{"id":1553,"date":"2016-06-23T02:57:14","date_gmt":"2016-06-23T07:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.durhamfriendsmeeting.org\/?p=1553"},"modified":"2017-12-05T08:14:32","modified_gmt":"2017-12-05T13:14:32","slug":"durham-monthly-meeting-of-friends-may-15-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.durhamfriendsmeeting.org\/?p=1553","title":{"rendered":"Durham Monthly Meeting Minutes, May 15, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Durham Monthly Meeting of Friends convened in worship on Sunday May 15, 2016 with ten people present.<\/p>\n

In Sukie Rice”s absence Martha Hinshaw Sheldon agreed to serve as recording clerk for this meeting.\u00a0 Minutes will be sent out to those present for adjustments and revisions needed.<\/p>\n

Clerk Sarah Sprogell began the meeting with readings from Insight Meditation: The Practice of Freedom by Joseph Goldstein and from NEYM Interim Faith and Practice, 2014.<\/p>\n

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  1. Minutes from the April Monthly Meeting were approved with corrections.<\/li>\n
  2. Ministry & Counsel recommended releasing Doug to take a leave of absence to teach an online class at Pendle Hill for 6 weeks, September 18 to end of October and for 4 weeks in the winter. The Pastoral Care Team will cover pastoral care needs during this time, worship planning to be done in advance. This would be a time for community involvement, nurturing of Doug’s gifts, create a balance of work with the meeting and extend Doug’s ministry outside of the Durham community.\u00a0 Approved<\/li>\n
  3. Pastor’s report given. Doug continues to work with LACO Board.\u00a0 He joined the newly formed support committee of the Friends Community of New England in Bath.\u00a0 The midweek meetings continue, recently with the \u201cExperiment with Light\u201d guided meditation and an upcoming DVD about the Penobscot nation\u2019s control of the Penobscot River.\u00a0 Doug continues to work with Christian Education and Falmouth Quarterly Meeting.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Doug confirmed that June 26 Dorothy Salebwa will speak.\u00a0 He will attend the next Quarterly Meeting Planning meeting.\u00a0 Doug’s travels this past month were to Central Philadelphia Yearly Meeting to talk of his latest book, to Indiana to visit his mom and visit with Phyllis Wetherell with the surprise benefit of visiting with Ed & Dorothy Hinshaw. Doug anticipates fewer travels for the next few months.\u00a0 A suggestion was made and accepted that Doug and Ministry and Counsel write a longer article for the newsletter about Doug’s time at Pendle Hill in the fall. Report accepted.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    A concern was shared regarding the potential low attendance at the Brian Drayton workshop on ministry raising the question, will there be enough to still have the event? If you plan to attend let Kristna know.\u00a0 Kristna will talk to Brian to consider how to proceed.<\/p>\n

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    1. Kristna Evans will be travelling to Cuba June 15 to 25 for Friends United Meeting General Board meetings. FUM Board meetings are held outside of North America every 3 years.\u00a0 This year, meetings will be in Cuba.\u00a0 Kristna has been to Cuba before and speaks Spanish, so she will be an asset.\u00a0 Velasco Friends Meeting, Cuba, has been a sister meeting with Durham for many years.\u00a0 This would be an opportunity for Durham friends to send materials, cards and letters to Velasco friends.\u00a0 Tess will talk to Wendy about the possibility of Durham Friends children and youth sending letters to children and youth at Velasco.\u00a0 Doug is to write a brief greeting that Ron Turcotte will translate and may be included in a locally produced card.\u00a0 Kristna will offer a report upon her return.<\/li>\n
    2. Tess Hartford gave the youth minister\u2019s report for Wendy.\u00a0\u00a0 The annual yard and plant sale is to be May 21 from 9 to 12.\u00a0 Plans for the June 5 children’s day activities were presented.\u00a0 Tess is to contact Donna Ross regarding putting details on Facebook.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 May we keep Wendy in our thoughts and prayers after the recent death of her mother.\u00a0 Report accepted as presented.<\/li>\n
    3. Treasurer\u2019s Report: Reports are now to be presented quarterly with the next report due in July.\u00a0 Income tends to be lower than expenses.\u00a0 All are encouraged to take note and consider how to respond.<\/li>\n
    4. Christian Education Report was presented by Tess Hartford. Graduates will be recognized June 5 and given store credit at the Gulf of Maine book store. The youth minister’s annual review was sent out, waiting for returns due May 22 after which a report will be presented to Monthly Meeting. Discussion occurred on how to message to the wider community about what Durham has to offer to youth.\u00a0 How do we comminicate what is going on?\u00a0 Other churches have put up banners that say “God is still speaking.\u201d\u00a0 We could say “We’re still listening”,Or \u201cListening to God 4 miles that way” at the intersection of 136 and Quaker Rd.\u00a0 More ideas were shared.\u00a0 All agreed that this is an important conversation to continue having.\u00a0 What do we have to offer?\u00a0 Sarah pointed out that the New England Yearly Meeting\u00a0 website has an outreach \u2018toolbox\u2019 for meetings to use.\u00a0 The report was accepted with appreciation for the work of CE and for the support Doug gives to the committee clerk.<\/li>\n
    5. Trustees report given by Margaret Wentworth. Margaret suggested that a treasurer\u2019s report be posted in the Meetinghouse and reported that the carpet has been taken up in the meeting room.\u00a0 Discussion followed on next steps and care of the bench cushions.\u00a0 The cell tower is progressing after receiving approval from the town with some expressing concern that the land not be clear cut for many years.\u00a0 The Meeting has agreed to this concern.\u00a0 There will be an open meeting to review and discuss the meeting roof and possible solar panels June 5.<\/li>\n
    6. NEYM bound archives are being moved from the Maine Historical society, where conditions have been detrimental, to the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, who would become the owners of the materials. Meetings will continue to have full use of the archives.\u00a0 Approval was given to this transfer of ownership.<\/li>\n
    7. The meeting closed at 2:30.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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