Gathering

141st Annual Session IYMC

2018 Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends (Conservative)
141st Annual Sessions
Seventh Month 24-29, 2018
Scattergood Friends School near West Branch, Iowa

Being Centered in an Uncentered World

Fourth Day/Wednesday through Seventh Day/Saturday: 7:45 a.m. – Bible Study – with Callie Marsh

Third Day/Tuesday: 7 p.m. Finding Truth and Beauty – Jeff Kisling will share his photographs as a focus for how we find truth and beauty in the world.

Fourth Day/Wednesday: 2-3:30 p.m. Region Reports from Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) & American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Fourth Day/Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bystander Intervention Training: Centering to inter- vene in injustice. Interrupting instances of interpersonal and state violence while staying grounded in the Spirit -with Lucy Duncan

Fifth Day/Thursday: 2 p.m. Scattergood proposal

Fifth Day/Thursday: 7 p.m. How do we prevent or recover from burnout during times of prolonged uncertainty? – with Geery Howe

Sixth Day/Friday: 7 p.m. – On Clearness, Discernment and Decisionmaking – with Deborah Fisch, Bill and Lynne Howard, Bob Winkleblack and Carol Gilbert

Seventh Day/Saturday: 7 p.m. Annual Talent Show – led by Young Friends and JYM

First Day/Sunday: 9 a.m. Pre-Meeting – Remaining Hopeful in Difficult Times – with Bill Deutsch

PRESENTERS / DISCUSSION LEADERS

Callie Marsch is a member of the West Branch Meeting. She has a Master’s degree in Quaker Studies from the Earlham School of Religion. She does a lot of knitting and reading, and enjoys planting her flower garden.

Jeff Kisling is water protector, community organizer, spiritual , warrior, later, photojournalist, medical researcher, and lumbar bear Creek Friends Meeting.
 
Lucy Duncan works with other AFSC staff to foster strong relationships between AFSC and Quakers. She is a member of Green St., French meeting (PhYM) and became a Friend at Iowa Yearly Meeting (C).
 
Gerry Howe is a consultant, executive coach, and trainer in leadership, strategic planning, and organizational change, and a member of West Branch Friends Meeting.
 
Deborah Fisch, Bill and Lynne Howard, Carol Gilbert, Bob Winkleblack. Deborah is a member of Paulina Friends Meeting, Bill and Lynne are members of Des Moines Valley Friends, (Lynne is co-clerk), and Carol is a member of Omaha Friends Meeting. Bob is co-clerk of Iowa City Friends Meeting.
 
Bill Deutsch is a licensed independent social worker, flower farmer, volunteer, dance musician, on clerk Decorah Friends Meeting.
 

Tentative Agenda for Meeting for Worship with

Attention to Business

Fourth Day/Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. until noon

  • Appointments of Representatives, Caretakers, and YM Committees
  • Midyear Meeting ReportOur IYMc benches
  • Interim Meeting Report
  • AFSC Corporation Report
  • Possibilities Committee Report
  • Epistles from Conservative yearly meetings
  • Selected readings of portions of Epistles from other yearly meetings

Fifth Day/Thursday, 9:30 a.m. until noon

  • FWCC Report
  • Publications Committee Report
  • 2016 Entertainment Committee Report
  • Archives Committee Report
  • Special Needs Committee Report
  • Queries and selected responses

Sixth Day/Friday, 9:30 a.m. until noon

  • Scattergood School and Farm Reports (Academic, Farm, Head, Financial)
  • Yearly Meeting Trustees Report (incl. Scattergood Foundation report)
  • Yearly Meeting Scattergood School Committee Report

Fourth Day/Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. until noon

  • Appointments of Representatives, Caretakers, and YM Committees
  • Midyear Meeting Report
  • Interim Meeting Report
  • AFSC Corporation Report
  • Possibilities Committee Report
  • Epistles from Conservative yearly meetings
  • Selected readings of portions of Epistles from other yearly meetings

Fifth Day/Thursday, 9:30 a.m. until noon

  • FWCC Report
  • Publications Committee Report
  • 2016 Entertainment Committee Report
  • Archives Committee Report
  • Special Needs Committee Report
  • Queries and selected responses

Sixth Day/Friday, 9:30 a.m. until noon

  • Scattergood School and Farm Reports (Academic, Farm, Head, Financial)
  • Yearly Meeting Trustees Report (incl. Scattergood Foundation report)
  • Yearly Meeting Scattergood School Committee Report

Find Scattergood Friends School: 1950 Delta Ave., West Branch.

From East, take I-80 to Exit 259, Go north on X40 about 1⁄2 mile. Go west (left) on F44 for 3 miles. Go 1⁄2 mile south (left) on Delta Avenue.

From West, take I-80 Exit 254 into West Branch. At 4-way stop, go east (right) on F44 for 2 miles. Go 1⁄2 mile south (right) on Delta Ave.

Map and more directions at: http://scattergood.org/our-school/maps-and-directions

Program         Online registration           Registration          Unattended minor