The Spring Continuing Committee Meeting will be meeting Saturday, March 3, at Lake Forest Meeting (101 West Old Elm Road, Lake Forest, Ill.)  The Continuing Committee, which is open to all who are interested in attending, is the body that meets between annual session to oversee the work of the yearly meeting. Fellowship with coffee and snacks will begin at 9:30 am.    At 10:00, those gathered will settling into worship to seek Divine Guidance as the business on hand is processed.  Lunch will be provided by Lake Forest Friends, with donations accepted to cover costs.  The meeting usually concludes between 4:00 and 5:00 pm.  Advance documents are available for review and downloading on the Continuing Committee page (click 2012 and then 2012 03 Reports).

The Winter 2012 issue of Among Friends is now available online. Print versions have been mailed.

This issue includes an reflection on the Young Adult Leadership Development Program at Pendle Hill.  As well as articles on helping visitors to feel welcome, and a poem about the ILYM meetinghouse.

And find out what has been happening at various monthly meetings.

The deadline for items for the Summer 2012 issue will be May 20, 2012.

Site Vision Revealed

A day-long workshop was held on January 21, 2012 to further discern the steps for implementing the Site Plan for the yearly meeting property. See handouts and reports from that meeting here.

Welcome to the new ILYM website. We are transitioning from the old site.  Content from the old site can be accessed at http://www.ilym.org/tiki-index.php.

The first issue of The Quake has premiered in April 2011, edited by ILYM member Zoe Rei. The April's issue theme is "How I Know and Follow My Faith." Young Adult Friends (YAFs) from the US, Britain and El Salvador responded to it's query. Also, in this issue, Friends are introduced to the many departments such as Dear Maggie, the Bible book nook, Interview, the book review and the Friendly Funny to name a few.