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 Prayer Chaplain Program Newsletter

A Program of Light and Love Ministries 
Benchmark #6 of Thriving in Unity (a program of the Unity Worldwide Ministries)

Prayer Chaplains, Program Trainers/Coordinators & Ministers
April 2011




In This Issue
Featured Products
PC Manuals
Sacred Circle Hearts
June Trainer's Luncheon
Manage Yourself Exceptionally Well
2011 Trainers Workshops
NEW - 2nd Edition Trainer's Guide
Monthly Trainer's Webinars
Quick Links...

FEATURED PRODUCTS

Featured Products 

We have developed a robust line of products to support Prayer Chaplains and Trainers.  To see our full line of products click here. 
PC Manuals - Assembled (NOW available in Spanish)
Assembled PC Manual 
Preparing for your Prayer Chaplain Retreat and/or training?  Save yourself time, energy, and money and order the Prayer Chaplain Manuals for us - assembled exactly like you received in training.

Cost:  $50 + shipping

Note:  To order this manual, you need to have attended the Trainers Workshop after Sept. 2005.

Sacred Circle Hearts
 Sacred Circle Hearts

These Sacred Circle Hearts are hand made by the Light and Love Ministries team.

Designed for use during the Sacred Circle portion of your training as a reminder to stay in your hearts.

 

Cost:  $12 + shipping

 

Click here to order.

 

Prayer Album

 Prayer Album

 

Organized by category*, this prayer album will help you center yourself and pray with others during wellness calling and/or support you in your personal prayer life.

 

*Categories include, addiction, understanding, prosperity, and depression.

 

Price: $ 32.00 +Shipping

 

Click here to order.

 

 

Prayer Handbook

 

Come Apart For Awhile - Prayer Handbook (also available in Spanish)

 

Great for using as a Prayer Class for your congregants, as a pre-requisite class for your Prayer Chaplains and as the Prayer Practice for your Prayer Chaplains.

 

Price:  $11 + Shipping - English

 

Price:  $15 + Shipping - Spanish

 

Click here to order.

 

 

Emeritus Recognition

Lighthouse Emeritus Pins

Acknowledge your outgoing Prayer Chaplains in a loving, meaningful, and honoring way by gifting them with a lighthouse Emeritus Recognition Pin.

 

$5.00 + Shipping

 

Click here to order.

Wisdom of the Ages 

You and I each have the wisdom of the ages within us.  Are you open to this possibility?

Elijah was a prophet in the Old Testament who was seeking guidane from God.  Does this sound familiar to you?  How often do we find ourselves in the midst of life's dramas - the human condition - seeking guidance.  We sometimes spend a great deal of energy seeking guidance in outer ways - asking our friends, family members, even co-workers for answers to our most challenging questions.  We seek the answers outside of ourselves because the problems seem so big.

Yet, tucked away in Elijah's timeless example we find the assurance we may be looking for.  "And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice."  Where is God?  Where is the unlimitless potential that wants to express through us, as us?

Like Elijah, we can discover that the guidance is always available from the still small voice within.  The clamor of outer distractions and opinions catch our momentary attention, but as we breathe and remember to listen within, the still small voice of intuition will always be there to nudge and guide us for our highest and best.

The more attention we give our internal GPS the more we trust even the smallest nudges.  Right where you are, God is and the wisdom of the ages is yours in this very moment.  Breathe, focus on your heart space, and know that guidance is yours.

  

 


In Love and Wisdom,

 

Reverend Lei Lanni 
Prayer Chaplain Trainer's Luncheon at Unity People's 2011 Convention
Please join Light and Love Ministries for the Prayer Chaplain Trainer's Luncheon during the Unity People's 2011 Convention on Friday, June 17th, in Overland Park, Kansas.
  
This is a great opportunity to learn what's new and to connect with other trainer's from across the country. 
  
To join us, please purchase a ticket when you register for the Convention.
Leadership

To Manage or Not to Manage- that is the question? - Part 2

 
By Jeri Royce

Last month we started our exploration of one of the core competencies of a 360 Degree Leader - Managing Yourself Exceptionally Well.  In the 360 Degree Leader, John Maxwell says that leaders must self-manage in seven areas and we reviewed the first three:  Manage Your Emotions; Manage Your Time; and Manage Your Priorities.  Let's continue with the idea of managing ourselves well by looking at the last four key areas.

4.  Mange Your Energy - We all participate in daily activities that drain our energy - leaving us with very little left for the important things.  A good practice is to begin each day identifying the one thing that you cannot afford to give anything less than your best and make sure you have enough energy for that.
  
5.  Manage Your Thinking - Good thinking time is hard to come by when we are swept away by the day to day, tactical aspects of our jobs.  Keep a list of the things you need good thinking time for and schedule time to do just that.  John Maxwell suggests identifying a "thinking chair" in your office that you use only for thinking.
  
6.  Manage Your Words - John Maxwell sites a quote from The Forbes Scrapbook of Thoughts on the Business Life by Emile de Girardin "The power of words is immense.  A well-chosen word has often sufficed to stop a flying army, to change defeat into victory, and to save an empire."
  
7.  Manage Your Personal Life - Having your personal life in order is essential regardless of how well you manage things at work.  In other words, success at work should not be attained by sacrificing our personal life.  "Success is having those close to me love and respect me the most."
This idea of managing ourselves well can be a tricky subject and requires a good amount of self-reflection.  This is not about shame and blame but being able to look at those areas where we may need to improve to increase our value to the organizations and teams in which we serve.

(Excerpts taken from John Maxwell's 360 Degree Leader - Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization)

2011 Prayer Chaplain Trainers Workshops - Only 4 Workskhops Remaining in 2011

LighthouseSay "yes" to your next step.  NOW is the time to infuse your program with new energy, train new leadership, or bring this powerful Prayer Chaplain Program to your ministry. 

 

The Prayer Chaplain Trainers Workshop is designed to teach specific skills and core competencies and provides unique professional development for ministers, licensed teachers, and lay leaders.  The training gives you everything needed to start a Prayer Chaplain Program in your ministry or train a new leader for your existing program.  You will come away from this workshop filled with a renewed commitment to your ministry and the foundation of prayer.  SEE and Post-Graduate Credits available.

 

Registration Open - May Prayer Chaplain Trainer's Workshop 

 May 19 - 21, 2011

Unity Church of Palm Harbor - Palm Harbor, Florida

Early-Bird Discounted Registration Rate Available Until  4/22/11

For more information and to register, click here.

Downloadable Flyer

 

 Registration Open - September Prayer Chaplain Trainer's Workshop 

September 22 - 24, 2011

West Sound Unity - Bremerton, Washington

Early-Bird Discounted Registration Rate Available Until 8/19/11

For more information and to registerclick here.

 Downloadable Flyer 

 

For dates and locations of Trainer's Workshops in September, October, and November, click here.

 

The 2011 workshops will include our 2nd Edition Trainer's Guide.

2ND EDITION TRAINER'S GUIDE - Click here to read an excerpt.

 2nd Edition Trainer's Guide


The new 2nd Edition Trainer's Guide is ready!  This Guide includes many new features that will help you expand your consciousness around the Prayer Chaplain Program and rejuvinate you and your leadership of the Program. 

      •  17 1/2 hours of PowerPoint Training
      •  Training Tips and Guidelines
      • Program Adaptations
      • Much, Much More

 

 

The 2nd Edition Trainer's Guide is available for purchase to any Trainer who has taken our Prayer Chaplain Trainer Workshop since October of 2005.

 

Cost:  $135 and free shipping.

 

To purchase your Guide, please call our office at 602-843-8360.

 

 

Click here to download a copy of the 2nd Edition Introduction.

 

 

 

 

TRAINER'S MONTHLY MEETING WEBINARS
Rev. Lei Lanni and Jeri continue their Monthly Meeting webinars designed to assist you in your role as Trainer.  These meetings will be conducted through a webinar with opportunities to interact with us, ask questions, and connect with other trainers attending the meeting.  We will follow the same format each month and just as in your monthly meetings, we hope to create an environment that is a safe space for those who would like to share good news, concerns or questions regarding their experiences in their role as Prayer Chaplain Trainers.

 

To register for our upcoming webinars - May 10th (5:00 p.m. AZ time), June 7th, Sept. 13, October 3rd, November 17th, and December 7th and to view the recorded version of our February, March, and April Webinars, please click on this link.

 

These webinars (live and recorded) are offered on a love offering basis.  Instructions for making a contribution are provided after you register.

 

 

Special Note:  We will not be conducting webinars in July or August.  We will conduct webinars for May and June and then schedule will resume again on September 13th. 

 

We look forward to being with you next month!

 


L&L Team
  
We are here for you!  Light and Love Ministries' team is available to support you and your Prayer Chaplain Program.  We are just a phone call away to answer questions, troubleshoot, and support you with prayer.  You are not alone.   Contact us by phone at 602-843-8360 or by email at [email protected] or [email protected].

 

Reverend Lei Lanni and Jerry Burt 

Jeri Royce, Director of Education and Training 

Light and Love Ministries Team

  

 

Light and Love Ministries is a 501c(3) alternative ministry with Unity Worldwide Ministries.   We are supported through love offerings and tithes as well as our trainings, programs, and product sales.  To make a donation,  click here. 

 

Thank you for your love and support.

 

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