Committees of the Wilmington Yearly Meeting

Permanent Board

Ministry & Counsel & Its Committees

Committee on Training and Recording of Ministers

The Training And Recording Library

The Committee provides the support and oversees the training of candidate in the Recording Process. This is accomplished through individual work with candidates, workshops and other experiences. The committee is charged with evaluating the progress and recommending to Ministry and Counsel of Yearly Meeting when the requirements are met.

Committee on Evangelism, Church Extension and Pastoral Care
ECEPC committee is charged with seeking ways to do evangelism and encourage meetings to reach out to new people. They are charged with being available for pastoral care as needed by the pastors of the Yearly Meeting. They sponsor an annual retreat for Ministers and Mates, occasional workshops and seminars. Some of the requested funds are made available for ministers seeking to further their education through a ministry development scholarship.

State of Society Committee
Executive Committee of Ministry & Counsel
Nominating Committee for Ministry & Counsel

Board on Christian Outreach

Board on Christian Educational Concerns

With its sub committees for Children, Camping and Youth this board seeks to provide quality children’s programs at the yearly meeting sessions, a camping experience for youth in the summer at Quaker Knoll, an on going program for youth across the yearly meeting. This board is oversight board for The Director of Youth Ministries.

Board on Christian Concerns for Peace & Society

This board seeks to keep before us the Peace testimony, has in the past year held workshops on various aspects of peace, non-violence and related topics. They are planning to hold several more over the next few months. They support representation to Friends Committee on National Legislation and the American Friends Service Committee. They are currently reviewing and preparing information on conscientious objectors status and process for draft age young men.

Board on Property

Yearly Meeting Trustees
Quaker Knoll Camp Board
Quaker Knoll Camp Board is charged with the responsibility of maintaining, improving and providing a facility where people of all ages can experience a camping or retreat setting. Many of the Monthly Meetings use the facilities for their activities. The Quaker Knoll house is frequently used for workshops, family reunions and overnight housing for visiting Friends. Each summer Educational Concerns Board holds the annual youth camps here.
Historical Materials
Support for Wilmington College Quaker Collection. Provides subscriptions to several Quaker publications for the Archives.

Finance & Stewardship Committee

The Finance and Stewardship Committee works to promote stewardship within the Yearly Meeting. Review budget request from boards and committees and establish the annual Yearly Meeting Budget. Review the income for each given year and establishes the allocations to each board and committee of the Yearly Meeting. Give general oversight of the treasurer and bookkeeping.

Wilmington Yearly Meeting Auditing Committee

Nominating Committee

Wilmington College Committee

Campus Ministry Events 2007 - 2008 (Open to Yearly Meeting as well)

The College Committee seeks to maintain and improve our relationship with Wilmington College. They do this by meeting with various college personnel, sharing concerns and information. They have held two events for the last several years, a new student reception and a Wilmington College, Wilmington Yearly Meeting Spring Dinner.