A Threadletter of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
March 2013
Sent to monthly meeting finance contacts and subscribers.

Dear Friend,

"Use your capabilities and your possessions not as ends in themselves but as God's gifts entrusted to you. Share them with others; use them with humility, courtesy and affection." (Faith & Practice)

Below are stories, wisdom and resources from
meetings in the community on the topic of financial stewardship.
Monthly meetings rely on financial support from members. In service to the meeting, finance committee members or meeting treasurers are responsible for asking Friends to give. The work of tending to monthly meeting finances and asking members to give can be supported by the sharing of best practices among meetings.  Please share this Threadletter with others in your meeting and join in the conversation as we nurture a culture of giving within our community of Friends.

Message from the Field
Giving as a Spiritual Discipline

Solebury Meeting relies upon each individual's spiritual connection to Quakerism and their conscience to financially support our organization. We ask each member and attender to examine their resources and will to contribute $500 each year toward our basic operating expenses only. We rely on each individual's conscience in response to our call for financial needs. As Tom Jeavons once stated, "Giving is an extension of worship."
 
Reflection from Experience
Thoughts on Stewardship

Does your charitable giving feed your spirit? Does it reflect your values? Maia Simon (Trenton Meeting) shares her journey of learning about the blessing of giving. "I have been richly blessed. I found that even when I lost my career to illness that there was still 'enough' to go around.  It still seems that the more I give, the more I have." Read Maia's story online.


Resource
Online Giving Service

There is an easy way for Friends to give to their monthly or quarterly meeting! Philadelphia Yearly Meeting's donations webpage has a section for contributions to monthly and quarterly meetings. This is a secure way
to give online and is also an easy way to set up an automated recurring gift to a monthly or quarterly meeting.

Events & News
Check it Out!

Share news, events and resources. To suggest a posting send details to [email protected]

Finance Thread Gathering, Saturday, April 20         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. Moorestown MM   

 

 Fundraising Resources for Meetings on the PYM Website   Share best practices and explore fundraising resources including: Fundraising Ideas for Monthly Meetings, the Online Giving Service, the Ministry of Giving and guidance from Faith & Practice. MM   

 

Resources for Meeting Treasurers on the PYM Website Share best practices and explore resources including: A Treasure's Guide, Conducting a Friendly Audit, and QuickBooks for Meeting Treasurers.  

 

Thank you Friend!
The Finance Threadletter is published twice a year to help strengthen our faith community through communication, connections and relationships.

Please forward it to friends and families in your meeting so that information about the Yearly Meeting programs can reach them directly. Just click the Forward to a Friend button in the column at the bottom right of
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Finance Thread Gathering
 



Saturday, April 20
Moorestown MM 

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.
 
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