Babir and Lalita Gautam - Please pray for the Stephen International School (pictured left), started in 2017, that serves 210 students from kindergarten through grade 5. Pray for the students, teachers, and Babir Gautam as he ministers to the children in the name of Christ (Matthew 19:14).

Pastoral Openings: Trinity Friends Church (Martinsville, VA) and Mansfield Friends Church (Mansfield, OH) are looking for lead pastors. Contact Randy Heckert or Ed Walsh if you are interested in these pastoral positions.

Men, mark your calendars for Men's Retreat 2019! This year's retreat will be September 13-15, 2019, at Camp Gideon in Mechanicstown, OH. The guest speaker will be Pastor Bruce Bell, lead pastor of Friends Worship Center in Columbus, OH. Find out more information and register online here .

Jackson Friends Church invites you to join them for an Active Shooter Training on Thursday, May 30, 2019.

Location: Jackson Friends Church

Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm (lunch on your own)

Cost: $50. Advance registration is required. Click on the link in the flyer to pay online.

Course Includes: Classroom Instruction, Medical Response, and Simulated Live Drill with Moulage

Please refer to the flyer for additional information and special notes.

Contact Jackson Friends Church (330-966-0616) with questions.

Visit the events calendar on our website at www.efcer.org/events .

Camp Gideon summer events are available here .

* May 27-31 - EFC-NA / EFM Spring Meetings at Quaker Ridge Camp and Conference Center in Woodland Park, CO.

* June 9-14 - Malone University Youth on the Way Leadership Academy Info here .

* June 24-27 - Malone University Academic Summer Camps Find out more here .

* July 19 - Cultivating Generous Congregations Seminar at First Friends, Canton from 9:00am-4:00pm. Register by July 1 at www.efcer.org/ym19/cgc.

* July 20-22 - Yearly Meeting at First Friends Church in Canton, OH. Details coming soon!

* July 22-26 - Friends Youth United at Camp Muskingum in Carrollton, OH. Download the brochure and flyer here. Contact Justin Hendershott with questions.

* September 13-15 - Men's Retreat at Camp Gideon in Mechanicstown, OH. Info here .

* September 20-22 - Southern Women's Retreat in Kitty Hawk, NC. Info here .

* October 11-13 - Northern Women's Retreat in Sugarcreek, OH. Info here .