2022 IYM
Annual Sessions
IYM’s Annual Sessions involved a wonderful weekend of musical worship (led by Jake and Melinda Brown), challenging teaching (from main speaker Dr. Derek Brown), and life-giving reports from committees, work groups, and individuals. We also heard from John Muhanji (FUM African Ministries) in the Missions Luncheon, and in a workshop about Kairos training. Affiliate organizations: FUM, Barclay College, EFM, Josiah White’s, and Quaker Haven shared as well. We also met our $120,000 goal for the 2023 budget and got a good start on the 2024 campaign. A word that many used throughout the weekend was refreshing. We did have bandwidth trouble with the live-streaming. The Sessions that we meant to live- stream were recorded and will be posted to the IYM Facebook page and/or the IYM website.
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Pat Byers will be leading a workshop on Worship in Music at Maple Run Friends on September 1 from 6:30-8 pm. Anyone who leads music or is part of a Worship/ Music team is welcome!
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Growing Young is a study that Fuller Seminary did a while back on what churches who have a lot of young people are doing to maintain that status. Katy Moran has been trained as a Growing Young trainer for church leaders. She will be doing a workshop at Maple Run Friends on November 5.
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Congratulations to Andrew and Jessica Heald of Fairmount Friends on the birth of their son, Warren Arthur Heald, born August 2.
Charlottesville Friends will celebrate their 150th anniversary, September 11, 6 pm with a Hymn Sing. Musicians will be Fred Powers, Janet Shutt, and Rowena Holliday. On September 25-30, 7 pm, the church will hold a revival with Dr Vic Reasoner, Executive Asst for Francis Asbury Institute.
Danville Friends will hold an outdoor worship service followed by a picnic, Sunday, August 21. They continue to collect item for Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes each month.
Westfield Friends will hold an "End of Summer Celebration," Saturday, August 20, 3-6 pm, which will include games, face painting, bounce houses, petting zoo, water play, tie dye, and food.
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Committee Days/Nights:
The dates for Committee Days and Nights are as follows:
August 23 - Committee Night (6:30 pm-Marion First)
December 10 - Committee Day (9:30 am - Marion First)
March 4 - Committee Day (9:30 am - Marion First)
May 9 - Committee Night
(6:30 pm - Marion First)
Your committee clerk will be in touch with you soon with details for
starting the new committee year.
Pastor Gathering:
The next Pastor Gathering will be held on September 15 from 10-11:30 am at West River Friends. All Pastors are invited!
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Family Camp is just what it sounds like… a time for the whole family to spend together at Quaker Haven. The camp is over Labor Day weekend, September 2-5. There will be instruction for all ages, plenty of free time to enjoy the camp, and lots of Quaker Haven fun. Contact IYM CE Clerk, Janis Sizelove, for details. (janissizelove@gmail.com or 765-661-2894)
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From the Advancement Committee:
Damon Seacott reported at IYM Sessions that for the 2023 fundraising effort, we raised a total of $120,922 on a goal of $120,000. Praise God! Thank you to all who have sacrificially given to help us reach this goal!
From the Christian Service Committee:
Kristi Clark led a wonderful workshop at IYM Sessions on the work going on in downtown Wabash to put several Christian Service organizations under one roof. Judy Dennis-Myers was unable to do her workshop due to COVID. We hope to find another time in the year when she can present.
IYM mourns the loss of Kathy Smith (Liberty Friends). She will be dearly missed. Please pray for the Smith/Dennis families as they lost Kathy’s husband, Steve, a short time ago.
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Upcoming Events:
August 23, Committee Night @ Marion First Friends; 6:30 pm
September 1, Workshop on Worship @ Maple Run Friends; 6:30 pm
September 2-5, Family Camp @ Quaker Haven
November 5, Growing Young Workshop @ Maple Run Friends: 9 am-3 pm
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Good Morning,
So, here we are on the back end of IYM Annual Sessions 2022. What a blessing it was to worship, share, fellowship, pray, eat, and play together. Our God has shown his goodness, yet again, in a wonderful gathering. Thank you, again, to all who contributed, either from the front, or behind the scenes.
I also want to say a big ‘thank you’ again to all those who partner with IYM in the fundraising efforts. Your generosity is humbling. Your belief in Christ, and in one-another, as a Body of Christ is overwhelming! We have, again, exceeded our goal for the fundraising effort that funds the 2023 budget. Praise God!
Let us, also, not forget the challenges that were laid out. One quote that will stick with me from Dr. Derek Brown is: “Our response (to Jesus) does not need to be perfect, but it needs to be obedient.” May we continue in obedience to Christ in all we do and say!
-Pat Byers
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