Committees & what they do

2013–14:
Clerk: oversee the business matters & meetings for worship with attention to business
  Deb Wickering
  Assistant Clerk: Wayne Norlin

Recording clerk: writes minutes & annual report, maintains blog & website
   Amy Ranger

Treasurer: keeps track of budget, disperses funds, reports on budget monthly, quarterly & annually
   Kim Ranger
   Assistant: Judi Buchman

Advancement (communication & outreach in general):

• schedules & trains greeters 
• maintains guest book & sends cards to visitors
• maintains Directory of Attenders & Members 
• publishes announcements, newsletter& business cards
• maintains nametags
• oversees library; purchases library books, pamphlets, & subscription to Friends Journal
• organizes annual program on the basics of Quakerism; 3rd Sunday in October  
• organizes & distributes the Handbook
• organizes "get to know each other" dinners
• members: Mike Holaday (convener), Betty Ford, Bob & Liz Webber, Kim Ranger, Wayne Norlin (Ron Irvine–Facebook)
• Newsletter: Mike Holaday

 Finance: sets the budget

• No convener at this time. Finance is run as a Meeting of the whole. 

Ministry & Nurture (spiritual health of the meeting):

• No convener at this time. M&N is run as a Meeting of the whole, together with Advancement
• Provide guidance on drawing meeting together and foster a collective sense of Worship
• Foster growth of inidiviuals in Ministry
• Support diverse religious expression
• Provide support for individuals in times of distress
• Help members and attenders resolve differences
• Establish Clearness Committees for discernment by individuals in various life decisions
• Provide guidance in rites of passage such as births, deaths, and membership in our Meeting 

Nominating (committee memberships): laid down for 2012-13

• In February, convener calls for other members
• Convenes in March to begin process of querying each attender about committee preference
• Committee member listing should be on the May Business Meeting agenda; listing due to LEYM May 30.

Peace & Social Concerns: laid down for 2012-13

• liaises with IGE (Institute for Global Education)

Earth Care (ad hoc): laid down for 2012-13

Program: sets the adult educational programs (usually 3rd Sunday, following worship), laid down for 2012-13. Programs now are scheduled as needed, based on the interests and needs of the community.

Religious Education (First Day School): laid down for 2012-13

• oversees curriculum for children & youth
• schedules teachers/leaders

Representative to Friends Committee on National Legislation

LEYM Representative to Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC): Jana Norlin

Aquinas College Contacts: Deb Wickering

Representatives to Green Pastures Quarterly Meeting: Scot Miller and Patricia Pennell

Representatives to LEYM: Jana Norlin, Mike Holaday, Emma Seif