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The brochure for IYM Sessions 2023 is printed and ready to come to churches. In fact, by this publication, they are in the mail and heading your way! We are so excited for these Sessions. Main speaker, John Trimble, Director of Spiritual Life at Josiah White’s, will lead us with thoughts about our theme, ‘A Simple Inspiration’. Drew and Nikki Drage will lead us in musical worship, and the Reigle Family Band will inspire us with their music at the Feast of Faith. We will also get to hear from committees, affiliate organizations, and learn from workshops given by CE, Christian Service and Missions committees. Contact Betty Ison in the office to get registered. Click HERE for an
electronic version of the brochure. Click HERE for an electronic registration form.
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In the last Communicator we reported about the dedication of a plaque in the chapel at Josiah White’s in honor of Lisle Gibson. Lisle was the uncle of former CEO, Dee Gibson, and was a key friend of Josiah White’s. He famously stated, “No child should be without a home.” This is a huge piece of what led to Lisle’s love for Josiah White’s. For more information about this and all the happenings of Josiah White’s click HERE for the full annual report. | |
Pastors' Short Course will be held at Quaker Haven, July 3-6. Call or email Betty at the IYM office to register. The theme is "Devoted" from Acts 2:42 (“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”) Click HERE for the full brochure with registration information for the various housing options that are available. | |
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Amboy Friends will be working at their food pantry on June 9.
Bethel Friends will host John Smith and Michelle McNees (from Bear Creek Friends) June 11, 10:30 am. They will share about their recent trip to Africa.
Charlottesville Friends recently held an inspiring revival drawing many from other Friends churches and other non-Friends Churches.
Danville Friends has hired Andrew Tuttle as their youth pastor. Andrew went to Barclay College in Kansas and also has worked at Quaker Haven. He is orignally from Converse, IN.
Wabash Friends will host 39 families at their Joni & Friends Retreat, June 12-16. Also, they are hosting Family Game Nights on Thursday evenings in June and July. To help fund kids to attend Quaker Haven, the church is selling Wabash Friends Church Gear (apparel and accessories). Also, the church is offering Open Volleyball, Monday evenings, 6-8 pm, from now through September. They also continue to operate a food booth at the Wabash County 4-H Fair. This year, it will be held July 17-21.
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Farmland Friends will host its 21st Annual Father's Day Cruise-In Car Show on Sunday, June 18 from 1-4 pm, rain or shine. See or bring Muscle Cars, Customs, Street Rods, Rat Rods, Antique Cars, Restomods, Classics, and Antique Tractors. Enjoy free hot-dogs and soft drinks! 8311 W State Road 32, Farmland, Indiana.
Hemlock Friends will hold their 5-Day Club, June 19-23, 3-4:30. Child Evangelism Fellowship will lead a program for children ages 3-12.
Congratulations to Mooreland Friends for their many years of serving their community through their food pantry.
Sycamore Friends was going to have an on-site picnic this coming Sunday, June 11 but it has been postponed. They are working on getting a new date in place. Watch for it.
Westfield Friends will hold VBS, June 12-15, 6-8 pm. The theme will be based on 2 Peter 1:3, grearing up for life's big game - "Game On!"
Westland Friends: In 1877, Hancock County's first Women's Temperance Society formed at Westland Friends, and at one point they had 400 members.
*If you want to see news and highlights for your church in the Communicator, send your information to iymcommunicator@gmail.com
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The needs are great for counselors and CITs for all the Quaker Haven camps this summer. Please prayerfully consider serving God and students by being a camp counselor. Also, be sure and ask anybody who is working with young people in your church about being a camp counselor. Scan the code on the graphic above, or go to quakerhaven.com to apply! | |
Organizers of the Friends Summit 2023 are offering a competition for a T-shirt design for the upcoming event in December. Head to friendssummit.com for more information about this event for all evangelically-minded Friends young adults. | |
This past weekend was Quaker Haven's most recent Young Adult Camp, Camp Us. It was a great weekend of relaxation for all twenty young adults who attended, with some great games, some time to experience each others' presence, and a great message from Drew Drage. | |
Be sure and mark your calendar for IYM Sessions at Quaker Haven Camp from July 27-29. | |
IYM mourns the passing of Eden Grace. Eden was the former Global Ministries Director at Friends United Meeting. Click HERE to leave comments for the family, to learn about Eden’s life and legacy, and to learn of celebration of life arrangements. | |
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From the Advancement Committee:
Friends, we continue to give thanks for the goodness of our Lord Jesus Christ and for the generosity and support of our members. For the 2024 IYM budget, we have received $117,874.31 ($109,881.31 in cash and $7,993.00 in pledges). We are getting near our goal of $125,000. Please continue to pray for this effort. Our ministries, services, and programs rely on these fantastic financial gifts. We will keep our fundraising efforts in full-swing, hoping to meet and surpass our goal. If you have any questions, please contact Damon at dseacott@gmail.com or call him at 517-204-5348.
From the Christian Service Committee:
Our local churches continue to serve our communities in tremendous ways. Please continue to pray for stability in our neighborhoods, safety for our neighbors, and strength for our members to keep serving and sharing the love of Jesus Christ. Please contact us if you have any stories to tell or needs to be shared. Please contact Damon at dseacott@gmail.com or call him at 517-204-5348.
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EFM (Evangelical Friends Missions) is excited to announce the launch of their new Family Mission Focus Offering, available here: https://friendsmission.com/2023-family/. There is no such thing as a Junior Holy Spirit. God works in children’s lives as powerfully as in adults. EFM wants to help parents, grandparents, relatives, and friends of children nurture this work. Four missionary families (including their kids) and one missionary support family have contributed to a children’s devotional resource (available online) hoping to spur on conversations about how God is at work around the world as well as in our families. We are praying that many children will want to respond in generosity. We are collecting a Family Missions Focus Offering. It will be used to support our Five-Year Goal that is fueled by the Luke 10 Initiative – sending 10 New Households to 5 New Fields by the End of 2025. Please prayerfully consider inviting the children in your life to participate in this opportunity to learn the joy of giving. You can also download a copy of the devotional to share with your family!”
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Please remember David Brock (former IYM Superintendent) in your prayers. He fell and is recovering from a broken C2 vertebrae in his neck and five broken ribs. He is now home from the hospital.
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June 4-9
Junior High Camp
All day event
June 11-16
Senior High Camp 1
All day event
June 16-18
Beginner's Camp
All day event
June 18-23
Adventure Camp
All day event
June 25-30
Senior High Camp 2
All day event
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A Message from our Superintendent | | |
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Good Morning,
What inspires you?
This is a question we may not consciously think of often, but it may be something that
affects us quite a bit. For some, inspiration brings teary eyes. For others it may bring motivation that leads to action. Still others may feel compelled to reach out to a loved one.
Consider these words from Isaiah 25:8-9: He will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces; He will remove his people’s disgrace from all the earth. The Lord has spoken.
In that day they will say, “Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the Lord, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation."
He will remove death from the equation. He will wipe away every tear. He will remove all disgrace. He will save us. Let us rejoice!
Our theme for IYM Sessions next month is ‘Simple Inspiration’ with these verses from Isaiah as a theme passage. As we prepare to gather for those Sessions, may our Lord use these words to inspire us as they settle into our hearts and minds.
Thank You, Father, for the many ways You inspire us to know love and to follow You!
-Pat Byers
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