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SUMMARY:2024 Spring Gathering
DESCRIPTION:The 2024 Spring Gathering of Blue River Quarterly Meeting is scheduled for April 12–14\, 2024\, at East Bay Camp and Retreat Center\, near Bloomington. \nClick here for brochure and registration form \nGeorge Fox’s 400th Birthday!!  \n \nAdult/Intergenerational Program:\nThe year 2024 marks the 400th birthday of Quaker co-founder George Fox\, whose life continues to serve as an inspiration to Friends around the world. Our program will feature activities designed to help us deepen our connections to each other and our spiritual heritage as we learn more about the beginning of Quakerism and Fox’s life\, weaving entries from his journal with stories from our own experience. And\, of course\, no birthday celebration would be complete without an intergenerational bash including cake\, games\, and singing\, so we hope you’ll show up ready to PARTY! High School Friends will attend adult programming. \nChildren’s Program:\nWee Friends through 7 th grade will attend intergenerational program and will do activities at children’s program times. They will read the story of George Fox and Margaret Fell\, make peg doll Fox and Fells\, make happy birthday George Fox cards\, and plan a “what would Fox say?” skit. \nVolunteers to help with the children’s program are needed. There will be a signup sheet at registration\, but please let us know asap if you’re willing! \nBRQ SCHEDULE\nFriday\, April 12th\n5:00 – 7:00 Registration/Brown Bag Supper\n7:30 – 9:00 Social time and Activities \nSaturday\, April 13th\n7:15 – Early Worship\n8:00 – Breakfast (Please arrive on time)\n9:00 – 11:00 Adult Program\n9:00 – 11:45 – Children’s program\n11:15 – 11:45 – ILYM Planning\nNoon – Lunch (Please arrive on time)\n1:00 – 3:00 – Free Time\n3:00 – 5:00 – Children’s Program\n3:15 – 4:45 – BRQ Business (Please bring State of Society Reports)\n5:00 – Dinner (Please arrive on time)\n6:30 – 8:00 – Intergenerational Activity “Birthday Party for George Fox” \nSunday\, April 14th\n8:00 – Breakfast (Please arrive on time)\n9:00 – 10:15 – Business carryover if needed\n9:00 – 11:15 – Children’s Program\n10:30 – 11:30 – Meeting for Worship\n11:15 – Younger Children join Worship\n12:00 – Lunch (Please arrive on time)\n1:00 – Clean up and goodbyes \nAll meals will be in the dining hall. Adult and intergenerational programs/meetings will be in Wesley Cabin. Youth programs will be in the Rec Center during adult program times.\nParents are responsible for their children at all times other than during adult programs. \nVolunteer Signup: Friends who are able are encouraged to sign up for volunteer activities (assisting children’s program\, Sunday cleanup\, etc.) at on-site registration. \nBring or send a medical emergency form for each person under 18! Optional for adults. \nHousing:\nPlease bring your own bedding and towels for all housing options. \nAll cabins are heated/cooled and have bathrooms. Rooms will be shared. \nWesley cabin is where adult programs will be held. It has 2 sleeping rooms with 4 bunkbeds each. This option is closest to parking area. \nBirch and Oak cabins each also have 2 rooms with bunkbeds. \nTent Camping is possible\, weather permitting\, at $12 per person/night. \nMeal Costs:\nBreakfast and Lunch: $10.25; and Dinner: $11.25. All meals will be in the Dining Hall. \nChildren:\nBRQ absorbs all costs of participants under age 19. Please donate as you can to cover them. \nFree Time Activities:\nThere may be indoor swimming available if a lifeguard is available. Bring your swim suit! Boating may be available weather permitting. \nRegistration:\nPlease send by March 29 to Margie Haworth-Davis\, \nmargiehd8@hotmail.com \nOR \n43 CR 2150N\, Mahomet\, IL 61853 \nMake checks payable to Blue River Quarterly. \nRegistration is $15 to $30 per adult on a sliding scale. No one should hesitate to attend because of financial reasons. Please just pay the amount you can afford\, and join us. \nPossible Things to Bring:\nSnacks to share\, flashlights\, hiking shoes\, swim suit\, towel\, fishing pole & tackle\, organization displays\, games and toys\, musical instruments\, and copies of music (especially Rise Up Singing)\, a sense of humor\, a modicum of patience\, and love to share.
URL:https://www.blueriverquarterly.org/brq/event/2024-spring-gathering/
LOCATION:East Bay Camp and Retreat Center\, 24248 Ron Smith Memorial Hwy\, Hudson\, 61748
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SUMMARY:2024 Fall Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Blue River Quarterly will hold its fall gathering Sept. 20–22\,  at Camp DuBois near Mt.Vernon\, Illinois. \nOur adult program\, brought to us by Judy Wolicki and Marcia Nelson\, will be based on the Pendle Hill Pamphlet #442\, “Meeting at the Center: Living Love and Reconciling One with Another” by Bruce Burchard. Steve and Jad Tamari and Dawn Crimson will be working with the children. We will be joined by ILYM High School Friends who will be holding a Quake that weekend. Free time activities will include horseback riding and canoeing\, plus the opportunity to hike through the grounds of the camp. \nDownload the brochure and registration materials here. \nAll Friends are welcome to attend. Looking forward to seeing you at Camp DuBois!
URL:https://www.blueriverquarterly.org/brq/event/2024-fall-gathering/
LOCATION:DuBois Center\, 2651 Quarry Road\, DuBois\, IL\, 62831\, United States
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SUMMARY:2025 Spring Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Blue River Quarterly will hold its spring gathering April 11–13\, 2025 at Camp CILCA near Springfield\, Illinois.\nHow do we seek to support social responsibility in trying times?\n \nFacilitators: Mike and Jasmine Dennis\nDownload the Registration Form and Brochure\nAdult/Intergenerational Program:\nWe are currently living in a time when the government and many individuals are seeking to further tax cuts funded by significant reductions in support for social responsibility causes including education\, disaster relief\, food assistance\, medical assistance\, refugees\, peacemaking\, and the environment/global climate instability. This runs counter to the common Quaker testimonies of Simplicity\, Peace\, Integrity\, Community\, Equality\, and Stewardship (SPICES). We will work on how we can support those in our communities who still seek to act in socially responsible ways. This includes how we act ourselves to identify\, celebrate and support causes\, community leaders\, and companies. Friday evening we will have a Getting to Know Each Other activity. Saturday morning’s workshop will speak to the theme. Sunday morning’s activity will be “Making Your Own Plans for Social Responsibility”. This intergenerational program will also be attended by the ILYM high school friends (HSF) teens (8th-12th graders). \nHigh School Friends will attend adult programming.\nChildren’s Program:\nDiane Clark Dennis and Choz Howard-McKinney will lead the Wee Friends through 7th grade program. They will attend the Saturday evening intergenerational program and will do activities related to the theme at children’s program times. \nBRQ SCHEDULE\nFriday\, April 11th\n\n5:00 – 7:00 Registration/Brown Bag Supper\n7:30 – 9:00 Getting to Know Each Other Activity\n\nSaturday\, April 12th\n\n7:15 – Early Worship 8:00 – Breakfast (Please arrive on time)\n9:00 – 11:00 Adult & HSF Program\n9:00 – 11:45 – Children’s program\n11:15 – 11:45 – ILYM Planning\nNoon – Lunch (Please arrive on time)\n1:00 – 3:00 – Free Time\n3:00 – 5:00 – Children’s Program\n3:15 – 4:45 – BRQ Business (Please bring State of Society Reports)\n5:00 – 5:30 – Young Friends will come to share their experiences\n5:30 – Dinner (Please arrive on time)\n7:00 – 8:00 – Intergenerational Activity\n8:00 – Bonfire with singing & S’mores\n\nSunday\, April 13th\n\n8:00 – Breakfast (Please arrive on time)\n9:00 – 10:15 – Adult Program\n9:00 – 11:15 – Children’s Program\n10:30 – 11:30 – Meeting for Worship\n11:15 – Younger Children join Worship\n12:00 – Lunch (Please arrive on time)\n1:00 – Clean up and goodbyes\n\nAll meals and adult and intergenerational programs/meetings will be in the Christian Growth Center [CGC]. Youth programs will be in the Retreat Center during adult program times. \nParents are responsible for their children at all times other than during adult programs. \nVolunteer Signup: Friends who are able are encouraged to sign up for volunteer activities (assisting children’s program\, Sunday cleanup\, etc.) at on-site registration. \nBring or send a medical emergency form for each person under 18! \nThis year only the housing at Camp CILCA will be free! \nHousing: \n\nChristian Growth Center (CGC) has 14 bedrooms with 1 double bed & 1 set of bunk beds\, with a bathroom. Bedding and towels provided. Depending on registration numbers rooms may be shared. Priority will be given to those with a need. Let us know if you have special needs or roommate preferences.\nRetreat Center has Men’s Dorm & Women’s Dorm\, and a half-bath on the first floor\, and shower/bathrooms in the basement. Bring your own bedding.\nThere are cabins (sleep 8-12 each) with heat and A/C but no running water. Shared public restrooms are nearby. Please indicate if willing to share. Bring your own bedding.\nTent Camping and RV camping are also available.\n\nMeal Costs: $10 per meal. BRQ absorbs all costs of participants under age 19. Please donate as you can to cover them. All meals will be in the Christian Growth Center.\nAlternative Meals: If anyone wishes to prepare their own meals in the Retreat Center\, we have use of the small kitchen with stove\, fridge\, and dishes. \nRegistration:\nPlease send by March 27 to Margie Haworth-Davis\, margiehd8@hotmail.com\, or 43 CR 2150N\, Mahomet\, IL 61853. Make checks payable to Blue River Quarterly. \nPossible Things to Bring: Snacks to share\, flashlights\, hiking shoes\, towel\, fishing pole & tackle\, organization displays\, games and toys\, musical instruments\, and copies of music (especially Rise Up Singing)\, a sense of humor\, a modicum of patience\, and love to share.
URL:https://www.blueriverquarterly.org/brq/event/2025-spring-gathering/
LOCATION:Camp CILCA\, 4124 Camp CILCA Road\, Cantrall\, IL\, 62625\, United States
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SUMMARY:2025 Fall Gathering
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Fall Gathering of Blue River Quarterly Meeting is scheduled for September 19–21 at DuBois Center\, near Mt. Vernon.\nClick here for the brochure and registration forms. \nTheme: Hope\n \nAdult/Intergenerational Program: The Saturday morning adult program will focus on the theme of Hope and will be facilitated by Mark McGinnis\, one of the ILYM Field Secretaries. During the Saturday evening Intergenerational Program Steve Tamari will update us on AFSC programs related to the genocide in Gaza including Apartheid Free Communities that can be taken back to our monthly meetings. \nHigh School Friends will be having a Quake at BRQ and will have their own programming but will attend intergenerational programming. They will bunk together in a cottage. \nChildren’s Program: Steve Tamari and Charles Howard-McKinney will lead the Children’s Program (for children through Middle School).\nFree Time Activities: During free time (Saturday afternoon\, 1-3 pm) there is horseback riding and boating available for a fee (see registration form). There is a limit of 20 people for horseback riding. First come first served. \nBRQ SCHEDULE\nFriday\, September 20th  \n6:00 – 7:30 Registration/Brown Bag Supper\n7:30 – 9:00 Informal socializing – Adults please bring a picture of yourself between the ages of 4 and 12\, if possible. (Baby pictures only for the children in the Children’s program.) \nSaturday\, September 21st  \n7:15 – Early Worship\n8:00 – Breakfast (Please arrive on time)\n9:00 – 11:00 Adult Program (Oak)\n9:00 – 11:45 – Children’s program (Hickory)\n11:15 – 11:45 – ILYM Planning (Oak)\nNoon – Lunch (Please arrive on time)\n1:00 – 3:30 – Free Time\n3:30 – 5:30 – Children’s Program (Hickory)\n3:45 – 5:15 – BRQ Business (Oak)\n5:30 – 6:00 – Young Friends will come to share their experiences (Oak) 6:00 – Dinner (Please arrive on time)\n7:00 – 8:00 – Intergenerational Program for older children and adults (Oak)\n7:00 – 8:00 Childcare for younger children\n8:00 – Bonfire with singing & S’mores \nSunday\, September 22nd  \n8:00 – Breakfast (Please arrive on time)\n9:00 – 10:15 – Adult Program if needed (Oak)\n9 – 11:15 – Children’s Program (Hickory)\n10:30 – 11:30 – Meeting for Worship (Oak)\n11:15 – Younger Children join Worship\n12:00 – Lunch (Please arrive on time)\n1:00 – Clean up and goodbyes \nParents are responsible for their children at all times other than during adult programs. \nVolunteer Signup: Friends who are able are encouraged to sign up for volunteer activities (assisting children’s program\, Sunday cleanup\, etc.) at on-site registration. \nPossible Things to Bring: Snacks to share\, jeans for horseback riding\, flashlights\, hiking shoes\, towel\, fishing pole & tackle\, organization displays\, games and toys\, musical instruments\, and copies of music (especially Rise Up Singing)\, a sense of humor\, a modicum of patience\, and love to share. \nFacilities and Housing: DuBois Center resides on over 300 acres of woods and two lakes. There is horse trail riding\, boating\, hiking\, a labyrinth\, and a playground. Adult programming will take place in Oak Lodge. Hickory Lodge will be the location for registration\, sleeping\, fellowship\, and most children’s programs.\nThere are also dormitory-style cottages with bathrooms\, and more remote\, rustic cabins with showerhouse access. Camping tent sites are available but there is no electricity and no shower access nearby. We need a minimum of 2 adults for 2 nights for us to be able to use the cabins/campsite. Linens are provided for Hickory Lodge. People staying in cottages\, cabins\, or camping should bring their own linens and pillows. Bathrooms accommodate multiple users. Rooms may be shared depending on attendance. High schoolers will be housed in a cottage. \nPlease register in a timely manner and indicate any needs you have when sharing spaces. \nMeal Costs: Breakfast-$11\, Lunch-$13\, and Dinner-$16 each. BRQ absorbs all costs of participants under age 19. Please donate as you can to cover them. All meals will be in the Oak Lodge.\nAlternative Meals: If anyone wishes to prepare their own meals in Hickory Lodge\, we have use of the small kitchenette with microwave\, fridge\, and dishes. \nRegistration: Please send by September 8 to Margie Haworth-Davis\,\nmargiehd8@hotmail.com\, OR 43 CR 2150N\, Mahomet\, IL 61853\nMake checks payable to Blue River Quarterly.\nBring or send a medical emergency form for each person under 18! \nClick here for the brochure and registration forms. \n*********************************\n*Registration is $15 to 30 per adult on a sliding scale. No one should hesitate to attend because of financial reasons. Please just pay the amount you can afford\, and join us.
URL:https://www.blueriverquarterly.org/brq/event/2025-fall-gathering/
LOCATION:DuBois Center\, 2651 Quarry Road\, DuBois\, IL\, 62831\, United States
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SUMMARY:2026 Spring Gathering
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Spring Gathering of Blue River Quarterly Meeting is scheduled for April 17-19 at East Bay Camp\, Bloomington. \nCLICK HERE for the brochure and registration form \n \nIllinois Yearly Meeting Ministry & Advancement Committee will facilitate a program on Extended Worship\, and all Illinois Yearly Meeting Friends are invited to participate. There will be a Children’s program for youth through middle school. \nFriends under 19 participate free. \nSchedule and details will be updated early in 2026. Note that the following changes are anticipated for facilitating this topic: \n\nThe Saturday morning program will run a little longer than usual (9:00 AM to 11:15 AM) followed by a break and a more-brief ILYM Planning meeting 11:30 AM to 11:45 AM\nThe Sunday morning “overflow” time period will be scheduled for a small group discussion about the experience of extended meeting for worship\n\nThe registration brochure will describe the gathering program more fully: \nHosted by the Illinois Yearly Meeting Ministry and Advancement committee\, the adult program will explore extended meeting for worship. Meetings longer than an hour are rare today\, but early Quakers often worshipped for hours\, fully expectant and deeply patient for the Living Presence to do its work in the gathered body of Friends. These powerful experiences were central to Quaker convincement\, personal transformation\, and prophetic challenges to cultural behaviors and systems of power. Saturday morning’s adult program is intended to give each the gift of being gathered corporately\, holding the communal and individual adventure of being led by the Spirit who beckons us\, opening space for us to hear what we are being called to do. On Sunday morning\, participants will be invited to share about their experiences with extended worship in small-group discussion. Intergenerational evening activities will include ice breakers on Friday and a game night on Saturday. \nPromotional flyers to download\, print and share! \n\n\n\n\nV.1 Image\nV.1 PDF\n\n\n\nV.2 Image\nV.2 PDF\n\n\n2026 Spring flyer with flowers\nV.3 Image\nV.3 PDF\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.blueriverquarterly.org/brq/event/2026-spring-gathering/
LOCATION:East Bay Camp and Retreat Center\, 24248 Ron Smith Memorial Hwy\, Hudson\, 61748
CATEGORIES:Gatherings
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SUMMARY:2026 Fall Gathering
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Fall Gathering of Blue River Quarterly Meeting will be held at DuBois Center\, DuBois. \nDetails forthcoming.
URL:https://www.blueriverquarterly.org/brq/event/2026-fall-gathering/
LOCATION:DuBois Center\, 2651 Quarry Road\, DuBois\, IL\, 62831\, United States
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