Quick Start Workshop coming April 28th

Do you love attending the CSL Kelowna Sunday Celebration but sometimes you don't fully understand what the speaker is saying? Do you find that the terms used are confusing?

Do you want to learn more about how to use spiritual tools to create the life you want?

Are you fairly new to the Centre for Spiritual Living Kelowna Community and you want to learn the basics of the teaching?

If you answered "YES" to any of these questions then this workshop is for you...

Join Revs Diane Hockey and Corinne Crockett for:

QuickStart

April 28th 10 am - 4:30 pm

Pandosy Peace Centre

2490 Pandosy Street

By Donation

A New Year and an Inward Journey

Our centre is blessed to be in its 25^th year of serving a congregation of beautiful souls on a pathway to ever more personal growth and transformation. If you are feeling the Divine nudge to pursue a deeper inward journey to your own liberation and expansion, I want you to consider joining our upcoming Inward Journey class. This class is unlike most here at the centre which are pretty much open and accessible to everyone. Inward Journey is especially designed for those already familiar with the basics of the Science of Mind- including the format of Spiritual Mind Treatment, the practice of meditation and Science of Mind principles and practices. This advanced course is designed to help us see our lives and how they have gotten to be the way they are, and then to offer us tools and techniques to create lives of our personal choice- lives born out of awareness and purposeful creation. This course is also unlike most in that it is a continuous stream of 30 classes and a commitment to all of them is required. It is truly the deeper dive in all ways.
 For those potentially interested in the possibility of becoming a Practitioner with our centre, this class is also the 1^st year of practitioner training (although no current interest in Practitionership is required to join). For those who do choose to pursue a Practitioner License, a second year of training required, which will be offered next year. These classes are a powerful intersection of community, intimacy, and belonging. There will be lots of opportunity for discussion. There is a cooperative experience of exploring the ideas presented together as a collective and as an individual. Amanda Pope RScp and myself are co-teachers of this class. We are supported by Derek Hinchliffe RScp. We all look forward to exploring the practical tools that will allow us to change our thinking and change our lives and to make the world a better place. We would love to have you join us for this life enhancing experience. We are also working on the logistics of offering at least some of the classes via Zoom videoconferencing to enhance its accessibility. Please consider joining us and if you have ANY questions, please don’t hesitate to email me at: revgord@shaw.ca.   

Blessings, 

Dr. Deb

Happy New Year!

As we step into the New Year we want to tell you about all the things that are going on at the Centre this winter.

First of all, we will be following along with the Centers for Spiritual Living theme of 'Creating a Values-Based Life' this year.  Join us as we step into a greater experience of our potential.

We have a new class in a new format coming up. Rev Nadene Rogers will be facilitating 'Prosperous Me'. Check out the poster for more information. This course runs for 30 days. There is a 20 minute call each morning to set the tone for the day. You can register on our website.

Our SOM 103 - Building a Healing Consciousness course is going to start on March 6th. Deepen your understanding of Affirmative Prayer. You can also register for this course on our website.

At the end of January we will be starting our annual Season for Peace and Non-Violence campaign. Here is some more information about this:

The Gandhi King Season For Nonviolence was co-founded 19 years ago in 1998 by Dr. Arun Gandhi and The Association for Global New Thought.  It is an awareness campaign of the memorial anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., spanning 64 days commencing January 30th and ending April 4th.  The purpose of the campaign is to bring attention to the philosophy of attaining peace through nonviolence actions as demonstrated by legendary leaders such as Gandhi, King, Chevez, Mandela, and the Dalai Lama.  Over 900 cities in 67 countries participate.  CSL Kelowna will again participate with a variety of events such as movies, meditation, and the Peace Rock Walk on March 25th.  Further detail on events TBA.

Keep an eye on our newsletter for more details on the different Season for Peace and Non-Violence activities.

Falling into Transformative Education

“It’s time to get some class in our lives”

This is a phrase we often use at this time of year to let everyone know about our upcoming Science of Mind personal transformation classes. It is also a wonderful way to think about the opportunity before us.

Ernest Holmes said: “The Universe is fundamentally spiritual -- it has intelligence, purpose, beauty, and order. Whether we call it God, Nature, Spirit, Energy, or Universal Intelligence, all emanates from this Spiritual Universe.”

We have an opportunity in our classes to learn how to use and personalize the metaphysical principles used by spiritual masters throughout history. In class you can expect some profound discussions, readings, spiritual practice, meditation, and some lectures. 

I know for me, taking classes was the most transformational step I took in my own personal growth (unwitting as it was at the time!).

I was impacted not only by what I learned  about creating new experiences through changing my belief system, but I was also moved by the opportunity to connect with fellow travellers along the path, and to forge deep, lifelong friendships.

So I invite you to let this be the year of your own personal transformation.

See you in class,
Dr. Deborah Gordon

There are lots of upcoming opportunities to leap into Transformative Education at the Centre:

QuickStart
August 27th from 10 am - 4:30 pm at the Peace Centre
This one day workshop offers up 'everything you wanted to know about Science of Mind, but were afraid to ask'. Reverends Corinne Crockett and Diane Hockey lead an exploration of the basics. Please remember to bring a lunch. 

Education Fair Sunday
August 28th at 11:30am (after the service in the lobby of the theatre)
Come and find out more about the classes being offered. You will have the opportunity to meet the instructors and 

Accredited Classes:

Science of Mind 101 - The Spiritual Path

Tuesday evenings -  6:30 - 8:30 pm

September 13th - November 1st
Join Dr. Deborah Gordon and Amanda Pope to explore the foundation of New Thought principles and develop powerful spiritual practice. 
Investment: $245

Power of Your Word 
Thursday evenings - 6:30 - 9:00 pm
September 8th - October 27th
Join Reverends Jeanette Vinek and Corina Scherer for this 2nd year course aimed at helping you deepen your practice of setting intention.
Investment: $245

Why take Science of Mind classes?

I have the great honour of teaching the first year of Science of Mind classes with Dr. Deborah in the fall. As I review the curriculum, I am reminded of how profound and life-changing taking SOM classes can be.

Looking back to my first class 10 years ago I can hardly believe the magnitude of changes in my life since then. All four quadrants of life – health, wealth, creative expression, and loving relationships - are completely different for me now.

At the time, I was a single mom in the process of bankruptcy. I was self-employed, working as a bookkeeper in order to hide away from the world because I was crippled by severe anxiety. I was miserable and desperately searching for a way out.

Ten years later, I am healthy and working in a career that I love.  I am 7 years into a relationship with an amazing partner, and in a much stronger financial position. And… my journey is nowhere near over. The most important part of all of this is that I can now truly say that I am happy and incredibly grateful for my life. I am so glad that I kept showing up to class and doing the work to plant the seeds for a new life.

I am excited to continue my journey as I support others on theirs. I am also humbled and delighted to have the opportunity to teach alongside Dr. Deborah. She is one of my heroes and mentors. While we all get to see Dr. Deb’s wisdom and grace every week from the podium, her brilliance truly shines when she is teaching a class. Dr. Deb has a depth of understanding from her years of being steeped in New Thought that is evident as she helps students to make sense of what can seem like such complex ideas.

If you haven’t yet taken first year Science of Mind classes or if it has been a while since you have taken them and you could use a little boost in your life, then please join us. “Science of Mind 101 – The Spiritual Path” will start in the second week of September. Keep an eye out for more details about upcoming classes throughout the summer.

-- Amanda Pope

Upcoming Workshops and Classes

As the Season for Peace and Non-Violence is wrapping up this weekend, we are excited to let you know about the things that are coming up next.

We have some excellent workshops and courses to help you stay engaged in the process of creating the life you want to live.



First up, we have the QuickStart class coming on April 9th. This is a great overview of this New Thought teaching for someone who is new, or perhaps just wants a refresher on the basics of Science of Mind. You will leave the class with some concrete tools that you can use in your life right away.










Next, for those who would like to create more prosperity in their lives, we have the Prosperity Plus II course starting on April 26th. This is a great course to get you excited about creating more, and allowing more in your life. Mary Morrissey is full of energy and passion about the idea of abundance and you will follow her curriculum as it is brought to life by our very own Dr. Deborah Gordon and Derek Hinchliffe.









We also have an exciting opportunity for you to participate in a workshop with Dane Stevens on May 15th. You will reveal your authentic nature through his Soul Re-Cognition process.









All of these great events will be held at the Pandosy Peace Centre, 2490 Pandosy in Kelowna. Contact us for more details

Happy New Year! 2015 is the year for 'Building a Healing Consciousness'

And we have just the class for that - starting on January 12th at 7 pm.

Revs. Corinne Crockett and Jeanette Vinek will be facilitating "Building a Healing Consciousness". This course is one of the foundational classes in the first year Science of Mind curriculum. Based on the teachings of Ernest Holmes, students deepen their understanding and practice of spiritual laws.

Building a healing consciousness is an inside job. As someone who has spent many years trying to change the conditions in my life on the outside, I recognize the value of learning and using these transformational tools. Life really does get better. And the good news is that it is not hard work. Changing things on the outside is like pushing a boulder up a hill. It is exhausting. Changing our lives by setting intention in mind and then taking inspired action is exhilarating.

I also can't say enough about these beautiful facilitators. Both of them are experienced educators. They are also good friends so their work together is seamless. And just spend 5 minutes in a room with them. They exude a peace and grace that creates a loving and safe environment to explore, to grow, and to express.

In Corinne's own words here's is a little more about this class:

"I am so grateful for this teaching, and only wish I had found it earlier in my life.  It really holds the keys to living the life we desire.  It is amazing to recognize so many spiritual truths and keys within one teaching!  

It is so exciting facilitating Building a Healing Consciousness, as we explore and discover, even more deeply, the power of our thought in the awakening, enrichment, and expansion of our individual consciousness.  As we, together,  enter into Building a healing Consciousness, students vision for a better world, and deepen their understanding of the impact of changing old beliefs and thought patterns.  Students have the opportunity to open fully to being all we are meant to be and further transforming their lives.  It is so inspiring to be part of a course and process in which students begin to live their personal vision of a better world. 

Watching students light up as they grasp the principles and seeing the difference in their eyes, and in their lives is a delight!  As a teacher, I feel so blessed to be part of this process of sharing and exploring these powerful tools."

Email Jeanettef@telus.net to find out more about this class.