Illinois Yearly Meeting Dreams and re Visions
Illinois Yearly Meeting December 2001 vision workshop: “What is the future of our historic yearly meeting site?”
Illinois Yearly Meeting In , Survey of ILYM Friends Listening Project at Monthly Meetings Additional workshops Focus meetings Joint committee meetings
Illinois Yearly Meeting We learned: Wonderful history since 1875 Meetinghouse is the heart and soul of ILYM Meetinghouse meets our spiritual needs but falls far short meeting our physical needs
Illinois Yearly Meeting Uncomfortable and dangerous dormitory Dank dining room
Illinois Yearly Meeting Unsanitary kitchen Outmoded appliances
Illinois Yearly Meeting And severe termite damage in the meetinghouse foundation Our vision sent us in new directions
Illinois Yearly Meeting We fully restored the meetinghouse
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We deconstructed the dorm and…
Illinois Yearly Meeting …built six new cabins from its recycled materials
Illinois Yearly Meeting Moved the Junior Yearly Meetinghouse across the road to the campground…
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…creating a new home base for the teens
Illinois Yearly Meeting Enhanced the grounds around the meetinghouse, planting trees and a prairie
Illinois Yearly Meeting We raised over $300,000 to complete the restoration and renewal of old buildings Then we turned our attention to designing a dining hall and residence halls
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But that is not all….
Illinois Yearly Meeting By initiating a Dream Gathering Project to listen to the needs of our monthly meetings…
Illinois Yearly Meeting More programming came forth such as workshops on peacemaking, religious education, and web presence A Winter Retreat became an annual event at Menno Haven Camp for adults and kids
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In June 2009, ILYM raised over $175,000 in one weekend to purchase the six acres and farmhouse adjacent to the property
Illinois Yearly Meeting We call it the Mills Homestead
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So …. We have come together today to renew our visioning process with you!