Gathering

143rd Annual Session IYMC

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 5:00 PM

Join us for the 

2020 Annual Session of Iowa Yearly Meeting Conservative

“Finding Hope in Troubled Times”

From 8:00 a.m. on sixth day, Friday, July 24, through lunch on first day, Sunday, July 26, 2020

During this unprecedented year, our gathering will be held remotely via Zoom connections in the effort to stay connected, conduct the business of IYMC and stay inspired,  while keeping our community safe. 

Click here for the IYMC 2020 MEETING SCHEDULE

Click here for the IYMC Registration Closed

Click here for the IYMC 2020 Program

Iowa Yearly Meeting Conservative is being hosted on Zoom, which allows participants to join with video and audio (requires internet access with a webcam and microphone) or by phone (audio-only).

The links to the IYMC will not be posted in advance. The links will be sent to those who register: We ask that after registration, you do not post the on your websites or Facebook pages and do not publish them in newsletters.  

The sessions will be recorded and available for a limited time after Iowa Yearly Meeting.

Zoom

What is Zoom? Zoom is a cloud-based video conferencing service you can use to virtually meet with others in real time – either by video and audio, or audio only. Accessible through your computer, tablet or smart phone, you can also dial into a meeting using your cell phone or landline for audio only. A basic account is free and you don’t need to sign up for anything to join a meeting. Zoom has many advanced features, but to join a meeting you do not need an account. You just need a computer or phone and the meeting ID number/dial in number, which will be provided to you.

If you haven’t used Zoom before or don’t feel confident on it, we will be offering support in the form of links to tutorials, and if requested, individual assistance and practice sessions.

As you may be aware, there have been some issues with Zoom meetings being hacked, pranked  or harassed , through acts of “Zoombombing.” Zoom has been addressing these security concerns, and it appears that, as a result, the incidents of this are declining. For this reason, we will not publish the link to the meeting in advance. We will send the links to those who register and ask that those who register do not share or post the links.

We will also continue to monitor the situation and endeavor to use best practices to limit the potential for problems.

Zoom Resources

Zoom quick start guide for new users: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360034967471-Quick-start-guide-for-new-users

Zoom’s Privacy Policy can be accessed here: https://zoom.us/privacy

Please Support Yearly Meeting If You Are Able

So that all may attend and participate, no fees have been established. We recognize that these are uncertain times, but if you are able to support Iowa Yearly Meeting Conservative, it will be much appreciated. There are costs to doing even a virtual gathering. And much of each year’s contributions go to support Scattergood, which is as important as ever during the pandemic. We currently don’t have online donation set up, but if you wish to contribute, checks may be sent to: Jim Cottingham at
1996 Delta AvenueWest Branch, IA 52358

IYMC 2020 Save the Dates

143rd Annual Session IYMC

Join us for our:

2020 Annual Session of Iowa Yearly Meeting Conservative

Save the Dates:

From 8:00 a.m. on sixth day, Friday, July 24, through lunch on first day, Sunday, July 26, 2020

During this unprecedented year, our gathering will be held remotely via Zoom connections in the effort to stay connected, conduct the business of IYMC and stay inspired, while keeping our community safe.

Midyear Meeting 2020

“Engaging Community, Conflict, and Connection”

Click here for the MIDYEAR MEETING SCHEDULE

Click here for the ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM

Friends, we live in unprecedented times that require much care of one another to stay safe. The following details are based on the recent discernment of the Midyear Meeting Committee, with the Light it has been given thus far.

From the Midyear Meeting Committee’s report to the IYMC clerk:  “The Midyear Planning Committee, with direct input from Midyear Meeting presenter Cheryl Sutton, has felt clear to move Midyear Meeting to an online format with Zoom technology, with support from a few experienced IYMC Friends between now and the first session on 4/25.  NOTE: Zoom technology also allows participants to call in from a landline or flip phone.”

Like any new technology, we need to be mindful how we use Zoom’s technology to maintain our long-held customs of when we meet together. At such times as these, Zoom may also help IYMC Friends to “keep our meetings” and to maintain other practices. For those of us who have been using videoconferencing for paid work and/or for committee meetings, we can also learn how to use it to find the centered stillness we are used to in our waiting worship. And for those of us who are new to Zoom but have not yet experienced it directly, we need to consider the very real possibility that the novelty of the technology does not necessarily mean it will get in the way of the Spirit working through us. Neither should we fear that new technology will lessen the spirit of our gathering for Midyear Meeting. We live in new, unimagined times; we live in an expanding experiment. We all need to support and encourage one another as we continue to try and test what Love will do, even when using new online tools.

As a newly formed ad hoc group of Friends from both the Midyear Meeting Committee and the Website Committee, we intend to make ourselves available for direct support to Friends, meetings, and worship groups that want to have time to explore, learn about, and practice with Zoom. Please reach out directly to any member, listed below, and watch for live, interactive practice sessions.

Friends on the ad hoc group for Zoom support:

Liz Oppenheimer, convener Katie Jacoby (Website Committee) Nat Case (Website Committee)
Email: MidYearAdHoc@iymc.org

Print: Midyear Meeting Flyer

Midyear Meeting Schedule- 2020

“Engaging Community, Conflict, and Connection”

Friends, we live in unprecedented times that require much care of one another to stay safe. Following is the current schedule for Midyear Meeting, but as we all know, things can change fast. Please check our website and your email for more information as we journey through April together.

This year, Friends are invited to use a group-and-call conference video technology called Zoom. Links/Dial-in info will be provided vial email.

Zoom 2020 Midyear Meeting

SCHEDULE:

April 25/Seventh Day/Saturday

9:45 – Technology Q&A; practice session with Zoom
10:30 – Meeting for Worship
11:30 – Bear creek Friends welcome you
Announcements
11:45 – Lunch (if technology allows, there will be online groups)
1:30 – Session 1  
3:30 – Interim Committee*
Peace and Social Concerns Committee*
5:30 – Supper (if technology allows, there will be online groups)
7:00 – Session 2
Announcements etc.

April 26/First Day/Sunday

8:30 – Technology Q&A; practice session with Zoom
9:00 – Session 3
10:30 – Meeting for Worship
12:00 – Lunch (if technology allows, there will be online groups)

So that all may attend and participate, no fees have been established. We recognize that these are uncertain times, but if you wish to donate, it will be much appreciated. As well, we won’t be having the AFSC “white elephant” sale, so any donations marked towards that are welcome as well. We currently don’t have online donation set up, but if you wish to contribute, checks may be sent to our treasurer at: Rebecca Bergus, Treasurer, 18 Wales Street, Iowa City, IA 52245.

Zoom 2020 Midyear Meeting

Midyear Meeting is being hosted on Zoom, which allows participants to join with video and audio (requires internet access with a webcam and microphone) or by phone (audio-only). If you haven’t used Zoom before or don’t feel confident on it, we will be offering support in the form of practice sessions, links to tutorials and individual assistance. Feel free to reach out to us at MidYearAdHoc@iymc.org or via phone at (651) 236-7977 (Liz).

What is Zoom? Zoom is a cloud-based video conferencing service you can use to virtually meet with others in real time – either by video and audio, or audio only. Accessible through your computer, tablet or smart phone, you can also dial into a meeting using your cell phone or landline for audio only. A basic account is free, but you don’t need an account to join a meeting. Zoom has many advanced features, but to join a meeting you just need a computer or phone and the meeting ID number/dial in number, which will be provided to you.

As you  may be aware, there have been some issues with Zoom meetings being hacked, pranked  or harassed , often through “Zoombombing.” Zoom is addressing these security concerns and we will be monitoring the situation, adapting our planning as necessary.

Zoom quick start guide for new users: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360034967471-Quick-start-guide-for-new-users

Zoom’s Privacy Policy can be accessed here: https://zoom.us/privacy