Monday, July 13, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Demonstration of funds to sponsor a lecture
Elise,
Our Lecture Committee had a most constructive meeting yesterday. I had emailed them a copy of your Metaphysical Marketing article two days prior to the meeting so that we were all 'of one accord'.
The invitations, flyers and printed materials will be ready for emailing to you within 24-36 hours. The member who regularly handles church newspaper ads, etc. will be in chage of that lecture activity and has developed funds to cover the media activity. A Spanish speaking church member will help with translating and editing materials for that media. All of these will be sent to you for review. A Committee member who uses white boards, flip charts, etc. in his daily business activities has offered to handle and supply these requirements.
All is falling into place. We are all so grateful to see and know the Christ is in Friendswood and want to share it.
Our cup is truey running over. Last week when our contractor presented his final invoice it was legitimately over the contract price ( by several thousands, which we did not have in hand) Within hours, we received from an unsolicited source enough to pay all but ten dollars of the amount.
Out of gratitude for earlier demonstrations we initiated our lecture activity although all of the funds in the Lecture Fund had been 'loaned' for construction efforts. Sunday our Treasurer reported the receipt of an unexpected, unsolicited payment from the insurance company. It is in an amount that will cover the lecture expenses.
I titled my article for the church newsletter next month - The Mana Report (Hymn 46)
You can appreciate why we want to share our understanding of The Healing Power of the Bible with our community.
Thom
Our Lecture Committee had a most constructive meeting yesterday. I had emailed them a copy of your Metaphysical Marketing article two days prior to the meeting so that we were all 'of one accord'.
The invitations, flyers and printed materials will be ready for emailing to you within 24-36 hours. The member who regularly handles church newspaper ads, etc. will be in chage of that lecture activity and has developed funds to cover the media activity. A Spanish speaking church member will help with translating and editing materials for that media. All of these will be sent to you for review. A Committee member who uses white boards, flip charts, etc. in his daily business activities has offered to handle and supply these requirements.
All is falling into place. We are all so grateful to see and know the Christ is in Friendswood and want to share it.
Our cup is truey running over. Last week when our contractor presented his final invoice it was legitimately over the contract price ( by several thousands, which we did not have in hand) Within hours, we received from an unsolicited source enough to pay all but ten dollars of the amount.
Out of gratitude for earlier demonstrations we initiated our lecture activity although all of the funds in the Lecture Fund had been 'loaned' for construction efforts. Sunday our Treasurer reported the receipt of an unexpected, unsolicited payment from the insurance company. It is in an amount that will cover the lecture expenses.
I titled my article for the church newsletter next month - The Mana Report (Hymn 46)
You can appreciate why we want to share our understanding of The Healing Power of the Bible with our community.
Thom
Monday, May 25, 2009
Perth Sunday School involved in lecture
Our Sunday School was also involved in the Lecture with a number of students in attendance and one ushering.
The strategies for prayer that Elise shared and her articles were also included in some subsequent Sunday School classes.
Her 4 points: Tune out static; Tune in to God; Listen, be Still; and Obey, were typed on to business-size cards, with the relevant Bible passages on the back. These were given to several Sunday School students. At least one of the students now carries this card in his wallet.
The strategies for prayer that Elise shared and her articles were also included in some subsequent Sunday School classes.
Her 4 points: Tune out static; Tune in to God; Listen, be Still; and Obey, were typed on to business-size cards, with the relevant Bible passages on the back. These were given to several Sunday School students. At least one of the students now carries this card in his wallet.
Kindness to a stranger
After the lecture "God is Speaking to You"...
A member spoke about her son driving past a traffic accident scene and feeling compelled – against his own wishes – to stop and walk back around the spot to where he found a man lying on the ground, unattended, who reached out his hand to him. Her son held his hand and felt the strength coming back into the man’s hand as he prayed. He stayed with him until other help arrived and took the man away.
- Perth Australia
A member spoke about her son driving past a traffic accident scene and feeling compelled – against his own wishes – to stop and walk back around the spot to where he found a man lying on the ground, unattended, who reached out his hand to him. Her son held his hand and felt the strength coming back into the man’s hand as he prayed. He stayed with him until other help arrived and took the man away.
- Perth Australia
Listening to God overts a suicide attempt
The Wednesday readings following Elise's innovative Lecture, "God is Speaking to You" (Perth Australia) reminded me of a number of occasions when alertness in responding to "Angel messages" has resulted in benefits for myself and others.
On one occasion, I felt led to talk to a stranger while we were both standing at the protecting rail of a Tourist look-out overlooking a steep drop. After engaging in conversation the man said that my compassionate contact had changed his earlier decision to take his own life by climbing over the rail and jumping.
One summer I had been driving almost non-stop from Melbourne en route to Perth for about 20 hours when I was prompted to stop in the early hours of the morning before entering some of the roughest unsealed road with dangerous dust-filled pot-holes. When I stepped out of my car in the moonlight I looked at one of the tyres going flat in front of my eyes.
Recently, while waiting in the Church foyer for a Wednesday evening Testimony Meeting to start, I felt impelled to welcome a visitor just entering, as he had by-passed the usher on duty. It turned out that he is a neighbour of mine who, as a result of this contact, attended not only his first Christian Science Service, but also Elise's lecture.
There are numerous other examples which come to mind as I continue, but these three represent different scenarios.
On one occasion, I felt led to talk to a stranger while we were both standing at the protecting rail of a Tourist look-out overlooking a steep drop. After engaging in conversation the man said that my compassionate contact had changed his earlier decision to take his own life by climbing over the rail and jumping.
One summer I had been driving almost non-stop from Melbourne en route to Perth for about 20 hours when I was prompted to stop in the early hours of the morning before entering some of the roughest unsealed road with dangerous dust-filled pot-holes. When I stepped out of my car in the moonlight I looked at one of the tyres going flat in front of my eyes.
Recently, while waiting in the Church foyer for a Wednesday evening Testimony Meeting to start, I felt impelled to welcome a visitor just entering, as he had by-passed the usher on duty. It turned out that he is a neighbour of mine who, as a result of this contact, attended not only his first Christian Science Service, but also Elise's lecture.
There are numerous other examples which come to mind as I continue, but these three represent different scenarios.
Lost item found
The following healing was emailed 4 days after the lecture in Perth.
I needed a faith restorer. One thing I never have to doubt is that divine Mind will uncover what appears "lost". Well, getting ready for a party on Friday, I could not find my glasses. After rummaging with friend’s help I decided just to leave them and go without. After returning home, and with prayer, I had a search in all the usual places and finally decided to trust and get on with other things. Well, they still hadn't showed up by bedtime so I took myself to bed quite positively and asked what lesson I was being prodded into. This morning I had a visitor, then started preparing to empty the numerous boxes in my room, thinking that maybe the lesson was to restore a sense of order. But before committing myself I had a "message" to make some cheese scones to take round to friends. I hadn't even thought of that before, but started getting the stuff out, and as I looked up in the dresser, tucked in behind an envelope and a popstick teapot stand, against the wall - the specs!!
I NEVER would have looked there under normal circumstances and didn't put them there. My cleaner had been wiping out my kitchen cupboards and I must have left them on the window ledge and she put them out of the way!!!
Amazing stuff and my gratitude was absolute, - what a restoring faith experience. A little thing maybe, but the sense of confidence I had and the non panic - and obedience to the good deed call, really did it for me. I know I can be just as aware for the greater challenges.
I needed a faith restorer. One thing I never have to doubt is that divine Mind will uncover what appears "lost". Well, getting ready for a party on Friday, I could not find my glasses. After rummaging with friend’s help I decided just to leave them and go without. After returning home, and with prayer, I had a search in all the usual places and finally decided to trust and get on with other things. Well, they still hadn't showed up by bedtime so I took myself to bed quite positively and asked what lesson I was being prodded into. This morning I had a visitor, then started preparing to empty the numerous boxes in my room, thinking that maybe the lesson was to restore a sense of order. But before committing myself I had a "message" to make some cheese scones to take round to friends. I hadn't even thought of that before, but started getting the stuff out, and as I looked up in the dresser, tucked in behind an envelope and a popstick teapot stand, against the wall - the specs!!
I NEVER would have looked there under normal circumstances and didn't put them there. My cleaner had been wiping out my kitchen cupboards and I must have left them on the window ledge and she put them out of the way!!!
Amazing stuff and my gratitude was absolute, - what a restoring faith experience. A little thing maybe, but the sense of confidence I had and the non panic - and obedience to the good deed call, really did it for me. I know I can be just as aware for the greater challenges.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Comments from Gold Coast Australia
Indeed, we had a wonderful feast at the lecture!
A gentleman and lady who had phoned me prior to the lecture were present - each bringing a friend along. Although this was the first introduction her friend had to Christian Science, the lady herself has a copy of "Science and Health with Key to the Scripture" by Mary Baker Eddy, and as her friend seemed unsure of buying one, I asked Vanessa if I may donate a copy. She agreed and a blue paper back was handed to her with love on behalf of the members of First Church, Gold Coast. She was deeply moved and happily accepted it.
Comment: I believe the attendance was excellent, and the fact that there were several 'first timers' to Christian Science present, is fruitage resulting from the prayerful work done by all who were lovingly involved in its presentation. All present and beyond will surely be blessed with the 'bread' which Elise shared, with many 'baskets of left overs' gathered to be shared at opportune moments.
Comment: I have found that typing up my notes from the workshop was the most rewarding thing for me to have done. Not only for my own inspiration, but I forwarded them to my daughters who had heard the talk down south, but didn't have the opportunity to go to the workshop, and they are still talking about how helpful they are.
Comment: It was a very useful and uplifting lecture. I think the stranger to Christian Science sitting next to me was a bit perplexed - it was her first lecture; gave her plenty to think about.
I hope she will read Science & Health and the literature handed out on her trip home to San Diego, California.
Comment: I spoke with a newcomer, Helga - who goes to another church with which I
was not familiar. She really enjoyed the lecture - Ed ushered her to the front row where she was happy to sit so that she was not distracted. She purchased Science & Health and said she would endeavour to come to the Reading Room.
I also spoke to another lady I had never seen before - she had a bag of groceries and I passed a comment about them. She said that she had been walking home with them when a lady offered her a lift, but said that she would have to accompany her to the lecture first as she couldn't drop
her off before. She did so.
Comment: On the Sunday after the lecture a newcomer (Jacqueline) came to church. She sat in front of me listening intently, and after the service she said that she had to go as she had the flu. She then asked how we would think about that and why we say the evil is not from God if God is
everywhere and all power. I answered that evil cannot come from a good God, and that we seem to see evil if we believe it is true - but it is never from God. She was satisfied with the answer.
A gentleman and lady who had phoned me prior to the lecture were present - each bringing a friend along. Although this was the first introduction her friend had to Christian Science, the lady herself has a copy of "Science and Health with Key to the Scripture" by Mary Baker Eddy, and as her friend seemed unsure of buying one, I asked Vanessa if I may donate a copy. She agreed and a blue paper back was handed to her with love on behalf of the members of First Church, Gold Coast. She was deeply moved and happily accepted it.
Comment: I believe the attendance was excellent, and the fact that there were several 'first timers' to Christian Science present, is fruitage resulting from the prayerful work done by all who were lovingly involved in its presentation. All present and beyond will surely be blessed with the 'bread' which Elise shared, with many 'baskets of left overs' gathered to be shared at opportune moments.
Comment: I have found that typing up my notes from the workshop was the most rewarding thing for me to have done. Not only for my own inspiration, but I forwarded them to my daughters who had heard the talk down south, but didn't have the opportunity to go to the workshop, and they are still talking about how helpful they are.
Comment: It was a very useful and uplifting lecture. I think the stranger to Christian Science sitting next to me was a bit perplexed - it was her first lecture; gave her plenty to think about.
I hope she will read Science & Health and the literature handed out on her trip home to San Diego, California.
Comment: I spoke with a newcomer, Helga - who goes to another church with which I
was not familiar. She really enjoyed the lecture - Ed ushered her to the front row where she was happy to sit so that she was not distracted. She purchased Science & Health and said she would endeavour to come to the Reading Room.
I also spoke to another lady I had never seen before - she had a bag of groceries and I passed a comment about them. She said that she had been walking home with them when a lady offered her a lift, but said that she would have to accompany her to the lecture first as she couldn't drop
her off before. She did so.
Comment: On the Sunday after the lecture a newcomer (Jacqueline) came to church. She sat in front of me listening intently, and after the service she said that she had to go as she had the flu. She then asked how we would think about that and why we say the evil is not from God if God is
everywhere and all power. I answered that evil cannot come from a good God, and that we seem to see evil if we believe it is true - but it is never from God. She was satisfied with the answer.
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