Care and Counsel Committee

Committees and their clerks
are listed here.

Committee members are
listed below.

Francine Brocious

Paula Cell

Stacy Kent Wyckoff

Peter Bergson

Yvonne Gisler

Verna Tweddale

2021 Julie Ann La Pointe - COP

Julie-Ann LaPointe

2021 Nancy Heers - COPY

Nancy Heers

Betsy Lowe

Care and Counsel (C&C) Committee

Provides pastoral care, nurture, and counsel to the members and attenders of Gwynedd Friends Meeting.
Facilitates the creation of committees of support and clearness
Handles arrangements for membership and marriage.

Do you have a specific need for immediate or ongoing support or clearness?

Has illness, injury, surgery, or a death in the family given you a need for support?
Are you going through a difficult or stressful period in your life?
Are you at a crossroads and need help discerning the right path?

Contact any member of Care & Counsel. We will form a Support or Clearness Committee of 3 to 4 people to assist you with specific needs, or to help you gain clarity by listening, encouraging, & asking questions, as you make a decision.
For further information:
Clearness Committees for Personal Discernment.pdf (.docx)

Are you interested in becoming a member of the Religious Society of Friends?
Membership commits the Friends Meeting to provide a spiritual home for its members and support them on their spiritual journey. Members commit to engaging as fully as possible in the life of the meeting. To begin the process:

Attend the Sunday morning meeting for worship regularly
Attend the monthly meeting for business (3rd Sunday of the month, following worship) and become acquainted with the business process
Explore Faith and Practice, a book published by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and available from members of Care & Counsel
Then write a letter requesting membership, demonstrating an understanding and appreciation of Quaker faith & practices. This letter is sent to the Clerk of the meeting, who refers it to Care & Counsel so that a Clearness for Membership Committee can be formed.

For further information:
Preparation for Clearness for Meeting Membership.pdf (.docx)

Financial Aid - Care & Counsel administers funds held by Gwynedd Fiduciary Corp. (GFC) to assist children of the Gwynedd Friends community to attend Friends Schools.
Complete the Request for Educational Aid form (with other documents as necessary) and submit to the clerk of Care & Counsel for scholarship and tuition aid.

For special non-educational needs, complete the Request for Financial Aid form and submit to the clerk of Care & Counsel.

GFC Sharpless Fund - Provides scholarship assistance (usually up to 50%) to attend conferences, seminars, and other short-term events.
GFC Tuition Assistance Fund - Provides scholarship assistance (historically $600) to children of Gwynedd Friends members to attend Quaker schools
GFC Osmun Care & Counsel Special Fund - provides for special pastoral care needs of meeting members

Marriage

Couples intending marriage under the care of the Meeting write to the Clerk of the Meeting at least six months prior to their desired wedding date requesting that oversight.
The Clerk refers the request to the Care and Counsel committee who forms a subcommittee to meet with the couple as they seek clearness about their marriage.
If the way is clear for the marriage to proceed, a marriage oversight committee is appointed to help plan the wedding. This committee will continue to care for the marriage in the years to come.

Present Clerk: Carol Shearon through May 2025

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