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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

Chestnut Hill Meeting, 100 E. Mermaid La., Philadelphia, PA 19118-3507
E-Mail: info@ChestnutHillQuakers.org    Phone: 215-247-3553    www.ChestnutHillQuakers.org
Meeting Clerk : Philip Jones   Web Clerk: Terry Foss

    Last changed: April 2, 2008