The 2021 IYM Bicentennial Sessions and Pastor Short Course brochures are on the IYM Website under the "Resources" tab. These are just a couple of reasons to head to IYM.org. Some other items you will find there are a list of all the IYM meetings and churches, a link to the video that the Advancement Committee prepared for IYM Sunday, and a PDF version of the latest print of IYM’s Faith and Practice.
The Bicentennial Committee of Indiana Yearly Meeting invites all local churches to bring a display of historical and current information for your church to IYM sessions this summer at Quaker Haven Camp, from July 29-31. We hope to have displays from as many of our 48 churches as possible! One suggestion is to use a cardboard tri-fold display board and show the history and people of your church with "Past, Present, and Future," or "People, Places, and Programs," or any idea of your choosing.
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From the Advancement Committee: Friends, you are truly amazing! Look at where we are with gifts and pledges towards supporting the 2022 IYM budget --
$95,811.10 Cash Already Received
2,000.00 Pledges still to be paid
$97,811.10
THANK YOU for strengthening our ministries, services, missions, and projects in fantastic ways. We will keep pushing toward our goal of $110,000 for the 2022 budget - just over $12,000 to meet our needs and support IYM efforts. If you have any questions and/or have stories to tell about how God is working in your church, your community, or the yearly meeting, we would love to hear from you.
Charlottesville Friends was uplifted by a great "Old Fashion Revival"
the first week of May with attendance running from 60s to 80s.
Knightstown Friends, Bethel Presbyterian, and Raysville Friends will meet together for worship on June 20 at 10:30 am at the Presbyterian church. There will be wonderful organ music by Robin Richey and other special music with the message given by Tim Basford and David Oakes. On June 11, Pastor Oscar Mmbali will be hosted at Knightstown Friends on Friday, June 11. Oscar is a Kenyan Friend currently pastoring in Belize. He is in the U.S. this summer and is anxious to meet up with other Friends and share his ministry in Belize with us.
Mooreland Friends will participate in the Mooreland Community Days, June 10-12. You can purchase ham and beans, cornbread, homemade peach cobbler, and whole hog sausage sandwiches. All proceeds will go to the Mooreland Friends Missions.
Gary Wright's book, He Just Showed Up!, can be purchased on Amazon, both Kindle edition ($9.99) or paperback ($16.99). At World Renewal, it is available for any donation.
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White's Residential and Family Services has a shortage of houseparents for residentially-based treatment. They are seeking 15 mission-fitting Christians who want to make a difference in the lives of teens that need their love, care, and spiritual support. These 15 individuals would serve in the role of houseparent (also known as "Family Teacher," which is the new title they will be using for these positions shortly). The work of a Houseparent / Family Teacher has consistently been described as "life-giving" and "deeply satisfying" - this unique opportunity calls for a resilient and humble heart. They are praying that God calls 15 of His followers to White's quickly so they can reach more kids in need!
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These are the Quaker Haven Camp dates for this summer. Registration is open at QHCyouthprogramming.com. Go ahead and get signed up! Please pray for our camp leaders, for counselors, and for the students who are deciding whether they will attend or not. Father, use our camps to work miracles in the lives of younger people and older people alike!
Speaking of counselors...The Camp Planning Team is seeking Jesus-loving adults to speak into young people at camp this summer. Here are the specific needs:
Junior High, June 6-11- male and female counselors
Adventure Camp, June 20-25 - male counselors
Little Friends, July 11-14 - male counselors
With the 'Now is the Time' theme, Quaker Haven leaders are hoping to use clocks all over camp to refer the campers to the theme. Would you have any old clocks you would be willing to donate? It is anticipated that these clocks will not be returned, so keep that in mind before donating. Donated clocks can be dropped off at the IYM office in Muncie, at Fairmount Friends (to the attention of Andrew Heald), with a member of the Camp Planning Team, or at Quaker Haven.
Please be in prayer over our camps. We ask that you specifically pray against any attack of the enemy upon campers, counselors, staffers, and other leaders. It is always our hope that not only would campers lives be changed, but God would start a movement of His Spirit that would spread into homes, schools, churches, and communities from the work He does in kids lives at camp. May the enemy have no place in disrupting that process!
If you would like to receive the Quaker Haven Campfires newsletter by email to save mailing expense, send your email address to contact@quakerhaven.com.
If you know when the current bell at camp (old Marion First Friends bell) was brought to the camp or the surrounding circumstances, the camp would like that information. Also, if you know what happened to the original bell, they would also like to know that information.
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Click HERE for the Spring Prayer letter from Evangelical Friends MIssion.
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Plans are moving forward for Pastors Short Course to happen at Quaker Haven from June 28-July 1. The main speaker will be Jim LeShana from Northwest Yearly Meeting. Brochures will be sent soon!
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Upcoming Events:
June 5: Executive Committee Retreat, 9:30 am; Back Creek Friends
June 4-6: Young Adult Camp; Quaker Haven
June 6-11: Junior High Camp; Quaker Haven
June 11-13: Beginner's Camp; Quaker Haven
June 13-19: Senior High 1 Camp; Quaker Haven
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I recently spent some time with Andrew Heald and the summer Interns in the IYM office. As they are preparing for the camping season, we spent time on subjects like Quakerism, IYM history, and what all this means for staffers, counselors, and campers this summer.
We also talked about their theme for this summer…”Now is the Time,” with a scripture reference from 2 Corinthians 6:1-2:
As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.
As we took a close look at this passage, we spent some time on a couple of thoughts:
1. The word ‘now’ is in there twice. Perhaps this should instill a sense of urgency within us. How urgent are we about knowing Christ and making Him known?
2. The ‘day of salvation’ is also in there twice. What does this say about our own salvation? What does it say for campers this summer?
As we are praying for young people, their counselors, and all the staff at Quaker Haven this summer, let’s keep these things before God.
Lord, we believe ‘now is the time’ for you to lead our young people, their counselors, and other staffers to a place of salvation and life change --to Your glory!
--Pat Byers
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