Greetings!
Welcome to the Washington DC Center’s March newsletter.
The Washington DC Center is happy to announce that we will be adding the Sunday morning one-hour meditation service starting the first Sunday in March. This service will precede the current Sunday morning reading service and will begin at 10:00 AM. We are grateful to the volunteers that agreed to serve and make this happen. Jai Guru!
The bookroom remains closed, and we will not have Sunday School. Changes to our services will be sent via email, newsletter, and posted on our website.
Due to the current health concerns, there are some safety procedures we have implemented. We ask all attending to adhere to the new policies and procedures while in the building.
- Masks are required while in the building.
- There will be social distancing throughout the Center, however, family groups can sit closer together if desired.
- We will start with silent and mental chanting during the services.
- There will be additional seating in the overflow room.
- We will not pass the donation basket, therefore please place your donations in the basket at the rear of the chapel as you leave.
- We ask that everyone exit the building after the service. Please use the outdoor space if you wish to socialize with your fellow devotees.
Washington DC Center is happy to announce that we will host a monastic visit the weekend of May 13-15th 2022. More details will be provided as we get closer to the day of the event.
SRF has announced they plan to offer an in-person 2022 Convocation this year, August 14-20th. Registration is not yet available, but you can make your hotel reservations now if interested. Click here for more information:
The cleaning team is responsible for cleaning the Center on a weekly basis and is in need of volunteers. A commitment of approximately 1 1/2-2 hours, once per month is ideal but there is much flexibility in terms of when you can serve and for how long. If you can't commit to monthly cleaning or specific times, please reach out still, as we need cleaning help in different capacities and even ad hoc team members. All help is welcome!
Interested in helping keep our Center clean and welcoming to all? Please contact Petra Smith at email: pmcsmith1@gmail.com (
phone 301-367-0955) or Nisha Nagarsheth at email: nnagarsh@gmail.com (
phone: 772-349-3229) for additional information.
Since the DC Center has been re-opened attendance has been lower than pre-covid, so our donations have been low as well. We have had cash flow deficits this year and expect more maintenance expenses soon. Remember you can send your donations remotely; see the “Online Donations” section below for details.
There is a special blessing one receives when you support Paramahansa Yogananda’s work, and the Washington DC Center Council wants you to know that we are grateful for your continuing donations and service that have been helpful for the DC Center to cover its ongoing fixed costs.
In Master’s Service,
Wayne T. Lavallee
Coordinator
