The 2021 IYM Bicentennial Sessions brochure is on the IYM Website under the "Resources" tab. Please prayerfully consider signing up. Some of the highlights will be a Bicentennial program (with songs, and an original dramatic reading), a plenary workshop on the history of IYM led by Tom Hamm, a viewing of the movie Friendly Persuasion, music in the outdoor pavilion, and the annual Feast of Faith. Dr. Paul Anderson, Professor at George Fox University will be the main speaker.
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The Bicentennial Committee of Indiana Yearly Meeting invites all local churches to bring a display of historical and current information for your church to IYM sessions this summer at Quaker Haven Camp, from July 29-31. We hope to have displays from as many of our 48 churches as possible! One suggestion is to use a cardboard tri-fold display board and show the history and people of your church with "Past, Present, and Future," or "People, Places, and Programs," or any idea of your choosing. Here is an example of one display sent to the IYM office from Center Friends.
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😍Looking for some children's Sunday School material for the summer? EFM has produced seven lessons about mission work in South America. Click HERE to preview and download the material.
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From the Advancement Committee: The fundraising for the 2022 Budget continues to go well. We have cash and pledges totaling $104,748.30 with only $2,000 remaining as pledges. It is humbling to serve IYM and our amazing members. THANK YOU for your giving and for your great care for what IYM is trying to accomplish each day.
Danville Friends will hold their VBS from June 14-June 18, 8:45-11:45 am each day.
Knightstown Friends, Bethel Presbyterian, and Raysville Friends will meet together for worship on June 20 at 10:30 am at the Presbyterian church. There will be wonderful organ music by Robin Richey and other special music with the message given by Tim Basford and David Oakes. Pastor Oscar Mmbali will be hosted at Knightstown Friends on Friday, June 11. There will be a pitch-in dinner at 6 pm followed by his presentation. Oscar is a Kenyan Friend currently pastoring in Belize. He is in the U.S. this summer and is anxious to meet with other Friends and share his ministry in Belize. He will also be at Russiaville Friends on June 20 at the 9:30 am worship and at Kokomo First Friends for their 10:50 am worship.
Mooreland Friends will participate in the Mooreland Community Days, June 10-12. You can purchase ham and beans, cornbread, homemade peach cobbler, and whole-hog sausage sandwiches. All proceeds will go to the Mooreland Friends Missions.
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Advance Reports are due to Betty in the IYM office (iyminfo@iym.org) by June 21. Please limit the reports to 500 words and use them to highlight the past year of ministry in your Committee.
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These are the Quaker Haven Camp dates for this summer. Registration is open at QHCyouthprogramming.com. It is not too late to sign up for any of the camps that have not happened yet. Go to QHCYouthprogramming.com to register. It's exciting to be heading
into camping season at Quaker Haven. Please join us in praying for our young folks as they gather at one of the best places to be on earth. Father, use our camps to work miracles in the lives of younger people and older people alike!
If you would like to receive the Quaker Haven Campfires newsletter by email to save mailing expense, send your email address to contact@quakerhaven.com.
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Online classes start every six weeks, so you can jump in whenever it's convenient. Next sessions start June 28, August 9, & September 20.
Also...consider the IYM FMT (Friends Ministry Training) program for Pastoral training OR for anyone who would like to gain some understanding and knowledge in ministry. Click HERE to be directed to the IYM website for more information.
Deepest sympathy to John Muhanji and family, Africa Ministries Director. His son, Allan Afanda (28), was killed by injuries caused in a motorcycle accident. Allan was a student at Maseno University and worked at the Lloyd International Insurance Agency. His friendly nature, joyful smile, and helpful spirit were a delight to many people. The Apostle Paul reminds the faithful that absolutely nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus, not even death (Romans 8:38).
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Pastors Short Course will take place at Quaker Haven from June 28-July 1. The main speaker will be Jim LeShana from Northwest Yearly Meeting. Click HERE for the full brochure.
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Upcoming Events:
June 11-13: Beginner's Camp; Quaker Haven
June 13-18: Senior High 1 Camp; Quaker Haven
June 20-25: Adventure Camp; Quaker Haven
June 28 - July 1: Pastors Short Course; Quaker Haven
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Greetings!
The Executive Committee met for a retreat on June 5 at Back Creek Friends. What a wonderful group of people who love Jesus and love IYM! I am so thankful for each of them.
One thing we did while together for the day was to revisit the IYM Mission Statement:
Creating environments that empower churches and individuals to BE disciples of Jesus Christ and to MAKE disciples of Jesus Christ.
While looking closely at this statement we broke it into three subsets; creating environments, empowerment, and discipleship.
Think with me, about the environ-ments where God is given full freedom to move and breathe amongst us. Think also about how we empower and equip one another to be the Kingdom builders we were created to be. And, think about how all of this culminates in us following Jesus to the point where it translates into not just being a disciple of Jesus Christ but being a disciple maker. Hopefully all of this feels like the mission we are on, together, in IYM.
We ended that time by reaffirming this statement and being led by Keith Huffman in prayer over that reaf-firmation. I, for one, felt the strong presence of Christ in our midst…just as He promised in Matthew 18:20.
May we all continue to affirm these ideas as our God leads us into the future! --Pat Byers
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