s  .@Times New Roman-  2  1Z. 2 2  Z)'@Times New Roman-U2 X1Report from the Ad Hoc Friends Concerns CommitteeH,82,!",3R!8,H8N3,=,,88'H28,,,8'H3SR!!-, 2 l  Z7@Times New Roman-2 %X7/8/2007222222 2 % Z- 2  Z- 2 X Z-2 ~XRWe were appointed at the June Business Meeting to explore ways in which we might _,H,!,,2222,2,2-(22,B2'2,''Y,,212,,322!,H.0'2H2,3H,N122 X[communicate among ourselves and express through various means our individual and corporate h,2NN22,,,,N23122"',2,',22,32!,''2!23122-!22'N,,2'22!23222,,22,2!22",,,2 dXengagement with other ,22-1,N,2H222,!22 dgroups and organizations.2!222',222"1,2-,22', 2 d7  Z- 2 X Z- 2 JX Z-#2 XWe believe that _,2,,2,2, 2  Z- 2 0X Z-2 XOA. The primary focus of our process should be to share information about QuakerH=2,2!N,#0!2,2'2!22!2!2,,'''22222,2'2,!,2!2!O,22,222H2,2," 2 -Z! 2 : Z.2 Srelated organizations and support one another in our involvement with these groups.o!,,,22"2,2-,22',22'2222!22,,222,!232!2222,N,2H22,',2!222' 2  Z. 2 X Z-2 XB. B 2  Z!F2 'Linking this sharing of concerns so clo<22312''2,!312!-22,,!2''2,2b2  :sely to the budgeting process has not worked well. It has ',022,2221,312!3,,''2,'23H2!2,2H, 2,'2 o `cast the issue as primarily a financial one, engaging only to those interested in the Meetings ,,'2,''2,,'2!N-!0,!2,2,,23,,31-121220222',2,!,'-222,Y,,22!'2 ^budget. Further, some have seen those trying to share their concerns as lobbyists, which is 2221,72!2-!'2N,2-2,',,222',#0312'3,!,2,!,22-,!2',',2330'',H2,2'2 U highly d212022 U 8Uestructive to the spirit we want to nourish. We should separate the budgeting issue e,'!2,2,22,'2!H,H,22222!'2_,'2222',2,!,,2,2221,31''2,2 [from the deeper issue of our moral and spiritual support for organizations and individuals i!!2N2,2,,3,!''2,2!22!N2!,,22'2!2,(2222!!2!2"1,2-,22',2222222,'R2 ; /carrying out Friends concerns and testimonies.,,!#031227!,22'!,23,,!2',22,'N22,' 2 ; Z  Z- 2 X Z-2 ! XC. C 2 !  Z!42 ! For this process to flouris72!2'2!2-,''2!22!'q2 ! Dh, it should be under the ongoing care and oversight of a permanent 2'22222,222,!2,221231-,!,,2222,!'222!,2,!N,3,22 Wcommittee of the Meeting. The committees charge should include development of ways to ,2NN,,2!2,Y,,31=2,,2NN,,!',3,"2,'22222,22,2,2,23N,22!H.0'2p2  Cshare and learn about organizations carrying out Friends concerns. '2,!,,22,,!2,2222"2,2-,22',,!#031228!,22'!,22-,!2' 2  p  Z. 2 z X Z-2 XD. H 2  Z52 Among those groups currentlyHN22122',1!222',2!",20b2 : identified as Friends Concerns, we should distinguish 2,2!,2,'-7!,32'!C22,,!2',H,'22222'212'22 `Wbetween those to which our contributions are symbolic and those to which they are more 2,H,,222',2H2,232!,22!2222',!,)0O22,,2222',2H2,22-0,!,N2",2 `substantive. Our support of groups in the first category expresses general affirmation of their '22',22,H2!'2222!2!2!222'22,!!',,-12#0,32!,'','1,2-!,-"!!N,222!2,!"2 Fwork, while ourH2!2H2,22!}2 FiL support of groups in the second category (typically local and regional) is '2222!2!2!222'22,',,222-,-12#0!02-,02-,-22!-122,!'P2 .geared more directly to their financial needs.1-,!,2N3!,2!-,022,!!2,2,,2,,2' 2   Z. 2 ,X Z-- 2 X Z6@Times New Roman-"Systemp8tXq-