Clear Creek Friends Meeting News

The meeting opened with a period of silent worship. Fourteen Friends were present. The clerk read the Queries for the third month and Friends reflected on how we foster community within our Meeting.

• Treasurer’s report: income for the second month was $1066 and expenses were $1683.

• Nominating committee: recommend that David G remain as clerk for the rest of this year.

• M&O: Drafts of the State of the Meeting report and a memorial minute for Mary M were presented. The memorial minute was approved as written. Some revisions were suggested for the State of the Meeting report. A revised version will be brought next month for final approval.

• M&O report part 2: In the process of corresponding with distant members and attenders, we have received several requests for transfer or withdrawal of membership. Sam G has requested a transfer of membership from Clear Creek Monthly Meeting to Sandy Springs Monthly Meeting in Maryland and M&O recommended acceptance of this request. This transfer was approved by the Meeting. Jon L has requested a withdrawal of membership and M&O recommended acceptance of this request. This withdrawal was approved by the Meeting. Lisa N has requested a withdrawal of membership and M&O recommended acceptance of this request. This withdrawal was approved by the Meeting.

• Children’s Religious Education: thanks to all who are helping with the children. The schedule is filled for now.

• The Clerk read a letter from Habitat for Humanity of Greater Richmond thanking us for the lunch we provided.

• The Clerk reported that Kelly Burke, as director of Campus Ministries, is proposing a year long trial of holding College Meeting at 1 pm. This would give us the opportunity to change our time of worship and other activities. Several suggested changes were discussed. M&O will consider these and bring a proposal next month.
• The minutes were read and approved. Meeting closed with a brief period of waiting worship.

David G, Clerk
Dan S, Recording Clerk

Twelfth Query
Do you regard your possessions as given you in trust and do you part with them freely for the needs of others? Are your means of livelihood in keeping with your ideals as Friends? Are you concerned that your business be primarily a service to people? What are you doing to foster upright practices in business relations? Do you maintain strict integrity in all business transactions? Do you bear a faithful testimony against all forms of gambling?

Stewardship; Business Relationships:
Friends should consider how our ways of spending money affect others. We should endeavor to share our advantages and should guard against pursuing modes of life that minister only to our comforts. When we live in the Life which is attuned to nature and which finds joy and satisfaction in human relationships and personal growth, we will be less dependent on material possessions and more protective of our environment.