What's Happening This Week at CSL Kelowna
Sunday, September 15: Agreement # 1: Be Impeccable with your Word, with Rev. John DePalma
Last Sunday’s Talk: Perspective is Everything, with Rev. Cath DePalma
SUCCESS! The first “Monday Nights with Rev. John” Book Study
Installation Gala – Friday, October 18th – Get your tickets before they sell out
Welcome to our new Operations Coordinator
BC Thanksgiving Day Food Drive – Volunteers needed
Connect with Rev. John
Inspirational Song of the Week: When You Believe, by Barbara Samuel and Neal Klassen
Join us every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Studio 9, 1180 Houghton Road, Kelowna, BC. Doors open at 10:15 am. Please visit the event page for more details and a map. Everyone is welcome!
Or, WATCH US ON Facebook Live
THIS SUNDAY’S SERVICE WILL SEE AN EXCITING CHANGE. Rev. John DePalma is offering a two-hour workshop in place of our regular Sunday Service, extending our time from 10:30-12:30. This is the first of four workshops based on The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.
Everything we do is based on agreements we have made, often unconsciously. - agreements with ourselves, with other people, with God, and with life. But the most important agreements are the ones we make with ourselves.
Making new agreements, practicing a new way of being, supports us in creating a life of happiness, peace and joy.
Sunday, September 15
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Be Impeccable with Your Word
Rev. John DePalma
If you want to be happy and free from suffering be impeccable with your word!
Arising from ancient Toltec Wisdom, the Four Agreements offer us powerful tools to transform our lives for the better, and serve as an invitation to start practicing another way of life.
Join us as we explore the First Agreement, “Be Impeccable with Your Word.”
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love. Humans are creators, but our power of creation is invested in our beliefs.
When your attention is in the present moment, you enjoy life more intensely because you are fully alive. Use your will and attention. You choose to believe what you want to believe, and that includes believing in yourself.
Use The Four Agreements to change your actions–reactions. Every choice you make has a consequence or result. When you change the action, you change the result, and you change the dream of your life.
All you need to bring is an open mind and heart and a willingness to change your thinking!
You may also want something to write with and paper.
Last Week’s Talk
Perspective is Everything
With Rev. Cath DePalma
Last Sunday, Rev. Cath demonstrated how seeing from the Infinite’s perspective transforms how we view and experience our world. If you missed her talk, or want to watch it again, click here:
Our First Monday Night Book Study
With Rev. John DePalma
We had a great meeting Monday night with 16 participants and a lively discussion
Next Monday we’ll be jumping into Chapter 2 “Obstacles.”
“The value of the community depends on the spiritual and moral stature of the individuals composing it.”
– C.G.Jung
What obstacles arise in developing and living as the Beloved Community?
Everyone is welcome to join what promises to be an interesting conversation! I invite and encourage you to read the introduction and Ch 1 as well as Chapter 2 to get a sense of what’s possible in the Beloved Community, so you can be fully engaged.
When logging in make sure your name and video is on so we can get to know one another a little better. This can be especially helpful for me as the newbie in our community, to help me connect names with faces!
Also remember you can interact with chat and by using the “raise your hand” icon in the reaction drop down. I’m looking forward to seeing you all Monday, September 16, from 6:30 to 8:00!
Monday Nights with Rev. John is a 10-week exploration of the book, Creating the Beloved Community, by Rev. Dr. Jim Lockard, a well-known and respected leader within the New Thought movement.
If you don’t have the book, you can join anyway, but your experience of these sessions will be enhanced through reading the book.
If you have your copy of the book, you can prepare for our first session by reading both the Introduction and Chapter 1.
This book is available in paper-back or kindle version at amazon.ca.
TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST
Rev. John DePalma’s Installation Gala
THE GALA IS JUST OVER A MONTH AWAY, and tickets are selling fast. Be sure to get yours ASAP to avoid missing out. There are only 80 tickets available.
Tickets are available online for Rev. John DePalma’s Installation Gala, October 18, at the Royal Anne Hotel in Kelowna. Tickets are $125 each, plus a $3.13 service fee.
TO PURCHASE TICKETS, CLICK HERE:
There will be many outside guests coming from all over…. So, get your tickets now to avoid disappointment.
About the event
Cocktail Hour: 5:30-6:30
Dinner: 6:30
Ceremony & Dance with Sista B & the Boyz to follow
Cash Bar
Attire: Semi-Formal
Investment: $125.00
Preferred Room Rate at Royal Anne Hotel - Book before September 18.
Out-of-town guests can get a preferred room rate at the Royal Anne Hotel. Call 250-575-4465 and ask for Christa or Sierra. Please book by September 18th.
Asking our CSL Community Members:
As we expect out of town guests, we may be looking for billets. Please let Rev. Corinne know if you’re willing and able to host a visitor for the weekend.
HOW TO ORDER GALA TICKETS ON YOUR PHONE
We’ve heard from some people that they are unable to purchase tickets to the Gala on their cell phones. When they click on the Events Link all they see is a blank page. This is a bug that we’re trying to sort out, but in the meantime, if you just scroll down that blank page – quite a ways – you will get to the Events.
Message from Rev. Jeanette Vinek
Board of Trustees President
Welcome our new Operations Coordinator!
Your Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Jacqie Shartier has accepted the contract to serve as our new Operations Coordinator.
The role of the Operations Coordinator is to support the day-to-day operations of the Centre.
Jacqie will be instrumental in supporting our Evolutionary Purpose: Transforming Lives and Inspiring People to make a Positive Change in Their Lives. She will tend to the many details that are necessary for us to provide services and programming for our Beloved Community.
This amazing woman has a wealth of experience in the non-profit sector. She’s been an executive director, consultant, and program facilitator.
The true testimony of her value came through her references. She is deeply loved and respected. We are so excited we get to work with her on operations.
Jacqie is focused on training and orientation right now, and will transition into her role as the coordinator for the operations of our Centre over the next few months. You'll get to see her in person every Sunday. Make sure to introduce yourself and give her a big welcome.
Yet another example of Spirit in action. We've got exactly the right person for the job.
These are exciting times at our Centre. I can't wait to see what's next!!!
With much love and many blessings,
Rev. Jeanette Vinek
President Board of Trustees
Tracy Anderson
REQUEST FOR VOLUNTEERS
BC Thanksgiving Day Food Drive
I’m looking for volunteers to help with the BC Thanksgiving Day Food Drive both Tuesday September 17th and Saturday, September 21st.
We will meet at 6pm on Tuesday September 17th at Studio 9 first for orientation and to select your team partner if you don't already have one. I
Then, on September 21st we will meet back at Studio 9, 11:30 am for orientation and check-in before picking up the filled bags.
If you are interested in helping, talk to Tracy at Sunday Service or email her at tbtaylor@shaw.ca. This will be a fun and great way to give back to our community.
Blessings
Tracy Anderson
LET’S CONNECT
Rev. John DePalma’s new contact information
Rev. John now has a new email address: jdepalma@cslkelowna.org
He is also available for one-on-one telephone conversations. To schedule a connection, visit his online calendar:
Inspirational Song of the Week
When You Believe
By Barbara Samuel and Neal Klassen
Who said that Angels have wings? How do you know that summer follows spring? You put your faith in simple things, when you believe in love.
Rev. Barbara Samuel is a staff minister at CSLK and she, along with her husband Neal Klassen, provide our musical inspiration at our Sunday Services.
Fill out your membership here, https://www.cslkelowna.org/membership
Regular Events at CSLK
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Sunday Celebrations start at 10:30am PT at Studio 9, 1180 Houghton Road, Kelowna. Please park on the street or at Ben Lee Park (1.5 blocks from the school). You can also watch us live on Facebook or watch the replay later on YouTube.
Our volunteers are immensely valuable to CSLK! If you can help out with making coffee, setting up and/or after-service taking down, please contact Rev. Corinne Crockett at 250-868-9090 or email corinne_crockett@telus.net.
Do you have an idea for CSLK community opportunities you’d like to experience? We'd love to hear your thoughts! Please contact Rev. Corinne Crockett at 250-868-9090 or email corinne_crockett@telus.net.
Practitioner Support
Our ministers and practitioners are in service to all of us. If you need help to see the Truth in a situation; if you are looking for clarity; if you are struggling; our ministers and practitioners are here to support you. You can contact them through the About page on our website, or you can submit a prayer request on the Contact page.
Bring Nature’s Fare Receipts to CSLK!
Nature’s Fare grocery store receipts are worth a pretty penny to us! Bring your shopping receipts to Sunday service and place them into the receipt box on the table in front of the stage in the Studio 9 auditorium. Nature’s Fare will donate 3% of the total of your purchases to CSL Kelowna! Every receipt helps! Thank you!
Your Support Means So Much to Our Community!
We’re grateful for the ways CSL Kelowna is able to accept donations:
Online via the Ways to Donate page of our website (PayPal or credit card).
By Interac e-transfers sent to donate@cslkelowna.org.
Cheques can be mailed to: Suite 131, 101-1865 Dilworth Drive, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9T1.
For more information, please contact Rev. Melody Bailey.
MINDFUL MOMENT
"The best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment"
– Thich Nhat Hanh
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Vol. 1, Issue 28
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