IYM Prayer Meetings:
There will be no prayer Zoom prayer meeting today due to Pastor Short Course. Please pray for the pastors and their families as they gather at Quaker Haven this week for rest, teaching, discussion and rejuvenation. The next Zoom prayer meeting will be on July 22 at noon. Click HERE for the Zoom link.
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The Communications and Publications Committee has agreed to bring on Simon Byers as the new part-time Communications Specialist. Simon is a student at Purdue University, majoring in graphic design. He has experience working in graphics, and on websites and knowledge of Social Media. One project Simon will be working on right away is to update the IYM website with service times for our churches. Please send these times and any news for theCommunicator to Simon at (IYMCommunicator@gmail.com) .
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Quaker Haven Summer Camps: Please pray for the upcoming youth camps. Little Friends Camp, happening from July 10-13 for 2nd-4th graders, and Pioneer Camp, happening from July 17-21 for 3rd-5th graders. Please contact Ross Smedley at 720-934-1046 or (mfcfamilyministry@gmail.com) for more information.
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IYM Church News:
Danville Friends is participating in a fund-raiser for New Beginnings Clothing Drive at TWO GUYS PIES in Danville on July 12 from 5-7pm. New Beginnings is a ministry of DFC dedicated to serving the community with like-new clothing, school supplies, non-perishable food items, bath and bed linens, kitchen wares and more!
Marion First Friends has started a page for their church through the YouVersion Bible phone app. The app is free and will allow the church to do reading plans together and engage in discussions about the Scriptures.
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Maple Run Friends will be hosting a workshop led by Pat Byers, IYM General Super-intendent, September 1, 6:30pm.
Are you the worship or song-leader for your church? Or maybe you are part of a team that leads in musical worship. If either of these describe you, please prayerfully consider saving this date on your calendar. Before Pat took the superintendent role, he was a youth pastor, worship pastor and has led numerous worship services throughout his ministry career. Pat is going to put that experience into a 1 1/2 hour workshop/ discussion for that evening. Consider coming, and bringing anyone from your church who helps to lead this important element of ministry.
Wabash Friends will be running their food booth at the 4-H Fair, July 18-22. A majority of the income will be used to help pay for their youth to go to Quaker Haven and to Dad Camp.
West River Friends hosted Oscar Mmbali, July 6, when he told of the way in which the Lord is moving in his congregation. Oscar is the pastor at Belize City Friends in Belize. He will be at Kokomo Friends, July 10, 10 am and Quaker Hill, July 13, 6:30 pm.
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Some Outreach in 31 Flavors reports have started to come in. If you would like to share a report of how God is using your church for outreach, we would love to hear it. Click HERE for some instructions on how to do that.
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From the Advancement Committee:
The latest report on the 2023 IYM budget goal of $120,000 is:
$81,599.68 Cash Received
$ 500.00 Pledged
$82,099.68 Total
THANK YOU IYM!!
From the Christian Service Committee:
Remember to lift up our communities in prayer. Pray for IYM to be light in our communities. Pray for the broken in spirit and body. Pray for our efforts to bring the healing love of Jesus Christ to those around us. Thank you for serving!
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Brochures have been mailed for the IYM Annual Sessions and registrations are coming in. Please register soon if you are planning to attend…and we hope you are!
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Upcoming Events:
July 5-8, Pastor's Short Course, Quaker Haven
July 10-13, Little Friends Camp
July 17-21, Pioneer Camp
July 28-30, IYM sessions, Quaker Haven
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Good Morning,
Earlier this week, our nation celebrated the 4th of July Independence Day holiday. Hopefully for you that was a safe time filled with family and relaxation.
For many, this can be a complicated celebration. On one hand, there are so many great things that have been and continue to be so great about our country. And, there are hardships as well. It can be hard to know how and what to celebrate.
One thing we can always celebrate is the freedom we can all have in Christ. Paul speaks of this freedom in Galatians 5:
You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Galatians 5:13-14
The freedom part may be the easy part in this. The ‘serv(ing) one another humbly in love’ can be the harder part.
Father, would you help us to act upon the freedom you have given in ways that further Your Kingdom? Would you show us how to best serve one another in humility as we do so? We pray this in the Name of Jesus. Amen!
-Pat Byers
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