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 7:30-9:00 pm.

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 1st Sunday of each month at 12:30pm.

Property and House - Provides stewardship of our building and grounds. See Meetinghouse Use Guidelines for information on using our building.

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 4th Tuesday of each month from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. 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 2nd Wednesday 7:30-9pm.

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.

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. Meets 1st Sunday 9-10:15am.

Coordinating Committee - Mets 1st Monday 7:30-9:00PM.

Client Committee - Alternate Wednesday nights (from 9/29/2010) 7-9pm.

Committee Appointments,
March 2013

Officers

Clerk: Meg Mitchell  Clerk@ChestnutHillQuakers.org
Assistant Clerk: Beth Zelasky 
 AsstClerk@ChestnutHillQuakers.org
Recording Clerk: Carla White
 RecClerk@ChestnutHillQuakers.org
Treasurer: Daniel B. Evans   Treasurer@ChestnutHillQuakers.org
Recorder: Roberta Foss
Assistant Recorder: George Garrettson   directory@ChestnutHillQuakers.org
Send Agenda Items for Meeting For Business to:
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Worship & Ministry ­ Clerk: Ellen Deacon

2014 Esther Grace Gilbert, Kathy Miller, Jeff Perkins
2015 Ellen Deacon, Rebecca Heider, Edward Sargent, Thomas Taylor, Roger Walmsley
Adult RE: Ellen Deacon, Shirley Phillips, Debra Thompson, Roger Walmsley, Jean Warrington, Peter Warrington
WorshipCom@chestnuthillquakers.org

Care and Counsel ­ Co-Clerks: Jude Brandt & Betty Hartzell

2014 Jude Brandt, George Garrettson, Amey Hutchins, Laura Melly
2015 Mickey Abraham, Betty Hartzell, Ann Jones, Phil Jones, Miyo Moriuchi

CareandCounselCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org   
Clerk only: CareandCounsel@ChestnutHillQuakers.org

Nominating Committee Clerk: Philip Jones

2014 Sarah Sharp, Jon Landau
2015 Philip Jones

NominatingCom@chestnutHillQuakers.org

Children's Religious Education Committee ­ Clerk: Jean Warrington

2014 Hannah Mazzaccaro, Betsy Robertson, Jean Warrington
2015 Diane Dunning, Tricia Walmsley, Terrie Abraham

RECom@chestnutHillQuakers.org

Peace & Social Concerns ­ Clerk: Lynne Shivers
Assistant Clerk: Lynne Shivers

2014 Mary Day Kent, Kathy Miller, Cheryl Shipman, Lynne Shivers
2015 Judy Morgan, Charlie Phillips, Shirley Phillips, Carolyn Schodt, Betsy Wallace, Elizabeth Walmsley

PeaceCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org  Clerk only: Peace@ChestnutHillQuakers.org

Library - Convenor: Edward Sargent

Jocelyn Anthony, Susan Lee Barton, Peter Borowiec, Ernie Cuff, Jon Landau, Martha Rose, Edward Sargent

Finance Committee ­ Clerk: John Florence

2014 Dan Heider, Jon Landau, Dylan Steinberg
2015 John Florence, Dona Garrettson,

Ex Officio: Margaret Mitchell, Clerk; Dan Evans, Treasurer

FinanceCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org 

Property & House Committee: Clerk: Bob Reynolds

2014 George Benz, Robert Davis, Storm Evans, Cyane Gresham, Shawn Kleitz, Bob Reynolds
2015 John Florence, John Kahil, Michael Quirk, John Roberts, Dennis Trach
Landscape Working Group: Clerk: Cyane Gresham
Sue Betts, Betty Jane Foglio, Cyane Gresham, John Howard, Ann Jones, Bill McCall, Cheryl Shipman

PropertyCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org

Forum Committee ­ Convener: Mickey Abrahan

2014 Mickey Abraham, Jocelyn Anthony, Kerry Krieger, Betsy Wallace

ForumCom@chestnutHillQuakers.org

Hospitality Committee ­ Co-Clerks: Donna Garrettson & Liz Williams

2014 John Bieniek, Nancy Cox, Rebecca Heider, Irene McHenry, Martha Rose, Barbara Sherf, Liz Williams, Pauline Doyle
2015 Peter Borowiec, Jane Dorwart, Betty Jane Foglio, Donna Garrettson, Colette Kleitz, Betsy Wallace, Peter Warrington

HospitalityCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org

Outreach Committee ­ Clerk: Barbara Buonocore

2014 Barbara Buonocore, Dion Lehrman, Jane Schnitzer, Jean Warrington
2015 Joe Byers, Philip Jones, Ed Seiz, Barbara Sherf, Signe Wilkinson, Dennis Wint
Skyspace Hosts - Clerk: Jordan Bastien
Jordan Bastien, Diane Dunning, George Garrettson, Heidi Heller, Phil Jones, Colette Kleitz, Jon Landau, Irene McHenry, Signe Wilkinson, Dennis Wint

OutreachCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org   Clerk only: Outreach@ChestnutHillQuakers.org

Office and Administration Committee - Clerk: Storm Evans

2014: George Benz, Dan Evans, George Garrettson
2015: Storm Evans, Roberta Foss, Terry Foss , Amey Hutchens, Phil Jones, Carla White

Burial Committee - John Kahil, John Roberts, Shannon Roberts

Newsletter Editor: Phil Jones newsletter@chestnuthillquakers.org

Tuition Assistance Committee­ Clerk: Charles Philips

Nancy Kassam-Adams, Charles Philips, Shannon Roberts

Building Planning Committees

CLIENT: Clerk: Storm Evans
George Benz, Storm Evans, John Kahil, Bob Reynolds, Signe Wilkinson, Dennis Wint

ClientCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org

CAMPAIGN: Clerk: Jon Landau
Peter Borowiec, Diane Dunning, Cyane Gresham, Heidi Heller, Philip Jones, Mary Day Kent, Jon Landau, Nikka Landau, Bill McCall, Charles Philips, Shirley Philips, Jean Warrington, Liz Williams

CampaignCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org

COORDINATING: Clerk: Dylan Steinberg
Daniel Evans, Storm Evans, George Garrettson, Philip Jones, Howard Lesnick, Dylan Steinberg

CoordinatinCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org

Draft Counselor: Jon Landau

Interim Meeting Representative:

George Garrettson

Quarterly Meeting Representatives:

Philip Anthony, Carolyn Schodt

FCNL Representative: Kathy Miller

Northwest Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network

Mickey Abraham- Board Member

Staff Persons:

Meeting Secretary: Philip Jones secretary@chestnuthillquakers.org  
Child Care: Terrie Abraham   Cleaning Person: Mary Wilson