There are many ways to take part in the life and work of Pacific Yearly Meeting. Sharing your gifts, interests, experience, and curiosity through service can deepen your connection with Friends across PacYM and offer new ways to engage with the wider Quaker community.
More than 100 Friends take part in the year-round work of Pacific Yearly Meeting as officers and members of committees, subcommittees, working groups, and other bodies. Together they carry forward much of the practical, spiritual, and organizational work of the Yearly Meeting.
Whether you are already connected with PacYM or are just beginning to find your place in the community, there are many ways to take part in this work.
See who is currently serving across PacYM on the Roster of Committees and Officeholders page. To explore the different committees, roles, and ways of serving, visit Our Organization Today.
Interested in Serving?
Serving with PacYM is a great way to get to know Friends beyond your usual circles and to take part in work that matters to the Yearly Meeting. Many committees meet about once a month by Zoom.
The Service Survey is a place to tell the Nominating Committee about your gifts, interests, experience, and the kinds of service you might like to explore. You do not need to know exactly where you would like to serve before completing it.
Ministry of Small Things offers ways to take part in PacYM’s work without committing to an ongoing committee role. These opportunities may be short-term, occasional, or tied to a particular need — from contributing a skill or completing a small task during the year to supporting the practical work of Annual Session. It’s a way to participate when you have something to offer, even if regular committee service isn’t the right fit.
Nominating Process
The Nominating Committee works with Friends to discern where their gifts, interests, experience, and availability might best meet the needs of Pacific Yearly Meeting. The committee also draws on conversations with Friends, recommendations from others, the needs of particular roles, and its own discernment.
When a possible match emerges, the Nominating Committee brings the nomination forward through PacYM’s business process for consideration and approval.
Questions about service or the nominating process?
Contact nominatingclerk@pacificyearlymeeting.org