The Christian Education committee is setting up a Zoom entitled Coffee and VBS for anyone to join to talk about collaboration amongst IYM churches when it comes to VBS programs. Contact CE member, Nikki Drage (ned120608@live.com) with any questions.
Here is the Zoom link for the event: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4345143018?pwd=SmhjQ0pSMVZtN2Noc0ZPL1FjWHRSdz09
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IYM Church News:
Danville Friends will present the movie from Voice of the Martyrs, "Sabina: Tortured for Christ, the Nazi Years," March 12, 6:30 pm. All are welcome. On March 16, 17, & 18 (8-4 pm) and March 19 (8-3 pm), the church will hold Garage Sales for two
non-profit animal shelters.
Farmland Friends is seeking to fill the part-time position of Worship Ministry Team Leader. Responsibilities require sensitivity to the leading of the Holy Spirit, musical proficiency, and ability to ready the Worship Ministry Team to be “lead worshipers.” For more information please email Keith Huffman at pastorkeith@farmlandfriends.org. Thank you!
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Friends United Meeting is making plans for their 2022 Stoking the Fire retreat. At this point, they expect it to be a hybrid event (in person and virtual options) from June 3–5. Those meeting in person will gather in Richmond at Quaker Hill. They welcome your input on specific themes or a particular focus that will shape their planning. Send ideas to Colin Saxton. They look forward to seeing you! Thanks for being part of this community and they hope to see you again this year!
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IYM Sunday:
The IYM Advancement Committee would love to start a prayer team that would join that committee in prayer as we endeavor together to meet the program needs and financial goals for IYM. This is a wonderful way for anyone within IYM to join the work going on in IYM as we continue to 'be disciples of Jesus Christ and make disciples of Jesus Christ’. Please contact Damon Seacott (clerk of the Advancement Committee) or Pat Byers if you are interested.
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From the IYM Advancement Committee:
March Madness -- God is moving in IYM! Please consider making a gift or giving us a pledge for the 2023 budget fundraising efforts. So far, we have raised $43,527.68 ($30,177.68 cash received; and another $13,350.00 pledged). We need to raise $120,000 to help fund our ministries, services, programs, and more. Thank you for your support and care for IYM.
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From the Christian Service Committee:
The Christian Service Committee will be providing another webinar via Zoom on March 15 at 6:30 pm. The webinar will feature John Trimble, Director of Spiritual Life at Josiah White’s. Here is a short descriptor of what John plans to share: My teaching is going to be based on Luke 6:27-36. A climate of Covid, racism, political unrest, threats to freedom, gender and sexuality issues is the perfect soil for the love of Christ to be planted, watered, and see flourishing; but only if we are relying on the love that He first gave to us and not our cheap, self-serving, self-manufactured love. Please plan to join the Zoom.
Here is the Zoom link for the webinar:
https://indwes.zoom.us/j/93354776816?pwd=ZyttUXI5OWw4WlhOY2RlN3dLLzhhZz09
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Francis Baldridge:
Francis (or Frankie) Baldridge is a young man who is a member of Lynn Friends. Francis attended the Kaleo Academy Theology Camp this past summer and he is working on a release project as a part of the continued Kaleo Academy program for 2022. As a piece of this project, Francis is looking to raise funds for the IYM endowment in order to establish a scholarship fund for future Kaleo students from IYM. Click HERE for a letter written by Francis giving further information about his project.
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Josiah White's is hosting a Ministry Leaders Breakfast. You are invited to join them for a free hot breakfast, training, and fellowship time with other ministry leaders.
Residential Student Chaplain, Shane Chellis, will share about viewing the 12 steps often used in recovery programs as a guide for spiritual formation. There will also be a tour of the new Compass Rose Academy Hub building at the end of the time together. They would love for you to join them!
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Saturday, March 12--5K Sap Run at Quaker Haven Camp. $30 includes breakfast and a T-shirt. Register online at quakerhaven.com. Breakfast at 7:30 am. If you want to go with a runner and just have breakfast (and wait for your runner), it’s $8. |
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Also, they have a new digital counselor application. If you have an interest in serving at Quaker Haven this summer as a counselor, please follow the link below to fill out their brand new counselor application. All counselors must fill out an application, whether this is your 1st year or 50th.
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Upcoming Events:
March 5, Committee Day, Marion First Friends, 9:30 am
March 14, Executive Committee, IYM Office, 6:30 pm
March 15, Christian Service Committee Webinar, 6:30 pm
March 19, Coffee and VSB Webinar, 10:00 am
April 24, IYM Sunday
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Good Morning!
Page 34 of the 2018 (latest) version of or IYM Faith and Practice includes this quote from the Richmond Declaration of Faith, "all war is utterly incompatible with the plain precepts of our divine Lord and Lawgiver.”
This is a small slice of the testimony we declare as Friends for peace. Based on matters of all human life being precious at all stages and in all circumstances, this testimony has been a core value in our Friends movement for centuries.
As news coverage is, yet again, dominated by tanks, guns, and bloodshed, it is a good time to be reminded of this testimony.
And let us also remember a verse that is cited in that Richmond Declaration in this peace section: Matthew 5:44. It reads: “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
Please pray for peace in this rising conflict in the Ukraine. Pray for the innocent people who are either losing their lives, or having them uprooted. Pray for families who are attempting to escape the violence. Pray for world leaders who are directly involved that the peace of Christ would prevail in their hearts and they would be led to peaceful solutions rather than war. Pray for other places in the world where conflict may be leading towards violence. Pray our God will move people to peaceful solutions.
-Pat Byers
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