Special Events
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Creative Living Class Wednesdays, January 6, 2010, 6:30 PM
Experience the Power of the MasterMind! Fridays, January 8, 2010, 12:00 Noon
Spiritual Cooking Mondays, March 8 & 15, 2010, 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Friday Night at the Movies ~ "Visions of a Universal Humanity"
Friday, March 12, 2010, 6:00 PM
Wayfarer Bookclub Meeting Sunday, March 14, 2010, 12:00 Noon
Soup and Spirit Readings Friday, March 19, 2010, 7:00 PM
"The Big Energy Gamble" and Expert Panel Discussion
Saturday, March 20, 2010, 7:00 to 10:00 PM
Annual Congregational Meeting Sunday, March 21, 2010, 12:00 Noon
Sabbath Service Friday, March 26, 2010 at 6:00 PM
"You and Your Desires Workshop" with Terry McBride
Sunday, March 28 & Monday, March 29, 2010, 6:30 to 9:30 PM
New Visioning Meetings Saturday, March April 3, 2010; 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Personal Blossoming Ceremony Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Creative Living Class Wednesdays, April 7, 2010, 6:30 PM
All Center Seva Cleaning Day Saturday, April 10, 2010 Beginning at 9:00 AM
The Players Present "The Dining Room" Stage Play
Volunteer Opportunities - The play opens on Friday, April 11, 2010
The Players Present "The Dining Room" Stage Play
Friday & Saturday, April 9, 10, 16, 17, 2010, 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 11, 18, 2010, 3:30 PM
Seva Faire Sunday, April 11, 2010, Before and After Both Services
Game Night Friday, April 23, 2010, 7:00 PM
Creative Living Class
Wednesdays, January 6 - March 31, 2010, 6:30 PM
The intention of Creative Living is to promote personal growth and spiritual/psychological wellness. Hopefully, when you complete the class, you will look back and see it as a positive, pivotal point in your personal journey. This is an opportunity to experience psycho/spiritual counseling in a group setting. If you are interested in exploring blocks that may be holding you back from a deeper experience of living, we invite you to sign up.
The class is from 6:30 to 9:30 PM on Wednesday nights, and is limited to nine people with three alternates. Tuition is $340 per person and a deposit of $40 is required to hold your place in the group. Creative Living will be held for TWELVE weeks. Participants will receive a registration packet with their deposit.
Presenters: Revs. Judith Churchman and Bob Luckin
Cost: $340 per person with a deposit of $40
Experience the Power of the MasterMind!
Fridays, January 8 through March 12, 2010 at 12:00 Noon
If you had the opportunity to study the teachings of one of the master thinkers, would you take it? If that opportunity allowed you to share ideas, goals, and challenges and develop relationships with like-minded leaders and individuals, would you take it? Do you have the desire to become a serious student of creating positive change in your life? During this 10-week study, you will learn how to apply the 13 foundational principles of Napoleon Hill’s number one best-selling book, “Think and Grow Rich.”
This in-depth study gives you the opportunity to join forces and MasterMind with a group that is focused on taking the results, in every area of their life, to a new level. Together, you will learn how to achieve your goals by imagining your perfect life, deciding on a goal, and persisting in the attainment of that goal. The results will astound you as you watch the lives and businesses of your MasterMind group improve from one week to the next. The study and application of the principals in this book will strengthen your spirit, enhance your soul, clarify your goals, and realize your dreams. Every area of your life will improve! If you have goals and dreams that you aspire to achieve, and would like to become a part of this empowering study group, sign up today! Download the flyer.
This group is facilitated by Lynne Imel, certified Mary Morrissey LifeMastery Coach/Consultant.
Presenter: Lynne Imel
Cost: $15 for Book; Donations Accepted for Class
Spiritual Cooking
Mondays, March 8 & 15, 2010, 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Soups, quick meals and other spiritual tips!
Join Rev. Dr. Andrea and Sylvia Kunz for two marvelous evenings of spiritual cooking classes. These two kitchen divas will share their knowledge of soup making, simple meals for one to ten and other spiritual ideas about food, love and nurturing in the warm environment of the Social Hall. Download the flyer.
Presenter: Rev. Dr. Andrea and Sylvia Kunz
Cost: $15 per Person per Class or $25 for Both
Friday Night at the Movies ~ "Visions of a Universal Humanity"
Friday, March 12, 2010, 6:00 PM
Enjoy a tasty dinner, followed by the film “Visions of a Universal Humanity” and a discussion led by Revs. Judith Churchman and Bob Luckin.
“Visions” touches the ‘transcendent yearnings’ of life itself within us; life that when it hits a limit to its own growth either goes extinct or innovates and transforms itself as it repeatedly has done during our great 14 billion year tradition. In “Visions,” futurist Barbara Marx Hubbard brings together some of the greatest minds of our time to reveal the potential for the next stage of human evolution, the next turn on the spiral of ‘Our Story.’ “Visions” will take us across the ‘evolutionary gap’ from here — a warring, polluting, over-populating species on the brink of self destruction, to there — a co-creative, universal humanity at the dawn of the first Universal Age of Conscious Evolution, a future filled with infinite possibilities.
For those who pay in advance to be assured of dinner, please arrive by 6:00 PM. The movie starts at 7:00 PM.
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Presenter: Revs. Judith Churchman and Bob Luckin
Cost: $10 per Person for Dinner; Pre-Registration/Payment for Dinner REQUIRED!
Wayfarer Bookclub Meeting
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 12:00 Noon
The book selected for our March 14th meeting at 12:00 Noon in the Practitioners' Room is “The Breakdown Lane” by Jaquelyn Mitchard. In it, an advice columnist’s life presents her with situations more perplexing than the letters from strangers that she answers in the newspaper. Three children, a missing husband, onset of a dread disease and the ensuing emotional turmoil are met in surprising ways. Read the book and join us for a rousing discussion. Call Linda Aldrich at 223-5341 for more information.
ˆBack to TopSoup and Spirit Readings
Friday, March 19, 2010, 7:00 PM
Are you hungry and curious about your future? We see delicious, brothy soup and a spirit reading in your future! Come satisfy your hunger and sate your curiosity at the same time. Create what you desire by discovering your future. So, tame that hunger then discover more about yourself, your work, relationships, finances, etc. The possibilities are endless!
Join us on Friday, March 19, 2010, at 7:00 PM for this fun evening of soup, bread and spirit readings! Download the flyer.
Cost: $10 per Person
ˆBack to Top"The Big Energy Gamble" and Expert Panel Discussion
Saturday, March 20, 2010, 7:00 to 10:00 PM
Looking ahead toward the challenges associated with global warming, this "Nova" special examines California's strategies for dealing with emerging energy crises and asks whether they can be applied to the nation as a whole. Highlights include a look at Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's decision to cut carbon dioxide emissions and champion energy efficiency in the state, an approach that has drawn some controversy.
ˆBack to TopAnnual Congregational Meeting
Sunday, March 21, 2010, 12:00 Noon
Our annual Congregational meeting is scheduled to follow the 10:30 AM Service on Sunday, March 21, 2010, and we strongly encourage you to attend! This is a once a year “State of the Church” meeting where we elect new Board members to our Board of Trustees, hear how 2009 went financially and find out about some of the exciting projects, programs and opportunities that await us in 2010. A quorum of members is necessary to conduct the business part of this one hour meeting so we are asking all members to plan to be present if possible. For those not able to stay in attendance, please fill out a proxy ballot, available at the Information Desk, which will allow us to conduct business. Download the flyer.
ˆBack to TopSabbath Service
Friday, March 26, 2010 at 6:00 PM
Please join Dr. Andrea Asebedo and friends as they offer a Sabbath Service for and with our community. The Service is simple, inspiring and thought-provoking. Native American flute and drum, candlelight and the opportunity to refocus on Spirit are part of Sabbath.
ˆBack to Top"You and Your Desires" Workshop
with Terry McBride
Sunday, March 28 & Monday, March 29, 2010, 6:30 to 9:30 PM
You have the Power and the Authority to create what you want.
And any idea other than that is a lie claiming to be the truth.
Bring a friend and come hear Terry McBride speak on March 28, 2010, at our 10:30 AM Sunday celebration. His topic will be “The Joy and Wonder of Choice.”
There are many paths, many great teachers, many great spiritual disciplines that can lead you to “knowing the truth that sets you free.” What path would you like to take? As Ernest Holmes states over and over again, “Our perspective should cause us to know that when we work, we should work definitely for what we want.” He continues and says, “Therefore you may know that everything you do, say or think carries with it Divine Authority.” One of the many things I admire about the teachings of the Science of Mind is that we believe there are many paths to one’s spiritual awakening. Sometimes these paths seem to be in conflict with one another and I believe they are. Learning to go with the flow is not the same game as learning how to change the course of the river. Accepting your human limitations is not the same as understanding that you are unlimited. Giving up your ego-centered desires is not the same as making your dreams and desires a reality.
On Sunday and Monday evenings March 28 and 29, 2010, from 6:30 to 9:30 PM, Terry will lead a workshop that will transform your understanding of choice and how you can use it to create what you want. Imagine how you would feel if you were on track creating your heart’s desires. Sunday evening will leave you with a sense of the freedom and joy in knowing your “Divine Authority.” Monday evening will give you the tools to stay on track as you create the reality you desire. Remember, Jesus said, “All things are possible if you believe they are.” Decide now to step up and take charge of your life! Download the flyer.
Presenter: Terry McBride
Cost: $25 per Person per Evening or $40 per Person for Both Evenings
New Visioning Meetings
Saturdays, March 6 & April 3, 2010
9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Our leadership decided it is time to update our vision for our Center and to create a new Five Year Plan. Three meetings have been scheduled on Saturday mornings for three consecutive months to be held in our Sanctuary. All are invited. We welcome you to be a vital part in determining our vision, which determines all our actions and activities.
ˆBack to TopPersonal Blossoming Ceremony
Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010 at 10:30 AM
The Spirit of Easter comes alive with our Personal Blossoming Ceremony, a beautiful Service of rebirth and renewal. Revs. Judith Churchman and Bob Luckin, the Co-Pastors of the Center will all be on hand to share in a delightful service. We hope that Easter will be a time of great inspiration and spiritual depth as you share it with your family, friends and the Center community. Download the flyer.
ˆBack to TopCreative Living Class
Wednesdays, April 7, 2010, 6:30 PM
The intention of Creative Living is to promote personal growth and spiritual/psychological wellness. Hopefully, when you complete the class, you will look back and see it as a positive, pivotal point in your personal journey. This is an opportunity to experience psycho/spiritual counseling in a group setting. If you are interested in exploring blocks that may be holding you back from a deeper experience of living, we invite you to sign up.
The class is from 6:30 to 9:30 PM on Wednesday nights, and is limited to nine people with three alternates. Tuition is $340 per person and a deposit of $40 is required to hold your place in the group. Creative Living will be held for TWELVE weeks.
Download the flyer.
Presenters: Revs. Judith Churchman and Bob Luckin
Cost: $340 per person with a deposit of $40
All Center Seva Cleaning Day
Saturday, April 10, 2010 Beginning at 9:00 AM
Sign up today to help us do deep cleaning here at the Center! Whatever area you’d like to tackle is waiting for your industrious hands! We’ll be here from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.
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The Players Present
"The Dining Room" Stage Play
Volunteer Opportunities - The play opens on Friday, April 11, 2010
We have cast some very talented actors for our upcoming production of “The Dining Room” by A. R. Gurney. Our very own Adrienne Cowling from the Rolling Crones and the HeartSangha choir; Karen and Brian Crum, Karen having appeared in a production of “You Can’t Take It With You” and Brain Crum in Redding’s Improv group; Marilyn Robrahn who starred as Weezer in a local production of “Steele Magnolias.” We are growing and are currently creating a Theatre Seva Team. It takes many colors to paint the canvas of creativity. The following volunteer positions are available. Assistant Director: The assistant director is there to assist the director in getting the production up and running and acts as a creative tool to help things move along on schedule.
Stage Manager: The stage manager is a crucial member of the team in a theatrical production. Stage managers supervise the backstage crew while also ensuring that the needs of the cast are met. A good stage manager keeps things running smoothly, and he or she is prepared to deal with a wide range of situations, from an actor who is missing in action, to a damaged light board.
Costumer: Charged with the execution of the costumes to the specifications of the production.
Prop Master: Properties which include set decoration and dressing, furniture and hand props used by the actors.
Light Design: A collaborative member of the design team and artistic staff, he or she designs the lighting for the production including instrument placement, color, cue structure and light levels.
Sound Design: Collaborates with the director and other design staff in the formulation of the aural environment.
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The play opens on Friday, April 11, 2010, for a six-performance run. For more information on being part of this new, exciting seva group and being part of the current production, please contact Donna Stobie, Theatre Seva Team Captain, at 605-0690 (home), 515-8942 (cell) or stobied@aol.com.
The Players Present
"The Dining Room" Stage Play
Friday & Saturday, April 9, 10, 16, 17, 2010, 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 11, 18, 2010, 3:30 PM
The Dining Room is a play by the American playwright A. R. Gurney. The play is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the family assembled daily for breakfast and dinner and for any and all special occasions. The action is a mosaic of interrelated scenes, some funny, some touching, some rueful. Each vignette introduces a new set of people and events. Dovetailing swiftly and smoothly, the varied scenes coalesce ultimately into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, compassionate humor and abundant humanity.
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Presenters: The Players
Cost: $10 per Person
Seva Faire
Sunday, April 11, 2010, Before and After Both Services
Join us for the Seva Faire! At the Faire, you can meet seva team leaders/captains, ask questions about what each seva team does and join the teams that you are most interested in. Seva literally means selfless service, work performed with an attitude of non-doership, without personal attachment to the outcome. Seva is more than volunteering your time and talents to help and support the Center or the community; it is a spiritual practice. Performing our actions in the world in the consciousness of Seva allows us to watch our mind and to have insights into the beliefs and attitudes that are the causes for our experience. Perhaps the greatest benefit of Seva is the experience of Grace, the intimate experience of the Divine Presence within us as we offer the best of ourselves to this world and to God.
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Game Night
Friday, April 23, 2010, 7:00 PM
Do you like to play board or card games? Do you enjoy spending time with friends? Do you love to laugh? If so, have we got a fun opportunity for you! Join us on Friday, April 23, 2010, at 7:00 PM for a game night! Invite your friends, bring your favorite game(s) and snack(s) and plan to share lots of laughter and your love of games! There is no cost to attend this event.
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