Standing Committees
Committee positions are generally for one or two year terms, starting in September. If you are interested in serving on a committee, please click here and pick volunteer for service at the top of the page. If you are interested in a particular committee or type of service, let us know, and your name will be forwarded to the best person.
Advancement:
Helps create a welcoming environment for visitors. Eases the transition from newcomer to regular attender. Provides information on Friends’ beliefs and practices. Arranges for greeters before meeting, provides nametags and newcomer pamphlets, and monitors announcements on the bulletin boards and hall tables.
Community Service:
Provides an avenue by which Friends can offer direct service to Twin Cities area communities. Coordinates Project Home [homeless shelter] each fall as well as Loaves & Fishes participants.
Fellowship:
Provides social hour following meeting for worship and 3rd Sunday potlucks; plans and coordinates holiday social gatherings and other non-regular social functions on behalf of the meeting.
Finance and Development:
Considers long-term financial needs of meeting; monitors pledges; prepares financial reports; initiates fund drives when necessary.
First Day School:
Provides educational activities for children and teens to assist in developing an understanding of Quaker history, beliefs, and attitudes; ensures that appropriate staff, materials, and space are available; includes a Curriculum Subcommittee; provides Nursery Coordinator.
Friends Forum:
Arranges for adult educational programs, usually held Sunday mornings between the Meetings for Worship; may provide or coordinate additional programs as well, such as Quakerism 101.
House Use:
Recommends policy and regulates use of the Meeting House; is responsible for policies and decisions regarding use of the Meeting House, its orderliness and cleaning; hires Friend in Residence.
Library:
Acquires and catalogs appropriate books and periodicals; cares for the circulation of books and periodicals.
Maintenance, Repair, and Construction:
Does hands-on repair work; maintains maintenance manual; ensures there is compliance with building codes, such as occupancy, elevator function, etc.
Meetinghouse:
Address urgent and immediate needs of the building facility. Attend to repairs and maintenance. Manage large construction projects. Support the Friend in Residence. Address concerns of building safety & compliance. Hire paid professionals as needed. Pursues intercommittee work with Stewardship Comm. as needed.
News:
Newsletter, Announcement Sheet, Website, Bulletin Board, Mailing list/Directory, Newsletter production. Disseminates information to the meeting community through the coordination and distribution of the monthly newsletter, weekly announcement sheets, bulletin boards, Meeting directories, website, etc.
Peace and Social Action:
Keeps Meeting informed of current social issues of concern to Friends; recommends or initiates specific actions (e.g. letter writing, development of position paper).
Stewardship:
Address important and long-term needs of the building facility. Focus on community involvment and coordinating meeting-wide activities. Raise awareness of value of stewardship. Develops “people resources” and provides opportunities for skill-sharing. Pursues intercommittee work with Meetinghouse Comm. as needed.
Clearness and Support Committees
Any Friend or attender can request a committees of care, clearness or support from Ministry and Counsel Committee. Requests for membership and marriage under the care of the meeting are always processed by clearness committees, and committees can also be requested for support or clearness during times of transition, suffering, or ripeness for spiritual growth.
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