| Eleventh Query: Stewardship of
Resources |
Does our Meeting
serve social and economic justice in its uses of property and money?
How does our
Meeting engage its members in the support of the Meeting's work, it's
ministry and the upkeep of the property?
How does our
Meeting engage its members in the support of the quarterly and yearly
meetings and other Quaker organizations?
To what extent does
our Meeting rely on current members for financial support, and what role
does endowment income serve? Does the Meeting consider carefully the
appropriate role of invested funds?
• Am I clear that I
am the steward, not the owner, of property in my care?
• Do
I simplify my needs, making choices that balance self-sufficiency (to
avoid unnecessary dependence on others) and fair sharing of resources?
Do I make choices as a consumer that support the equitable distribution of
income?
Do my
employment and other activities allow for use of time and energy in
spiritual growth and in service to the Religious Society of Friends?
Do I
contribute generously within my means to the funding of the work of
Friends in my Meeting, in the yearly Meeting and in the wider world of
Friends?
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