uog summer newsletter 2010

“My message is the practice of compassion, love and kindness. Com-passion can be put into practice if one recognizes the fact that everyhuman being is a member of humanity and the human family regardlessof differences in religion, culture, color and creed.”

“Deep down there is no difference.”

-- Dalai Lama

JUNE - JULY - AUGUST 2006-

Unity of Gainesville

The Church of Love in Action

DearUnity Family,

Welcome toeveryone

who is ready for ansummer filled withactivities for thewhole family. Asyou look throughthese pages you

will notice some first time events.Are you new to our community? We areoffering our Conscious Living Circles forthe first time during the summer months.This is a great way to meet people fromour church who could be your neighbors.We have a special curriculum that looksinto the future of our spiritual communityand create a church that works for all.Our Unity Fast Track Class has UnityInstitute Classes, taught by Rev. LarryChurch, for those who are interested inbecoming Licensed Unity Teachers andthose who simply wish to take their under-standing of Unity teachings to a deeperlevel.Our Children’s Summer Camp of theSpirit begins our summer and GrammyNominated musician and workshop lead-er, Karen Taylor Good will be here inAugust for a concert/workshop that willtouch your soul.A movie, a special training for our Youthand Family Ministry teachers and evenour Unity sub-region retreat coming up,all leads to a summer filled with fun,friendship, spiritual connection. Our sum-mer events at Unity of Gainesville can besummed up in one word - Incredible - frombeginning to end.

Holding you in the Light and Love,

Sydney

Welcome Home to Unity

SUMMERCAMP Karen Taylor Good

Conscious Living Circles

Summer Edition

UNITYA place where families

770-534-0949 3361 Clark’s Bridge Road, Gainesville, Georgia 30506 Summer Edition 2010

Senior MinisterRev. Sydney Magill-Lindquist

770/534-0949 Ext. 1+#[email protected]

Music DirectorOpen after June 13th

Front Office ManagerTerri Anne

770/534-0949 Ext. 0+#[email protected]

Children’s Church DirectorShama Khimani

770/[email protected]

Minister - Rev. Sydney Magill-Lindquist

President: Lynn White

Vice President: Rick Gadbois

Treasurer: Dave Whiteman

Secretary: Cindy Balkstra

Paula Hochradel. Jere’ McMahan

Alternate - Julie Panico

Unity of Gainesville Staff and Board of Trustees Buck-a-Book Saleon Used BooksSaturday June 26th,9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Sunday June 27th,12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Do you have books you love but no longerneed? It’s time to clean out those bookshelves at home and give your used booksto our church wide book sale. It’s a way ofrecycling and releasing to the universewhat no longer is needed.

Bring your booksanytime from June 6th through

Dodi’s Farewell ConcertSunday June 13, 2010Pot Luck followed byConcert at 2:00 PM

Dodi came to us as our Music Director inJune of 2007. Now, after three years ofsharing her music, her joy, and her love, it’stime to say farewell as she and her familybegin a summer of travels and adventures.Following her last Sunday service as Unityof Gainesville’s Music Director, we cele-brate. Dodi has a special concert prepared

for us as both a fund raiser for our church and to support her in her mu-sical travels this summer. This will be a Sunday for the memory books.

Concert is a Love Offering

Discover the Power within YouA Unity Institute Credit Class

Begins Tuesday June 8 from 7:00 - 9:00 PMTeacher: Rev. Larry Church

This course is a spiritual study of the trueteachings of Jesus Christ. It is based on thebook of Eric Butterworth, Discover the Power

Within You. The book presents the thesis that we all can dis-cover, accept, and release the same power of the Divinity thatJesus believed dwelt within him, within consciousness, andalso in each individual. Jesus described this Divinity as theKingdom of Heaven within. Paul, the apostle, described it asthe Christ in you, your hope of glory. Eric Butterworth calls usto believe that the Divinity within humankind’s consciousnesswas not just Jesus’ heritage. That divine heritage, he asserts,is also ours. For that reason, the book is more than just some-thing to read and believe. It becomes a tool to develop an ac-tion plan and to practice the Divinity as our way of living.Love Offering (A Fast Track Unity Class)

Movie NightFriday

June 18th

7:00 PM

Movie is Free

Pop Corn, Desertsand Drink Sales

support our Mediaand Computer Fund

June 1st - June 4th 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

For ages 3 - 12 Register by May 30th

This summer we offer our fourth annual Summer Camp ofthe Spirit. Camp will take place the week of June 1st - June4th, and do we have lots of fun in store! The cost will be $10for the week, and camp is open to children from age 3 - 12.Scholarships are available so be sure to contact Dodi tomake arrangements.

Each child needs to bring a sack lunch and we will providesnacks and drinks. Each day will offer different opportunitiesfor fun! Brochures in foyer and on side table in sanctuary.

Summer CampOf the Spirit

STAFF BOARD OF TRUST-

PAGE - 2 JUNE - JULY - AUGUST 2010

Office Open10:00 AM -2:00 PM

EnlightenedLeadership TrainingPot Luck 6:00 PMTraining 7:00 PM


Drumming Circle 7:00 PM Sanctuary


Office Closed Office Closed

Early Peace Service9:15 AM (Sanctuary)What’s Happening10:45 AM (Sanctuary)Celebration Service11:00 AM (Sanctuary)



Discover the Powerwithin YouClass 17:00 PM Classroom


ConsciousCommunicationPart 57:00 PM Sanctuary


Chaplain Call Night7:00 - 8:00 PMChurch Offices


Early Peace Service9:15 AM (Sanctuary)What’s Happening10:45 AM (Sanctuary)Celebration Service11:00 AM (Sanctuary)

Pot Luck &Celebration Concert

for Dodi Ptitchett

ACIM6:00 PM Foyer





ConsciousCommunicationPart 67:00 PM Sanctuary


Board Meeting6:00 PM

Sanctuary

Office Closed

Movie Night7:00 PM

Office Closed

Father’s DayEarly Peace Service9:15 AM (Sanctuary)What’s Happening 10:45 AM (Sanctuary)Celebration Service 11:00 AM (Sanctuary)





Conscious LivingCircle Training7:00 PM Sanctuary



Early Peace Service9:15 AM (Sanctuary)What’s Happening 10:45 AM (Sanctuary)Celebration Service 11:00 AM (Sanctuary)

Pot Luck then Town Hall Meeting





Conscious LivingCircle Training7:00 PM Sanctuary

JUNE - JULY - AUGUST 2010 PAGE - 3

Summer Camp of the Spirit 2010

Buck a BookSale

Buck a Book Sale

Town HallMeeting &

PotluckJune 27th

Enlightened Leadership Training & PotLuck Tuesdays,

June 1st, July 6th, August 4th - 6:00 PMWhat are the spiritual tools needed for Enlightened Lead-ership in our time? Each month, we look at effective ideasfor leadership that prepare us with the skills of EnlightenedLeadership for our church and our world. Bring a dish to share.


Unity of Gainesville Summer Session ofConscious Living Circles

Kick Off Party for all Participating at Church Wednesday, July 6th at 7:00 PM

Building a spiritual community is more than just coming to church on Sundaymornings. We can build our spiritual community without losing that special senseof family that makes Unity of Gainesville so special. This summer we begin avery important Summer Session of Conscious Living Circles that will take ourCircles into new and exciting areas. Conscious Living Circles are small groups ofpeople who come together in private homes to connect spiritually using Unityprinciples, to pray together, and to create an environment that is supportive andsafe. During this summer session we will be exploring some very key questions

about our church community.Interested in being a host home or facilitator? Special two part training sessions are offered Wednesday, June 23 and

UMMAS AnnualMountaintop Experience

~ Retreat ~Sept 14-17, 2010

at Kanuga Conference Center Hendersonville, NC

Keynote at this year’s retreat Mary MorrisseyInternational Speaker, Best-Selling Author, CEO Consultant, Visionary, Empowerment Specialist Speak-er, best-selling author, and consultant for over three decades, Mary Morrissey’s transformational talksand seminars have made her one of the elite teachers in the human potential movement. (For more information visit www.ummas.org/Retreat.html)

Guest Speaker July 18th9:15 AM and 11:00 AM Services

Rev. Larry ChurchTopic: To be announced

Our own Rev. Larry Church is backto lead us again on Sunday morn-ings. Join him as he shares with us

from his deep passion for the Bible and wonderful meta-physical insights. Rev. Larry is a Unity minister who hasworked with hospice in our area. His messages are as in-spiring as they are informative.

Guest Speaker July 25th9:15 AM and 11:00 AM Services

Kelly Norman(L.U.T. Candidate)Topic: To be announcedYou loved her in January now hearKelly in both of our Sunday morningservices.. Kelly has been teachingthe Quest Class on Sunday mornings with KathleenWhiteman. Join Kelly as she shares her wit and wisdomwith us on Sunday morning July 25th.

Conscious Living Circles

Summer Edition



Early Peace Service9:15 AM (Sanctuary)What’s Happening

10:45 AM (Sanctuary)Celebration Service

11:00 AM (Sanctuary)

Office Closed

National Holiday




Conscious Living Cir-cles Kick Off Party7:00 PM Sanctuary





ACIM6:00 PM Foyer




Office Open9:00 - 1:00 PM

Conscious LivingCircles at HostHomes

(No activity atchurch)



Sanctuary









Chaplain Call Night7:00 - 8:00 PMChurch Offices(if needed)











Board Training in Asheville

Happy Fourthof July!


Spiritual Liberation Series:June 6: The Severn Practices for Liberation June BirthdaysJune 13: Creatively MaladjustedJune 20: The Spiritual Liberation of FathersJune 27: Soulware for Authentic Happiness

Aug. 1: What I Did On My Summer Vacation August BirthdaysAug. 8: Say Yes to Life - Karen Taylor GoodThe Secret of Positive Prayer SeriesAug. 15: That’s Not What Jesus SaidAug. 22: Filling Out Your Practice SheetAug. 29: How Many Ways Can We Pray?

A Mid Summer Series:July 4: As Ben Franklin Would Say July BirthdaysJuly 11: The Wisdom of the Kahunas (A Fun Day Sunday)July 18: Guest Speaker - Rev. Larry ChurchJuly 25: Guest Speaker - Kelly Norman (L.U.T. Candidate)

UNITYA place where families grow

Week

World Day of PrayerSeptember 9th, 2010

Flowing Forth into the World24 Hours of Prayer

Get ready for our next World Day of Prayer.For those who have participated we know howincredible this is. For those who are new, getready for a spiritual event like no other. Wouldyou like to create one of our unique prayeralcoves? Would you like to take part in ourPeace Concert or Drumming Circle? Join usafter church on August 15th and 29th to be-come part of the most exciting event in ouryear. Contact Sydney for more information.770/534-0949 1+#

‘Go with the Flow Workshop’with Bill Warner

Sunday August 22nd, 1:30 - 4:30 PM

Join with our own Hypnotherapist and ‘Wellness Doc’, Bill Warner as you will learn to recognizeinterruptions to your spiritual flow of serenity. Create a personal stress event profile & predictyour vulnerability to illness. Find out how to navigate the stressful flow in your life as you createa shield against stress and illness. (Manual Included) - Love Offering

Southeast Region AugustYouth Education Training

Saturday, August 14th, 2010Unity of Gainesville, under the coordinating ef-forts of our Youth and Family Director, Shama

Khimani, is honored to be hosting our Unity Southeast RegionalTraining for teachers in Unity churches in Georgia, Tennessee, Northand South Carolina. We hosted this event in January of 2006 whenwe had barely moved into our WEB. Now these teachers are return-ing for a Saturday full of events to train teachers from our Region ineffective techniques for inspiring Unity children.We will need some help with the lunch on Saturday, August sostay tuned for further details and needs as we play host to theYouth and Family Directors from our Unity Southeast Region.

Guest Speaker -- Sunday, August 8th (11:00 AM Service Only Today)Karen Taylor Good Topic: Say Yes to Life is her Sermon inSong

“A song can travel to places in the heart that the spoken word alone cannot go.”Author, Speaker, Award Winning Singer/Songwriter Karen Taylor Good gives us a pow-erful, life affirming presentation blending wisdom, humor and music. As a professionalspeaker, this gifted, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter enhances herkeynote presentations with a unique speaking style and powerful songswhich never fail to inspire, motivate and uplift her audiences.Karen's music is used by therapists, ministers and life coaches allover the country. She has developed a workshop which uses hermost empowering, inspirational and healing songs. Expect lots oflaughter, some cleansing tears, and an overall expanding of theheart!

GrammyNominat-

ed

"Songwriterof the Year"











Karen TaylorGood

Concert/Workshop2:00 PM

ACIM6:00 PM Foyer








Office Closed

Southeast RegionYouth Education

Training

9:00 - 4:00 PM


After churchWorld Day of PrayerPlanning Meeting








Sanctuary



Bill WarnerIn the FlowWorkshop

1:30 - 4:30 PM




Conscious LivingCircles Closing Ses-sion Meeting atchurch

7:00 PM Sanctuary



Early Peace Service9:15 AM (Sanctuary)What’s Happening 10:45 AM (Sanctuary)Celebration Service 11:00 AM (Sanctuary)After churchWorld Day of PrayerPlanning Meeting

30Office Open10:00 AM -2:00 PM

31Office Open10:00 AM -2:00 PM


Coming in the Fall:1. Drumming Circle is Back, September 12. World Day of Prayer, September 93. UMMAS Kanuge North Carolina Retreat4. Lauren Lane Powell Returns

Karen Taylor Good

August 8thWorkshop/

Concert2 PM

Directions to Unity of Gainesville:

From I-985 Take Exit #24 going west on Highway #369. Make a right atLimestone Parkway (Hwy. #129) then another right at Clark’s Bridge Rd.(Hwy. #284 north). Drive 2.4 miles and make a left at Stancil Rd. Our Unity ofGainesville sign is on the corner. The church is on the left.

From GA-400 Take Exit 17 (Gainesville) making a right and go to secondlight, Brown’s Bridge Rd. (GA #369). Make a right and follow #369 throughGainesville. Make a left at Limestone Parkway (Hwy. #129) then another rightat Clark’s Bridge Rd. Hwy. #284 north). Drive 2.4 miles and make a left atStancil Rd. Our Unity of Gainesville sign is on the corner. The church is on theleft.

Hwy # 369LimestoneParkway

Gainesville

Exit 24Unity ofGainesville

Hwy #129

MAP TO UNITY OF GAINESVILLE CHURCH

Clark’s Bridge Rd.Hwy. #284

Stancil Road

Interstate# 985

Unity of Gainesville Church3361 Clark’s Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30506

Phone: 770-534-0949, Fax: 770-534-6029

[email protected]@unityofgainesville.org

WEB PAGEwww.unityofgainesville.org

BOOKSTOREWednesday: 4:30 - 6:30 PMSunday: 10:15 AM - 1:00 PMThe New Journeys Bookstore of Unity of Gainesvilleholds many wonderful books, CD’s, Tapes, and ofcourse the Daily Word. We are also able to order booksfor you and visit our web page to order through Amazonthat will benefit our church as well.

Volunteer Director: Ann McCorlew 770/534-0949 Ext. 2+#

Contact: [email protected] 770/534-0949 Ext. 3 + #

YAHOO [email protected]

CHURCH MAILING ADDRESSP.O. Box 908000, Gainesville, GA 30501

To Someone Special:

Unity of Gainesville ChurchP.O. Box 908000, Gainesville, GA 30501

Incredible You Summer!

Return Service Requested

Please Recycle

uog summer newsletter 2010

Documents

summer months

summer of travels

church directorshama

people fromour church

actiondearunity family

thewhole family

church wide book sale

time events