Minutes for Meeting for Business, Sunday, October 21, 2012
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Minutes
Bennington Friends Meeting for Worship for the conduct of Business
Held at the Senior Citizens Service Center, Bennington, Vermont
October 21, 2012
Present: Timmy Bullock, Clerk; Juliet Wright, Recording Clerk; Beth Cheadle, Arnold Ricks, Auberta Galusha, Eliza Navias-Bell and Bain Davis
It is not in differing from one another
That disunity arises—
It is in not listening to God
And each other.
Kenneth Sutton, 1989, cited from Plain Living: A Quaker Guide to
Simplicity, Catherine Whitmire
2012-51 The recording clerk read the minutes for meeting for business September 16, 2012, which were approved. They are appended.
2012-52 Beth Cheadle reported on behalf of Ministry and Counsel.
2012-53 Meeting for business felt that the retreat went well. We wish to continue to foster a relationship with Poultney as they seek to start a worship group. We will offer them first day school materials; Bain and Marge Davis will be sending them a copy of a first day school curriculum.
2012-54 Meeting for business discussed the post-film discussion at Quarterly Meeting. The clerk will forward to Middlebury the several suggestions and reflections that the meeting discussed.
2012-55 Meeting for business discussed offering a mini Quaker Quest to Bennington College Interfaith Worship Group. The clerk will be in touch with David Black about offering a program on Friday, November 30, 2012.
2012-56 The Christmas party will be held on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at the Senior Center. This party will involve a programmed worship that starts with caroling, followed by worship. For afterthoughts attenders will be asked to reflect on what the Christ event means to you. We will have potluck followed by dessert with Peggy and Maurice.
2012-57 Meeting for business approved $110.00 grant for Juliet Wright’s attendance at the Powell House AA/Alanon/ACoA weekend retreat. That sum will be allocated from the Friendly Grants budget line.
2012-58 Auberta Galusha reported on behalf of Interfaith Counsel.
2012-59 Arnold Ricks will act as recording clerk for the November 18, 2012 meeting for business. Meeting for business for December will be moved to the fourth Sunday, December 23, 2012.
After a period of silent worship, the meeting adjourned.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Present were Priscilla Tracy, clerk, Timmy Bullock, clerk ex-officio, Beth Cheadle, Auberta Galusha and Juliet Wright
Pastoral concerns were discussed.
14-12 Ministry and Counsel felt that the October 6 retreat went well, but we think the meeting should continue to reflect on the day.
15-12 Ministry and Counsel suggests that we continue to reflect on how we can use the movie on Cuba in the Quarterly Meeting as a springboard for discussion and action.
16-12 The meeting has been approached by some of our Bennington College attendees about offering a mini Quaker Quest program on a Friday night to their Interfaith Worship Group. We would offer them either Friday night, November 9, or November 30. They have suggested that the total time for our programming should be about an hour and fifteen minutes.
17-12 Ministry and Counsel is discussing the Annual Christmas Party. Sunday December 16 seems the likeliest date but we are unsure about the theme and location. It has been suggested that worship be combined with the Christmas party in order to ease travel and time constraints Minutes for Ministry and Counsel
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Oct 22 2012