Lake Erie Yearly Meeting

Winter 2012 Edition of Lake Erie Yearly Meeting Bulletin is available to read on line.

Leslie — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:12:33 +0000

Lake Erie Yearly Meeting Bulletin for Winter, 2012 has been posted. Articles, reports and stories include:

First Day School in a Small, Urban Meeting,
Younger Blood, Older Eyes,
A Lively Faith,
Representative Meeting Announcement,
Green Pastures Mid-Winter Gathering Announcement,
Fall Youth Retreat Report,
FCNL Annual Meeting Report,
Quaker Earthcare Witness Report, and
Light, Cleanness and Order: A Quaker Reflection.

Filed under: Bulletin

GPQM Mid-Winter Gathering

vlatovlaska — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:35:29 +0000

February 24 and 25, 2012

Georgetown United Methodist Church

2766 Baldwin St., Jenison, MI 49428

View full details: GPQM Meeting Feb 2012 (PDF)

Filed under: GPQM

New draft of LEYM Advices & Queries available

vlatovlaska — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:15:40 +0000

The ad hoc committee working on a set of LEYM Advices & Queries has made the latest draft available for LEYM Friends to review. Comments and suggestions are welcome up until the LEYM Representative Meeting on March 31, 2012. They may be sent to Thomas Taylor, A&Q Ad hoc Committee clerk, tftaylor at tds.net or 324 Hilldale Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105.

A&Q2_draft_12-19-11 (PDF)

A&Q2_draft_12-19-11 (DOC)

Filed under: Committees

Teen Retreat in Chicago MLK Weekend

leymquaker — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:16:34 +0000

It is Teen Retreat time again! Our Winter Retreat will be held in Chicago over MLK Jr. weekend. Attached is a flyer.

Please register online at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GRTSSVT

Additionally, the survey can be printed out and sent to:

Javaughn Fernanders
1120 W jefferson
South Bend, IN 46601

If you could inform me after you register I would appreciate it. Just send me an email at leymteenretreats!

Any questions or concerns, let me know!

Robb Yurisko
LEYM Teen Retreat Coodinator
Columbus, OH
614-286-4829

Filed under: Events and Opportunities, Youth Programming

Updated Policies and Procedures Manual now available

leymquaker — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 17:04:13 +0000

The revised and updated LEYM Policies and Procedures Manual (2011) is now available as a pdf. You can find it on the Policy and Procedures page in our News & Archives section.

Filed under: Committees

LEYM Fall High School Teen Retreat

leymquaker — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:33:03 +0000

LEYM Fall High School Teen Retreat

Friday October 21 Sunday, October 23
Cleveland Friends Meeting House, Cleveland, OH

The fall retreat’s workshop is being facilitated by LEYM’s own Abbey Pratt-Harrington. We will also be visiting nearby Cedar Point for a “Halloweekend” Saturday afternoon/evening filled with thrills and fun on Lake Erie.

We are looking for FAPs (Friendly Adult Presences) and carpooling drivers for the weekend. If you are interested in this call to service, please contact Robb Yurisko via phone or email at 614-286-4829 or leymteenretreats

To make sure that we can get a group rate at Cedar Point and have a close to accurate head count, please register as soon as possible. For details and to register, follow this link to the 2011 Fall High School Teen Retreat Registration Page:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGNYRTRfOFctZE81S0U0YXo3NUV0ZVE6MA

Filed under: Events and Opportunities, Youth Programming

The Fall Bulletin has been posted.

Leslie — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:46:54 +0000

LEYM_Bulletin_Fall_2011_REV has been published and is available for your perusal.

Filed under: Bulletin

Fall GPQM Gathering – Sept 17 2011

leymquaker — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:19:49 +0000

Kyo Takahashi, clerk of GPQM has shared the following agenda for the upcoming GPQM gathering at Friends School in Detroit. If you have changes or additions to request, please contact the clerk.

2011 FALL GPQM AGENDA

Saturday September 17, 2011; at

Friends School in Detroit; 1100 St. Aubin Street, Detroit, MI

9:00 a.m. Registration and refreshment time.

10:00 a.m. Worship

10:30 a.m. AFSC report “Criminal Justice” — Natalie Holbrook

11:30 a.m. FSD Report — Edwin Harris

—————- 12: 30 p.m.: Lunch provided by Julia Breidenstein [ $5 donation each] —————

2:00 p.m. Resume Business

Roll Call

• Reports: Naming Committee Report

Nominating Committee Report

Treasurer Report

Michigan Friends Center Report

Friends Lake Community Center Report

• Announcement

Grand Rapids Friends hosting the Mid-Winter GPQM

3:30 ~ 4:00 p.m. Closing Worship

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Filed under: Events and Opportunities, GPQM

LEYM Fall Youth Retreat – Sept 30 – Oct 2 2011

leymquaker — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:14:40 +0000

Please find attached the registration materials for another great youth retreat.

An Invitation For All LEYM Youth 5 – 14 Years, Parents and Others
for the Annual Fall Youth Retreat
Friday September 30 Thru Sunday October 2
Templed Hills 5734 Durbin Rd, Belville, Oh 44813

Get the flyer here: leym_fall_retreat_2011

Filed under: Events and Opportunities, Youth Programming

Spiritual Formation 2011-2012 Program with Richard Lee

leymquaker — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:21:18 +0000

This year’s LEYM Spiritual Formation retreat program is on the theme “Healing in the Manner of Friends.” The retreats will take place September 9-11 2011 at the Weber Retreat Center in Adrian MI and May 5, 2012 at the Michigan Friends Center in Chelsea, MI. For full details and registration materials, see the attached flier.

Spiritual Formation Program 2011-2012

Filed under: Events and Opportunities