Chestnut Hill Monthly Meeting Committees

In unprogrammed Quaker meetings, there being no paid clergy, the clerk and assistant clerk are resources for general information and overseeing that meeting business is handled. Much of the work of the meeting is done in committees.

Care and Counsel - Responsible in general for the pastoral care of members and attenders. Limited to members of Chestnut Hill Monthly Meeting. Meetings on the 2nd Monday evening of each month 7:30-9:00 pm.

Worship and Ministry - Responsible for the spiritual life of the meeting. Limited to members of any meeting of the R.S.O.F. Meetings on the 1st Sunday of each month at 12:30pm.

Property and House - Provides stewardship of our building and grounds. See Meetinghouse Use Guidelines for information on using our building.

Religious Education - Oversees the First Day School and community activities involving nurturing our children. Meets before meeting for worship on the first First Day of each month. We are guided by our Child Safety Policy.

Peace and Social Concerns - Cares for the corporate witness of our community. Responsible for distributing some of our endowment income to other organizations. Meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. and welcomes anyone with interest in current issues. The Interfaith Hospitality Network Subcommittee coordinates the hosting of homeless families at the meetinghouse.

Forum - Plans, arranges and facilitates monthly programs on issues of concern to the meeting community. Meets monthly. Needs people who have time and ability to make arrangements for speakers, etc.

Finance - Works with the treasurer to prepare annual budget and makes decisions concerning the management of meeting assets. Meets 2nd Wednesday 7:30-9pm.

Library - Coordinates and cares for the meeting library. Meets irregularly.

Hospitality - Provides the coffee hour on the first Sunday of each month. Meets irregularly or by phone.

Tuition Assistance - Evaluates requests for disbursement of financial aid to members and attenders for tuition at Quaker schools and summer camps.

Child Care - Responsible for child care during meeting for worship. Keeps list of available caretakers for use by committees providing care at other activities.

Outreach - Helps to make our Meeting more known in the community through Outreach First-days, advertisements and articles about CHFM in local newspapers, newcomers breakfasts, etc. Meets 1st Sunday 9-10:15am.

Communications - Responsible for Newsletter, Bulletins, and Website. Meets 4th Wednesdays 7-9pm.

Coordinating Committee - Mets 1st Monday 7:30-9:00PM.

Client Committee - Alternate Wednesday nights (from 9/29/2010) 7-9pm.

Committee Appointments, May 2011

Officers

Clerk: Meg Mitchell  Clerk@ChestnutHillQuakers.org
Assistant Clerk: Carla White   AsstClerk@ChestnutHillQuakers.org
Recording Clerk: Amey Hutchins   RecClerk@ChestnutHillQuakers.org
Treasurer: Daniel B. Evans   Treasurer@ChestnutHillQuakers.org
Recorder: Roberta Foss
Assistant Recorder: George Garrettson   directory@ChestnutHillQuakers.org

Worship & Ministry ­ Clerk:

2012 Kathy Miller, Ruth Pauly, Jeff Perkins

2013 Ellen Deacon, Edward Sargent, Miriam Schaefer, Thomas Taylor, Roger Walmsley
WorshipCom@chestnuthillquakers.org

Care and Counsel ­ Co-Clerks: Jude Brandt, Betty Hartzell

2012 Mickey Abraham, Jude Brandt, George Garrettson
2013 Sue Betts, Daniel Evans, Betty Hartzell, Ann Jones, Nell Kahil, Meg Mitchell, Miyo Moriuchi

CareandCounselCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org   Clerk only: CareandCounsel@ChestnutHillQuakers.org

Nominating Committee Clerk: Christie Duncan-Tessmer

2012 Christie Duncan-Tessmer
2013 Philip Jones
2014 Sarah Sharp

NominatingCom@chestnutHillQuakers.org

Children's Religious Education Committee ­ Clerks: Lisa Griffin, Hannah Mazzaccaro

2012 Hannah Mazzacaro, John Roberts, Betsy Robertson, Jean Warrington
2013 Lisa Griffith, Carla White

RECom@chestnutHillQuakers.org

Peace & Social Concerns ­ Clerks: Kathy Miller, Sarah Sharp

2012 Ernest Cuff, Jeff Perkins, Sarah Sharp
2013 Cati Coe, Kathy Miller, Cheryl Shipman, Sarah Whitman

PeaceCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org  Clerk only: Peace@ChestnutHillQuakers.org

Library - Convenor: Edward Sargent

Jon Landau, Edward Sargent

Finance Committee ­ Clerk: John Florence

2012 Dan Heider, Jon Landau, Dylan Steinberg, Beth Zelasky
2013 Dona Garrettson, John Florence

Ex Officio: Jean Warrington, Clerk; Dan Evans, Treasurer

FinanceCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org 

Property & House Committee: Clerks: Storm Evans & George Benz

2012 George Benz, Robert Davis, Storm Evans, George Garrettson, Cyane Gresham
2013 Zach Duncan-Tessmer, John Florence, Scott Hitz, John Kahil, John Roberts, Dennis Trach

PropertyCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org

Forum Committee ­ Co-Conveners: Mickey Abrahan, Betty Hartzell

2012 Pauline Doyle, Mary Day Kent, Kerry Krieger, Betsy Wallace
2013 Mickey Abraham, Cati Coe, Terry Foss, Karen Goldberg, Betty Hartzell, Peter Warrington

ForumCom@chestnutHillQuakers.org

Hospitality Committee ­ Clerk: Carla White

2012 John Bieniek, Irene McHenry, John Nordlof, Liz Williams
2013 Donna Garrettson, Colette Kleitz, John Roberts, Peter Warrington, Carla White,

HospitalityCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org

Outreach Committee ­ Clerk: Tricia Walmsley

2012 Elizabeth Walmsley, Tricia Walmsley
2013 Barbara Buonocore, Patricia Conway, Philip Jones

OutreachCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org   Clerk only: Outreach@ChestnutHillQuakers.org

Communications Committee - Clerk: Philip Jones

2012 Barbara Buonocore, George Garrettson, Dylan Steinberg
2013 Terry Foss, Philip Jones, Thomas Taylor

CommunicationsCom@chestnuthillquakers.org

Burial Committee - Clerk: George Garretson

George Garrettson, John Kahil, Shirley Philips, John Roberts, Shannon Roberts

Newsletter Editor: Phil Jones

Child Care Committee

Mickey Abraham, convenor

Safety Committee ­ Storm Evans, convener

Representatives appointed from Care & Counsel, Finance, Property & House, Religious Education, and Worship & Ministry.

Tuition Assistance Committee­ Clerk: Charles Philips

Nancy Kassam-Adams, Charles Philips, Shannon Roberts

Building Planning Committees

CLIENT: Clerk: Storm Evans
George Benz, Ron Celetano, Storm Evans, John Kahil, Bob Reynolds, Signe Wilkinson, Dennis Wint

ClientCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org

CAMPAIGN: Clerk: Jon Landau
Peter Borowiec, Ginny Christensen, Lisa DiGiacomo, Roberta Foss, Cyane Gresham, Heidi Heller, Philip Jones, Mary Day Kent, Jon Landau, Margaret Mitchell, Charles Philips, Shirley Philips, Linda Rosenwein, Liz Williams

CampaignCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org

COORDINATING: Clerk: Dylan Steinberg
Daniel Evans, Storm Evans, George Garrettson, Philip Jones, Howard Lesnick, Dylan Steinberg, David Watt

CoordinatinCom@ChestnutHillQuakers.org

Draft Counselor: Jon Landau

Interim Meeting Representative:

George Garrettson

Quarterly Meeting Representatives:

Philip Anthony, George Garrettson, Jean Warrington

FCNL Representative: Kathy Miller

Northwest Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network:

PYM Climate Action Network: Hollister Knowlton

Web Clerk: Terry Foss   WebClerk@ChestnutHillQuakers.org

Staff Persons:

Meeting Secretary: Viv Hawkins  Child Care: Terrie Abraham   Cleaning Person: Mary Wilson