2023 October Stewards Minutes

Seekers Church

Stewards minutes

October 8, 2023 – in person

Present: Peter Bankson, Marjory Bankson, Ken Burton (moderator), Cynthia Dahlin, Joan Dodge, Judy Lantz (recorder), David Lloyd, Sandra Miller (meditation), John Morris, Trish Nemore, Margreta Silverstone, Deborah Sokolove, Jacqie Wallen, Vince Shepherd, Glen Yakushiji.

Absent: Elizabeth Gelfeld, Keith Seat

Guests: Ron Kraybill, Katie Fisher

Housekeeping: Stewards will meet in person on Sunday, November 12 at 3:30 pm.

          Moderator: Deborah Sokolove

          Worship – John Morris

          Recorder – Sandra Miller

Agenda: This meeting’s worship was led by Sandra Miller.  She read “To Be of Use” from Marge Piercy’s book of poems The Art of Blessing the Day

Takoma Park Street Festival – Joan

This first festival since Covid. …

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2023 September Stewards Minutes

Seekers Church

9.3.23 Stewards Meeting Minutes

Present: Deborah Sokolove (moderator), Margreta Silverstone (reflection), Sandra Miller (recorder), Trish Nemore, Ken Burton, Marjory Bankson, Peter Bankson, Brenda Seat, Glen Yakushiji, Vince Shepherd, Judy Lantz, Joan Dodge, Dave Lloyd, John Morris, Cynthia Dahlin, Elizabeth Gelfeld, Jacqie Wallen

Absent: Keith Seat

Visitors: Lucy Slater, Marta Brenden

Reflection: Margreta offered portions of this week’s lections from Romans and Jeremiah

Housekeeping: next meeting will be on the 2nd Sunday of the month, October 8th, about 20 minutes after worship, and will contain a break for a BYO meal

FOG: Marjory shared that Seekers had received a bequest of stock from an unknown donor, and reminded us that Seekers does not keep stock, and has started the process of valuing and selling the stock.…

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2023 August Stewards Minutes

 SEEKERS CHURCH

 Stewards Minutes

Aug 6, 2023

Present: Marjory Bankson, Peter Bankson (moderator), Ken Burton, Cynthia Dahlin, Joan Dodge, Judy Lantz, David Lloyd, Sandra Miller (meditation), John Morris (recorder), Trish Nemore, Keith Seat, Brenda Seat, Deborah Sokolove, Jacqie Wallen, Glen Yakushiji, Margreta Silverstone.

Absent: Vincent Shepherd, Elizabeth Gelfeld

Guests:  Liz Gould-Leger

Meditation: Sandra asked us to reflect on the question, “What are the lengths to which we would go for each other?”

Housekeeping: Stewards will next meet Sunday, Sept 3, at 5:30 pm EDT on Zoom.

Moderator – Deborah

Recorder — Sandra

Meditation – Margreta

Self-Assessment of Spiritual Life of Our Mission Groups: Dave described the SLT’s idea for taking a look at how mission groups are doing. …

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2023 July Stewards Minutes

Minutes – Stewards meeting of July 2, 2023

Present: Marjory Bankson, Peter Bankson, Ken Burton (moderator), Cynthia Dahlin, Joan Dodge, Elizabeth Gelfeld, Judy Lantz, David Lloyd (meditation), Sandra Miller, John Morris, Trish Nemore (recorder), Keith Seat, Vincent Shepherd, Margreta Silverstone, Jacqie Wallen, Glen Yakushiji.

Absent: Brenda Seat, Deborah Sokolove

Guests:  Marta Brenden, Anita Jackson, Liz Gould-Leger

Meditation: Dave offered words of peace from Isaiah, Matthew, Ronald Reagan, Henri Nouwen, the Dalai Lama, Jimi Hendrix, Albert Einstein, MLK, Jr., and Dag Hammarskjold

Housekeeping: Stewards will next meet via zoom Sunday, August 6 at 5:30 pm

Moderator Peter Bankson

Recorder John Morris

Meditation – Sandra Miller

Carroll Cafe update:  Sandra. …

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2023 June Stewards Minutes

Seekers Church

Stewards minutes

June 4, 2023 via Zoom

Present: Marjory Bankson (recorder), Peter Bankson,  Ken Burton, Cynthia Dahlin, Joan Dodge (moderator), Elizabeth Gelfeld, David Lloyd, Sandra Miller (meditation), John Morris, Trish Nemore, Brenda Seat, Keith Seat, Vince Shepherd, Deborah Sokolove (moderator), Jacqie Wallen.

Absent: Judy Lantz, Margreta Silverstone, Glen Yakushiji.

Guests:  Anita Jackson, Liz Gould-Leger.

Housekeeping: Stewards will meet on Sunday, July 2 at 5:30 pm via Zoom: 

           Moderator: Ken

           Meditation: Dave

           Recorder: Trish

Meditation: Sandra

Beginning with a sip of water, Sandra offered a meditation on the “life cycle” of a water droplet, ending with the blessing of clean water and the need for it around the world.…

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