INTERMOUNTAIN YEARLY MEETING

IMYM has entrusted its standing Representatives Committee with the general care of the business of the yearly meeting between the Annual Gathering sessions. While it is preferable for decisions to wait until the Meetings for Business of the Annual Gathering when possible, Representatives Committee has the authority to make decisions (including approving minutes and making financial decisions) between annual gatherings.

Membership: The Committee will contain a Clerk, a Recording Clerk, one Representative from each local Meeting (Monthly Meeting, Preparative Meeting, or Worship Group), and specified clerks of IMYM committees and others, including but not limited to:

• Representatives Committee Clerk
• Representatives Committee Recording Clerk
• Yearly Meeting Presiding Clerk
• Arrangements Committee Clerk
• Nominating Committee Clerk
• Ministry and Counsel Committee Clerk
• Procedures Committee Clerk
• Finance Committee Clerk
• Treasurer
• Web Clerk
• Delegates Committee Clerk
• Peace and Service Committee Clerk
• A Friendly Adult Presence from Senior Young Friends
• A representative from each Regional Meeting, at their discretion
• A representative from Senior Young Friends, at their discretion

All of these clerks are appointed by Nominating Committee according to the usual procedures of IMYM, and approved by the yearly meeting, except for the Web Clerk (who is appointed and overseen by Representatives Committee), the representatives appointed by Regional Meetings, and SYF’s representative and FAPs who are appointed by Senior Young Friends.

Representatives will follow Friends customary practice of group discernment. They should not serve as instructed delegates but should bring local concerns forward. To help insure a full and fair voicing of the variety of viewpoints within IMYM, we strongly recommend that those listed above not also serve as local Meeting representatives.