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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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