Quaker Voice Annual Meeting 2023

Start: 2023-12-02 10:00:00 UTC Pacific Standard Time (US & Canada) (GMT-08:00)

End: 2023-12-02 14:30:00 UTC Pacific Standard Time (US & Canada) (GMT-08:00)

This is a virtual event

NOTE: There will be an orientation to Quaker Voice and an introduction to the Washington Legislative Process at 6:30 PM on Friday, December 1st on Zoom. If you are interested in attending that, please mark 'Yes' to that question on the registration form.


In preparation for opening worship sharing, please take some time over the coming week to re-read our Testimonies and Issue Areas document, here (PDF format).

The query is: How have our testimonies shaped my work in Quaker Voice over the past year?


Saturday, December 2nd on Zoom

10:00 AM   Introduction of the new Legislative Advocate team.

10:15 AM.  Worship sharing on how our testimonies have shaped our work over the past year

11:00 AM   Business Meeting – Review and Approval of Board Members, and Financial Report (Noell Krughoff and Terry Thorsos)

11:30 AM “What to Expect This Session” (Paul Benz, Senior Legislative Advocate)

12:00 Noon Lunch with the Legislative Advocates

12:45 PM Working groups – parallel breakout sessions; same Zoom link as the main meeting

• Criminal Justice (Sam Merrill)
• Economic Justice (Verna Lilly)
• Environmental Stewardship (Ranae Hanson)

1:45 PM Report out from Working Groups

2:15 PM Closing Worship