CLASSES:
. S.E.E. CLASSES (Spiritual Education & Enrichment)
. REGULAR SUNDAY ADULT CLASSES
. ONGOING CLASSES
. OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES - SEE BELOW...
FOR "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" ABOUT OUR ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM, PLEASE go to: CLASSES/GENERAL INFORMATION/FAQs
Anyone can sign up for S.E.E. classes at the Information Center on Sundays
or by calling the church at 713-782-4050. For information about classes or class content, call the church office and ask to speak to Rev. Farolyn Mann.
All adults are welcome at the Regular Sunday Adult Classes or
the Ongoing Classes. No advanced sign-up is necessary.
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2008 ADULT EDUCATION CLASS SCHEDULE (Partial Listing)
See also Classes/Upcoming Class Schedule for List of Classes Scheduled through the end of 2008.
S.E.E. CLASSES
July 14 - August 16, 2008
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*SEE CLASS - BIBLE OVERVIEW: HEBREW SCRIPTURES, MONDAYS, 14 JULY - 11 AUGUST, 2008, 7-9 p.m., Chapel, Dorothy O'Shea, L.U.T., Facilitator. Required Texts: To Be Announced.
If you've wanted to know more about the Bible but didn't really know where to start, this class is for you! If you've wondered how something written so long ago can truly relate to the challenges of your life today, this class is also for you! And if you want to study the Bible with an instructor who is passionate about it, by all means sign up for this class. Each lesson will include social background and historical overviews, why the books were written, scripture lesson, and the relevance to our own lives. Do you know the 3 words that describe the message in Deuteronomy through 2nd Kings? And who is considered to be the most important person in the Old Testament? It matters. -
*SEE CLASS - METAPHYSICS I - PART 1, TUESDAYS, 15 JULY - 12 AUGUST, 2008, 7-9 p.m., Chapel, Kaye Wetzel, L.U.T., Facilitator. Required Texts for credit students: Metaphysics I (2008 Edition), Talks on Truth by Charles Fillmore. Assignment prior to first class: Read Introduction and Chapters 1-2, Metaphysics I, pp. 4-21.
Whether you are new to Unity or not, you may be wondering what we mean when we use the term, "metaphysics" or when we interpret the Bible "metaphysically." This class is designed to assist you in discovering what the study of metaphysics is (from Unity's perspective), what value it has in applying the Bible's wisdom to YOUR life, and to understanding the fundamental concepts inherent in Unity's five basic principles. Join us this summer as we launch this enlightening introductory course into metaphysics and Unity, a fascinating combination! -
*SEE CLASS - LESSONS IN TRUTH, THURSDAY MORNINGS, 17 JULY - 14 AUGUST, 2008, 10 a.m. - Noon, Wallet Hall, Frieda King, L.U.T., Facilitator. Required Text: Lessons in Truth by Dr. H. Emilie Cady. Assignment prior to first class: Read chapters 1-3.
Dr. H. Emilie Cady, author of our required text, is one of the teaching giants of practical and mystical Christianity. Whether you are new to Unity or a long-standing Truth student, the Lessons in Truth course will provide you the opportunity to enrich your spiritual understanding and practice, and to deepen your relationship with God. The class is a basic study of metaphysics and the practical use of Truth principles in daily living. -
*SEE CLASS - MYRTLE AND CHARLES ON HEALING & WHOLENESS - PART 1, THURSDAYS, 17 JULY - 14 AUGUST, 2008, 7-9 p.m., Wallet Hall, Cecile Eatherly, L.U.T., Facilitator. Required Text: To Be Announced.
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SEE CLASS (10 HOURS ELECTIVE CREDIT AVAILABLE) - SACRED SECRETS: FINDING YOUR WAY TO JOY, PEACE AND PROSPERITY, SATURDAYS, 19 JULY - 16 AUGUST, 2008, 10 a.m. - Noon, Chapel, Cathleen Lutz, L.U.T., Facilitator. Required Text: Sacred Secrets by Unity House. Required Reading: Please read pp. 1-44 prior to the first class. Elective credit available.
Did you read or watch "The Secret" and want to know more? Plan to spend your Saturday mornings exploring the book, Sacred Secrets. This new Unity book opens up new insights to the Law of Attraction, its meaning, how it works, and how it rightly fits within a framework of spiritual awareness and understanding. Sacred Secrets is a collection of 35 essays by Unity writers, teachers and ministers (including Michael Beckwith) on the spiritual truths of obtaining true prosperity. You will learn the steps to align yourself with Divine Mind. Are you ready to claim your prosperity, your Divine Inheritance?
August 26 - September 30, 2008
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NON-CREDIT CLASS - THE ESSENTIAL CHARLES FILLMORE, TUESDAY MORNINGS, 26 AUGUST - 23 SEPTEMBER, 2008, 10 a.m. - Noon, Visitors Center, Margret Coleman, Candidate for L.U.T., Facilitator. Required text: The Essential Charles Fillmore by James Gaither.
Join us to discuss collected writings by Charles Fillmore that demonstrate the development of the metaphysical thought movement. We will discuss subjects such as unity of religion and science, spiritual substance, atonement, God's kingdom, eternal life, judgment/justice and reincarnation. -
*SEE CLASS - METAPHYSICS I - PART 2, TUESDAYS, 26 AUGUST - 23 SEPTEMBER, 2008, 7-9 p.m., Chapel, Dorothy O'Shea, L.U.T., Facilitator. Required texts for credit students: Metaphysics I (2008 Edition), Metaphysics II (2006 Edition), Talks on Truth by Charles Fillmore.
A continuation of Metaphysics I, Part 2 will cover Chapters 10-17 of the Metaphysics I text with such intriguining topics as: THOUGHT (law of mind action, metaphysical guilt, collective consciousness); HOW GOD AND HUMANKIND CREATE; EVIL, SIN, AND THE DEVIL, TRANSFORMATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS; THE FOURTH DIMENSION (kingdom of God, kingdom of heaven, garden of Eden); OUR PURPOSE; and THE SILENCE. -
*SEE CLASS - PROSPERITY, THURSDAYS, 4 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER, 2008, 7-9 p.m., Wallet Hall, Cecile Eatherly, L.U.T., Facilitator. Required texts: Prosperity by Charles Fillmore and Spiritual Economics by Eric Butterworth. Please read the foreword/introduction and first chapter of each book before coming to class.
Prosperity consciousness is a way of living and thinking and not just about money or things. Be with us as we examine just what we DO believe about God as the Source of all good. This powerful class will expand your world by teaching you the REAL "secret" of co-creation -- one that produces lasting results of "plenty to share and plenty to spare." -
*SEE CLASS - BACKGROUND OF NEW THOUGHT AND UNITY, MONDAY MORNINGS, 8 SEPTEMBER - 6 OCTOBER, 2008, 10 a.m. - Noon, Visitors Center, Marygrace Sorensen, L.U.T., Facilitator. Required texts: Spirits in Rebellion by Charles Braden and Friends in High Places (third edition) by Thomas Shepherd.
Explore the ideas and events that led to the emergence of Christian Science, the New Thought tradition, and Unity. Students will gain a greater understanding of the similarities and differences among these traditions. -
NON-CREDIT CLASS - EVEN MYSTICS HAVE BILLS TO PAY, MONDAYS, 8 SEPTEMBER - 6 OCTOBER, 2008, 7-9 p.m., Chapel, Cora Alexander, Candidate for L.U.T., Instructor. Required text: Even Mystics have Bills to Pay by Jim Rosemergy. Please read the first two chapters prior to the first class.
The Rev. Jim Rosemergy, author and Unity minister, encourages us to balance our spiritual lives and earthly living. This five-week class will explore the basic foundation of prosperity, seeing earthly matters from a higher point of view, having our needs met without making the reason for our existence and expanding our prosperity vision for the world.
Note: Students who pre-register for S.E.E. classes (by calling the church office or by signing up at a courtyard table before date class begins) may qualify for a 10% discount on all REQUIRED class books purchased in our bookstore. (Ask for details in the bookstore.)
*Denotes S.E.E. classes required to complete the Unity Spiritual Development Certification. Completion of this certification supports individuals who want to deepen their own spirituality by studying all or a portion of a prescribed curriculum of 25 classes. The full course of study is offered on an ongoing basis, over an approximate 2-year period on our campus, as well as at Unity Institute near Kansas City, Missouri. Courses are open to all students and are taught locally by our ministers or Licensed Unity Teachers. For more information, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) link by accessing: Classes / General Information / FAQs.
Please be aware that taking classes FOR CREDIT is an option, not a requirement. All students seeking to learn Unity principles and to incorporate them into their lives are welcome!
See also Classes/Class Schedule/Upcoming Class Schedule -for classes scheduled beyond the above listed SESSION dates.
NOTE: CHILD CARE IS ONLY OFFERED ON SATURDAY MORNINGS
IF PRE-ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE. TO REQUEST CHILD
CARE, PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE AT 713-782-4050 THE
WEEK BEFORE.
CHILD CARE FOR TUESDAY NIGHT CLASSES WILL BE OFFERED
FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS. IF NO CHILDREN ARRIVE
BY THE SECOND WEEK, CHILD CARE WILL BE SUSPENDED UNTIL
THE NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT CLASS BEGINS.
CHILD CARE IS AVAILABLE ON THURDSAY NIGHTS.
ADDITIONAL CHILD CARE DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE NURSERY.
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REGULAR SUNDAY ADULT CLASSES:
Sundays, Adult Bible Study Class - 10:05 - 10:50 a.m.
Meeting in the Chapel! All adults are welcome!
The class is studying various books or selections from the Bible as chosen by each individual facilitator. The intention is for each facilitator to present something he or she is particularly interested in. Students are always encouraged to make suggestions of topics they would like to cover, as well.
Our current topics and presenters for August are:
August 3 - "Covenants" - Dorothy O'Shea, L.U.T., Facilitator
August 10- "Selections from The Quest: A Journey of Spiritual Rediscovery" - Kaye Wetzel, L.U.T., Facilitator
August 17 - "Jesus' Teachings" - Margret Coleman, Candidate for L.U.T., Facilitator
August 24 - "Studies from When God was a Woman" - Rick Barksdale, L.U.T., Facilitator
August 31 - "Studies from When God was a Woman" - Rick Barksdale, L.U.T., Facilitator
As is our practice, we focus on metaphysical interpretations of the Bible and encourage each student to interpret the selection by applying it to his or her life and to understand what each passage reveals for each of us . Whether you've been attending for a long time or would like to begin now, join us at any time. You are ALWAYS welcome!
Mixed Singles and Couples (all ages) ~
A Course in Miracles Discussion Group, 10:05 - 10:50 a.m. This class meets in the Annex - Room 104. Facilitated by Michael Migura.
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Singles 30's and 40's ~
Prayer and Meditation. This class meets in the Annex - Room 105.
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ONGOING CLASSES:
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A Course in Miracles - Jerry Stefaniak, facilitator
Mondays, 7:30 p.m. , Grace Hall.This class is designed to teach people how to apply spiritual principles in their daily lives. No experience is necessary, just an open heart and an accepting mind.
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Hatha Yoga (stretching/ breathing) M.T. Mazzarella -
instructor, Grace Hall.Mondays & Wednesdays - 9:15-10:30 a.m. & 6:00-7:15 p.m.
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OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: To Be Announced