Ministry and Counsel Committee
The M & C Committee serves the Yearly Meeting by fostering the spiritual life and good order of the Meeting.
The M & C Committee is composed of six members selected by NPYM Nominating Committee to represent all Quarterly Meetings and community meetings of various sizes. It meets by conference call monthly and at least once a year in person at Annual Session. It provides support on request to Monthly Meetings, Worship Groups and Quarterly Meetings mainly through contact with their Clerks of Ministry and Oversight, Ministry and Counsel or Oversight Committees. It offers opportunities of sharing at Annual Session at the Forum for M & O Clerks and Interest Groups. During the year, it offers consultations by free conference call.
Consultations are one-hour conference calls offered around topics of concern to one or more of our community meetings. Participation is by invitation to clerks of M & O Committees or their designated representatives. A consultation is clerked in either a worship sharing or worship discussion format around queries generated by the committee concerning the topic. The queries could be used as a focus for discussion in a Monthly Meeting or Worship Group.
The NPYM Ministry and Counsel Committee has held Consultations since 2012. See the Consultations List for topics. A page of queries on each topic is provided, with accompanying resources, as available.
Consultations List
Consultations are one-hour conference calls offered around topics of concern to one or more of our monthly meetings. Participation is by invitation to clerks of M & O Committees or their designated representatives.
February 26, 2023 - Considering and Addressing Behavior Expectations in Our Meetings
Consultation Clerk: Helen Park, Olympia Friends Meeting
NOTE: UFM's Community Guidelines were referenced in this consolutation, and are listed under the Resources tab of npym.org.
December 20, 2020 - Using Our Gifts
Consultation Clerk: Helen Park of the Eugene meeting
May 15, 2019 - Exploring Expectant Worship & Vocal Ministry
Consultation Clerk: Melody Ashworth, South Mountain Friends Meeting
November 11, 2018 - Continuing the Conversation on Racism
Consultation Clerk: Elinor Jordan, Olympia Friends Meeting
April 22, 2018 - Spiritually-Grounded Responses to White Supremacy
Consultation Clerk: Betsey Kenworthy, Multnomah Monthly Meeting
February 4, 2018 - State of the Meeting Reports
Consultation Clerk: Betsey Kenworthy, Multnomah Monthly Meeting
December 3, 2017 - Be Not Afraid
Consultation Clerk: Betsey Kenworthy, Multnomah Monthly Meeting
January 8, 2017 - Eldering
Consultation Clerk: Dorsey Green, University Friends Meeting
February 28, 2016 - Open Topic
Consultation Clerk: Betsey Kenworthy, Multnomah Monthly Meeting
January 17, 2016 - Pastoral Care
Consultation Clerk – Jane Ewert, Bridge City Friends Meeting
May 7, 2015 - Quaker Values and Communication in the Electronic Age
Hosted by NPYM Ministry and Oversights Committee
February 12, 2015 - Quaker Process
Clerk of Consultation: Warren Ostrom, University Friends Meeting
May 4, 2014 - Integrating New People into Our Meetings
Clerk of Consultation: Warren Ostrom, University Friends Meeting
January 12, 2014 - Dealing with Disruptive Behavior in Our Meeting Communities
Clerk of Consultation: Dorsey Green, University Friends Meeting
June 30, 2013 - Membering
Clerk of Consultation: Lucretia Humphrey, Great Falls Worship Group
Discussion led by Ann Stever & Dorsey Green, University Friends Meeting
April 21, 2013 - Dying and Loss
Clerk of Consultation: Georgia Foster, Sheridan Worship Group, under the care of Wyoming Friends Meeting
January. 6, 2013 - “Burnout” in Meeting
Clerk of Consultaton: Sea Gabriel, South Seattle Friends Meeting
September 30, 2012 - Memorials
Clerk of Consultation: Sea Gabriel, South Seattle Friends Meeting