Some Meetings
maintain two separate committees (one for Oversight, and one for
Worship and Ministry), others combine
them into one Ministry and Oversight Committee.† Whether one
committee or two, they should try to assess the Meeting’s programs,
avoid duplication, identify tasks undone or done poorly, and
recognize those done well. They should report their activities and
concerns regularly to the Monthly Meeting. In consultation with the
Meeting community, one of the committees oversees the preparation
of an annual State of the Meeting report to the Quarterly and
Yearly Meetings. <See Appendix 1b: Advices
for Preparing the State of the Meeting Report.> They share oversight of other committees
of the Meeting, with a special concern for good order. Either
committee may turn to Quarterly or Yearly Ministry and Oversight
Committees for assistance as needed.
† Sometimes
called Ministry and Counsel.