IYM
Communicator

March 31, 2021
Fasting and prayer - the two go together by turning hunger into prayer, like this: "Lord, I'm hungry to see lost people saved and new churches born! I'm hungry for Your miraculous power to set people free! I'm hungry to be a part of what You are doing in Indiana Yearly Meeting!" Join us in fasting and praying for church multiplication each Wednesday until Yearly Meeting!
-Keith Huffman

Maple Run Friends has called John Key to be their Associate Pastor.
Danville Friends hosted a Day of Prayer on March 6 with individuals signing up for 30-minute slots to pray throughout the day. They will hold a Good Friday service on April 2, 7 pm and will have a Sunrise Service on Easter at 7 am followed by breakfast and an Easter egg hunt.

Fairmount Friends prepared 200 treat bags that were distributed to all the workers in the Madison-Grant School Corporation.

Hinkle Creek team pastor, Edie Henry, was approved on January 1 to the Chaplaincy program at the Noblesville Police Department where she had served as an officer for 27 years (1989-2016). In March of this year she was sent to the annual regional training conference of the International Conference of Police Chaplains to receive her three- day basic Chaplaincy training. Her volunteer duties include supporting officers and department personnel (and their families). She will also assist officers with community matters such as death notifications, civil disturbance/crisis situations, and many other things. It is another way to serve the department and the community as well as extend the ministry of Hinkle Creek Friends Church.
Bear Creek Friends held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new, 1200 square foot addition for children’s ministry on March 28. The groundbreaking was done by eighteen of the youngest members of the congregation, who will benefit from the new addition, which will include two classrooms, a nursery, and a mothers’ room.
From the Advancement Committee: We provided information about our fundraising task and the IYM budget in the March 17 Communicator. If you did not get this information and/or have any questions, please reach out to us. You can call Damon at 517-204-5348 or email to dseacott@gmail.com. We are available to offer clarification with our efforts. The following is an update of our 2022 budget:
                $    41,432.10   Cash Already Received
                       7,500.00   Pledges still to be paid          
               $    48,932.10 Total

Representative Council will be meeting in person at Center Friends on April 17. If you require an online option, please contact the IYM office for information.
The next Youth Invasion will take place on April 18 from 5-8 pm at Sycamore Friends. All Teens are welcome to come for three hours of Quaker Haven-type fun, music, and a great message from Matt Windham of Lynn Friends. Please contact Andrew Heald (andrew.heald13@gmail.com) with the numbers of how many you will be bringing for food ordering purposes.
This year, IYM Sunday, is set for April 25. This is a Sunday set aside to highlight the work God is doing within IYM. Click HERE for an electronic version of the 2021 IYM Sunday packet including the following items:

-Cover Letter about IYM Sunday
-Planning Guide
-'IYM Sunday' Sermon ideas
-Background Information
-A possible Bulletin Insert for April 25
-A Copy of the 2021 Budget
-An Updated Video highlighting the 'value' of IYM
-A Power Point Slide with an IYM Sunday Graphic
Evangelical Friends Mission offers annual materials centered around an Easter Offering.

This year's materials feature EFM’s Five-Year Goal to send 10 MISSIONARY HOUSEHOLDS to launch 5 NEW MISSION FIELDS in the next 5 YEARS.

We encourage you to use the lessons in small groups, in Sunday school classes, or even as individuals. They tell the stories that can help motivate people to participate in the Easter Offering. Whatever is given through this offering will be used for EFM’s work around the world.

May this offering not only inspire you, but also give clarity about the role the Lord of the harvest wants you to have in this still-unfolding story of Evangelical Friends and the Great Commission. LET’S GO TOGETHER TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH!

The materials can be found at this site:
The Indiana Yearly Meeting Bicentennial History, Directory, and Scrapbook will be released this summer and includes more than 250 pages of information with hundreds of photographs! It will be hardbound and printed in color. 

Order forms need to be received by today (March 31) in the IYM office for sponsorships. Pre-orders for the books will be taken soon.
Westfield Friends is hosting an IF Gathering Conference on April 24. Here is a description of what IF Gatherings are: IF exists to equip women with gospel-centered resources, events, and community so they may learn more about who God is and disciple other women right where they are.

The theme of this year's women's conference will be “Even if.” Even if the worst happens, we won’t lose hope. Will you join us?
Contact Westfield Friends for more details.

Kaleo Academy will hold a free Webinar on Wednesday, April 7, 8 pm. The subject will be "The Church, Cancel Culture, and Compassionate Empathy." Please register in advance. Click Here to Register
Monthly Pastor Gatherings: On April 15, we will resume our Pastor Gatherings with discussion inspired by Tod Bolinger's Canoeing the Mountains. The topic will be - 'On The Map' Leadership: How does trust factor into pastoral leadership?. Pastors, please plan to join. Click HERE for the Zoom link.
Upcoming Events:

April 4: Happy Easter! He is RISEN!!!
April 15: Pastor Gathering, 10 am, Zoom
April 17: Representative Council, 9:30 am, Center Friends (In-Person)
April 18: Youth Invasion @ Sycamore Friends, 5-8pm
April 25: IYM Sunday