Mountain View Meeting, Intermountain Yearly Meeting
In these queries, the term, “attenders,” refers to all those who attend your worship group, even those who may hold membership in other Monthly Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends.
Discernment & Readiness
- What draws your worship group to become a Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends?
- Why do you feel ready to do so?
Group Size, Attendance, and Worship Practices
- How long has your worship group been meeting?
- How often and where do you meet for worship?
- How many adults attend? How many children attend?
- How many of your attenders are Friends?
- What geographical area does your group include?
Spiritual Life & Experience of Worship
- Do your attenders believe that the presence of God is usually felt in your meetings for worship?
- How will you nurture spiritual growth in your members and attenders?
Understanding of Quaker Process & Business Practice
- Do your attenders understand the Quaker business process, especially the search for unity?
- Do your attenders participate in business meetings?
- Are your business meetings held in a spirit of worship?
Knowledge of Quaker History, Thought, and Disciplines
- Do your attenders have sufficient knowledge of Quaker history and Quaker thought to test leadings?
- With which Faith and Practice books (Disciplines) are your attenders familiar? Which do you rely on for guidance?
Connection to the Wider Society of Friends
- What experience do attenders have with the Society of Friends outside your worship group—other Monthly Meetings, regional bodies, or Yearly Meetings?
- Is your group aware of spiritual diversity among different Quaker branches?
- Are your group’s beliefs consistent with Friends in Colorado General Meeting and Intermountain Yearly Meeting?
Testimonies, Witness, and Shared Values
- Does your group embrace historic Quaker testimonies, including peace, simplicity, and social justice?
Membership Stability & Leadership Capacity
- Will the Monthly Meeting have stable membership for the long term?
- Does your group have enough members to fill roles such as clerk, recording clerk, and major committees?
- Can responsibilities rotate so no one Friend carries too much?
- How will you choose your officers?
Membership, Marriage, and Clearness Processes
- Are your attenders familiar with clearness processes for membership, marriage, and decision-making support?
- What guidelines and procedures will you use for membership or marriages under the care of the Meeting?
Quaker Weddings & Memorial Services
- Are your attenders familiar with Quaker weddings and memorial services and how they are carried out?
Financial Readiness
- Are your attenders ready to undertake the financial obligations of a Monthly Meeting?
- Have you developed a budget?
Record-Keeping & Administration
- How are records kept?
- What is your plan for keeping minutes and maintaining membership records?
Pastoral Care & Oversight
- Is your community prepared to care for members’ personal and material needs?
- How will your Meeting fulfill responsibilities of Ministry and Oversight/Counsel?
Last updated by FGC staff on December 17, 2025.