This email is sent to Friends who help nurture a culture of giving and stewardship within their monthly meeting.
Finance Thread Gathering
Saturday, April 19, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Chestnut Hill Meeting
Dear Friend,
The Finance Thread Gathering brings together Friends who carry the work of fundraising and stewardship in their monthly meetings to share best practices and be in fellowship with one another. Every meeting is encouraged to bring several members, so please share this invitation with your finance or stewardship committee and any other Friends who care about the finances of your meeting.
Finance Thread Gathering
The Finance Thread Gathering is an opportunity to develop effective ways to encourage giving to the monthly meeting, gain technical skills relevant to the management of meeting finances, and explore ways to deepen our conversation on stewardship.
- Saturday, April 19 9:30 to 3:30 (gather and register beginning at 9:00)
- Chestnut Hill Meeting
- Childcare and a very simple lunch are provided; participants round out the meal with potluck dishes
- It’s Free!
For more information and online registration:
- How to Ask for Member Contributions
A panel discussion moderated by Ralph Henninger, Plymouth Monthly Meeting. Panelists include: Michael Mini (Germantown Meeting), Gerry Kirwan (Quakertown Meeing), Rachel Osborn (Solebury Meeting) and Ross Hennesy (Germantown Meeting).
- Securing Your Meeting’s Financial Future
with Larry Jalowiec, FGC Director of Stewardship Services (Richland Meeting) & Matt Nowak, Certified Financial Advisor, Everence Financial
- Managing Meeting Finances: Budgeting, Accounting, Reporting
An interactive sharing moderated by Ron Ploeg, Willistown Meeting, PYM Treasurer
I hope to have the opportunity to explore with you opportunities to support meetings, members and attenders in deepening the spiritual grounding of financial stewardship in our monthly meetings.
