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The newsletter provides an overview of upcoming events at the Spiritual Light Center in January 2013, including speakers, meditation groups, and a celebration of life. The director, Jim Swanson, expresses optimism for the new year and encourages members to submit ideas and consider intentions to help guide the center in 2013, such as increasing membership. A poem submitted by Bill reflects on new beginnings in the new year.
Newsletter13.01 doc3
- 1. Newsletter -- January 2013 MESSAGE FROM JIM nefit from our message, and we will benefit from Dear Spiritual Light Center Family and Friends: their presence among us. Any concerns we may have had about the Winter Solstice Let’s get 2013 off to a and the end of the Mayan calendar are safely behind us now. wonderful start. It prom- And so I say to you all, with confidence, HAPPY NEW ises to be a good year (if YEAR!! It never ceases to amaze me that the older I get, the we so intend!). faster the years go by. Namasté I trust that you have some excellent intentions that will be- Jim Swanson come reality as we move through the new year together. In last month’s newsletter, I suggested that it wasn’t too early to lay out the course that we want to follow in 2013; and if you OUR VISION STATE- haven’t created your annual list of intentions (or resolutions) MENT yet, it still isn’t too late. The Spiritual Light Center While you are considering your own personal intentions, is a peaceful and joyful fel- please create a few for the Spiritual Light Center. What lowship of individuals, would you have it be? What could the Center have, or do, to carry out its mission? What things are we doing that need to centered in love, dedicated be done differently? What things are we doing that we might to the God within, and want to stop doing? You can let any member of the Board of honoring the many paths Trustees have your input, which is vitally necessary for our to truth. continuing progress. OUR MISSION One of my own intentions for 2013 is directed toward this newsletter. I want it to contain articles, long or short, written STATEMENT by you about your journeys along your spiritual paths, and about what you’ve encountered along the way. Poems are We seek to develop our solicited, and we can include photographs or art work as well. highest selves by continu- Please give us the benefit of your creativity. If you are creat- ous sharing of spiritual ive but don’t care for publicity, we can always credit “An- ideas, in an environment onymous” for your submissions. of unconditional love and Another of my intentions for the Spiritual Light Center is to respect for others. see our membership increase by at least 50% by the time of our annual membership meeting next August (100% would be better). That intention can’t be manifested by simply wish- ing it so. Whenever you encounter a like-minded person in these beautiful mountains, invite them to attend our Sunday Celebration or one of our evening gatherings. They will be-
- 2. UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 2:00pm Saturday, January 26, 2013 The Creative Thought Center in Waynesville, NC, is sponsoring a at 2:00pm concert, I Choose Love, at the Hart Theatre in Waynesville per- formed by Shawn Gallaway. Additionally on Sunday, January 27, A celebration of the Life of Mr. Gallaway will be offering a workshop, called HE/SHE/WE – The Richard Ferrarini will be Privilege. held at the Macon County Community Center on Geor- This event is a joint fundraiser for The Creative Thought Center and gia Road. It will be in the REACH of Haywood County. It will certainly be an inspirational Meeting Room. Please bring event for all. finger foods and prepare to celebrate and remember the Please reply by email to The Creative Thought Center at waynesvil- life of this wonderful man that lectc@aol.com, attention Rev. Frank Kish for further details regard- was lived so very well. ing the concert, the workshop, and how to obtain tickets or call 828- 246-2794 for more information. 0NGOING EVENTS in studying the Workbook in A January 20, 11 a.m. Course in Miracles. This has a the Fellowship Hall powerful message. Expertly Thea SummerDeer, herbalist Every Tuesday at 5:15pm- led ed by Arthur Cataldo. with a strong Native American tradtion, will speak on “Sacred Join our insightful group as we Last Sunday of the Month- Family: Coming Home to Who watch a selected film of a spir- Join us following our Sunday We Really Are”. itual nature, followed by dis- Celebration for a pot luck cussion to develop our evolu- lunch. Bring a covered dish January 27, 11 a.m. tion. and join us for food and enjoy- ment. Dr. Luci Swanson will be shar- Every Wednesday at 6:30pm- ing her wisdom in a talk about Musicians and singers gather UPCOMING SPEAKERS “Oneness”. Luci is a long-time to share their love of music. member of our community and Everyone is welcome. Please has studied Earnest Holmes for call Tom Tyre at 421-0520 for January 6, 11 a.m. many years. more information. Kim May, who comes to us February 3, 11.a.m. Every other Thursday, 5:15 highly recommended by Rev. pm- Please join us for our Frank Kish, will speak to us on Carol Harrison meditation group led by Dr “Empowerment Through Focus”. Richard Kimball. He begins February 10, 11 a.m. with an informative discussion Janurary 13, 11 a.m. To Be Announced on the practice of meditation followed by walking and then Dale Allen Hoffman, the February 17, 11AM sitting meditation. Call Richard renowned Aramaic scholar we enjoyed so much in September, Dr. Jim Swanson at 371-3425 for details. returns with the topic “I AM the Every Thursday at 6:30pm- Light”. February 24, 11AM Come to a group discussion Lesley Reifert-Hughes
- 3. BOARD OF TRUSTEES President.......................................................... Dr. Jim Swanson Vice President ........................................................... Kay Smith Secretary ................................................................... Bill Groves Treasurer.................................................................... Clark Kell Assistant Treasurer........................................... Carol Murley Trustee-at-large ........................................... Richard Kimball The Board of Trustees meets at 10 a.m. on the second Sunday of each month. Members are welcome to attend. New life, New beginnings New Beginnings Full of prospect and dreams New Being poured forth Crystal Waters, Pure Streams. All Yesterdays gone Memories distant and past A New Life beckons A Time to grow on It's calling our Souls Old moments have passed. We bring it to Being Our Hearts are made whole. A Path to the Future The Journey yet is unknown No opportunities missed In search of new Vision Our Life starts afresh Of seeds yet unsown. We embrace our new Being With Divine we enmesh. ~~~ Bill