Purpose Statement

Seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Western Yearly Meeting equips Friends Meetings in the Gospel of Jesus Christ by exercising mutual care and extending cooperative ministries.

Through various expressions of our Christian faith, we strive to inspire ministry and the release of gifts of leadership.


News:

1/11 2010

Annual Report Forms

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Annual report forms for the Yearly Meeting are now available.

You may download them here:

Monthly Meeting Financial Data

Monthly Meeting Survey

State of Society Report

Memorial Service Information


12/01 2009

Richmond Declaration of Faith Study Guide

Declaring Our Faith Study Guide

A study Guide for the Declaration of Faith issued by the Richmond Conference in 1887 is now available for free online.

"Declaring Our Faith" was originally issued by Friends United Meeting in 1992

11/24 2009

Yearly Meeting Winter Retreat

Building Up The Body of Christ

The Yearly Meeting Winter Retreat on Saturday, February 13 features H. B. London speaking on "Building Up the Body of Christ."

The cost is $15, which includes lunch. Registration begins at 8:30 and the day will wind up at 4:30. There will be child care for young children and a program for older children and youth.

Click Here to download a brochure

The Pastors Retreat will continue through Monday morning

11/24 2009

Quaker Haven Camp News

QHC (101K)

Quaker Haven has a new Food Service Director and a new Programs/Facilities head. They have also added a climbing wall and a zip line

Read more about it in "Quaker Haven Campfires"

    2010 Camp Dates

  • June 6-11 Pioneer Camp (Grades 5 & 6)
  • June 13-18 Junior High Camp (Grades 7 & 8)
  • June 20-25 Senior High I Camp (9th Grade to 2010 Graduate)
  • June 25-27 Beginners Camp (Grades K-2, with parent)
  • June 27-30 George Fox Camp (Grades 3-4)
  • July 11-16 Senior High II Camp (9th Grade to 2010 Graduate)

church (8K)New WYM Growth Grant application

Growth grants are available to meetings from the Board on Meeting Development & Nurture. Board meetings are the third Saturdays of January, May, and September. Grant applications are due at the Yearly Meeting office one month prior to those meetings.

Downloadable Application Forms:
Acrobat Reader (.pdf) file, or
Microsoft Word (.doc) file

Calendar:

February 2010

    5-6 Barclay College Advantage Class: Pentateuch
  • 6 Chicago General Meeting at the Oak Park Conservatory, 9-3
  • 13 WYM Winter RetreatWinter Retreat Brochure
  • 13-15 WYM Pastors Retreat
    • 19-20 Barclay College Advantage Class: Pentateuch
  • 20 WYM Executive Committee
  • 20 Quaker Haven Fund Raising Dinner at Maple Run Friends, 5:30
  • 28 Youth Cabinet Road Show at Westfield Friends

March 2010

  • 5-6 Barclay College Advantage Class: Writings of John
  • 8 North Central Area Pastors, 11am
  • 11 Northern Area Pastors, 11:30am, Courtland Avenue Friends
  • 15 West Cenral Area Pastors, 6 pm, WYM Office
  • 18 Western Area Pastors, 10am, Newport Friends
  • 19-20 Barclay College Advantage Class: Writings of John
  • 20 WYM Administrative Council, Kokomo First Friends
  • 20, 27 Barclay College Advantage Class: Principles of Church Planting /Church Growth

April 2010

  • 3, 10, 17 Principles of Church Planting /Church Growth
  • 17 WYM Executive Committee

May 2010

  • 15 WYM Board Meetings
  • 21-22 Barclay College Advantage Class: Advanced Bible Study Methods/ Hermeneutics

June 2010

  • 4-5 Barclay College Advantage Class: Advanced Bible Study Methods/ Hermeneutics
  • 6-11 Pioneer Camp (Grades 5 & 6)
  • 13-18 Junior High Camp (Grades 7 & 8)
  • 19 WYM Executive Committee
  • 20-25 Senior High I Camp (9th Grade to 2010 Graduate)
  • 25-27 Beginners Camp (Grades K-2, with parent)
  • 27-30 George Fox Camp (Grades 3-4)

July 2010

  • 11-16 Senior High II Camp (9th Grade to 2010 Graduate)
  • 30-Aug 2 WYM Annual Sessions