Please note that Iwill be away on vacation beginning April 9th and will return to the office on Wednesday, May 2nd. 

Elaine Edwards, our Bookkeeper, will be in the office so all financial enquiries should still be directed to her as usual. 

It may take some time to catch up on emails and mail correspondence upon my return; your patience and understanding would be appreciated.

Thanks!
Kerry MacAdam

Office Administrator

The E-Newsletter is usually 2 pages – one or twice a year it expands to 4.  Its a great way to stay current with news and action from CFSC.   Quaker Concern, which is published three-times a year, carries less time sensitive information but more in-depth articles on CFSC work and witness.

If you would like to subscribe to the CFSC E-Newsletter, or to receive Quaker Concern via email, email cfsc [at] quakerservice.ca with your request.

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From:    Canadian Yearly Meeting Trustees

Date:     November 14, 2011

RE:          Joseph Ross Rogers Bequest:   Allocation Process

In August 2011, Canadian Yearly Meeting received a bequest of $335,000 from the estate of Joseph Ross Rogers, who lived in Vancouver.    J. Ross Rogers was the son of Samuel Rogers, after whom the Samuel Rogers Memorial Trust was established. 

The bequest is not designated or restricted in any manner.   In accordance with the CYM Bequest Policy, the first $5,000 has been transferred to the General Fund of CYM as income for 2011.  The CYM Bequest Policy further states:  “Amounts greater than $40,000 will be reviewed by the Trustees according to the policy on bequests and they will make a recommendation to Representative Meeting for its approval.”  In the meantime, the funds have been deposited in a money market fund.

CYM Trustees believe this bequest gives Canadian Yearly Meeting the opportunity to fund projects that will improve our experience as Friends.   We invite proposals in that light and we have set out some of the points that should be considered.   Proposals should have been well “seasoned” in “the manner of Friends,” to ensure they have a broad base of support.

 In order to make recommendations in time for the April 28 Representative Meeting, we have set a date for proposals to be received by the Trustees.  If you can’t make that deadline let us know, including an estimate of when your proposal is expected to be available, and we will consider an extension.

 Process:

Nov. 12:               Representative Meeting approved the allocation process for the JR Rogers

 Bequest

Nov. 14:               The JR Rogers Bequest Allocation Process is distributed to Yearly Meeting Committees and Monthly Meetings

March 10:            Deadline for proposals to be received by the Clerk of CYM Trustees

March 23:             CYM Trustees review proposals, select those for recommendation and notify applicants of the status of their proposals

April 28:               Representative Meeting reviews recommendations for approval

                                All applicants are notified of the decisions of Representative Meeting

Approved proposals can receive funds following approval.

Points to consider for proposed projects:

• Time-limited projects or initiatives that will contribute to the long-term sustainability of Canadian Yearly Meeting, its assets, committees or Meetings.
• Projects that have no access to an existing CYM Fund or other source of support.
• Projects or initiatives that have minuted support or endorsement  from CYM, a CYM Committee,  a Half-Yearly Meeting or Regional Gathering and/or a Monthly Meeting.
• Proposals can request one-time funding, or funding spread over more than one year. 
• Bequest funds can be used to support the growth or transition of a program, but should not be regarded as replacement for regular operating costs that are the responsibility of CYM.

Proposals must include:

• Statement of the purpose of the proposal:  what is the expected result of receiving funding?
• A minute of support or other evidence of Friends’ seasoning  of the proposal
• General information:
  • What committee or Meeting  is applying
  • Contact information (name, position with the committee/Meeting, telephone, email)
• How the project will be accomplished (simple outline of activities, who will be involved )
• Budget (list of projected expenditures)
• Timelines (when will the project begin and finish)
• Description of how the results of the proposal will be reported back to CYM or CYM Trustees at the project’ s mid-point, or conclusion (depending on the length of the project)

Proposals should be received by Trustees, by March 10, 2012.  Forward to:

                Barbara Horvath, Clerk, CYM Trustees (519-927-5588)

                By Email:  barbara.horvath@sympatico.ca

                By post: 18692 Kennedy Road, Caledon, ON  L7K 1X9

Yearly Meeting 2012 will be held at Augustana University in lovely Camrose, Alberta, from August 10-18.  More details will follow – but mark your calendars now!

Quaker Book Service now has an email address: quakerbookservice@gmail.com.

Note that book orders will still have to be processed via snail mail, but at least you can communicate with QBS more quickly. 

(Sorry… QBS still does not have a phone.)

Quaker Book Service
P.O. Box 4652, Station E
Ottawa, ON   K1R 5K2
Canada

quakerbookservice@gmail.com

Katrina is a member of Kitchener Area MM and grew up in the Lucknow Worship Group. She now lives in Guelph, ON where there is a lively Young Friend presence. She has had experience working with youth within Friends General Conference. She is a graduate of Earlham College where she interacted with Friends from the Friends United Meeting and Evangelical Friends International traditions. Katrina  served on the Editorial Board for the Quaker Youth publication Spirit Rising: Young Quaker Voices.

Katrina has been involved in organizing retreats for YF at Camp Neekaunis for many years and attended the World Gathering of YF as a CYM representative in 2005. She has attended CYM sessions and has served the YF community there as a recording clerk, program person, listener and representative to HMAC.

Katrina is also excited about social justice, community, and all aspects of food. She has worked in higher education, as an organic farmer, as a cook, and with social change organizations, governments and businesses. With a focused interest in sustainability and building stronger communities, she keeps herself busy by volunteering, traveling, running youth programs, cooking, baking, and helping on her family’s farm.

The position of Youth Secretary (YS) was first envisaged by the Consultation and Renewal working group (CnR).  A committee of adult Friends and Young Friends nominated by Canadian Young Friends Yearly Meeting ( CYFYM) worked on the vision and eventual job description for this position. They see the key responsibilities as being Spiritual Vitality, a Communication Resource and an Information Resource; all aspects, which Katrina is well able and qualified to fill.  The committee also sees the role of support from Monthly Meetings and Worship Groups as being vital to the success of this position.

Katrina is enthusiastic about connecting with YFs & YAFs across the country and having a strong relationship with CYFYM. She sees keeping YFs engaged and supported by their spiritual community as a way of nurturing their individual growth and development, and ensuring the future of the Religious Society of Friends in Canada. She invites Friends of all ages to get in touch with thoughts, ideas and hopes for ways in which she can best serve the community.

Friends can contact Katrina at katrina@quaker.ca, skype:mcquaka or by phone 519.831.0648 and visit http://young.Quaker.ca for more information.

In order to minimize long distance charges for Friends, you may contact Sue on her cell phone (number below) or send an email message. 

–
Sue Starr
Quaker Education Program Coordinator
32776 Hood Ave, Mission, BC V2V 7R9
E-mail – qepc@quaker.ca
Phone –  1-604-557-3611
Fax – Toll Free 1-888-843-8401

The AFG Planning Committee has responded to Friends’ requests for a more comfortable and warm meeting place, and we are very excited about this year’s location at Windhorse Farm Conference Centre. A lovely rural setting run by Buddhists with a particular concern for sustainablility and respect for the Earth. For even more details about AFG, see the complete information and registration form at http://atlantic.quaker.ca/afg

We have many interesting Special Interest Groups, led by both Quakers and Buddhists, and we have Sue Starr, our new CYM Quaker Education Programme Coordinator, who will be leading an interactive workshop on Saturday night. And a wonderful location in old growth forest, on a lake, and at a site that absorbs more carbon than it produces! http://atlantic.quaker.ca/afg/afg-2011-sigs Contact Vince if you would like to offer a SIG. vince.zelazny@gmail.com

We especially need Friends to REGISTER in advance this year, first because we are limited to 65 people at the site, and second because we need to know well in advance how many are coming so we can make appropriate plans. Please register soon, and at the latest by April 29th if at all possible! http://atlantic.quaker.ca/afg/afg-2011-register

Please spread the word far and wide about AFG. This would be a particuarly good year to invite enquirers or those new to Quakers to give them a good sense of who we are! Feel free to print out the attached one-pager poster and spread it around! AFG poster 2011

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Bruce

This opportunity is open to members of CYM and CYM Young Friends. On their return, delegates will be asked to share the experience with CYM in 2012.

Applicants must complete the application form (click on link below), affirmed by their Monthly Meeting Clerk, to be received no later than September 30, 2010.

In addition, a minute of support from the home Monthly Meeting must be received by November 8, 2010

Please note the 2010 due dates. Due to time constraints from FWCC late applications will not be accepted.

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