Delegates were asked to respond to queries about these matters, in preparation for the consultation.  As the only delegate from Illinois Yearly Meeting, I approached this preparation by conducting a series of interviews with a broad assortment of IYM Friends.  I compiled the results as the responses below, attempting to honor the diversity of perspectives I received. 

How are gifts of ministry acknowledged in your monthly meetings and yearly meeting?  Is there a common practice or does each meeting make up its own process?

• There is no process for acknowledging gifts of ministry common to Illinois YM meetings.  Since our meetings rarely intend to do this, they do not often make up processes for it.
• We sometimes acknowledge past acts of ministry by minutes of appreciation;  sometimes this happens when it is long overdue, with the person obviously feeling deeply unappreciated.
• There is a widespread practice that is informal and individual:  deliberately noticing and appreciating words or actions that have been helpful, thus encouraging the speaker or doer.  Most or all of our meetings include Friends aware of a conscious commitment to do that.
• Many feel uncomfortable with the terms "ministry" and "gift."  Some see ministry as unpredictable but egalitarian, unlikely to strike in the same place twice. 
• One Friend was mentioned by several, who not only recognized gifts but mentored the people in whom those gifts occurred.