Canadian Yearly Meeting - Survey of interests

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There will be no in-person CYM-in-session week long event this year. However, we (IPASC, the Interim Program and Support Committee, an expanded programming committee for 2020) are exploring ways to have on-line aspects of CYM-in-session. We are also looking at what CYM can do during this year to support Friends and to create opportunities to gather for fellowship, worship and study.

Along with everyone else, we are figuring things out as we go along. Everything is an experiment, and we will be learning as we go along.

You can find information about what is being planned for CYM this year on our website, quaker.ca. We will be posting updates in the Canadian Quaker Facebook group, and will also distribute them through the CYM office to Clerks of Monthly Meetings and Clerks of CYM Committees.

Please fill in this survey so that we can gauge the interest in various options.

Thank you in advance.

Would you be interested in participating in on-line events during the usual week of CYM-in-session (August 7-15, 2020)? *

Yes

Maybe

Other:

What would you like to see offered during the annual gathering week?

pre-CYM retreat

pre-CYM YF/YAF retreat

Meeting for Worship

Worship Sharing Groups

Study opportunities (like Quaker study or Bible study)

Special Interest Groups

Opportunities to play games and socialize on-line

Discussion groups on particular topics

Memorial Meeting

Book sharing (book reviews, recommendations)

Programming directed at younger children

Programming directed at middle school children

Programming for teens

Programming for families (parents, guardians, with children)

Presentations from wider Quaker groups (like hallway display tables)

Yearly Meeting of Ministry and Counsel (closed meeting of those serving on Ministry and Counsel Committee)

Other:

Are you interested in CYM programming during 2020 outside of the usual week of CYM-in-session? *

Yes

Maybe

Other:

What would you like CYM to offer Canadian Quakers during 2020, outside of the August 7-15 CYM annual meeting week? (check as many as you would like). *

Online place to have written conversations with friends, exchange notes, etc.

Quaker Study Group (self-organized group)

Quaker Children's Programming (delivered online)

Quaker Children's Programming done offline

Family-oriented Fellowship opportunities

Receiving a friendly phone call

Volunteering to call Friends who would like a call

Receiving a letter or card in the mail?

Volunteering to write and send a letter or card in the mail

Times for coffee and chat with Friends by video call (fellowship)

Offering Special Interest Groups online

Attending Special Interest Groups online

Worship Sharing Groups online (through Zoom or other video technology)

Clearness Committees, Committees of Care (facilitated beyond your local meeting)

Listeners (selected/supported through Continuing Meeting of Ministry and Counsel)

Quaker online learning course (run by a paid facilitator)

More frequent publication of The Canadian Friend (will you write as well as read?)

Other:

Required

We know that there is a diversity of ability and comfort with the use of technology within CYM. What opportunities to learn about how to use technology would you like?

Video tutorial of how to use quaker.ca, what is there and how to find it

A description of different technologies that Friends have been using

I would like to be able to access one-on-one support by phone or video call for particular technical difficulties

I am willing to provide one-on-one support by phone or video call for particular technical questions.

Join a discussion group with other Quakers about how they are using technology within their meetings

Join a discussion group with other Quakers about how to support Canadian Friends who are not using technology during this pandemic

Other:

Is there anything else you would like to share with us as we plan CYM activities during this pandemic year?

Thank you for completing this survey. We look forward to creating opportunites for Friends during the coming year.

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