Unity Church of New Hope
Weekly Update Thursday, February 12, 2009
A NOTE FROM ELLEN
Valentine's Day is almost here!!! Reactions about this day vary from person to person depending on our past experiences with this day and what is happening in our lives now.
This time of year always brings back memories for me from 10 years ago in 1999. My youngest daughter, Susan, was pregnant and was ordered to strict bed rest by her doctor. I came to Springfield, Missouri for 3 weeks to take care of both her and my very active 5-year-old grandson, Marshall and my step grandson, Chris.
We all wondered when the new baby would arrive and were anxiously awaiting her arrival. I also wondered what the baby would look like as Dave the father is blond and Susan has dark hair.
The biggest surprise was the actual date of birth---Valentine's Day on February 14th, 1999. I remember going up to the hospital and seeing Rebecca for the first time. Marshall jumped up and down saying "She is like us" meaning there was very dark hair.
Rebecca is all girl who loves hearts, flowers and especially pets. She had a choice between a salt water aquarium or a birthday party this year and there was no problem---she immediately chose the aquarium.
No matter what your circumstance in life, Valentine's Day can be a celebration of love for yourself, friends and loved ones in your life.
Happy Valentine's Day to each one of you!!!!
Love,
Ellen Davis
Enveloped in the healing energy of God's love, the earth and its people are transformed. Love, peace and abundance fill every heart and mind. Our planet is healthy, whole, and at peace.
Unity Church of New Hope
6071 New Hope Road
Krugerville, TX 76225
940.365.3435
Sunday Services at 11:00 AM each Sunday
Potluck lunch every 2nd Sunday of every month
February 15th: Rev. Ellen Davis, Minister
Finding Your Divine Purpose
(From The Four Spiritual Laws of Spirituality by Edwene Gaines)
Kathryn Kalahan, Music Direct or
Congregational meeting immediately after church when board members will be elected and information about the church will be shared. All are invited to attend.
Sunday Morning Coffee Café—10:00 AM
Coffee and Pastries, Fun and Fellowship! The Sunday Morning Coffee Cafe opens at 10am each Sunday. Come and join us for a cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate. Enjoy a pastry and join in fellowship before church.
Coffee Mugs are available for purchase. We are selling the beautiful Leanin' Tree Mugs from our bookstore for $8. You can buy one for yourself or donate it to the church.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DON'T MISS OUR GUEST SPEAKER ON MARCH 1ST
Rev. Ellen Debenport is a Unity minister who writes and speaks about the power of the human spirit. Her first book, The Five Principles, is to be published by Unity House this spring, and she hosts a radio show called "Absolute Living" on Unity.FM, airing live every Monday at 1 pm. Ellen also serves on the board of directors at Unity Village, overseeing prayer, publications, and education for the movement. She was senior minister at Unity Church of Dallas until the end of 2007 and, starting April 1, will be serving as temporary minister at Unity of Wimberley in the Texas Hill Country.
TALK TITLE: Absolute Living
Plenty of us can recite spiritual principles, and we believe our lives can be transformed. But what are we actually supposed to DO? Rev. Ellen Debenport suggests ways to make ordinary, daily decision based in principle and to live from our highest consciousness. That's how we create the lives we want, and it's how we'll create the kingdom of heaven on earth.
WANNABE a better singer? WANNABE a sensational singing STAR for a night? Come to the Singer Wannabe Workshop informational meeting after service on Feb. 22 (12:15 PM). You can learn more in the Feb. newsletter "Clef Notes". Find the newsletter at the church website or email or call Kathryn Kalahan at Unity Counseling Center of New Hope (UCCNH) for more information!
UCCNH—940 206 3549
Next Spaghetti Dinner served by our Board of Trustees on February 22, 2009
Our last spaghetti dinner was enjoyed by many people so we have decided to have another one immediately after the church service. $5 per person, children free.
HEARTS & CHOCOLATE – February 21st
Give yourself a Valentine's Treat! Kathryn Kalahan Presents;
HEARTS & CHOCOLATE: Essential Love Songs. Featuring: Kathryn's unique styling of – Jazz, Pop, Country, Gospel, Rock, and Original ballads and guest musician, Thad Bonduris!
Admission: Ticket and Chocolate to Share
Tickets in advance $10.00
Tickets at the door $15.00
6:30 PM Share & Compare Chocolates
7:00 PM Concert
Purchase advance ticket via Pay Pal at
Proceeds will build a new modular stage for the Unity Church music ensemble
Love Tribute Slide Show!
To be included, email a photo of you & someone special (spouse, partner, grandkids, kids, parents, friends, pets) to: cleopatrakk@gmail.com by 2/20/09 5:00 PM Questions? Call 940 300 9641
Church Website
We have had our new website up for several months now and while things will continue to evolve and change, it is fully operational. As a result, we have lots of useful information and features available to you!
You can read the monthly newsletter online. You can find out about special events, classes and other happenings at the church. You can learn about various opportunities to server your church. You can tithe online... and more!
For members of the church, you may have an email account and an online calendar. The calendar will even send you alerts about upcoming events. Contact Lane Pierce to take advantage of this.
Here are some handy internet addresses you can plug into your web browser;
CLASSES
SUNDAY
Artist's Way – Each Sunday at 9:30a
Co-facilitated by Lisa Reed, Diane Lavin and Cindy Baker
Unity Church of New Hope has a very active Artist's Way Cluster. The group is studying The Artist's Way-A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron. They have been meeting since November and are reporting some exciting breakthroughs.
Facilitator Lisa Reed said, "Pick up your book at the church bookstore and join us! The group is a fun and welcoming bunch. Stop by our new blog http://newhopeartistsway.blogspot.com to get caught up and feel free to call me if you have any questions." Lisa can be reached at 925-305-7675 or reedlisa.1@gmail.com.
Participants need to have the book "The Artist's Way" by Julie Cameron, available in the bookstore.
Spirit Quest – Every other Sunday at 6:00p
MONDAY
Yoga – Monday at 6:30p
Sue Greenwood, Registered Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist
This class is for all levels, anyone who wants t o explore the breath and create space in the body. For more information or to schedule a private therapy session with Sue please e-mail her at su3f@yahoo.com or check out her website at www.sadhanayoga.org.
Meditation – 1st and 3rd Monday at 7:30p
Lane Pierce, Facilitator
Meditation is good for the mind, body and soul. Check the church calendar for details. Each session is a new experience!
WEDNESDAY
Spiritual Discussion Class – 10:30a
Rev. Ellen Davis, Facilitator
Huna Study Group – 7:00p
Michael Longshore and Judy Prouty, Facilitators
This class will be conducted over 15 weeks. The first 3 weeks will be a time for the people to gather and for the group to organize. A love offering of $10 would be appreciated. For more information email Michael at: atasteofalchemy@aol.com
Visioning Class – Wednesday at 7:30p
Rev. Ellen Davis and Lane Pierce, Facilitators
The class is currently working on putting their goals in writing to correlate with the images in their books.
Visioning is all about dreaming, fantasizing, clarifying and energizing your life. You decide what it is you want in your life and then begin to envision those things. By collecting and organizing images of items or important words you can surround yourself with images of who you want to become, what you want to have, where you want to live, or where you want to vacation, your life changes to match those images and those desires. Between Ellen's commitment to the system of Visioning and Lane's commitment to goal setting there are many lessons to be learned in any one night of Visioning class.
This class is supported by love offerings.
A Vision Book is really an inventory of your desires - come stock your shelves.
On the Bookshelf
The bookstore has recently received copies of …
Slim Down Now!
If you have decided to get healthier and slim down this year, visit the bookstore and pick up a copy of Slim Down Now. This "Therapy on a CD" is available now to help you reprogram your beliefs about your ability to be thinner and healthier. The cost is $35 and since they have been donated, it is 100% profit to the church. There are five available so get yours right away!
Incense – Books – Videos – Music – Jewelry
I have been going through about 4 file cabinets at my house in an attempt to throw away and clear out old stuff. In the process I found an old newspaper article given to me by my mother in 1972 about a lady who wanted to change her life so she made a "wheel of fortune" board with pictures of everything she wanted to have in her life.
