***Please Note: This committee was laid down for one year in 2016.  In 2017 the Meeting decided that the PWI Committee would be laid down permanently, with social justice, outreach, awareness/action, and other parts of the PWI Committee mission moved to the Meeting as a whole.  This action freed 3 members/attenders for service on other committees and/or other roles.  Information about the PWI Committee, including the description of the committee, has been kept for archival purposes and in case the Meeting decides to resurrect the PWI committee in the future.***

DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMITTEE

The purpose of the Peace and Wider Interaction Committee is to create a bridge between Cannon Valley Friends Meeting (CVFM) and the wider community.  The Committee strives to make CVFM known to those who may be curious about or seeking a connection with Quaker spirituality.  The Committee also works to increase awareness of CVFM members with respect to worldwide peace and social justice issues, opportunities for service, and activities of other organizations.

Other functions of the Peace and Wider Interaction Committee include:

• Outreach to community of Quakers and beyond
• Awareness/action on worldwide issues, such as peace, hunger, global warming, etc.
• Outreach/action for neighborhood community
• College relations (including outreach to St. Olaf and Carleton)
• Contact and interaction with other organizations, such as Northfield Area Interfaith Association, Northern Yearly Meeting (NYM), PPG, Friends for a Non-Violent World (FNVW), Quaker Earth Witness (QEW), Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), Friends General Conference (FGC), and American Friends Service Committee (AFSC).
• Developing and maintaining system for receiving and responding to inquiries

Note: For a full Job Description of the PWI Committee, please see the Files section at the bottom of this page.

CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: None