Minutes for Meeting for Business January 18, 2015
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Bennington Friends Meeting
Meeting for Worship on the Occasion of Business
Held at the Senior Citizens Service Center,
Bennington, Vermont
January 18, 2015
Present were Timmy Bullock, Juliet Wright, Arnold Ricks, Auberta Galusha, Priscilla Tracy, Eliza Navias-Bell and Dorothea Izzo.
The equanimity with which we all allow our religion to be of no real use in a crisis is disconcerting.
Pierre Ceresole
2015-01 Meeting was grateful for the warmth and spirit that was felt at the Christmas celebration at Juliet’s home. It encompassed us all.
2015-02 Priscilla Tracy reported on behalf of Ministry and Counsel. Minutes are appended.
2015-03 Meeting for business approves a loan of $1,500.00 for Eliza Navias-Bell. It will be allocated to the sufferings budget.
2015-04 Meeting for business will continue to discuss how to approach the discussion topic of care of the earth in relation to the meeting and to our individual lives.
2015-05 Meeting for business authorizes Sadelle Wiltshire renewing the domain name for ten years.
After a period of silent worship, the meeting adjourned.
Minutes for Ministry and Counsel
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Present were Priscilla Tracy, Timmy Bullock, clerk ex-officio, Auberta Galusha, and Juliet Wright
Pastoral concerns discussed
15-1 Ministry and Counsel recommends the approval of a request of a $1000.00 loan for Eliza Navias-Bell. Budget lines to be determined.
15-2 Ministry and Counsel recommends that we start a series of discussions on the bible and care of the earth. To be determined are the texts to be used and the leader of the discussions. Discussions would begin with the March potluck.
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Jan 19 2015