Appointed Representatives:
Number of
members: Seven each from Durham and Chapel Hill Meetings,
appointed by their Nominating Committees, joining seven from the community appointed
by the current Carolina Friends School Board (twenty-one members in all).
Term of
Commitment: Three years.
Duties: The
Board as a whole must ensure that the school operates in a fiscally sound
manner and that adequate operating funds are available; thus budget planning,
fiscal oversight and fund raising are important concerns. Board members should plan to visit classes
at least occasionally, attend some school functions and stay informed about
activities at the school. The Board
gives attention to the Quaker influence at the school and how the school's
philosophy affects daily activities.
There must be oversight of the facilities and property and thought given
to future buildings.
During the 2003-04 school year, CFS enrolled 480 students and had a budget of approximately $5.5 million, an endowment valued at around $3.1 million, facilities valued at $5.5 million, and no mortgages. Board decisions may directly affect the daily lives of more than 1,500 students, staff, and parents.
Qualifications: Appointed
members must be members of Durham Monthly Meeting. Assets for Board members include an interest in Carolina
Friends School, an understanding of Quaker beliefs and principles, knowledge of
sound business practices, experience in fund raising, and familiarity with
issues in education and child development.
Frequency
of Commitment: The Board meets monthly (except during the summer)
plus occasional called meetings and an annual retreat. Each member is appointed to one or more of
the standing committees: business, facilities, school life, tuition aid, and
development. In general the committees
meet monthly.
Notes: Members
and attenders of Durham Meeting with an interest in Carolina Friends School are
welcome to serve on School committees.
Additional information about Carolina Friends School is readily
available from Board members, at the school's campus or by mail at:
Carolina
Friends School
4809
Friends School Road
Durham,
NC 27705
[919]383-6602,
929-1800
Durham
Congregations in Action (DCIA)
Number of
representatives: Two to three.
Term of
Commitment: 1 year or longer
Duties: Attend
monthly luncheon meetings, each at a different church or synagogue, to learn
about opportunities to participate in social programs to help needy individuals
and families in Durham County. Inform
Meeting members about relevant activities, and when appropriate, be prepared to
interpret the work of Durham Monthly Meeting to members of DCIA.
Qualifications: Commitment
to ecumenism and faith-inspired social service.
Frequency
of meetings: Monthly luncheon meetings.
History of
DCIA: DCIA was founded by four Durham City congregations in 1972 as the Center City Church Council. This interfaith, interracial organization
now comprises some 60 Durham City and County churches, fellowships and synagogues. DCIA supports a number of ongoing programs
for Durham’s needy with funds and with volunteers. It also identifies needs not being met and nurtures new programs
when necessary. Each member
congregation is asked to contribute 1% of its budget and at least 5% of its
membership as volunteers.
Contact: Office phone number: (919) 688-2036.
Number of
members: Two, appointed by the Nominating Committee.
Term of
Commitment: Staggered three-year terms.
Duties: Attend
planning sessions whenever called by PFF Clerk. Represent Durham Meeting at
planning sessions and report back to Durham Meeting. Ask for help from the Meeting at-large when needed. Serve as a link between Durham Friends and
the wider community of Friends.
Qualifications: Interest
in regional Quaker fellowship. Past
participation in a PFF gathering is a valuable asset. New members and attenders are welcome.
Frequency
of Commitment: Four to six times yearly, mostly to plan biannual
retreats. Travel to other PFF Meetings may be required.
Member
Meetings: Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Durham, Fayetteville, Friendship
(Greensboro), New Garden (Greensboro), Raleigh, Rockingham County and
Wilmington.
Number of
members: Two, one adult and one youth representative.
Term of
Commitment: Undetermined at this time.
Duties: Participate
with other PFF committee members to oversee and plan four high school youth
retreats and two middle school youth retreats each year. The Committee for Youth as a whole will help
plan and carry out any retreats hosted by the Durham Friends Meeting.
Qualifications: Interest
in and commitment to working with the youth of PFF community.
Frequency
of Commitment: Committee responsibilities involve traveling to four
meetings each year (usually in Greensboro) and completing some tasks between
each meeting.
Number of
members: At least two from Durham Meeting, appointed by the
Nominating Committee, joining approximately twenty others.
Term of
Commitment: Five year maximum.
Duties: Members
of the Board of Overseers
·
Participate in all
consensus decisions at regularly scheduled Board meetings (held in
Fayetteville),
·
Participate on at least
one Quaker House committee (Personnel, Finance, Program),
·
Interpret Quaker House
concerns and programs within our own geographical community,
·
Make frequent contact
with the staff of Quaker House.
Qualifications: Members
of this board should have some of:
·
Keen interest in
military counseling and peace education,
·
Ability to spend time
traveling to Fayetteville for Quaker House meetings,
·
A good understanding of
the consensus process,
·
Ability to raise funds.
·
Membership in or
contacts with other organizations and the willingness to inform them about
Quaker House,
·
Willingness to
participate in at least one Quaker House committee: Personnel, Finance, or
Program.
Frequency
of Commitment: Members must be willing to travel to monthly meetings
in Fayetteville.
History of
Quaker House: In the spring of 1969 Dean Holland, a Fort Bragg GI,
appealed to the Chapel Hill Friends Meeting for assistance in establishing some
type of peace center in the Fayetteville-Fort Bragg area. Soon Friends from the Raleigh, Durham, and
Friendship (Greensboro) Meetings in North Carolina joined the Chapel Hill
Meeting in sponsoring Quaker House in Fayetteville, N.C. A couple from the Chapel Hill Meeting moved
into the house as resident directors.
They were soon replaced by Dean, who had received his discharge from the
Army as a conscientious objector - the
first “CO” discharge ever granted at Fort Bragg. Dean was killed only a few months later in a tragic New Year's
Eve automobile accident. Since his
untimely death, many others have stepped in to the role of Quaker House
director, giving several years each to continue the efforts begun by Dean.
Throughout
the remainder of the American involvement in Vietnam, Quaker House was the
focal point for peace efforts in the Fayetteville area. Quaker House today remains a witness for
individual rights, peace and human dignity.
Although Quaker House arises out of a deeply felt religious concern, in
keeping with Quaker beliefs no effort is made to convert others to the Quaker
faith. Rather than imposing our values and beliefs, we try to create an
environment in which the strength and goodness within each person can find free
expression.
Quaker
House is a Friends' center for quiet conversation, relaxation, reading and
fellowship in a civilian atmosphere. An
unprogrammed meeting for worship is held each first-day. A library of appropriate books, pamphlets
and periodicals is available.