Reports are beginning to come in of wonderful IYM Sunday observances from all around the Yearly Meeting. God is moving in wonderful and mighty ways in our IYM body!
|
|
Outreach in 31 Flavors
You scream. I scream. We all scream for ice cream. Yes, we all like ice cream, but we may all like a different flavor. When it comes to serving up scoops of outreach to our community, we need to remember people may have different tastes. If you’ve only been serving “chocolate moose tracks,” you’re missing the strawberry, vanilla, and butter pecan folks. “31 Flavors” is all about the variety of ways to meet the needs of every sweet tooth in Jerusalem, Judea, and the uttermost parts of the world. The IYM Evangelism and Outreach Committee would like to use all of the IYM Summer Programming to encourage one another in how we reach out for Christ. Click HERE for more information on this theme and how you can participate.
|
|
Josiah White's is hosting their annual Teeing Up For Teens Golf Outing on June 13, 2022. This year's golf event will be a traditional format, individuals for $125 or $500 for a team of four. The financial proceeds will go to support the renovation of an outdoor
basketball court used by residential students.
Date: June 13, 2022
Where: Etna Acres Golf Course in Andrews, IN
Registration/Breakfast: 7:30 am
Tee Off Time: 8:30 AM
Click HERE to register your team!
We look forward to seeing you on the golf course!
|
|
IYM Church News:
Wabash Friends is sponsoring a time of playing games, crafting, reading stories, and having wonderful conversations with kids from all over the world at International House Summer Camp in Fort Wayne, June 6-10. Fort Wayne is home to people from over 60 different nations, and International House Summer Camp provides an amazing opportunity to begin building relationships with families who are learning to navigate a new life in the USA.
West River Friends will hold their annual Pork Chop Dinner, as a "drive-thru" on Saturday, May 7, 5-7 pm - free-will donation. Also, West River is gathering weekly to watch "The Chosen," a series based on Jesus calling His twelve disciples. A small meal will precede the video.
|
|
Sunday, February 27, Iglesia Amigos (tell who they are) came to Bear Creek Friends to share about their work and serve tacos with all of the fixings. Pastor Carlos Moran shared what is happening in their ministry, and daughter Karla Jay was his interpreter. Afterwards, about 50 people stayed for lunch. Everyone enjoyed the tacos. A big thank you goes to Iglesia Amigos.
|
|
Last Saturday, the IYM Representative Council approved Hardins Creek Friends Church as a Preparative Meeting of IYM under the care of Bear Creek Friends. Please pray for the people of Hardins Creek, Bear Creek, and the IYM Evangelism & Outreach Committee as everyone discerns this process to possible full Monthly Meeting status.
From the Advancement Committee:
The generosity of our IYM membership is pretty much astounding. Thank you for giving toward the 2023 IYM budget. We continue to work toward our goal of $120,000. This past Sunday was IYM Sunday -- a wonderful opportunity to reflect on who we are and what we are about. This amazing faith community offers the love of Jesus Christ as we serve. Let's keep at it!
From the Christian Service Committee:
Friends, we are in the midst of serving our communities in a heavy, dark time. Please keep finding ways to minister and serve -- push against evil. Share the glorious news of Jesus Christ through caring for folks. Here are three ministries in Indiana you might consider partnering with if you are looking for ways to offer Christian Service --
Edna Martin Christian Center (east side of Indy)
Love Inc. (Greenfield, IN)
Open Hearts Helping Hands (Summitville, IN)
Please share your stories with us of how your church is offering Christian Service.
|
|
The Evangelica Amigos Iglesia has a great passion to share the Gospel throughout central America. After back to back Cat 4 hurricanes about a year and a half ago, the eastern part of Guatemala had much critical damage. Since that time the church, led by the Yearly Meeting and its pastors, has worked steadily in their communities to recover. Many of the pastors themselves are yet to have their homes repaired. A work team is forming to serve June 18-25 to work on the home of Pastor Ramirez and family while spending time experiencing the community. If anyone would like more information, to join the team or donate to the material costs,contact John Key at 7651661-4034 or john@csiministries.net.
|
|
The IYM Advancement Committee is inviting you to an event to say Thank You for all your support to the Advancement effort. The event will take place at Liberty Friends from 3-5 pm on May 15.
|
|
Quaker Haven Camp is looking for servant-hearted high school and young adults (at least 18 years of age) to be a part of their Summer Staff. They have openings in Food Service and Lifeguarding. You will live and work with others learning how to be a team and reflect the heart of God as a group. For more information please click on the link below: https://www.quakerhaven.com/employment
Quaker Haven Camp is also looking for a Summer Camp Nurse to oversee the health of the youth campers and staff. They will get to participate with other staff to provide a fun and nurturing environment for the kids. Quaker Haven is a Christian camp and retreat center hosting youth camps, family and church retreats, conferences, and other events on the shores of beautiful Dewart Lake in Syracuse, Indiana. In the past, a nursing student has been the perfect candidate for this role. Candidates should have completed at least their sophomore year, be enthusiastic about working with a range of ages, understand the flexibility of working in a camping environment, and be physically fit enough to meet the demands of the job. Lodging, meals, and weekly salary are part of the benefits provided. For more information call Brandon Dennis at 574-529-2435 or email him at Brandon@quakerhaven.com.
|
|
IYM Annual Sessions will be held at Quaker Haven Camp from July 28-30. The theme will be “A people not yet created” from Psalm 102:18. Dr. Derek Brown, from Barclay College, will be the keynote speaker. IYM Committees are working on putting together informative and inspiring workshops as well! Mark your calendar now! A brochure with all the details will be available soon.
|
|
Barclay College Online is offering a free class if you enroll as a full-time online student for the fall semester. The free class will start on May 2. Receive a fully accredited, quality education at a very affordable price. Transfer or start your gen-eds. Four-year, fully accredited degrees are offered in Criminal Justice, Business Management, Psychology, Christian Leadership, and Biblical Studies. For more information email distancelearning@barclaycollege.edu, or learn more at www.barclaycollege.edu/online/.
Note: The National Day of Prayer will take place on Thursday, May 5.
|
|
Upcoming Events:
May 10, IYM Committee Day at Marion First Friends, 6:30 pm
May 15, Thank You Event, Liberty Friends, 3:00 to 5:00 pm
June 3, Summer Camping Program begins at Quaker Haven
July 28 - 30, IYM sessions at Quaker Haven
|
|
|
|
Good Morning!
Exodus 16 is the chapter where the people of Israel cried out to God, through Moses, about their need to eat. They were about a month and a half into what would become a 40 year journey in the wilderness. And…they were hungry.
So, God provides. He sends manna in the morning and quail in the evening. Good sources of bread and meat. This sounds like a pretty satisfying meal to me. It probably got a bit old after all those years of eating the same thing, but I am guessing it never stopped being satisfying.
Does this cross over to us as well? Does God meet our needs in similar ways? And, does He go beyond the physical, into meeting spiritual needs?
I think we, especially in our western society, have a great spiritual need. We need to connect to a God who provides. We need to share God’s story with others. We need to live our lives in a way that shows the hope and wonder available to us through God the Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.
Just like God’s provision of manna and quail essentially started with the Israelites acknowledging their hunger and coming to God with that hunger. I wonder how we are acknowledging the hunger we have for God to move in our churches, our communities, our own hearts?
Are you hungry to see God move in your life? In your community? In your church? In our Yearly Meeting? In the world? Will you talk to God about these things?
I would step out on a limb to guess this…If we would all endeavor to investigate our lives, our churches, and our communities, we will see there is a real hunger for God. And if we come to God with those things, He will provide. He will satisfy!
-Pat Byers
_____________________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
