Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends (C)
MIDYEAR MEETING
2008
Dates: April 12 & 13, 2008
Topic: Stand Still in the Light: How the Light Can
Do Its Work Within Us.
Presenter: Callie Marsh
Place: Bear Creek Meetinghouse, near Earlham, Iowa
(1 mile north and 1/4 east of Interstate 80, Earlham
exit 104)
SCHEDULE
April 12 (Saturday)
9:00 Registration and Overnight assignments
Refreshments‑ You may bring non‑sugar snacks
10:30 Meeting for Worship
11:30 Bear Creek Friends WELCOME YOU!
Announcements
11:45 Lunch
1:30 Session 1 Callie Marsh
3:30 Interim Committee
Peace and Social Concerns Committee
Other Interest Groups
5:30 Supper
7:30 Session 2 CallieMarsh
9:00 After evening Meeting‑ singing (bring your instruments)
April13 (Sunday)
7:30 Breakfast
9:00 Session 3 Callie Marsh
10:30 Meeting for Worship
12:00 Lunch
So that all may attend, no fees have been established; however, we
encourage donations to help offset costs. Friends wishing to help
with meals are invited to bring fruit.
Friends are reminded that use of any fragrances should be
avoided. See guidelines from the yearly meeting sessions.
Telephone for the weekend is Herbert Standing, 515‑758‑2338
Contacts for Junior Yearly Meeting/Young Friends Midyear co-clerks
Debbie Galusha: agalusha@cox.net, 402-553-2211
Jackie Leckband: newharmony@earthlink.net, 515-758-2232
Child Care (infant‑school age) will be provided during the hours:
Saturday 10:00‑11:30 am
1:30‑5:30 pm
7:00‑9:00 pm
Sunday 9:00‑ 11:30 am
It is helpful if children bring books and toys to share.
The Junior Yearly Meeting Committee will be planning activities for
elementary and junior high school age young Friends. Bring appropriate
clothes for outdoor activities. High School and college age young Friends
will attend the scheduled sessions.
The AFSC Program Committees of our Yearly Meeting will again
sponsor a craft, white elephant, and food sale. This is a fund raiser that
depends on Bringing and Spending for its success!
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RESERVATIONS FORM
RETURN TO:
Wanda Knight ,1203 N. E. Street, Apt. 2103, Indianola IA, 50125.
Email: rwknight@wesleythevillage.net
If reservations have not been mailed by April 9, you may telephone
Wanda at 515-961-0863 or email at the above address. Advance
registration helps planning.
Name(s)________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________
Adults___ Young People ___ Ages____
We will be present for _____ meals. Vegetarian yes___
Sat noon___ Sat eve____ Sunday morn___ Sunday noon___
A vegetarian option will be offered at each meal. Those with other
dietary needs are welcome to bring their own food. A small
cooler and microwave will be available.
Please arrange hospitality: ( ) in Earlham ( ) in Des Moines
We will make our own arrangements:( ) Camping ( ) Motel*
Area Motels : (Tell them you are with Bear Creek Friends)*
DeSoto (7 miles) :Edge Towner (515) 834‑2641
DeSoto (7 miles): Countryside Inn (515) 834-9140
Stuart (11 miles) : Edge Towner (515) 523‑1122
Stuart (11 miles): Super 8 (515) 523-2888
Stuart(11 miles) (515) 523-9000 phone reserve, may give discount
DeSoto (4 miles) KOA Campground (515) 834-2729
4 mini cabins, heated, bring your own bedding, shared
bath not in cabins
* If Friends require financial assistance to stay in a motel, the
Midyear Planning Committee may be able to help.
Work Day Sat. March 29 9-3 at Bear Creek for Midyear
preparation.Fun chores for all and supervision for young people.
To sign up or offer to help the week of April 3 contact Marion
Love at marion_love@yahoo.com
Callie Marsh
Callie is a member of the West Branch Meeting.
She is working toward her M. A. in Quaker Studies at
the Earlham School of Religion through Access, ESR's
long-distance program. She is writing her thesis on
Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative), exploring how
we are a Conservative Meeting.