Introduction to the Questions

Hello Friends,

In our last Meeting for Business on 6/4/06 we discussed a number of issues pertaining to the future of DeLand Preparative Meeting. Issues concerning our level of contributions, the suitability of our present quarters at Casa Montessori, our ability to introduce newcomers to Quakerism and our ability to form a spiritual community not limited to Sunday mornings were some of the items discussed that bear on our future. We had an interesting and fruitful discussion on these topics but were limited by time constraints and by the limited number in attendance. The Meeting decided to initiate an online dialogue to continue consideration of these concerns. The dialogue would focus both on our vision for DeLand Preparative Meeting and on more specific questions. The intent is to have more of an online dialogue than a survey. You are invited to share your concerns about the Meeting using the following questions as food for thought.