Bulls Head-Oswego Monthly Meeting for Business
June 14, 2009
Present: John Perry, Sybil Perry, Mary Foster Cadbury, Christopher Cadbury, Carol Rice, Kathie Scanlon, Bob West, Nettie West, Val Suter, Vonn New, & Karen Snare.
Minutes are numbered from the beginning of the calendar year.
The meeting opens in worshipful silence.
2009-22 Vonn New volunteered to be recording clerk for the day. The meeting approved.
2009-23 Clerk brings a question to the body regarding mail that comes to Meeting soliciting funds, and whether she should bring these requests to the body. The Meeting does not have funds to respond to these requests; however Friends would like to hear about the requests in order to respond individually. Kathie Scanlon volunteers to coordinate placement of the literature somewhere in the Gathering Room. A list will be read at each Meeting for Business
The clerk read a list of current requests:
- Greta Mickey, peace concerns coordinator for NYYM and former BH member, requests funds for a return trip to the Rep of Georgia to work with AVP there.
- Earlham School of Religion.
- FUM – Kaimosi Hospital
- Friends Journal
- The Redemption Center
- FUM Summer Mission Project 2009 Bikes for Boys in Belize
2009-24 Mary Foster Cadbury for the Library committee suggests a meeting of all concerned about the organization and use of the Gathering room building. Friends agree to hold this meeting on August 9 after meeting for worship. Mary Foster Cadbury agrees to facilitate. Friends are invited to submit ideas to Mary in advance.
2009-25 For the library committee, Mary Foster Cadbury reports that Friends are not borrowing books very much. She is asking if it would be useful to purchase books that might be given to new attenders. She presents lists of materials acquired in 2008 and so far in 2009, which is attached and will be posted to the website. A suggestion is made that some books may be given to prison worship groups.
The clerk will be expecting annual reports from the other committees in the next few months.
2009-26 Val Suter reports for M&C: M&C recommends accepting the request for transfer for membership for Carol Rice from Purchase Meeting. The meeting agrees.
2009-27 M&C recommends accepting the request for transfer for membership for Caroline Besse Webster from Hartford Meeting. The meeting agrees.
2009-28 M&C reports that $373 was spent on Marge Currie’s memorial. $128 of that was received in donations.
2009-29 A request from the NYYM Indian Affairs committee in the form of a questionnaire is forwarded from M&C to the body for consideration. The clerk reads the questions and Friends respond. The clerk will email our responses to the committee. Sybil Perry agrees to be the liason between Bulls Head Meeting and the YM IA committee. A suggestion is made that M&C consider Yearly Meeting work on Indian Affairs as a topic for a future program.
2009-30 The body suggests to M&C a future program on the work of the yearly meeting and our participation in its various committees.
2009-31 Mary Foster Cadbury, as clerk of Nine Partners QM, brings a request the Bulls Head Meeting hosts QM on May 2, 2010. The meeting agrees and several members express appreciation for the opportunity to work together to make preparations. The meeting requests that Trustees coordinate work days and take responsibility for the preparations.
2009-32 Val Suter reports for the Naming committee. The committee recommends that John Perry be named to the nominating committee for a 3 year term. The meeting approves.
2009-33 The Nominating Committee will consist of 3 members instead of 4 and is requested to tell the monthly meeting if they feel they need another member.
Meeting closes with silent worship at 2:20 p.m.
Karen Snare, clerk
Vonn New, recording clerk for the day.
