jones, Karen Cromley
- newsletter@ChestnutHillQuakers.org
- Adult RE Convenor: Dion Lerman
- Burial Committee Clerk: George Garrettson (no terms)
- George Garrettson, John Kahil, Shirley Philips, John Roberts, Shannon Roberts
- Child Care Committee Convenor:
- Representatives appointed from Meeting for Business (Jen Murray)
- Religious Education (open), and Worship & Ministry (Milena Hynes)
- Mickey Abraham
- Safety Committee Convenor: Storm Evans
- Representatives appointed from Care & Counsel, Finance, Property & House, Religious Education, and Worship & Ministry.
- Library Committee Convenor: Dion Lerman
- Tuition Assistance Committee (no terms) Clerk: Charles Phillips
- Carrie Eisenhandler, Nancy Kassam-Adams, Carol Lanahan, Charles Philips, [Need one more member]
- Building Planning Committees
- CLIENT: Ron Celetano, Storm Evans, John Gallery, John Kahil, Dennis McCooe, Daniel McDevitt, Bob Reynolds, Signe Wilkinson
- CAMPAIGN: Christie Duncan-Tessmer, Diane Dunning, Jon Landau, Theresa McCooe, Laura Melly, Christine Oliger, Charles Philips, Shirley Philips, Jean Warrington, Warren Witte
- OVERSIGHT: Strom Evans, George Garrettson, Philip Jones, Nell Kahil, Laura Melly, Dylan Steinberg, Jean Warrington
- Annual Fund Representative:
- Draft Counselor: Jon Landau
- Interim Meeting:
- Representative: George Garrettson, Alternate: Jorge Aráuz
- Quarterly Meeting Representatives:
- George Garrettson, Philip Anthony
- FCNL Representative: Kathy Miller
- NIM Community Council: Dion Lerman
- As needed: Jorge Aráuz, Hollister Knowlton
- NPIHN Board Member: Mickey Abraham, Board Mmeber
- PYM Climate Action Network: Hollister Knowlton
- PYM Nominating Committee (submit to Philadelphia Quarter)
- Web Clerk: Terry Foss WebClerk@ChestnutHillQuakers.org
- Staff Persons:
- Meeting Secretary: Open Child Care: Terrie Abraham