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. The first of these will be on June 8, starting at noon. You may want to copy the following link to your phone or computer so you have it ready. June 8.
The other dates will be: June 22 & July 20. Click on each date for the Zoom links.
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Quaker Haven Summer Camps: Please pray for Senior High 1 Camp that is happening this week at Quaker Haven. Visit qhcyouthprogramming.com for dates and pricing for all the camps. The camp program is still in need of counselors for some of the camps, especially male counselors. Please contact Ross Smedley at 720-934-1046 or (mfcfamilyministry@gmail.com) for information.
Other Camp News: A Gospel Sing will be held in the QHAC from June 24-26.
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IYM Church News:
The IYM Quarterly Adult Sunday School Curriculum continues to be published and used by several of our churches and churches in other places. The newest quarter is out now. If you have not seen the curriculum or used it, check it out. We get many reports in the IYM office about how helpful, encouraging, and life-giving it has been.
Wabash Friends will hold their Vacation Bible School, June 12-16, with "The Castle Courage" as their theme.
Danville Friends will hold their Vacation Bible School, June 13-17. They will step back in time to where Jesus walked and experience life in the 1st century as a young Jewish child.
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.
Jonesboro Friends and former IYM committee workers,
Bob and Norma Phillips, celebrated their 97th birthdays in May. Congratulations on your long and blessed lives.
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State of Society Reports Needed:
Thank you to the churches who have sent in their State of Society reports. These reports help Yearly Meeting leadership to make necessary decisions regarding the future of their Body. If you have not already, please return your report to Betty Ison, in the IYM office, (email: iyminfo@iym.org) as soon as possible.
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Outreach is something that is in the job description of all believers. God has empowered each of us to get out and share the good news we have found in Jesus Christ. And, we all do it differently. We have different gifts. We have different passions. How do YOU do outreach? What 'flavor' of outreach has worked for you? Would you send us a report of how you have done outreach? We would love to glean from those ideas and share them with other churches. Click HERE for some information on how to share.
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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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IYM Annual Sessions will be held at Quaker Haven Camp from July 28-30. The theme will be “A people not yet created” from Psalm 102:18. Dr. Derek Brown, from Barclay College, will be the keynote speaker.
Some highlights will include: the annual Recording Service (with two recording candidates), the Feast of Faith (featuring award-winning Bluegrass/Gospel group, The Reigle Family Band), informative workshops, and some free time and activities to enjoy Quaker Haven. Call Betty in the IYM office to register. Brochures will be sent to the churches very soon.
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Interested in a Nursing Degree? Barclay College has annouced that it will offer the Nursing Degree Completion Program where a registered nurse (R.N.) can progress to Bachelors of Science (B.S.N.) in Nursing. The program will be offered through Barclay College Online. The program is designed around high-quality professional nursing courses, taught by a faculty with over 34 years of combined nursing education experience. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (H.L.C.).
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Friends Summit 2023:
This is an event for Young Adults…and it is for those who care for young adults and want to see the Friends Church flourish into the future. This may be YOU! Save the dates of December 28, 2023 to January 1, 2024 for what proves to be a life-changing experience. Click HERE for more information.
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Upcoming Events:
June 12-17, Junior High Camp
June 17-19, Beginner's Camp
June 19-24, Adventure Camp
June 26- July 1, Senior High 2 Camp
July 28-30, IYM sessions at Quaker Haven
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Good Morning,
“But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen,
you descendants of Abraham my friend, I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘You are my servant’; I have chosen you and have not rejected you. So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:8-10
Two concepts jump out of this passage. The first…chosen.
You have been chosen! I have been chosen! We have been chosen, as God’s people ‘from the ends of the earth…from its farthest corners’. The God of the universe has chosen us. People from all parts of the world are chosen to be His.
The second concept is this…’do not fear’. In a world where there seems to be so much that can cause us to live in fear, our God reminds us, ‘I am with you’ and ‘I am your God.’
We have been chosen, so we need not fear. Thank You, Jesus!
-Pat Byers
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