Weekly Announcements for April 24, 2026
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2026 Annual Session Speakers, Confirmed! |
The BYM Annual Session Program Committee is excited to share that plenary speakers for the 2026 Annual Sessions have been confirmed! Nadine Hoover will lead our pre-session retreat, Monday and Tuesday, Jul 28-29, followed by our Opening Plenary from Evan Welkins at 7:30pm on Tuesday, Jul 29. Later in the week, we will welcome Valerie Brown as our 2026 Carey Memorial Lecturer on Saturday, Aug 1 at 7:30pm. Registration for Annual Session will open in May!
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Minutes & Slides from April 18 Business and Apportionment Meeting |
Last Saturday, BYM held a Called Meeting for Worship for the Conduct of Business to confirm the new board of BYM Quaker Camps, LLC. After the Meeting for Business, we gathered to learn more about Apportionment and how it fits into the 2027 budget.
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Earlham Perkins Family Lecture, April 24 |
The Earlham School of Religion and Quaker Leadership Center invites BYM Friends to the Perkins Family Lecture Series, featuring New England Yearly Meeting General Secretary Noah Merrill lecturing on Meetings, Pilgrimage, and the Re-Olding of Quakerism. Tonight, Fri, April 24 at 7:00pm.
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Celtic Corridor at Homewood, May 2 @ 7:30pm |
Come see the Irish music quartet Celtic Corridor at Homewood Friends Meeting. This is a benefit concert for Homewood Friends, so please join us for a lovely evening to help raise money for our building, our community, and our work in the world. Laura Byrne on irish flute and whistle, Joanna Clare (Homewood member) on fiddle, Donna Long on piano, and Billy McComiskey on button accordion. The suggested donation is $35 per person -- more or less is welcome!
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FUM Stoking the Fire, May 22-24 |
Friends United Meeting invites BYM Friends to a Pentecost Sunday weekend retreat, Stoking the Fire, at First Friends in Richmond, IN. Often, we focus so much on crossing items off our to-do lists that we are not able to simply be. How do we shift perspective, so we are able to move joyously between accountability and grace, knowing we are holy and beloved?
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Is it fun to serve on BYM committees? |
You bet! Watch this video to see why.
We have several committees in need this year. Contact nominating@bym-rsf.org if you would like to chat.
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Advancement and Outreach - provides tools and resources to monthly meetings looking for outreach ideas.
- Development - prepares, guides and assists in the implementation of fundraising plans.
- Program - oversight of all program plans for Yearly meeting sessions.
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Stewardship & Finance - prepares and monitors budget and apportionment activities.
- Youth Programs - oversees and coordinates all youth programs for junior high and high schoolers except JYM and camping programs. Also responsible for Youth Safety Policy.
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| Friends Journal Features BYM Publications |
The April issue of Friends Journal included reviews of two publications related to BYM’s Indigenous Affairs Committee. Quick Facts About Indigenous Americans (2025) is the product of the Committee's data project, compiled by Alexis Contreras (Confederated Tribes of Grand Rounde) and edited by Susannah Rose (co-clerk of BYMIAC). Respect & Justice for Indigenous Peoples: Becoming Allies, 1940-2025 (Patricia Powers) is the second volume of the history of the BYM Indigenous Affairs Committee. The first volume of the history (1795-1940) entitled As They Were Led: Quakerly Steps and Missteps Toward Native Justice, 1795-1940 (2021) is also available.
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FGC The Gathering Ride Share Message Board |
Going to the FGC Gathering in Vermont this summer? Need a ride or got an extra seatbelt in your car? Connect with other BYM Friends headed to The Gathering. Together we can make sure those who don't drive have a ride - and those who do drive can reduce their carbon footprint by carpooling with a Friend or two.
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Junior Young Friends, grades 6-8, will gather at Opequon Quaker Camp next weekend for their annual Grad Con! All middle school/junior high BYM Friends are welcome. Registration will close early next week to give our Youth Program Manager time to finalize all the paperwork - so RSVP today!
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