IYM Prayer Meetings:
We, in IYM, always have so much to be praying for and about. We are organizing some lunch-time Zoom prayer meetings leading into Annual Sessions this year. They will be held at noon on days we send out the bi-weekly Communicator newsletter. These prayer times will last a maximum of 45 minutes. We will pray for our churches, for IYM Sessions, for our young people, for future disciples and leaders, for our Advancement and Multiplication efforts, Missions, and more. We will meet today at noon (June 22) and be done by 12:45 pm (so folks can join on their lunch hour). Here is the link to join the Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4345143018?pwd=SmhjQ0pSMVZtN2Noc0ZPL1FjWHRSdz09
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Quaker Haven Summer Camps: Please pray for the 4th, 5th, and 6th graders who are at Quaker Haven now for Adventure Camp. Please pray also for the counselors, staffers, and directors who are there to use the presence of the Holy Spirit as He meets with our kids. Please contact Ross Smedley at 720-934-1046 or (mfcfamilyministry@gmail.com) for more information.
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IYM Church News:
Bear Creek’s annual, daytime VBS was held June 6-10. More than 60 different children attended, with an average attendance of about 50 plus 21 adult helpers. There were 107 present at the Friday luncheon, which concluded the week. Bear Creek has hosted a week-long VBS nearly every year for about forty years.
Many other IYM Churches have or will host a VBS as well. Please send us some of your church’s VBS details so we can share those.
Charlottesville Friends has a console piano to be given as a gift to a church in need. Contact Rowena Holliday at 765-781-9154 if your church has this need.
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Advanced Reports are due to the IYM office. Please get those in as soon as possible so we can produce the booklet for Sessions.
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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:
With about two months remaining, here is where we are for fundraising toward our $120,000 goal for the 2023 IYM budget:
$62,814.68 Cash Received
$5,500.00 Pledged
$68,314.68 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:
June 19-24, Adventure Camp
June 26- July 1, Senior High 2 Camp
July 5-8, Pastor's Short Course at Quaker Haven
July 10-13, Little Friends Camp
July 17-21, Pioneer Camp
July 28-30, IYM sessions at Quaker Haven
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Good Morning,
As we get nearer and nearer to IYM Annual Sessions this year, we continue to get nearer and nearer to reaching our goal of $120,000 for the 2023 Budget.
Some of you may remember how this fund-raising effort began. As we were coming out of a very difficult time, and significant budget cuts were on the table, people began to come forward saying they would be willing to give out of their own pockets in order to ensure those cuts would not be necessary.
And, what have we been able to maintain by not making those cuts? Life-giving youth ministries at Quaker Haven, continued focus on Missions and Mission partners, an adult Sunday school curriculum (and work on a Youth curriculum as well), and we are now deeply into focused work in church multiplication. And, instead of cutting staff, we have been able to creatively add staff positions.
This week, as 4th, 5th, and 6th grade Adventure Campers are enjoying Quaker Haven Camp, I had an opportunity to stop in for a day. As I got to observe and see kids enjoy being in chapel, having Time Alone with God, enjoying the lake and water-front games during Free Time, and being loved by a wonderful group of counselors and other staffers, I am so thankful to those who have given in order to maintain such wonderful programs.
If you have not given towards the 2023 campaign that will wrap up at Yearly Meeting Sessions in July, please prayerfully consider it.
Thank you!
-Pat Byers
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