Renovation continues at Wabash Friends in their sanctuary and office suite. One of the jobs the church staff and volunteers are doing is to clean up the dust from the construction each week on Friday to prepare for Sunday services. This renovation will provide a new look for the sanctuary, an updated HVAC system, and a more secure office space for the church staff.

Sycamore Friends is hosting an open house on May 7 from 2-4 pm for Norman and Rowena Carter as they celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary. Cards can be sent to their current home at 725 W. 50th St, Marion, IN 46953.

Dewart Lake Friends is holding a Women's Coffee and Conversation Event at the River Coffee House in North Webster on April 22, 9:30 am. All women feel free to join on that morning of casual discussion!

Quaker Haven is hosting a Daddy Daughter Dance, presented by Lakeland Youth Center. The dates are Friday May 19 or Saturday May 20 from 6-8pm. You can register online at www.lakelandyouthcenter.com.

Many IYM churches report great Good Friday and Easter celebrations. Praise God for the cross and the resurrection! He lives!

*If you want to see news and highlights for your church in the Communicator, send your information to iymcommunicator@gmail.com

Do you know who this is?

You guessed right if you identified this person as Rich Davis. Rich was Director of Josiah White's for 24 years, missionary in Kenya, E. Afica, principal of Friends Theological College, and on the pastoral staff at Wabash Friends. He went home to the Lord last September and is survived by his wife, Sandy, and three children.

The time has come! If you plan on being a counselor or CIT at Quaker Haven this summer, scan the included QR code or head over to quakerhaven.com to apply!

The next Youth Invasion will be held at Russiaville Friends (WYM) on April 23 from 5-8 pm. Please contact Ross Smedley and let him know how many folks you will bring so we know how much food to prepare for.

From the Advancement Committee:

Get ready! IYM Sunday is coming soon. It is wonderful to share what's happening around our yearly meeting. Thank you for sharing with your church about important ministries and services going on. We continue to fundraise for the 2024 IYM budget. We are currently at $88,336.68 ($79,386.68 in cash received and $8,950.00 in pledges), toward our goal of $125,000. God is being glorified and we are seeing amazing, life-changing ministry through IYM. Let's keep at it. It will be wonderful to surpass our goal and meet even greater needs for the future. We thank all of you!

From the Christian Service Committee:

Please visit this website to explore what's up with restoring freedoms in our society -- https://rfia.org/

Here are some specific instances to consider:

- A football player can ask teammates plus opposing players to pray together on the field after a game (and ask coaches to join as well)

- You can ask your school board to open the meetings with a prayer

- Your city can put up a menorah for Hanukkah and a nativity scene for Christmas

- Your government entity (city, state, county) can put up a Ten Commandments monument on government land

- A teacher can put up a Ten Commandments poster in their classroom

- Faith-based organizations like Teen Challenge can receive government funding and fully participate in programs (such as drug rehab) without discrimination

- Inform your church or local religious organization that they cannot be excluded from government grants or benefits programs (for homelessness, drug rehab, food banks, etc.) simply because they are faith-based

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The next Committee Night will be held at Marion First Friends on May 9 starting at 6:30 pm. We will be joined that evening by DK and Choity Sarkar, EFM Missionaries from India.

_______________________________________________________The Colson Center National Conference in Indianapolis will be held, May 19-21. It is "An Invitation to Encounter God and His Mighty Works." For more information and access to a conference scholarship go to events@colsoncenter.org or call 877-322-5527.

April 20

Pastor Gathering

Portland Friends

10:00-11:30 am

April 22

Representative Council

Rural Friends

9:30 am-12:00 pm

April 23

Youth Invasion

Russiaville Friends

5:00-8:00 pm

May 9

Committee Night

Marion First Friends

6:30-8:00 pm

May 16

Pastor Gathering

Kennard Friends

10:00-11:30 am

A celebration of life service for Tish Dain is scheduled for 3 pm on Sunday, April 30, in the Activity Center at Quaker Haven.