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X-WR-CALDESC:Called Interim Meeting\nSaturday\, May 16\, 2020\n10:00 – 11:3
 0 am by Zoom\nPlease RSVP to IMClerk@bym-rsf.org\nDear BYM Friends\,\nTo k
 eep the work of BYM moving forward during this pandemic time\, there will 
 be a called Interim Meeting on Saturday morning\, May 16 by Zoom\, BYM’s t
 eleconferencing program. Documents to prepare Friends for this meeting wil
 l be sent by email on May 8.\nYes\, just a month ago our regular Interim M
 eeting was canceled because there was so much going on as we adjusted to t
 he conditions of the pandemic. While only a month has passed (it seems muc
 h longer!)\, I think we are now ready to take on the challenge of spiritua
 l discernment as a Yearly Meeting by Zoom. And to keep the work of BYM mov
 ing forward\, we need to meet.\nFirst\, I hope this letter finds you well 
 and handling with some peace the things that these times are bringing your
  way.\nWe are having a called IM because we need to hold our current circu
 mstances as a Yearly Meeting in worship together. A big part of this is ou
 r financial situation. But before we get to that\, I’d like to share good 
 news with you.\nGood news? Yes. BYM has been awarded a loan/grant under th
 e CARES Act. As a small business\, BYM is receiving federal funds to cover
  payroll and some other expenses for about two months. Montgomery County a
 lso awarded a grant to BYM to help cover payroll. This is very important b
 ecause it has given BYM much needed funds\, that in turn give BYM time to 
 think carefully (and with less pressure) about how we can go about cutting
  our budget and changing our program should deep budget cuts be needed.\nA
 lso good news—BYM’s cash flow problem has been eased by the early paying o
 f the full apportionment amount by a number of Meetings within BYM. Thank 
 you!\nEven with these very good and helpful things\, our financial situati
 on now is not strong and we will most likely need to make cuts to the 2020
  budget (our budget year begins January 1). Some of these changes may have
  been necessary anyway though perhaps later in the year. In early March\, 
 just before the pandemic settled in\, our financial reports for 2019 and e
 arly 2020 showed that we have been outspending our income.\nWe are now in 
 very uncertain times. We are not in a strong financial position\, and we d
 on’t know what donations will be like this year and if all Meetings will b
 e able to pay their apportionment. Some people experience these times with
  financial ease and others do not. We would like to reduce our expenses no
 w so that we are not caught with a huge deficit at the end of the year.\nA
 nd we potentially have an even bigger situation before us. If our camps do
  not open this summer\, or open for a shorter season\, BYM will still need
  to cover the costs of maintaining our camps. This is unprecedented for ou
 r Yearly Meeting. If this becomes necessary\, we may need to make signific
 ant cuts to our budget so we can cover these costs.\nAt our called IM\, we
  will also have the chance to worship together. We will hold our Yearly Me
 eting and all the Friends who are part of it in the Light. And we can hold
  together the question of what we are called to do in this pandemic time\,
  as individuals\, Meetings\, and as a Yearly Meeting. We need to be open t
 o new leadings of the Spirit at this time.\nWho should come to the called 
 IM? Representatives from Meetings\, BYM Committee clerks\, Supervisory Com
 mittee members\, and BYM officers should attend. If you would like to atte
 nd and you are not in one of these groups\, please be in touch with me.\nW
 e are still planning to have our regularly scheduled Interim Meeting on Ju
 ne 13\, also by Zoom teleconferencing. Other business can be brought to th
 at Meeting. The May 16 IM will focus on the current financial situation\, 
 affirming decisions made by Supervisory Committee on behalf of IM since we
  didn’t meet in March\, perhaps one or two committee nominations\, and tim
 e to worship together.\nDocuments for our called meeting will go out on Fr
 iday\, May 8. It is essential that you read these documents\, ask question
 s of those who prepared the documents\, and be ready for the meeting on th
 e 16th. Videoconferencing is demanding\, and we all need to be well prepar
 ed. We will meet for about 90 minutes\, which should be plenty of time. We
  can call another meeting if needed.\nWe are in a very altered world\, all
  trying to do our best. If you are uncomfortable with Zoom\, you are not a
 lone! But I trust the Spirit will be with us and that we will all be seeki
 ng the very best in each other and in our community.\nWith best wishes\,\n
 Marcy Baker Seitel\nBYM Clerk of Interim Meeting\n
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DESCRIPTION:Called Interim Meeting\nSaturday\, May 16\, 2020\n10:00 – 11:30
  am by Zoom\nPlease RSVP to IMClerk@bym-rsf.org\nDear BYM Friends\,\nTo ke
 ep the work of BYM moving forward during this pandemic time\, there will b
 e a called Interim Meeting on Saturday morning\, May 16 by Zoom\, BYM’s te
 leconferencing program. Documents to prepare Friends for this meeting will
  be sent by email on May 8.\nYes\, just a month ago our regular Interim Me
 eting was canceled because there was so much going on as we adjusted to th
 e conditions of the pandemic. While only a month has passed (it seems much
  longer!)\, I think we are now ready to take on the challenge of spiritual
  discernment as a Yearly Meeting by Zoom. And to keep the work of BYM movi
 ng forward\, we need to meet.\nFirst\, I hope this letter finds you well a
 nd handling with some peace the things that these times are bringing your 
 way.\nWe are having a called IM because we need to hold our current circum
 stances as a Yearly Meeting in worship together. A big part of this is our
  financial situation. But before we get to that\, I’d like to share good n
 ews with you.\nGood news? Yes. BYM has been awarded a loan/grant under the
  CARES Act. As a small business\, BYM is receiving federal funds to cover 
 payroll and some other expenses for about two months. Montgomery County al
 so awarded a grant to BYM to help cover payroll. This is very important be
 cause it has given BYM much needed funds\, that in turn give BYM time to t
 hink carefully (and with less pressure) about how we can go about cutting 
 our budget and changing our program should deep budget cuts be needed.\nAl
 so good news—BYM’s cash flow problem has been eased by the early paying of
  the full apportionment amount by a number of Meetings within BYM. Thank y
 ou!\nEven with these very good and helpful things\, our financial situatio
 n now is not strong and we will most likely need to make cuts to the 2020 
 budget (our budget year begins January 1). Some of these changes may have 
 been necessary anyway though perhaps later in the year. In early March\, j
 ust before the pandemic settled in\, our financial reports for 2019 and ea
 rly 2020 showed that we have been outspending our income.\nWe are now in v
 ery uncertain times. We are not in a strong financial position\, and we do
 n’t know what donations will be like this year and if all Meetings will be
  able to pay their apportionment. Some people experience these times with 
 financial ease and others do not. We would like to reduce our expenses now
  so that we are not caught with a huge deficit at the end of the year.\nAn
 d we potentially have an even bigger situation before us. If our camps do 
 not open this summer\, or open for a shorter season\, BYM will still need 
 to cover the costs of maintaining our camps. This is unprecedented for our
  Yearly Meeting. If this becomes necessary\, we may need to make significa
 nt cuts to our budget so we can cover these costs.\nAt our called IM\, we 
 will also have the chance to worship together. We will hold our Yearly Mee
 ting and all the Friends who are part of it in the Light. And we can hold 
 together the question of what we are called to do in this pandemic time\, 
 as individuals\, Meetings\, and as a Yearly Meeting. We need to be open to
  new leadings of the Spirit at this time.\nWho should come to the called I
 M? Representatives from Meetings\, BYM Committee clerks\, Supervisory Comm
 ittee members\, and BYM officers should attend. If you would like to atten
 d and you are not in one of these groups\, please be in touch with me.\nWe
  are still planning to have our regularly scheduled Interim Meeting on Jun
 e 13\, also by Zoom teleconferencing. Other business can be brought to tha
 t Meeting. The May 16 IM will focus on the current financial situation\, a
 ffirming decisions made by Supervisory Committee on behalf of IM since we 
 didn’t meet in March\, perhaps one or two committee nominations\, and time
  to worship together.\nDocuments for our called meeting will go out on Fri
 day\, May 8. It is essential that you read these documents\, ask questions
  of those who prepared the documents\, and be ready for the meeting on the
  16th. Videoconferencing is demanding\, and we all need to be well prepare
 d. We will meet for about 90 minutes\, which should be plenty of time. We 
 can call another meeting if needed.\nWe are in a very altered world\, all 
 trying to do our best. If you are uncomfortable with Zoom\, you are not al
 one! But I trust the Spirit will be with us and that we will all be seekin
 g the very best in each other and in our community.\nWith best wishes\,\nM
 arcy Baker Seitel\nBYM Clerk of Interim Meeting\n
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SUMMARY:Called Fifth Month 2020 Interim Meeting
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