Honoring the Past, Living the Present, Envisioning the Future
This year’s annual sessions celebrates 150 years of Illinois Yearly Meeting at the historic meetinghouse near McNabb, Illinois.
The theme is “Honoring the Past, Living the Present, Envisioning the Future.” In this celebration, we are invited to remember and treasure the generations of regional Friends and their spiritual witness that ground our community in seeking Truth.
- In what ways have our forebears inspired you?
- What example might you leave for the Friends who come after you? Can you lead a workshop to
- How may the Divine be leading each of us as our spiritual ancestors were led?
Workshop Proposals Sought
Workshops that support this theme are being sought. Proposals for additional topics will also be considered. Annual Sessions will be held Wednesday, June 18 through Sunday, June 22, 2025 on the ILYM campus. Workshops will be held on Thursday and Friday, 2:30-3:45 p.m. Proposals should be submitted by April 26.
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Link to PDF form (fill out electronically and press submit button)
150th Anniversary T-shirts (and other items)
The ILYM High School Friends are conducting a fund raiser to both celebrate ILYM’s 150 anniversary and to raise money to support relief efforts in Gaza through the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). This year they are working with a local vendor, QC Custom Tees, to allow people to pre-order a wider range of products (shirts, tall shirts, pocket shirts, youth shirts, onesies, cloth bags, and hats) as well as sizes (xs to 3xl). For every product pre-ordered on-line, ILYM High School Friends will receive $5 towards their efforts. At check out you will be give the choice to pay for delivery or to have it delivered to Annual Session for free (via Michael Dennis). Link for flyer. Link to site to order.