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CREATIVE LIFE SPIRITUAL CENTER ● Since 1985 ● Jesse Jennings, Marsha Lehman and Debra Morwood, Ministers This summer at Creative Life, we will hear, through some of their writings, the wise voices of pioneers in American New Thought who had in common certain beliefs, much courage in speaking them, and that they were women. Among those we’ll meet, or revisit, are Nona Brooks, H. Emilie Cady, Malinda Cramer, Myrtle Fillmore, Ursula Gestefeld, Emma Curtis Hopkins, Annie Rix Militz, Julia Seton Sears, Florence Scovel Shinn, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Elizabeth Towne, and Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Their brief biographies will be found in the printed programs at every service. Bible Wisdom How we use it, why it can help and you can join through July 2! Here’s a 10‐week course, last offered in Discover how thoughts and feelings combine to form beliefs— 2014, and facilitated by minister Jesse which shape our experiences and fashion our future • Jennings, that will equip you with basic Learn how to do spiritual mind treatment (affirmative prayer), Bible knowledge, not only of people and and see how well it works, in every area of life • Feel the places, but also the context in which its universe to be a whole, intelligent, hospitable system • books were written. More than that, the Explore affirmation, visualization, meditation, visioning, and open discussions can help you befriend the Bible with other tools for greater clarity and enhanced joy • Discuss your an open mind and receptive heart, especially if you’ve goals, challenges, and questions in a nurturing, nonjudgmen‐ rejected it, and plumb its depths for new meaning. We’ll • Connect with other tal, mutually supportive environment • look at historical, allegorical, theological, and metaphysi‐ like‐hearted people to form lifelong friendships • Share your creativity in an artistic, musical or literary project! cal levels of interpretation, and have a fine old time! It’s SUNDAY evenings, 6:30‐9PM, now through AUGUST 27, led by Besides a Bible you’ll need The Hidden Power of the Bible Marsha Lehman, assisted by David Dewhurst and Margaret (Ernest Holmes) and Reading the Bible Again for the First Byrd. Tuition is $250 plus The Science of Mind, and a workbook Time (Marcus Borg), available here. Tuition is $250. Ten sent to you by e‐mail. You can miss two classes and still receive SATURDAYS, 10AM‐1PM, starting AUGUST 12. Please sign up credit. E‐mail [email protected] to enroll or with questions. in Builders’ Hall or by e‐mail to [email protected] 5326 Spring-Stuebner Road ● Spring, Texas 77389-4574 ● [email protected] ● creativelife.org ● (281) 350-5157 Wisdom of the Universe Our midweek gatherings at 7:30PM in the Great Hall feature a talk by Jesse weekly discussions Jennings and/or a guest (JULY 5), plus prayer support, live music, poetry, We are studying theatre, fun surprises, and the warmth of community! Our usual practitio‐ the confluence of ners on duty are David Dewhurst and Lisa & Tom Ryan. To share your music metaphysics and or poetry on a Wednesday night, please e‐mail [email protected] science to help us better understand how the world of Dick & Denese consciousness gives rise to our world of form. Using books, speakers and various forms of media, we bring current information forward for open discussion. WEDNESDAYS, 12‐2PM, led by Denese with music by with poetry by with music by & Dick Schmelzkopf, who also teach at the Academy of Lifelong Learning TBA DICK SCHMELZKOPF TBA at Lone Star College (Montgomery). Here’s a new facet to our midweek celebrations: a more All are welcome and you may join or less once‐monthly dialogue. Called Soul Sessions, the anytime. Appreciative giving. next of these events is a conversation between Jesse For more information... Jennings and Ahmard Vital, a sports media analyst [email protected] who evolved into a keynote motivational speaker and author. After nearly a decade of studying the success A Course habits of high achieving athletes, he developed princi‐ in Miracles ples that are shared in his keynotes for companies and organizations across the country. With his core concept weekly discussions of “Awaken the Baller,” Ahmard highlights the strate‐ A Course in Miracles is gies used when he researched blue‐chip level athletes’ “a unique, universal, mental attitudes, which is documented in his book Awaken the Baller Within. self‐study spiritual thought Dream‐building, goal‐setting and a relentless belief are the tools by which system that teaches the Ahmard equips individuals to become great in their chosen professions. way to Love and Inner Join us for this empowering event, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, at 7:30PM. Bill Peace is through forgiveness.” (acim.org) The Course states, “...seek SoulCollage® workshop not to change the world, The theme of this workshop, led by Janet Carman, will be but choose to change your exploring our relationship to teachers, guides, and ancestors. mind about the world.” These wise ones are always with us, part of us, at the ready Cathy The group is now in its to give us guidance. We will honor them by making small 11th year of weekly meetings at CLC, collages and then use our artwork to access the inner led by Bill and practitioner Cathy wisdom we have received from them. ® MacKenzie, 7PM THURSDAYS, in SoulCollage is a fun, easy way to work with pictures to Katherman Hall, upstairs. All are discover the ongoing “story of you.” The process can be welcome; join anytime. Appreciative powerful in the insights it gives you. No artistic experience is needed, and giving. For more information... basic supplies are provided in the $30 cost. THURSDAY, JULY 27, 6:30‐9:30PM, [email protected] • in the Learning Center. Please sign up in Builders’ Hall or by e‐mail to... [email protected] [email protected] CODA meetings Movers & Shakers dance performance group Codependents Anonymous, a The group, led by Jeffrey Powell, is working on tap and jazz fellowship of people seeking numbers to present to you. Open registration for the next block recovery, meets SATURDAYS, 5‐6PM, has begun. So, if you think you may want to dance with us, we in Katherman Hall, upstairs. For welcome you with open arms at the beginning of each block. more information: Lisa C. at... For more information... [email protected] [email protected] • (281) 733‐1295 Sunday morning Meditations Booster Buffet “...Sit and rest and refresh your soul. Eat of the fruit and drink the wine. Monthly healthy-eating event All, all is yours, and you are welcome.” —The Science of Mind text Dainill Mercadel and Doris Penny have cre‐ Each week’s is led by a CLC practitioner, and lasts about 35 min‐ ated — with your help utes, ending in time to comfortably get into the 11:00 celebration. — a first‐Sunday‐of‐the‐ There is music to enhance as you are guided into a restful state, month brunch and so‐ and inspirational readings to tap into your spiritual center. Most cial experience. The sessions will end with a spiritual mind treatment based on the next one is SUNDAY, JULY 2, after the theme of the readings. SUNDAYS 10:15‐10:50AM, in the newly 11AM service. The theme for July’s completed and dedicated Malené Njeri Meditation Space, upstairs event is, naturally, Fourth of July in the Learning Center. For more information, please e‐mail practitioner modern Americana eating. Given our Darlene Everitt at [email protected] nation’s wonderful diversity, this can mean any menu item at all—and we Science of Mind Your Guide to always can use more main dishes. How many types of, say, potato salad QuickStart workshop Creative Life can you think of? How many is too This is a breezy, fun mini-workshop many, you ask? Never a problem. and, yes, quick study of Here’s a short, free Same with, say, deviled eggs. the basics of our teach‐ workshop with To volunteer to help set up and ing and their practical founding minister clean up, or with questions... application, especially Jesse Jennings and Dainill: [email protected] • Rev. Morene Doris: [email protected] for our newer practitioner Ruth [email protected] members and friends. Catalogna, especially for those Topics will include... Want to participate new to CLC and/or to what we New Thought and world religions • in the Center’s teach, and a prerequisite for Spirit, mind, emotion, and the music program? anyone wishing to become a body • The creative process and E‐mail Geoffry Oshman at what it means for you • Intuition member who hasn’t yet taken [email protected] and imagination • Meditation and Heartfelt Living. We’ll discuss the treatment. Using a very interactive basics of our philosophy and way Sunday talks online workbook and lots of animated dis‐ of life, but also how the Center Access to the Creative Life cussion, participants learn and came to be, and how it’s cared for teaching has launched online, grow together. The workbook is $5. and supported; our classes and where you can find archived The workshop is led by minister programs; and what membership Sunday messages from 2012 Morene Barker‐Morris, on SUNDAYS, means. The next event is SUNDAY, forward. A CLC Sunday en‐ JULY 23 & 30, 1‐4PM, in the Quimby AUGUST 6, 1:00‐2:00PM, in the couragement is now as close as your Room. Please sign up in Builders’ Quimby Room. Please sign up in computer, smartphone, or tablet. Hall, or by e‐mail to... advance in Builders’ Hall or to... You can also easily share these talk [email protected] [email protected] links with friends, and there’s a Pay‐ Pal link if you choose to contribute.