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Peace Seekers' Bylaws
- Membership Fees: $15 per year.
- Active members will:
- Agree with our mission statement of non-violence and have received it.
- Attend at least one of the weekly meetings a month
- Contribute towards the group in any way that fits with the persons
talents and means which could be: monetarily, through activities, helping
brainstorm, etc.
- Decisions will be made by consensus, which means that all voices will be
heard and members will come to a mutual, satisfying agreement, after having
had the chance to express all related issues and their concerns.
- There will be 2 co-facilitators responsible for:
- overall coordination of the group, including contacting Peace Action and
other peace groups, and the media
- taking care of the money if the treasurer is absent for 2 weeks or more
- presiding over the meeting and keeping to the agenda
- There will be a secretary who will be responsible for recording the
attendance at each meeting and the major points of discussion and decisions
made during that meeting.
- There will be a treasurer who will be responsible for collecting and
keeping the dues and donations.
- Choosing a program will be decided upon as a group. The voting member who
thought up the idea of the program has the option to lead the meetings that
serve as preparation for the program until the program is completed. This
person will be in charge of coordinating the program, including contacting the
speakers and the local media for advertising.
Our Mission Statement
Sheboygan Peace Seekers is a peace and justice organization which works for
a world where human needs are met, the environment is preserved, and the
threats of war and nuclear weapons have been abolished. We are committed to
non-violence as a way of life and offer our members opportunities for
education, lobbying, and public witness.
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