Last Month at
Unity Christ Center!!!
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| Rev Lyle sharing his message. |
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| President Carol Craig's last board meeting. |
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| What a wonderful concert!!! Thanks Randy, Yata, Sue and Gregg. See everyone next year. |
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About Us
Sunday Service: 10:00am
Sunday School: 10:00am
Youth of Unity: Wednesdays 6pm
1808 Folsom Street
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 836-0010
General Email:
Timothy Haukeness
Administrative Coordinator
Office Hours (Subject to Change)
Mon-Thurs: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Silent Unity Dial A Prayer:
24-Hour Prayer Vigil
1-800-NOW-PRAY
1/800-669-7729
Unity Village, MO
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Carol Craig,
President
Steve Friede,
Treasurer
Sue Carlson, Secretary
Larry Metzenbauer, Member
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Message from Unity Christ Center's Board President
When I made the decision in 2007 to retire 'early' due to my sister's terminal illness, I was scared, yup, scared, not sacred! So many emotions clouded my trust in the 'unknown'. A friend of mine gave me a little art piece that said, "Don't be afraid of change, be afraid of not changing." That quote tends to frame my actions as a constant reminder to live in the present moment - a moment that is by Divine Creation, in constant change. As we approach this New Year at Unity Christ Center it will be blessed with change, transformation and 'sacred' growth. I will be finishing up my six-year tenure serving you on the Unity Board of Trustees, an experience of sacred service that I will forever hold in my heart. We have two new Board members starting off 2020, Elizabeth Jacobs and Rob Harrington - what a dynamic duo, sure to bring "transformational energy' for all.
As we begin 2020, we are reminded that the core of transformational change is the interconnectedness we all share at Unity Christ Center; Unity continues to be a thriving community because we are attentive to Divine direction (changes!) for what is ours to do. James Dillet Freeman writes that, "You'll never see a redwood standing alone, it takes many of them to intertwine those shallow roots and remain standing." As we look forward to the changes of 2020, may we all be reminded that we are no different than redwoods, expanding our strength through interconnectedness. Carol Craig
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January Transition Journey Update
Sue Carlson, Board Secretary
Though we are currently without a minister we continue to have spiritual based talks during Sunday services. Our goal is to hire primarily, but not limit to, Unity based speakers who will use the Daily Word as a basis for their talk that day. We value our members' input so if you have a speaker in mind we welcome suggestions. The Board of Trustees and Unity office staff will be vetting suggested speakers to be sure they meet our members' needs.
Our Prayer Requests will continue via email. Our Unity Prayer Partners have graciously agreed to answer prayers. Timothy will be coordinating the technology aspects of receiving and sending the emails. Please continue to request prayers the way you always have.
Save these dates:
Sunday January 12th - annual meeting and potluck to follow service
Sunday January 26th - Sunday Service with speaker Rev Greg Coles and a Listening Circle facilitated by Greg to follow. This will be a time to share, participate and listen to the changes that are happening at Unity Christ Center.
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Prosperity Update
Profit and Loss
January through December 2019
Income: $85,976.99
Expenses: $102,325.51
Net Income: (shortfall) ($16,348.52)
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Ongoing Classes & Events
All events receive a love offering unless otherwise noted. Group/class dates can change, please watch for notices. Check Unity foyer for more information and sign-up sheets. Community events are posted on bulletin board in hallway.
MONDAYS
9:30-10:45am Yoga
with Kathy Boone ($10/class, pkg available)
5:30-6:30pm Singing Bowl Meditation (01/13)
TUESDAYS
10:00-11:30am A Course of Love (Ongoing)
10:45am-2:30pm Integrative Bodywork with Duree Thatcher (Fee)
2:00-3:30pm Forever Young Choir (01/07, 01/14, 01/21)
6:30-8:00pm The Seat of the Soul (Book Club) (Ongoing)
6:30-8:30pm doTERRA Oils Meeting
7:30-8:30pm S.A. 12-Step (Meditation room, closed)
WEDNESDAYS
9:30-10:45am Yoga with Kathy Boone ($10/class, pkg available)
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Y.O.U.
THURSDAYS
9:30-10:45am
Yoga with Kathy Boone ($10/class, pkg available)
7:00-8:00pm A.A. 12-Step Big Book (closed)
FRIDAYS
7:00-8:30pm Power of Now (Book Club) (Restarts on 01/10)
SATURDAYS
6:30-7:30pm Tibetan Healing Sounds Ceremony (01/25)
SUNDAYS
10:00-11:00am Sunday Service/Childcare (Weekly)
11:00-noon Fellowship and refreshments (Weekly)
Noon-2:00pm Sacred Listening Circle (See Flyer)
11:15-11:45am Burning Bowl Sunday (01/26)
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Sunday Talk Titles
01/05 10am Rev. Scott Daniels
"The Adventure of Your Life"
01/12 10am Rev. Phillip Smedstad
"The Greatest Love Of All"
Accompanist: Teresa Luginbill
Special Music: UCC Choir
01/19 10am Mark Helpsmeet
"Inspirational Message"
Accompanist: Kathy Johns
Special Music: UCC Choir
01/26 10am Rev. Greg Coles
"Holding Sacred Space"
Accompanist: Kathy Johns
Special Music: UCC Choir
01/26 Noon Sacred Listening Circle (See Flyer)
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Healing Space
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ew Offering for Spiritual Growth
Starting this January 27, 2020 at 6:30pm (Monday night), we will start a new spiritual adventure - creating a "Healing Space". This will be modeled after Myrtle Filmore and her approach to healing - that all healing comes from Spirit. To quote Myrtle: "Sometimes we pray to a God outside of ourselves. It is the God in the midst of us that frees and heals. You need to think of God, the all-powerful Healer, as being already within you, in every part of your mind, heart and body." Elizabeth Gerard, Jeannine Colburn and David Gerard will be helping to facilitate this concept. Our intention is that people learn to become their own healing facilitator, just like Myrtle. This will be a quiet, introspective time. Please come and experience this healing space with us. We are currently scheduling this time on the 4th Monday of the month at 6:30 pm. There will be a love offering.
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Unity Gift & Book Store
Unique gifts can be found in our Gift & Bookstore.
Used books for purchase, are located on the bookshelves in the foyer.
Come check us out.
- Books by Unity based authors and others
- Gifts for all occasions
- Jewelry designed and crafted locally
- Used books for a nominal cost
Thanks you for your purchases and your donations of used books.
All sales help to support the monetary needs of Unity Christ Center.
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The Power for January is
"Faith"
Affirmation:
Faith blesses my day and paves my way.
Faith-
The ability to believe, intuit and perceive.
The disciple Peter represents faith in things spiritual, faith in God.
The corresponding color is
blue and the location is the center of the brain.
Awaken Your Faith Faculty
By Winifred Wilkinson Hausmann
Of all the faculties, the one Jesus spoke of most frequently was faith. ... Have faith. Believe. Trust. Over and over, Jesus emphasized this first of our powers, and in one of his disciples, we watch the faculty develop.
Faith does not come all at once with a mighty thud. It must grow. It must be encouraged. It must be invited and then made welcome. As Simon, the crude fisherman, became Peter, the dedicated apostle, so the ability to trust God must grow in our lives.
Faith has been defined in many ways. The writer of Hebrews referred to it as "the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen" (Heb. 11:1). Understood in this light, faith is that quality in us which enables us to look past appearances of lack, limitation or difficulty, to take hold of the divine idea and believe in it, even though we do not see any evidence of it except in our minds. Through faith we know with an inner knowing the Truth that has not yet expressed itself in our manifest world. ...
The location of the faith center is significant. It is in the center of the head, between the ears and the eyes. When we put our faith in that which we see with our eyes or hear with our ears, we are using the faculty in a limited way and the results will come accordingly.
However, we can center the faculty of faith on our inner vision and our inner hearing, developing this faculty through prayer to know the potential God has given us. And when we do, our results will express the higher realization of our spiritual nature. At its highest level, faith is directed by our spiritual nature, from the Christ center at the crown of the head. We determine the direction of our faith, and as we do, we determine the results that we will have in our lives. ...
In developing the quality of faith, we must start as Peter did, by being receptive to Truth ideas and letting them grow in us until we can feel our absolute oneness with the quality of faith-feel in such a way that we no longer think in terms of having faith, but express it automatically, as Jesus did.
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Is Automatic Giving for you?
Unity Christ Center is pleased to offer you this option for Automatic Giving. Now you can have your gift deducted automatically from your checking or savings account, twice per month, on the 10th and 24th. Your ongoing support is deeply appreciated.
Benefits of the Automatic Giving:
- Saves time - fewer checks to write
- Ensures regular financial support to Unity Christ Center - even if you're on vacation or out of town.
- Easy to sign up for, easy to cancel.
All you have to do is click the link below, print the form and drop it off at the office. Forms will be available in the back of the church also.
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ity Serving Locally & Globally
Unity Living Vision #4: We envision our innate desire to give to the larger community by living Unity principles through loving service.
JONAH
"A grassroots organization, comprised primarily of diverse faith communities, seeks to bring people in the Chippewa Valley into relationships and empower one another to build a healthier and fairer community for us all."
Unity's liaison to JONAH is Larry Metzenbauer. For more information on how to get involved with JONAH, contact Larry at [email protected] or 715-382-3415.
Like JONAH on Facebook and check out the website for JONAH events at www.jonahjustice.org.
Community Table
We serve our community by volunteering our time and contributions to the Community Table.
The following dates are when Unity Christ Center will be serving at the Community Table. Please join us. Sign up sheet will be available weeks before we are serving.
Time of volunteering is 9:30 am to 2:00pm
2020 Dates Are Coming Soon
Unity's liaison to Community Table is Howie Nelsen at 715-833-9729 or [email protected]. Visit
thecommunitytable.org for more information.
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