Clerk’s Call to 2016 Pacific Yearly Meeting Representative Committee

Santa Monica Meeting House

Friday, March 4 – Sunday, March 6 2016

Before coming to RepComm, please review advance documents carefully.

WHEN:

RepComm will begin on Friday, March 4 at 6pm, continuing to Sun. March 6 if necessary.

REGISTRATION:

Please register for RepComm by FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12.

  • Contact Sarah Rose House Lightner
  • Back-up contact: Kate Watkins

Please indicate your arrival and departure times, and your need (if any) for overnight hospitality.  (Persons registering after Friday February 12 cannot be assured of overnight hospitality.)

TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT:

Travel expenses of officers, clerks, and committee members [monthly meetings’ representatives to PYM] are reimbursed 25¢ per mile for round trip road atlas mileage between the member’s Home Meeting and the location of the Meeting being attended or actual expenses up to $.25 per mile. Round trip travel from Mexico and Guatemala and Hawaii is reimbursed up to $600. Members are encouraged to reduce costs by taking advantage of special bargain rates (early reservation, two for one, special offers, etc.).

PRESENTING AND REPORTING:

If your committee is presenting at RepComm, please submit written reports by February 12 to Brylie Oxley, web coordinator. Reports will be posted on PYM’s website: pacificyearlymeeting.org before RepCom.

Interest Groups at the 2016 Annual Session: Proposals for Interest Groups should be approved by a standing PYM Committee and submitted by its clerk.  Please submit your proposals by Friday, February 26 to Amy Cooke.

Junior Yearly Meeting: The youth leadership of Junior Yearly Meeting (JYM) and JYM  Adult Committee members will  meeting at Santa Monica Meetinghouse March 4-6 to plan for JYM 2016 at Walker Creek Ranch. We look forward to Worshiping and sharing meals with Friends attending Representative Committee.  If you have questions, please contact Erika Tarabini and Steve Leeds.

Presiding clerk and specific agenda: Diego Navarro, clerk of PYM, will preside at RepCom. He and I will send you further information, including an agenda, in one or more follow-up mailings.

If you have questions for the Clerk, contact Diego.

We look forward to seeing you in Santa Monica,

Amy Cooke, Assistant to the Clerk of PYM