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We are an expanding beacon of light,
providing a safe harbor for all to evolve. |
| Our Mission: |
We are a loving, inclusive community,
facilitating spiritual growth
through living and teaching Universal principles. |
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Volunteer Opportunities |
| Church Office • Sunday Youth Church Assistants |
| THIS SUNDAY — Click here to jump to this coming Sunday's schedule |
| View the CALENDAR and ANNOUNCEMENTS INSERT from LAST SUNDAY's BULLETIN |
| 7 Steps to Spiritual Success as you OPEN THE GATE IN 2008 |
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This e-News covers April 28 – May 18, 2008 • Issued April 29 • Last revised May 4
For events not yet listed here, check our latest Sunday bulletin calendar and announcements here. |
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| Awesome Authors: John Seeley: Get Unstuck! — Friday, May 2 (7-8pm) |
| Book Signing with Keith Leon — Sunday, May 4 (11:30am after the service) |
| Wednesday Evenings: Relationships and the Power of Kindness — starts May 7 |
| Family Lifeshop series — each Sunday afternoon in May (12:15-1:30pm) |
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Class: Practitioner I — Now being planned. If you are interested, call Shem
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| CLASSES: For more information, call Shem Sandefur at 714-596-0900, x104. |
| New Members Class — Autumn 2008 (October time frame; date to be announced) |
| Animal Blessing — Saturday, October 4 (feast day of St. Francis of Assisi) |
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| A Course in Miracles — Wednesdays (5:30-6:30pm) |
| A New Earth: Oprah/Eckhart Tolle live webcast – Mondays (6-7:30pm) thru May 5 |
| Animal Kinship Ministry Team Meeting — 1st Sundays: May 4 (9-9:30am) |
| Art: Paint from the Inner Knowing — 2nd Mondays: May 12 (4-6:30pm) |
| Art: Spiritual Art Painting Class — 4th Saturdays: May 24 (10am-1pm) |
| Awesome Authors — Fridays (7-8pm or so): |
| John Seeley: Get Unstuck! — May 2 |
| Dr. George Catlin: The Masters and the Path — May 16 · View the flyer |
| Paula Brown: Fur Shui: Feng Shui for Pets & Their Human Friends – Jun 6 |
| Class: Foundational — Saturdays (1-4pm) February 9 – May 24 |
| Class: Practitioner II — Tuesdays (6:30-9:30pm) through May 6 |
| Couples: Dinner & Theater (UnSerious Couples) – Sat, May 17 (6-?pm) OFF-SITE |
| Energy Balancing Workshop w/Sheevaun Moran – 3rd Thursdays: May 15 (7pm) |
| Family Lifeshop series — Sunday afternoons in May (12:15-1:30pm) |
| Journey Through the Chakras w/Marilynn Valenzuela – Tuesdays (5:30-6:45pm) |
| Life Beyond Loss grief support & study group — 2nd & 4th Thursdays (7-8:30pm) |
| Meditation w/Buddhist monk Sunim: 2nd/4th Saturdays: next: May 10 (10-11:30a) |
| Meditation: Tolle “Stillness Speaks” w/Karen Schaefer — Saturdays (9-10:30am) |
| Movie: to be determined (Spiritual Cinema) — possibly Friday, May 9 (7:30pm) |
| Music: Rock Guitar classes w/Don Eisentraut — every Friday (3:30 & 4:30 pm) |
| Painting Class: Paint from Inner Knowing: 2nd Mondays: May 12 (4-6:30pm) |
| Painting Class: Spiritual Art — 4th Saturdays: May 24 (10am-1pm) |
| Qi Gong w/Master Chinese Healer Margaret Zhao — every Saturday (10-11:30am) |
| Reiki Circle w/Mary Hill — every 1st Thursday — next: May 1 (7-8:30pm) |
| Rock Guitar classes w/Don Eisentraut, Fridays (3:30-4:30/4:30-5:30 pm) |
SuperStyle Diet Recipe Class w/Arnoux Goran — Saturday, June 28 (1-5pm)
For more information, call 877-680-8200 or view about half way down this page. |
| T’ai Chi Chih w/Camilla Gartland — Wednesdays (6-7pm) |
| Visioning for Sangha: 1st Sunday of each month — next: May 4 (11:30am-12:15pm) |
| Wednesday Evenings: East-West Wisdom of the Tao Te Ching — April 30 |
| Wednesday Evenings: Relationships and the Power of Kindness — starts May 7 |
| Volunteer Nation Potluck Lunch — Sunday, May 25 (11:30am) |
| Yoga: Hatha Yoga w/Lisa Brooks 2x/week: Tues. 6:30-7:45pm & Thurs. 4-5:30pm |
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Newsletters: To view or download recent issues as color PDF files, click one of these links:
Sangha New Possibilities – May 2007 (2.3 MB) • Jan/Feb/Mar 2007 (4.9 MB)
HBCRS New Possibilities – Oct/Nov/Dec 2006 (3.7 MB) |
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The Radiance of Rain |
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A Book of Weeks:
52 Gifts for Inner Transformation
by Rev. Dr. David Phears
Available at a 10% discount this
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| Monday – April 28 |
| 6-7:30 pm A New Earth — Oprah/Eckhart Tolle Live Webcast (Week 9) Room 205. Weekly through May 5. Join other like-minded folk for a group viewing and discussion of the 10-week live online teleclass with Oprah Winfrey, based on Eckhart Tolle's book A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose. Love offering. |
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| Tuesday – April 29 |
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| 5:30-6:45 pm Journey through the Chakras Starts Today! A series to explore and activate the 7 energy centers through yoga, dance, chanting, and meditation. Room 205. Led by Marilynn Valenzuela — yoga, meditation, and spiritual dance instructor since 1983. For information, call Marilynn at 714-642-9888. Cost: $70 for the entire series, or $12 for a single session. Meets April 29 – June 17. |
6:30-7:45 pm Hatha Yoga Class with certified yoga instructor Lisa Brooks. Weekly in Room 206.
Love offering basis. See details here. (offered twice weekly: Tuesdays and Thursdays) |
| 6:30-9:30 pm Practitioner II Class continues through May 6, 2008. |
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| Wednesday – April 30 |
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| 5:30-6:30 pm A Course in Miracles Weekly group. In Room 201. See details here. |
| 6-7 pm “T’ai Chi Chih” class. Weekly.
Room 205. See class details here. |
| 7-8:30 pm Wednesday Evening Series: East-West Wisdom of the Tao Te Ching An exploration of the ancient Eastern wisdom of Taoism from the heart and mind of Western Science of Mind — an interior journey of meditation, music, and thought-provoking insights with Practitioner-Teacher-Speaker Shem Sandefur, M.A., R.Sc.P. • In the Sanctuary. Love Donation. |
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| May's theme is |
Getting to the Heart of the Matter |
| the Book of the Month is |
| Choosing Happiness: Life & Soul Essentials |
| by Stephanie Dowrick |
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| Thursday – May 1 |
4-5:30 pm Hatha Yoga Class with certified yoga instructor Lisa Brooks. Weekly in Room 206.
Love offering basis. See details here. (offered twice weekly: Tuesdays and Thursdays) |
| 7-8:30 pm Reiki Circle In the Library (Room 209), on the first Thursday of every month. Reiki is a Japanese term for Universal Life Energy. The Reiki practitioner channels that energy for the client's relaxation, stress relief, and healing. The Reiki Circle is a gathering to receive a Reiki session from Reiki practitioners at Sangha. All are welcomed! Love Offering. • Facilitated by Mary Hill, R.N., C.H.P.N. Mary has been a hospice nurse for the past ten years. Many of Mary's patients have experienced greater comfort and relaxation through her Reiki treatments. Reiki is for everyone!
For more information, call Mary at 714-840-1678. |
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| Friday – May 2 |
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| CANCELLED this week — 3:30-4:30 pm Don's Rock Guitar School for Non-Beginners continues. Sangha's sound engineer, Don Eisentraut, teaches rock guitar every Friday afternoon in the Gathering Place. Love Offering — All ages and levels of experience are welcomed to attend! |
| CANCELLED this week — 4:30-5:30 pm Don's Rock Guitar School for Beginners continues. Sangha's sound engineer, Don Eisentraut, teaches rock guitar every Friday afternoon in the Gathering Place. Love Offering — All ages and levels of experience are welcomed to attend! |
 7-8 pm “Get Unstuck!” by John Seeley, author of Get Unstuck! The Simple Guide to Restart Your Life. Find out more by visiting John's web site. • In the Sanctuary. Love Offering. • Sangha's Awesome Authors series presents fascinating Friday night talks and book signings by published authors. Our next evening, on May 16, features George Catlin on ”The Masters and the Path.” |
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| Saturday – May 3 |
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| 9-10:30 am “Stillness Speaks” Meditation Group — Based on Eckhart Tolle's tapes and books, including The Power of Now and A New Earth (featured on Oprah). Led by Karen Schaefer. Meets in the Sanctuary every Saturday. Love Offering. • View the Flyer here. |
| 10-11:30 am Qi Gong Class Weekly class with Master Chinese Healer Margaret Zhao. Room 205. Love Offering basis. All are invited. See details here. |
| 1-4 pm “Foundational” Class continues through May 24. In the Carol Armour Room (206). (Enrollment closed.) |
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| May 4, 2008 |
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| MEDITATION CIRCLE 9:15-9:45 am |
| led by one of our Practitioners • Carol's Room (206) |
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| SERVICE 10 am |
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| Rev. Dr. David Phears |
| “Nurturing the Revelations” |
| Affirmative Reading & Centering by Practitioner Sue Sparkman |
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 9-9:30 am Animal Kinship Ministry Meeting Sangha's Animal Kinship team meets every first Sunday of the month in the Conference Room (upstairs). Everyone is welcomed to attend. • Stop by the Gathering Place any time to visit the Ministry's corner at the statue of St. Francis of Assisi. You'll find pet prayer request forms, emergency care information, books, and meeting notes of the recent team meetings.
Or talk with Dr. Michelle Coran, team leader, for insight and support. |
| 10 am Youth Church every Sunday — all ages. Check the sign in the Foyer for room locations. |
 11:30 am Keith Leon Book Signing at the back of the Sanctuary after the morning service. Keith's new book, Who Do You Think You Are?, includes an interview with Rev. David about discovering the purpose of your life. Please stop by, talk with Keith, purchase the book, and enjoy the words of wisdom from our own Community Spiritual Leader. |
| 11:30 am – 12:15 pm Monthly Visioning for Sangha in Carol's Room (206) after the Service. Everyone is invited to come catch Spirit's vision for a chosen area of our spiritual community in a session of powerful creativity through meditation and intuition. Results will be posted in the Foyer next week. |
| 12:15-1:30 pm Family Lifeshop — The Mirror of World Peace with Rev. David in Room 205, each Sunday afternoon in May. This four-week series is designed to bring families together to the spiritual learning table and provide new insight into the impact our personal decisions have on world peace and healing. The book Me to We by Craig and Marc Kielburger will be used to illustrate Universal principles and demonstrate that making a global difference happens one choice at a time. Our festive format will include potluck lunches and family-style dinner tables, around which we will pray, eat, laugh, and learn! • Cost: Love Offering • For more information, or to register, e-mail Lisa Brooks. |
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| Monday – May 5 |
| 6-8 pm A New Earth — Oprah/Eckhart Tolle Live Webcast (Week 10) This last class is longer: a 2 full hours. Room 205. Join other like-minded folk for a group viewing and discussion of the 10-week live online teleclass with Oprah Winfrey, based on Eckhart Tolle's book A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose. Love offering. |
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| 5:30-6:45 pm Journey through the Chakras A series to explore and activate the 7 energy centers through yoga, dance, chanting, and meditation. Room 205. Led by Marilynn Valenzuela — yoga, meditation, and spiritual dance instructor since 1983. For information, call Marilynn at 714-642-9888. Cost: $70 for the entire series, or $12 for a single session. Meets April 29 – June 17. |
6:30-7:45 pm Hatha Yoga Class with certified yoga instructor Lisa Brooks. Weekly in Room 206.
Love offering basis. See details here. (offered twice weekly: Tuesdays and Thursdays) |
| 6:30-9:30 pm Practitioner II Class concludes tonight. |
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| Wednesday – May 7 New Wonderful Wednesdays Series Starts! |
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| 5:30-6:30 pm A Course in Miracles Weekly group. In Room 201. See details here. |
| 6-7 pm “T’ai Chi Chih” class. Weekly.
Room 205. See class details here. |
| 7 pm Wednesday Evening Service To be announced • In the Sanctuary. Love Donation. |
| 7-8:30 pm Wonderful Wednesdays: Relationships and the Power of Kindness Starts tonight! This six-week series, created and presented by Reverend Dr. David Phears, includes lessons from The Power of Kindness by Piero Ferrucci, the DVD film Song of Songs, and Rev. David's "Inner-Views" with various couples and singles. • May 7 – June 11. In the Sanctuary. Love Donation. |
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| Thursday – May 8 |
4-5:30 pm Hatha Yoga Class with certified yoga instructor Lisa Brooks. Weekly in Room 206.
Love offering basis. See details here. (offered twice weekly: Tuesdays and Thursdays) |
| 7-8:30 pm Life Beyond Loss grief support & study group. Room 201. Led by Practitioners Rosi Huff and Pauline Tedford. Love Offering. • Meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. Next meetings: May 22, June 13 & 27. |
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| Friday – May 9 |
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| 3:30-4:30 pm Don's Rock Guitar School for Non-Beginners continues. Sangha's sound engineer, Don Eisentraut, teaches rock guitar every Friday afternoon in the Gathering Place. Love Offering — All ages and levels of experience are welcomed to attend! |
| 4:30-5:30 pm Don's Rock Guitar School for Beginners continues. Sangha's sound engineer, Don Eisentraut, teaches rock guitar every Friday afternoon in the Gathering Place. Love Offering — All ages and levels of experience are welcomed to attend! |
 7:30-9:30 pm Spiritual Cinema presents something to be determined — with the date also subject to change. Spiritual Cinema is shifting a little right now, since its long-time host, Barbara Broderick, is changing churches. We'll let you know as soon as we've got a film scheduled. Meanwhile, Thank You, Barbara, for your enthusiastic and dedicated initiation and support of Friday night movies for nearly two years! • Running Time: — • In the Sanctuary. Fresh popcorn and bottled water will be served. Cost: Love offering goes toward purchasing additional audio/video equipment. • For more information or to request a particular film, contact — at —. • Many films shown are from The Spiritual Cinema Circle, a transformational DVD-of-the-month club that distributes inspirational films. |
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| 9-10:30 am “Stillness Speaks” Meditation Group — Based on Eckhart Tolle's tapes and books, including The Power of Now and A New Earth (featured on Oprah). Led by Karen Schaefer. Meets in the Sanctuary every Saturday. Love Offering. • View the Flyer here. |
| 10-11:30 am Insight Meditation Vipasana meditation with the Rev. Hye Wol Sunim, Buddhist Monk. In Room 209 (the Library). Love Offering Donation. Wear comfortable clothing and just show up! No prior experience needed. • This meditation takes place on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month. Upcoming dates: May 24, June 14 & 28. |
| 10-11:30 am Qi Gong Class Weekly class with Master Chinese Healer Margaret Zhao. Room 205. Love Offering basis. All are invited. See details here. |
| 1-4 pm “Foundational” Class continues through May 24. In the Carol Armour Room (206). (Enrollment closed.) |
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| Sunday – May 11 ~ Mother's Day ~ |
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| 9:15-9:45 am Meditation Circle in Room 206, led by Practitioner Pauline Tedford. |
10 am Sunday Morning Service Rev. David Phears : “The Consciousness of Caring”
· Musical guest: Smitty |
| 10 am Youth Church every Sunday — all ages. Check the sign in the Foyer for room locations. |
| 12:15-1:30 pm Family Lifeshop — The Mirror of World Peace with Rev. David in Room 205, each Sunday afternoon in May. (Week 2) This four-week series is designed to bring families together to the spiritual learning table and provide new insight into the impact our personal decisions have on world peace and healing. The book Me to We by Craig and Marc Kielburger will be used to illustrate Universal principles and demonstrate that making a global difference happens one choice at a time. Our festive format will include potluck lunches and family-style dinner tables, around which we will pray, eat, laugh, and learn! • Cost: Love Offering • For more information, or to register, e-mail Lisa Brooks. |
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| Monday – May 12 |
| 4-6:30 pm Paint from the Inner Knowing, facilitated by artist Linnea Haley. This abstract painting process accesses your Divine Inner Knowing. Your authentic self is expressed on canvas. Learn to use painting as an on-going process to connect with your personal truth. Divine Love informs and heals in joy and wonder. Complete an abstract painting in one session. No painting experience is needed. • Meets in the Gathering Place on the 2nd Monday of every month. • Cost: $20 per session (includes materials). For reservations & information, call Linnea at 714-960-9130. • Future Dates: June 9, July 14. • View her Flyer |
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| 5:30-6:45 pm Journey through the Chakras A series to explore and activate the 7 energy centers through yoga, dance, chanting, and meditation. Room 205. Led by Marilynn Valenzuela — yoga, meditation, and spiritual dance instructor since 1983. For information, call Marilynn at 714-642-9888. Cost: $70 for the entire series, or $12 for a single session. Meets April 29 – June 17. |
6:30-7:45 pm Hatha Yoga Class with certified yoga instructor Lisa Brooks. Weekly in Room 206.
Love offering basis. See details here. (offered twice weekly: Tuesdays and Thursdays) |
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| 5:30-6:30 pm A Course in Miracles Weekly group. In Room 201. See details here. |
| 6-7 pm “T’ai Chi Chih” class. Weekly.
Room 205. See class details here. |
| 7-8:30 pm Wonderful Wednesdays: Relationships and the Power of Kindness (Week 2) This six-week series, created and presented by Reverend Dr. David Phears, includes lessons from The Power of Kindness by Piero Ferrucci, the DVD film Song of Songs, and Rev. David's "Inner-Views" with various couples and singles. • May 7 – June 11. In the Sanctuary. Love Donation. |
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4-5:30 pm Hatha Yoga Class with certified yoga instructor Lisa Brooks. Weekly in Room 206.
Love offering basis. See details here. (offered twice weekly: Tuesdays and Thursdays) |
 7-8:45 pm Energy Balancing Workshop offered by Sheevaun Moran, founder of Energetic Solutions, Inc. Energy Balancing is a form of healing based on the use of the vital life force prana, harmonizing the energy flow in proper balance at desired levels in the human body.
Note: the techniques do not involve any physical touch between healer and patient.
Room 205. Love Offering Basis ($10 suggested) — all are welcomed. • Held the 3rd Thursday of each month. For further information, call 714-374-1988. |
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| 4:30-5:30 pm Don's Rock Guitar School for Beginners continues. Sangha's sound engineer, Don Eisentraut, teaches rock guitar every Friday afternoon in the Gathering Place. Love Offering — All ages and levels of experience are welcomed to attend! |
 7-9 pm “The Masters and the Path” by George Catlin, Ph.D., teacher, speaker, and author of The Way To Happiness and many spiritual and scholarly articles. Find out more by visiting his web site. • In the Sanctuary. Love Offering. • Sangha's Awesome Authors series presents fascinating Friday night talks and book signings by published authors. Our next evening, on June 6, features Paula Brown on “Fur Shui: Feng Shui for Pets and Their Human Friends.” |
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| 9-10:30 am “Stillness Speaks” Meditation Group — Based on Eckhart Tolle's tapes and books, including The Power of Now and A New Earth (featured on Oprah). Led by Karen Schaefer. Meets in the Sanctuary every Saturday. Love Offering. • View the Flyer here. |
| 10-11:30 am Qi Gong Class Weekly class with Master Chinese Healer Margaret Zhao. Room 205. Love Offering basis. All are invited. See details here. |
| 1-4 pm “Foundational” Class continues through May 24. In the Carol Armour Room (206). (Enrollment closed.) |
| 6-? pm UnSerious Couples: Dinner & Theater OFF-SITE EVENT Dinner at Mimi's Café, followed by an evening at the theater (“Gift of Murder,” a comic thriller at the Long Beach Playhouse). RSVP by May 7 with ticket payment ($16 each) to Pauline Tedford at 714-539-4252. Come join the fun! |
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| 9:15-9:45 am Meditation Circle in Room 206, led by one of our Practitioners. |
10 am Sunday Morning Service Guest speaker Jennifer McLean: “The Big Book of You”
· Musical guests: HeartSong |
| 10 am Youth Church every Sunday — all ages. Check the sign in the Foyer for room locations. |
| 12:15-1:30 pm Family Lifeshop — The Mirror of World Peace with Rev. David in Room 205, each Sunday afternoon in May. (Week 3) This four-week series is designed to bring families together to the spiritual learning table and provide new insight into the impact our personal decisions have on world peace and healing. The book Me to We by Craig and Marc Kielburger will be used to illustrate Universal principles and demonstrate that making a global difference happens one choice at a time. Our festive format will include potluck lunches and family-style dinner tables, around which we will pray, eat, laugh, and learn! • Cost: Love Offering • For more information, or to register, e-mail Lisa Brooks. |
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This e-News is updated weekly or as time permits (and revised between updates, if needed).
For events not yet listed here, view the Current Announcements & Calendar or contact the church office.
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Hatha Yoga Class 2 weekly sessions: 6:30-7:45 pm Tuesdays and 4-5:30 pm Thursdays in the Carol Armour Community Room (206). Love Offering basis. Hatha Yoga, led by certified yoga instructor Lisa Brooks.
Dress comfortably and bring a yoga mat, blanket, or towel. For more information, call Lisa at 714-962-3362. |
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A Course in Miracles 5:30-6:30 pm Wednesdays in Room 201.
Join like-minded souls who are learning how to live their lives in the most meaningful way. Love offering basis. The group is open to newcomers at any time. The Wednesday group is moderated by Susan & Herb Grondorf. • You can learn more about A Course in Miracles by visiting the web sites of the Foundation for Inner Peace and the Foundation for A Course in Miracles. • Note: Bob Brown's Tuesday 6:30-8pm ACIM group is taking a break until further notice. |
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“T’ai Chi Chih” 6-7 pm Wednesdays in Room 205. Love offering. Everyone is welcome at any class — just show up in comfy, loose attire. Experience joy through movement with facilitator Camilla Gartland. T’ai Chi Chih is a moving meditation, a gentle exercise, a series of non-strenuous movements from the Ancient Chinese tradition. Its purpose is to circulate and balance the energy (chi) of the body. It can be done by almost anyone and is a way to relieve stress, increase energy, massage the internal organs, and sharpen focus. Try it. You'll like it! For more information, contact Camilla at 714-856-0455. |
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Qi Gong Class 10-11:30am Saturdays in Room 205. Love Offering. Learn Qi Gong, the Chinese way of cultivating vital life force for improved health and wholeness. Master Chinese Healer Margaret Zhao teaches self-healing techniques of Qi Gong, traditional Chinese medicine, and acupressure. • For more information, contact Margaret at 714-323-3238 or Margaret@ChineseMedicineUSA.com. |
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| How to Become a Member |
Sangha “membership” classes are offered in the spring and fall as a gift to the participants from Rev. David Phears and the Board of Trustees. The class, which lasts for about 5 hours on a Saturday morning, explains the operations of the church, talks about the underlying spiritual philosophy, presents Sangha’s educational opportunities, and introduces many of the leaders of the church. On the following Friday evening, a festive potluck dinner is held in the Gathering Place.
Upon completion of the class, the congregant is given the opportunity to pledge his or her membership to Sangha during Sunday Morning Service in a heartwarming welcome and commitment ceremony conducted by Rev. David.
Of course, there is no obligation to join the church after participating in the class, but all are invited to become members of this loving spiritual community. The next membership class will be offered in the autumn of 2008. We'll announce the date when it's set.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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7 Steps to Spiritual Success*… as you
Open the Gate in 2008
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- Study & Practice Spiritual Principles
- Share Fellowship with People Who Do the Same
- Learn to Allow Others to Be Who They Are
- Give Graciously of Your TTT (Time, Talent, & Treasure)
- Promote What You Believe
- Have Fun
- Call Security
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* as given by Rev. David in January's Sunday Morning Services
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| Our Name Addition |
As a result of voting* at our meeting of Members on Sunday, October 29, 2006, we are now Huntington Beach Church of Religious Science, dba (doing business as) Sangha, Center for Spiritual Living. “Center for Spiritual Living” parallels our parent church's dba name, “Centers for Spiritual Living.” “Sangha” is our church's unique name.
* 66 member votes were submitted at the meeting. Of the 66 votes, 52 (78%) were in favor of this name addition, and 14 were in favor of keeping our existing name without any addition. |
| What is a Sangha? |
Sangha is a Buddhist term. It refers to a group of like-minded people who serve to support each other spiritually. To "seek refuge" in a Sangha is to join with others who will be present for you when you experience challenges and who will celebrate with you when you have triumphs. Each member of this group serves as the mirror of light for the others in the community.
Thich Nhat Hanh, the Buddhist monk who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King, Jr., explains the importance of a Sangha in this way:
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—The Heart of Buddha's Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh |
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Openings for Office Volunteer
Retired? Between jobs? An excellent opportunity to utilize your skills and talents while providing a valuable service to our Church. Main duties consist of answering phones and greeting the public. If this appeals to you, call Theresa at the office: 714-596-0900 ext. 102. Morning and afternoon slots are available:
Morning – 10:00 am to 1:00 pm • Afternoon – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Monday through Saturday — You pick the day!
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| Huntington Beach Church of Religious Science |
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| Sangha |
| Center for Spiritual Living |
| 7641 Talbert Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 |
| Phone 714-596-0900 • Fax 714-596-2099 |
| Web site www.hbcrschurch.org • E-mail office@hbcrschurch.org |
| Sangha Ministry of Prayer & Pastoral Care 714-596-0900 x116 |
| Sangha Dial-a-Thought (Recorded inspirational messages) 714-569-1361 |
| World Ministry of Prayer (24-hour Hotline) 800-421-9600 www.wmop.org |
| In case of an emergency regarding the church building, please call 714-890-8848. |
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Monday-Friday ... 10am-5pm |
Saturday-Sunday .....closed |
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Shem Sandefur ......... |
Administration & Education |
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Claudia Sims ............. |
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Theresa LaLonde ..... |
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| Open Mind Bookstore Hours * |
Sundays 9:30am-10:00am & 11:30am-12:30pm |
Wednesdays 6:30-7:00pm |
| * Please Note: Bookstore hours are approximate, based upon volunteer staff's availability |
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| Recordings of Sunday Services |
| Our audio recording ministry, Sangha-To-Go, has CDs* of Sunday services, present and past.
You may purchase your CDs at the Sangha-To-Go table in the Foyer on Sunday, or join the CD Club to receive CDs automatically by mail.
For more information, call 714-596-0900 x102. |
*Note: we no longer provide recordings on cassette tape |
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