unity messenger, may/june 2012 unity of santa rosa

4857 Old Redwood Hwy, Santa Rosa | 707-542-7729 (PRAY) | www.UnityofSantaRosa.org | [email protected]

Unity Messenger, May/June 2012

Dear Friends of Unity,

“We are full of joy and gratitude now that Unity of Santa Rosa is healing and creating and thriv-ing.” This is one version of an affirmation fellow Board members and I have used since we took the Prosperity Plus class last summer. Thanks to all of you, we are indeed healing, creating, and thriving. We have had inspiring and thought-provoking speak-ers, including some of our very own congregants, as well as amazing musicians, classes, workshops, Movie Nights, and a Healing Fair. We could not do any of this without the help of our many volunteers. We do appreciate you. Many people com-ment on the warmth and light they feel when they enter Unity of Santa Rosa. It is due to each and every one of you.

I have also been using these personal affirmations: “I am full of joy and gratitude now that I am healing, and my relationships are loving and accepting. And I am so happy and grateful now that I am expressing and creating, and I am so prosperous that I live well and give freely.” More often than not this is what shows up in my life. We know that we create our experiences through our thinking and our hearts. This is one of our basic Unity principles. Fortunately, as Rev. Eric Butterworth said, “Grace, the divine favor, the activity of God’s love, works for us constantly.” When we miss the mark, we do not have to experi-ence all the effects of our negative thinking.

Maybe you’ve noticed that Unity has made Eric Butterworth’s “Discover the Power Within You” the theme for 2012. I was pleased to see this, since this is one of my favorite books of all time and it changed my life. I’ll close with an-other quote from Rev. Butterworth: “Remember God is in you as the ocean is in the wave. There is no possible way in which the wave can be separated from the ocean, and there is no way in which you can be separated from God.”

Many Blessings, Cindy Jacobs, Board Secretary

Unity of Santa Rosa 4857 Old Redwood Hwy, Santa Rosa CA 95403 | 707-542-7729 (PRAY) | www.UnityofSantaRosa.org

Vision: Centered in God, we create a world of love, harmony, and abundance for all. Mission: Knowing God ● Teaching Truth ● Inspiring Dreams ● Transforming Lives Values: Unity Teachings ● Spiritual Growth ● Prayer ● Community Service ● Abundance ● Positive Living

IMPORTANT DATES

Newsletter News: We are happy to say our newsletter list keeps growing and growing! This means that your love offering for stamps and supplies is even more appreciated. Alternatively, if you are receiving this newsletter by mail, you may opt to pick up a copy at church to save a stamp or receive the newsletter through email. Just let us know by contacting the office. Thank you!!

ONGOING

Sunday Service 10:30am See page 6 for details & music.

May 6, Mary Ellen O’Meara May 13, Jewel McCrary May 20, Alan Hardman May 27, Rev. Margaret Flick June 3, Rev Curtis Byrd June 10, To be announced soon. June 17, Rev Alyzsa Van Til June 24, Janice Campbell, LUT

Sundays, 9:40am Unity Prayer Circle in Youth Room

1st Monday/month, 6:30-8pm Men of Unity Meeting

Wednesdays, 10:30am Job Search Group

CLASSES & EVENT SERIES

Mondays April 30-July 9 (No Class May 28) 6:30-8:30pm

Prosperity Plus 10-Week Program

Wednesdays through May 16 6:30-8:00pm

Class: Love Poems from God

Wednesdays June 6-July 16 6:30-8:00pm, See page 2 for details.

Class: Ten Things To Do When Your Life Falls Apart

Thursdays, Movie Nights in May 6:30-9:00pm See page 3 for details.

May 3 “Thrive” May 10 “Fierce Grace” May 17 “Hildegard von Bingen” May 24 “The Happy Movie” May 31 “Oh My God”

SPECIAL DATES

Sun, May 6, 10:30am Birthday Sunday! Bring Prosperity Banks

Mon, May 7, 6:30-8:00pm Men of Unity Meeting

Sun, May 13 Mother’s Day

Sat, May 19, 12:00-2:30pm Baby Shower/Farewell Party for Liz

Sun, May 20, 11:30pm Turn in party ideas. See page 4.

Sun, May 20, 1:00-4:00pm See page 2 for details.

Workshop with Allan Hardman

Sun, June 3, 10:30am Birthday Sunday! Bring Prosperity Banks

Mon, June 4, 6:30-8:00pm Men of Unity Meeting

Sun, June 17 Father’s Day

Sun, June 24, 11:30am Party Sunday! See page 4.

Sat, June 30, 11am-3:00pm See page 2 for details.

Unity Picnic at Riverfront Park



New Member Class with Rev. Alyzsa Van Til

Saturday, June 2, 10am-2:30pm* OR

Saturday, June 9, 10am-2:30pm*

*Date will be decided by May 13th. Please tell us which works best for you by signing up at church or

by calling us at 542-7729.

We welcome you to become a member of this church! If you would like to experience this class and you are already a member or are considering mem-bership, you are welcome to join us. All welcome!

This class will focus on what it means to become a member of Unity of Santa Rosa and some of the pri-mary Unity concepts and beliefs. It also gives you a chance to meet others who are just joining and to ask any questions you have. We will have lunch together to better get acquainted.

NEW CLASS!

“Ten Things To Do When Your Life Falls Apart”

Wednesdays June 6—July 18th

(no meeting on July 4th)

Taught by Rev. Alyzsa Van Til

Although Daphne Kingma wrote this book for our difficult times, I found her ideas very helpful for the aging process. She says, “Difficulties teach us that we’re not in control...and are profound opportunities for emotional healing and spiritual development.”

Together, we will begin to recognize that it’s time for deeper, soul-level solutions that can only come from within ourselves.

Also included in the book are great soul-searching questions to journal with at the end of each chapter.

Please sign up in the social Hall so we can have books available for you.

Rev. Alyzsa Van Til formerly taught Bible Interpretation at Unity School for Religious Studies, now known as Unity Insti-tute. Since then she has served two churches in the West Central Region: Unity in Clearlake and Unity Palo Alto Community Church as Education Minister. She has recently retired as minis-ter at Unity of Brookings, Oregon. In her retirement, Rev. Alyzsa is focusing on Mysticism in all religions where she has noted that all agree.

The Men’s Group and the Women’s Group are joining together to coordinate a

Unity Summer Potluck Picnic Saturday, June 30, 2012

11:00am*

This 2012 Summer Picnic will be held at the Riverfront Park in Healdsburg (closer to Windsor).

7821 Eastside Rd, Healdsburg, CA 95448

Make sure to bring your favorite potluck dish to share. Unity will provide utensils, cups, plates, and fun games!

*There is a $6 parking requirement, so we

encourage carpooling. To carpool, come to the church at 10:45am to catch a ride or pick up

some passengers.



MOVIE NIGHTS May 2012 Unity of Santa Rosa presents

Spiritual Exploration Series

Thursday Evenings in May 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Join us for community and thought provoking films to stimulate dialog and ideas. Free admission, donations accepted, refreshments, we’ll spend the

evening exploring some provocative spiritual ideas.

May 3 ~ Thrive —2011 Created by an heir of the Gamble family (Proctor & Gamble), you will either love or not love this controversial documentary that portends to explain the hidden agenda behind many of our social and economic systems today. Solutions are presented by thinkers like Deepak Chopra, David Icke, Steven Greer, Edgar Mitchell, Nasseim Harremin, John Perkins and Catherine Fitts.

May 10 ~ Fierce Grace —2001 documentary about Ram Dass, author of the classic bestseller Be Here Now. The film weaves vivid archival footage from hippiedom's glory days with intimate glimpses of Ram Dass today, as he continues to remake his life since suffering from a stroke. He is using this uninvited challenge as a tool for spiritual transformation, learning to help others face issues of aging, death, and dying.

May 17 ~ Hildegard von Bingen – In Portrait —Beautiful 2008 eclec-tic collection on the life and work of the 12th-century saint, Hildegard of Bingen—poet, prophet, activist, musician, artist, mystic. We’ll explore a segment of her operatic production Ordo Virtutem (Ritual of Virtues). The documentary will include a 45 minute conversation with Matthew Fox.

May 24 ~ The Happy Movie —What really makes humans happy? Roko Belic directs this 2011 exploration of happiness as the most valuable hu-man emotion. This movie is immensely uplifting, a surprisingly practical and down-to-earth documentary on the nature of happiness and how to increase happiness in life.

May 31 ~ Oh My God —Hugh Jackman, Ringo Starr, Seal, and a number of other celebrities and regular people offer their views on God in this 2009 documentary, hearing from a variety of religious persuasions including atheists, Muslims, Hindus, and Christians.

10-Week Prosperity Class

Video Presentations by Mary Morrissey & Karen Joyce

Class facilitated by Sharon Wikoff & Kelley Jensen

Back by popular demand!

10–Week Class on Mondays

April 30th– July 9th

(no class on May 28th)

6:30-8:30pm, $55

Discover the 10 Universal Laws that govern an abundant life. Register NOW!

Throughout this course, you will discover the 10 Universal Laws that govern an abundant life and will be given the opportunity and encouragement to put these Universal Laws into daily prac-tice. This 10-week “experiment” will be the catalyst for greater self-awareness, deeper spiritual practice, more meaningful rela-tionships, financial increase, and a stronger self-esteem. You will finish the course feeling more committed and connected to your church.

Cultural Homestay International, a local exchange student organization, is seeking volunteer Host Families for International students who will attend high school in our community for the 2012-2013 school year, and for students coming to Northern Cali-

fornia for 2-3 weeks this summer. Students come from Europe, Asia, and South America. Host Families have an opportu-nity to learn about another culture while they share their meals with a student and provide a home. Students have their own spending money and medical insurance. If you are interested in welcoming a student into your home for an enriching and rewarding experience or simply want more information please call:

Mary Tong 707-953-3993

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A time to connect and have fun with Unity friends!

Parties are held July through December. Get your party ideas turned in by Sunday, May 20th. Buy tickets for all parties on Party Sunday, June 24th.

Tickets purchased at Unity of Santa Rosa. Parties held at individual homes/places determined by each party-giver.

For fun and fundraising, building community and creating prosperity!

A booklet of all the parties available will be created for your review at the beginning of June. Then on June 24th, Party Sunday, you will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to parties through the end of the year. These will be hosted and attended by you! This is how it works: 1. Think of a creative party that you want to throw. It can be a simple dinner in your home, a Greek Festi-val, a children’s gathering in the park, a wine tour, a weekend at a summer home that you own in Hawaii, a High Tea, a Halloween Costume Party, a Christmas Craft Class, a night of dinner and theater, and just about anything else you can think of. The party can be anywhere you choose. 2. Decide what date and time your party is going to be. (Any date between July and December.) Please avoid Sunday afternoons, unless you check in with the church, and the fourth Saturday morning of each month. 3. Then choose how many people you can have at your party and the price per ticket. (If it’s at your house and you can only hold 30, then that would be the limit). This is YOUR choice. Determine the price of the ticket. What do you think people will be willing to pay? (For example, if you are going first class for 10 people, would they pay $50 or $100 a plate? Or would $20 a person be more reasonable? If you join with several others to charter a wine tour, what would be a good fair market value for people to pay?) 4. Then fill out one of our Party Program Registration forms and turn it into the office. Forms are due May 20th. This is a great FUN-raiser because it creates community throughout the year, and you get to connect with new friends. It is a FUND-raiser because it is a tax-deductible donation to Unity of Santa Rosa. Those who throw the parties are doing it at their own expense, but the fair market value can be considered a tax-deductible donation. People then buy tickets to attend however many parties they want, and that money goes to the church. Throwing a party and/or attending a party, benefits Unity of Santa Rosa and is a win/win because giving or purchasing a party is tax-deductible.

Remember to submit your party idea on the Party Registration Form by May 20th!

Party Program 2012!



NEWLY forming! Dream Group—We are working on forming this group. If you are interested in finding out more about this dream group that will meet regularly, please contact us!

Women of Unity Group—All women are welcome to join this women's group. The next event planned for this group is to join with the Men’s Group to plan and coordinate the Unity Summer Picnic taking place on Saturday, June 30th. Please let us know if you would like to participate in this way.

Men of Unity Group—1st Monday of each month May 7th & June 4th, 6:30-8:00pm The Unity Men’s Group has formed for the purpose of fellowship and spiritual development, serving our church and the community in ways that expand the greater good of all. It is a new group and still evolv-ing and we welcome all to share our interest and work. We are eager to grow the group and would welcome all men who would care to join us. We are also discussing the book, "The New Thought Christian" by William Warch on an ongoing basis.

Job Search Support Group Wednesdays, 10:30am in the Youth Ed Room

Looking for work? Today's job search can be a challenge. You don't have to do it alone. Join Unity's new Job Search Club and get spiritual and practical support. This is a self-run group meet-ing one hour a week to share support through

visioning, sharing challenges and progress, holding each other ac-countable, prayer support, feedback and community. We meet in the youth education room.

Unity Prayer Circle Join us for early-morning prayer and medita-tion before the Sunday Service. Sunday from 9:40-10:00am in the Youth Ed Room.

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The views and practices of paid advertisements and classified listings are not endorsed by or affiliated with Unity of Santa Rosa. To advertise in our

newsletter, please call us or go online to our website.

We have a wonderful way for you to reach about 400 local Sonoma County homes by ad-vertising in our newsletter. This is a bimonthly publication with 6 issues a year. We mail to at least 250 and email to another 150 friends of Unity. All advertise-ments and classified ads are due by the 15th of the month prior to the next edition. (Example: Ads are due June 15th for the

Jul/Aug edition.) Display ads and classified listings will be ap-proved for services, businesses, and events that align with the Unity principles and depending on our own event calendar. Pricing per edition is as follows: Classified Listing: $5 Business Card Size: $20 1/4 Page: $40 1/2 Page: $80 Full Page: $160

ON-GOING GROUPS

THE UNITY MESSENGER

UniTrade

UniTrade is a business oriented program that connects business providers in our church community to users of their services. In the process, the “trader” will give a sales discount for services or products to the user. They will also tithe a portion of the transac-tion to our church. The service providers will get promotion throughout our Unity circle. The purpose of UniTrade is to raise funds for our church, build relationships, and help promote busi-nesses within our community. UniTrade is a win-win transaction for all participants.

Here is how it works. Members in our church community agree to provide their business goods or services to others with a spe-cific discount. The user of the service gets a savings on their pur-chase and the trader then tithes a portion of the transaction to the church. The nature of the discount and the tithe are at the discretion of the trader. The discount may be a coupon or a per-centage off the regular price.

If you are a business/service trader, please visit our website to get a registration form to register your business and discount. These businesses will be advertised on our website and in a printed flyer available at church.

Look for the UniTrade flyer at church and on the website to see who and what is being offered and the corresponding discount. This month, we are listing the UniTraders here so you can see what it is all about. More UniTraders are adding weekly. And re-member, each trader tithes a portion of the transaction to our church.

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Unity Messenger, May/June 2012 SUNDAY SERVICES May 6, Mary Ellen O’Meara Lesson: The Teachings of Hale Makua, a Hawaiian Kahuna "Kahuna" is the Hawaiian name for a Shaman. In the 19th and 20th centuries, Kahunas were condemned by Christianity and became hidden. Today's talk will present some of the teachings of Hale Ma-kua, a revered spiritual teacher. Special Music: Robin Rogers and Festival of Friends

Mary Ellen O'Meara is a familiar face to many at Unity of Santa Rosa where she has presented "A Course in Mira-cles" and other inspired teachings. She has also been, occasionally, the Sunday speaker. She is a Transpersonal Psychotherapist empowering clients to find their own

deeper knowing moving them toward healing of the mind. Mary Ellen has been a teacher, guest speaker, counselor and sometimes lay minister at Unity of Walnut Creek, San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Phoenix and various New Thought centers around the Bay Area.

May 13, Mothers’ Day, Jewel McCrary

Lesson: A Mother's Love The angel wings of Mother's past and present and future are shel-tering us now. Special Music: Star Tom www.StarTomMusic.com

Jewel McCrary is a dynamic, enthusiastic speaker who combines "old-fashioned" preaching skills with "new thought" principles. He is an active member of Unity Palo Alto Community Church where he teaches classes and speaks regularly. He has been a Unity student since 1979.

Jewel’s talks incorporate humor, real life stories, illustrations and references from the Bible and Unity Publications. In addition to speaking to various churches, Jewel has conducted workshops at Asilomar Retreats. As a 29 year Trainer for Dale Carnegie Training, Jewel has taught over 2000 students and conducted workshops and training for many businesses and associations.

May 20, Alan Hardman Lesson: The Spiritual Power of The Four Agreements Many of the spiritual truths of the ancient Toltecs of Mexico have been brought to our modern times by author Miguel Ruiz in his best-selling book, The Four Agreements. Often readers miss the deep connection with their spiritual lives offered in the background of what appears to be a simple and practical reminder about daily living. Special Music: Andoni Panici ww.AndoniPanici.com

Allan Hardman’s background includes over 20 years as a practitioner and instructor of Alchemical Hypnotherapy and spiritual psychology, and a 10 year personal appren-ticeship with Don Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agree-ments and other books. He is a Toltec Master in that

tradition and brings his wisdom of the Toltec path to his work with spiritual counseling and emotional healing. www.joydancer.com Workshop to follow. See Page 2 for details.

May 27, Rev. Margaret Flick Lesson: The Prime Directive We are called to love our neighbor as ourselves but what exactly does that entail? This Sunday we are going to dissolve one of the obstacles to the Prime Directive. Special Music: Heartsounds (Unity of Santa Rosa’s choir)

Rev. Margaret graduated from Unity Institute’s Master’s of Divinity program in June of 2010. She is a licensed and ordained Unity minister. She is deeply indebted to Unity and the teachings of Myrtle and Charles Fillmore for giv-

ing her the foundation and a vehicle for transformation as well as a new way to look at the Bible and the teachings of Jesus. She believes that prayer, gratitude, compassion (for self as well as others) and an open and receptive mind are prime ingredients for a heart-centered, thoughtful, peaceful and joyful life. She lives in San Francisco with her husband, Howie. She is a trained Crisis Responder for SF Crisis Care. She currently teaches Truth classes at Unity Palo Alto and is a guest speaker throughout the Bay Area.

June 3, Rev Curtis Byrd Lesson: Supersize Your Faith What if you could supersize life’s im-portant attributes: love, humility, faith, joy and zeal? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to simply make the request and receive an increase in the significant things of life? “You do not have, because you do not ask God.”—(James 4:2) Special Music: TBA

After successful careers in marketing, advertising and pub-lic relations with four fortune 500 companies, for the past 12 years Rev. Curtis has been a guest speaker, lecturer, and motivational speaker throughout California. Currently,

Rev. Curtis is Community Relations Specialist for Blood Centers of the Pacific, serves on the Santa Rosa Planning Commission, is a full-time student at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in Mill Valley and the Executive Director for the Gray Foundation. After completing his Unity-based ministerial studies at the Johnnie Colemon Theologi-cal Seminary in Chicago, IL, he attended the International New Thought Ministry and Theological Seminary in Atlanta, GA and was ordained in 2005.

June 10 Speaker: To be announced soon! Special Music: Andoni Panici www.AndoniPanici.com

June 17 Father’s Day, Rev Alyzsa Van Til Lesson: God as Compassionate Father The Psalmist says, “God’s compassion is fathomless, refreshing the soul.” When we are re-freshed by God’s compassion, we can bless the world and show

compassion for the hurts and needs of others. Special Music: Ava Grail Rev. Alyzsa taught Bible Interpretation at Unity School and was Minister of Education at Unity Palo Alto. She has also worked with a number of small Unity groups.

June 24, Janice Campbell, LUT Lesson: Live The Gift That You Are: How Your Gifts Connect to Your Prosperity

Special Music: Star Tom www.StarTomMusic.com Janice Campbell is a licensed Unity teacher, writer, speaker and coach and is the creator of the Receive Your Life meth-odology. She has been a truth student and member of Unity in Marin for more than 25 years. When Janice first discov-

ered Unity, she was a CPA and certified financial planner. Through the application of Unity principles, she discovered her life’s work. Janice has studied the principles of true prosperity extensively to understand where people get stopped and why. She is the author of the book Receive Your Life: A Life of Purpose and Prosperity and the e-book Your Personal Pipeline to Prosperity. She is also a wife and a mother of three children, ages 18, 15 and 12.



Volunteer Opportunities—Contact the office or a Board Member to find out more! Angel Squad—Available to assist other congregants with practical matters when in need. (Grocery store runs, meals, etc.)

Art and Floral Team Members—Bring flowers and help decorate church on some Sundays and for special events.

Bookstore Help—Sell books one Sunday a week or as back-up.

Bookstore Director—Coordinate and train volunteers, review inventory, maintain appearance of bookstore, etc.

Event Sales—Sell event tickets and possibly books and merchandise for speakers. This is on an as-needed basis.

Event & Party Planners—Leader(s) to help organize up-coming events and parties and gather volunteers to assist.

Greeters and Ushers—To greet people as they arrive and leave, and hand out bulletins on Sunday mornings and occasional Special events.

Historian—Creates scrapbooks of church photos and info for archives.

Hospitality Host/Hostess—1-2 Sundays per month to make coffee, set up snacks and clean up; arrive at 9:45 am.

Marketing/PR Assistant—Assists our Office Assistant with various aspects of marketing the church: renews Craigslist ads daily; manages newsletter ads; writes press releases; flyer distribution, radio, television promotion (Any or all of above).

Marketing Team—Help with projects, give your ideas, and more.

Music Coordinator Assistant – Help Jeanette Brizee with music coordination.

Newsletter Assembly Team—Help with folding and preparing the newsletter for mailing one afternoon every two months.

Newsletter Contributors—Examples: Read and write a book review; Interview congregants about how they found Unity and what it means to them.

Online Support & Social Media—May include uploading video/audio of Sunday Lessons and Classes online and/or helping with listing events and classes on online calendars.

Photographer—Takes photos of church special events, holidays, etc.

Prayer Ministry—Train to become a Chaplain, or join the Unity Prayer Circle on Sundays from 9:40 to 10:00, or pray for others from home.

Sound Team Tech—(1) Sunday per month to run sound for Sunday Services. Training is provided.

Volunteer Coordinator—To recruit, coordinate, and support volunteers and appreciation efforts; Creates 1 or 2 annual events to honor volunteers.

Welcome Team—To welcome new people and to follow up with phone calls and emails.

Workshop/Event/Party Assistants—To assist with set-up/break-down; registration and ticket sales.

Introducing Kristi Bowman... There is a new face in the office! Our new Office Assistant is Kristi Bowman. She has been in the office with Liz during the last couple weeks of April to learn about what we do around here and as of May she will be your main contact if you call the office. Kristi has a background work-ing for non-profits and has excellent office skills. She is also a yoga instructor and enjoys spending

time outdoors. If you haven’t met her yet, please feel free to call or come by and introduce yourself.

New artwork is gracing our walls! Botanicals by Nancy J Ballard Nancy holds the status of MASTER ARTIST of Botani-cal Illustration with the San Francisco Botanical Gar-den Society and the Strybing Arboretum. Nancy is the Founder of Black Tie Botanicals, an organization she created in an effort to raise consciousness about the fragility of our ecosystem through educational exhibits. With persistent observation, ordinary plants

are transformed into focused illustrations of the plants’ life cycle, reminding us of their amazing, intricate and essential place in our universe. Nancy is the sister of our very own Elizabeth Cupp.

YOUTH EDUCATION Our youth meet every Sunday at 10:30am under the loving direction of our Sunday School teachers Merrie Rivera and Alannah Williams-Oliver. The YE room is set up for childcare and youth classes. Your children will not want to leave!

PRAYER MINISTRY Prayer Ministry is the name for the greater um-brella that includes all prayer activities in the church. Chaplains are those who have received special training to pray with individuals after Sunday Services or as needed, and to assist in various ways such as bringing the prayer box forward on Sundays, conducting home or hospital visitations, participating in special services, and all aspects of Prayer Ministry. Other participants in the Prayer Min-istry may be involved in various ways: Praying for others quietly from home, praying with others in a Prayer Circle, leading medita-tions, writing prayer letters, etc. Prayer is the most important ac-tivity we can engage in for our spiritual growth. To find out more about our Prayer Ministry, you can contact Randi Vessels at [email protected]. Prayer Support: Day or night, if you need immediate prayer sup-port, we encourage you to contact Silent Unity at 1-800-NOW-PRAY (669-7729).

MUSIC Unity of Santa Rosa has a talented pianist Guy Richards. Our music director is Jeanette Brizee. She and Randi Vessels are our song leaders. We continue to invite wonderful musicians. For an up-to-date list of musicians, please visit our website at www.UnityofSantaRosa.org

ABOUT UNITY OF SANTA ROSA

Save the date! You are invited to join us for a Baby Shower/Farewell Party for Liz Lockett on

Saturday, May 19th, 12-2:30pm. Details to follow.


Unity of Santa Rosa

4857 Old Redwood Hwy, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Office Hours: Tue-Thu, 10am – 3pm

Phone: 707-542-PRAY (7729) FAX: 707-542-7732 Bookstore: Open Sundays after service & during office hours. The

bookstore is located in the Sanctuary on the right-hand side. Website: www.UnityofSantaRosa.org

Office e-mail: [email protected] Silent Unity Prayer Support: 800-669-7729

Facebook: www.facebook.com/unitysr

2012-13 Board of Trustees Sue Hicks, Board President

John Consedine, Vice President Kathy Hoare, Treasurer Cindy Jacobs, Secretary Elizabeth Cupp, Trustee

Here to Serve You At Unity Sunday School Merrie Rivera, Alannah Oliver-Williams

Executive Assistant Kristi Bowman Bookkeeper Sue Dyslin

Chaplains James/Jeannette/Randi/Robin Music Director Jeanette Brizee

Pianist Guy Richards Newsletter/Bulletin Kristi Bowman Social Hour Ellie/Roxanne/Kathy H. Sound Team James/Bob/Brian/Tom

Special Events Contact the office. Tithe Team Board of Trustees & Daphne Tanner

Ushers & Greeters Nancy Caplan/Jeannette Chapman

Every Penny Counts: Please bring your Prosperity Bank on May 6th and June 3rd to empty it out. More Prosperity Banks (green boxes) for gathering your spare change are on order in case you don’t have one yet. Unless otherwise noted, the banks are normally emptied out at church on the first Sunday of each month.

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Helpful Giving: If you are in the supermarket or office supply store and see a good deal, why not pick up some extra for the church? This is an inexpensive way to help above and beyond your usual tithing. We can use:

We have our 3rd Redwood Empire Food Bank food barrel in the So-cial Hall. Items to bring: (Please—no homemade foods, no glass.) ∙ Cans of tuna, soup, fruit, veggies. ∙ Beans & Rice ∙ Pasta, peanut butter, cereal

If you know of a non-profit group that needs a space to meet, let them know about Unity of Santa Rosa’s facility. Pictures of our

church can be seen online at www.UnityofSantaRosa.org and then by clicking on Facility in the menu. Prices are determined based on

the type of group and frequency. For more information, call 707-542-7729.

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