CYM Organization and Procedure
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2.
GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR MEETINGS FOR BUSINESS REACHING DECISIONS
2.1 Conduct of members
2.2 Sense of the meeting
2.3 Differences of opinion, the meaning of
unity, and laying down of business
2.4 Presence of attenders
2.5 Financial assistance re attendance
2.6 Authority of meetings
ORDER OF BUSINESS
2.7 Agendas
2.8 Minutes
2.9 Minute book
2.10 Reports
2.11 Statistical reports
2.12 Correspondence
2.13 New concerns
OFFICERS
2.14 Clerks
2.15 Assistant clerks
2.16 Treasurer
2.17 Trustees
COMMITTEES
2.18 Distribution of work, size of committees
and appointment of members
2.19 Nominations and service by members
2.20 Duties and terms of reference
2.21 Order of business, reports and minutes
3.
MEMBERSHIP
3.1 The meaning of
membership
3.2 Advice to committees visiting with applicants
3.3 Acquisition of membership
3.4 Admission of children
3.5 Admission by application
3.6 Transfer of membership
3.7 Sojourning members
3.8 Termination of membership
4.
THE MONTHLY MEETING
4.1 Meetings for Business
4.2 Committees and officers
4.3 Clerk of Monthly Meeting
4.4 Meetings of Ministry and Counsel
4.5 Pastoral care
4.6 Distant members
4.7 Advices and Queries
4.8 Statistical report
4.9 Travelling minutes
4.10 Travelling letters
4.11 Libraries
4.12 Use of meetinghouses
4.13 Advice on outward affairs
4.14 Delegates to Yearly Meeting
RISE AND RECOGNITION OF NEW MEETINGS
4.15 Worship Groups
4.16 Allowed Meetings
4.17 Preparative Meetings
4.18 Establishing new Monthly Meetings
4.19 Executive Meetings
4.20 Quarterly Meetings
4.21 Regional Gatherings
4.22 Discontinuance of meetings
5.
THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING
5.1 Gatherings of Half-Yearly Meeting
5.2 Ministry and oversight functions
5.3 Formation and laying down of Half-Yearly
Meetings
6.
THE YEARLY MEETING
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Clerks of Yearly Meeting
6.3 General Secretary
6.4 RepresentativeMeeting
6.5 Meeting of Delegates
6.6 Trustees
6.7 Finance Committee
STANDING COMMITTEES OF YEARLY MEETING
6.8 Personnel Advisory Committee
6.9 Epistle Summarizing Committee
6.10 Camp NeeKauNis Committee
6.11 Canadian Friends Foreign Missionary
Board
6.12 Canadian Friends Service Committee
6.13 Discipline Review Committee
6.14 Ecumenical Committee
6.15 Home Mission and Advancement Committee
6.16 Nominating Committee
6.17 Records Committee
6.18 Religious Education Committee
YEARLY MEETING SESSIONAL COMMITTEES
6.19 Agenda Committee
6.20 Naming Committee
6.21 Programme Committee
YEARLY MEETING ARCHIVES
6.22 Archives
7.
MEETING OF MINISTRY AND COUNSEL
7.1 Appointment of members
RESPONSIBILITIES
7.2 Spiritual care and counselling
7.3 Vocal ministry
7.4 Visitation
7.5 Weddings and funerals
7.6 Care of the young
7.7 Frequency of meetings
7.8 Report on the state of the society
7.9 Recording gifts in the ministry
YEARLY MEETING OF MINISTRY AND COUNSEL
7.10 The body
7.11 Responsibilities
8.
CLEARNESS COMMITTEES, COMMITTEES OF CARE AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Discernment and clearness
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR COMMITTEES
8.3 Formation
8.4 Function
8.5 Membership
8.6 Clerk
8.7 Resources
8.8 Conduct of meetings
8.9 Records
SPECIAL GUIDELINES
8.10 Clearness Committees
8.11 Committees of Care
8.12 Oversight Committees
9.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE UNDER CONCERN
9.1 The ministry of chaplaincy
10.
MARRIAGE
10.1 Friends' view of marriage
PROCEDURE
10.2 Summary
10.3 Application to Monthly Meeting
10.4 Advice to the marriage clearness
committee
10.5 Marriage arrangements committee
10.6 The Meeting for Marriage
10.7 Certificate of marriage
10.8 Registration of marriages
10.9 Nurture of marriage
10.10 Separation and divorce
11.
BIRTH OR ADOPTION
11.1 Birth and adoption
12.
DEATH, DYING AND CARE OF THE BEREAVED
12.1 Memorial Meetings
12.2 Care for the dying and bereaved
12.3 Records
12.4 Designation forms
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