Activity Report: Church Ministry ~ August 2011
Theme for 2011: Rekindling the Human Spirit to master the art of living
4 regular Sunday services [all 4 presented by Revs. Bil &/or Cher]
Special Services/Events:
Tues., August 23 ~ Congregational Meeting ~ Update on situation surrounding investigation.
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Special Musicians for July: Aaron Evans; Jim Cox
Additional Items of interest:
- Aug. 10-12 ~ Rev. Cher at Unity Village to present Teambuilding Webinar as part of Enlightened Leaders program.
- Visitation and officiated Funeral Service for Sandy Walker
- Rehearsal and officiated Wedding Ceremony for Scaramuzzo’s (not USLC members)
- Attended funeral for Ted Murphy
- Rev. Bil spoke at UCR
- Revs. Cher & Bil presented training class at UCR: The Metaphysical Jesus
- Planning Meetings (via phone) for Purdy Tran wedding in Oct.
- One-on-one (actually 1-on-2 since it involves both Rev. Bil and Rev. Cher!) meetings with each of the staff
- One-on-one (2!) meeting with Platformer Team
- USLC Fung Shui Cleansing by Lauren Kennedy
- Quarterly Ministry Directors/Board/Staff meeting
- USLC Board Meeting (regular meeting plus several other meetings related to investigation)
- Hospital/Hospice Visits — 2 (plus several visits to Carolina House)
- Home Visits — 3
- Monthly meeting with area Unity Ministers
- FLP reports, papers, and mentor calls
- Office Hours: Tuesday & Wednesday, with weekly meditation on Wednesdays
- Congregation member-requested meetings, outside the scope of meetings listed above: 12
- Spiritual Coaching (face-to-face and via telephone): 4 (+ numerous informal discussions and telephone calls)
- Other various meetings related to the ministry, outside the scope of meetings listed above: 15
- Attendance as Board Member of Wright School Human Rights Council. (Bil)
- Planning with Aaron re: music
- Preparation for and involvement in 2nd Annual Healing Symposium
- Preparation for Unity World Day of Prayer
- Weekly updates of calendar and announcements, bulletin prep, calendar update online, etc.
- Creation of weekly e-Newsletters and Special mailings via Constant Contact
- Continuing with individual blogs for each Ministry.
- Weekly article for USLC Blog.
- Add calendar events to Meetup.com; respond to new members.
- Attendance at Prayer Partner Meeting to plan for Unity World Day of Prayer
- On-going Research for Truth talks and upcoming classes.
- Planning for next quarter
- Metaphysics Workbook co-authored with Paul Hasselbeck [1st edit by publisher completed and returned to us for some tweaks and modifications — Two SKYPE conference calls for editing discussions. Manuscript returned to publisher; approved and moved to next level in the process]
- Writing new book on the relationship between Science and Spirituality. [on-going]
Blessings,
Cher & Bil –
Drs. Bil & Cher Holton Spiritual Leaders—Unity Spiritual Life Center 2604-H Carver Street, Durham, NC 27705-2796 Church Office Phone: 919.471.3504 Home Office Phone: 919.767.9620 cher@holtonconsulting.com • bil@unityspirituallifecenter.org • http://www.unityspirituallifecenter.org
