Activity Report: Church Ministry ~ September 2011
Theme for 2011: Rekindling the Human Spirit to master the art of living
4 regular Sunday services [all 4 presented by Revs. Bil & Cher]
Special Services/Events:
September 4 ~ Recognition of 9-9-9 volunteers, featuring a hot dog/ice cream luncheon provided and served by the Board of Trustees
September 8 ~ Unity World Day of Prayer. We featured a Self-Guided Prayer Walk in our sanctuary, and a special Prayer Service that evening.
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Special Musicians for September: Aaron Evans; Patricia Skinner; Kim D’Angelo; Synchronicity
Additional Items of interest:
- Flew to NJ to officiate wedding for Purdy Tran wedding
- One-on-one (actually 1-on-2 since it involves both Rev. Bil and Rev. Cher!) meetings with each of the staff
- USLC Board Meeting
- Hospital/Hospice Visits — 2 (plus several visits to Carolina House)
- Home Visits — 0
- 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: 10
- Spiritual Coaching (face-to-face and via telephone): 5 (+ numerous informal discussions and telephone calls)
- Other various meetings related to the ministry, outside the scope of meetings listed above: 14
- Other administrative-type activities related to USLC
- Attendance as Board Member of Wright School Human Rights Council. (Bil)
- Jury Duty (Cher)
- Planning with Aaron re: music
- 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 [Level 2 edit returned; Skype meeting with Paul to review; changes made and returned to publisher]
- Completed new book on the relationship between Science and Spirituality.
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
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