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Happy Birthday To You!
We want to extend a very Happy Birthday to all of you celebrating April birthdays! We are grateful for you and the gifts that you give to the world.
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Our new website has launched! The site is full of new content, resources, downloadable documents, FAQ's and much, much more, and is designed specifically to support Prayer Chaplain Programs,Trainers, and Ministries.
Trainer's Only Page - This new page contains information and training modules available to anyone who has the new material and taken our PC Trainer's Workshop since Oct. 2005. Go to the "Resources Tab" at the top of the page and click on "Trainer's Only Access" where you may submit a request for a user name and password.
Visit us today!
Our new Product Store is even easier to shop than before including the ability to register and store your information. We are featuring a new line of products and discounted pricing.
Shop today!
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SEE SPECIAL DISCOUNT COUPON ON BOTTOM OF NEWSLETTER
Prayer for Protection Necklace (available in silver and gold)
 | Gold and silver necklaces with a beautiful pendant - Light, Love, Power, Presence on one side and Prayer for Protection on the other.
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Prayer for Protection Note Cards  | | Featuring beautiful nature photos, "Light, Love, Power, Presence" is printed on the front with the Prayer for Protection on the back. |
Prayer Process Reminder Beads  | | In assorted colors, these prayer process reminder beads have a bead for every step in the prayer process. |
Wellness Calling Support 12 Power Note Cards  | |
Beautiful photos of nature with 12 Power affirmations - sets of 12.
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Prayer Album  | |
Affirmation is printed on each card with photos. Prayers are labeled and categorized.
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Wellness Calling Post Cards  | |
Nature photos with a greeting/blessing printed on the front. The back is left blank for a personal note. Sets of 12.
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Trainer's Support Material  | Downloadable Trainer's Tips and Guidelines designed specifically to help Trainers take their programs to the next level.
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Training Curriculum & Material Prayer Chaplain Manual  | |
NEW options available with reduced pricing. Also available in Spanish.
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2nd Edition Trainer's Guide  | |
Published in 2011, this new Trainer's Guide is full of new content, trainer's tips, and adaptations for smaller ministries.
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Prayer Chaplain Training Tools  | | Everything you need to train your Prayer Chaplains while anchoring them firmly in the program. |
PC Training Kit  | | This value-priced kit includes everything your Prayer Chaplains will need to begin the program. |
Prayer Process Reminder Cards  | These reminder cards make a great tool for Prayer Chaplains including the prayer process on one side and their role on the other side.
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Hand-Knitted Prayer Shawls
 | Prayer Shawls knitted by Rev. Lei Lanni and Jeri available in dark purple, variegated blue-green, and variegated earth tones.
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Story of Lovie Combo
Book and Audio CD
 | Spiritual principles worked out through a beautifully written story in the words of our co-founder Myrtle Fillmore. Audio recording by Rev. Lei Lanni.
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These are just a few of our NEW and featured items. Visit our new Product Store Site for more information and to place an order. |
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 What is the Prayer Process?
The practice of prayer is what the Prayer Chaplain Program is built on. Engaging in sacred service as we hold that "space of possibilities" for all those who seek prayer. It raises our energy and it raises the energy of those we serve. In the booklet entitled Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Prayer published by Unity in 2010, it says "Prayer in its simplest form is any conscious attempt to experience the presence of God. Prayer is a deliberate activity - one of seeking to recognize our oneness with God, of opening ourselves to the power of God as it moves through us in new and wonderful ways. Once this happens, however, prayer becomes something even more."
The Prayer Chaplain Program anchors individuals in the prayer process. This process can assist us to be in a state that frees the fullness of God's spirit in us. There are many ways to touch a deeper place of consciousness - the prayer process we use is just one. The process is to:
- Breathe
- Drop your focus to your heart
- Be aware of God's presence
- Listen from your heart space while sharing is occurring
- Open prayer by acknowledging your connection with God or using your name for God
- Pray out loud
- Release the prayer request and all that is shared to God
- Gratitude - "Thank you God"
- Close the prayer - "Amen"
It was my deepest desire to design the Prayer Chaplain Program in a way that was the most inclusive. That no one - regardless of their current or past spiritual or religious background would be left out. For me this process allows enough room for everyone.
Yes, our Unity teachings are grounded in the practice of affirmative prayer. We provide guidance for the "prayer practice" and recommend the use of the Prayer Handbook by the Ellsworths (included in the PC Manual) but allow ministries to customize this piece of the Prayer Chaplain training using any book, text, or practice they would like.
The most important thing to remember is that each Prayer Chaplain or congregant comes into this sacred service with his or her own concept of God - one that he/she has probably held for a very long time. Her concept of God can and will evolve the more time she spends in the program and the more ongoing training and development she receives from program leadership. We accept everyone right where they are!
I'd like to close by sharing a great article in the last issue of Unity Magazine by Tom Shepherd entitled "When we pray who is it to?
One With You In Love and Support,
Reverend Lei Lanni
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 What is our Choice?
There are so many things in life that we get to make choices about. We choose what to eat and what to drink. We choose what flavor of ice cream we want. We usually get to choose when we go to sleep and when we wake up. And the choices we make in the areas over which we have control can contribute a great deal to our health, well-being, and state of mind and heart.
However, there are many things that happen in the world and in our lives that are outside of our control. We don't choose them. And as leaders, this has special significance because there is much within our leadership roles and our organizations that we don't choose but that may have a great deal of impact on us. And there is no doubt that the things we don't have control over can cause us stress. What we do choose is how we respond.
I came across this wonderful "De-Stress Kit for the Changing Times" published by the Institute of Heartmath which I hope will be a good resource for you, your Prayer Chaplains, and any others whom you wish to share it with. It describes the state of the world as we know it, inarguably full of challenges. And while it is understandable that we may feel overwhelmed and stressed by circumstances, the kit provides us with some very practical steps for how we can manage through it. On page 2 it says "Though we can't necessarily make our challenges and anxieties suddenly disappear, we can reset our capacity to maintain more easily. As we take steps to reduce the stress where we can, it adds strength and clarity for sorting our way through the more difficult challenges." Here are the the 14 steps outlined in this piece:
1. Communicate and interact with others.
2. Re-opening the heart feeling.
3. Practice appreciation and gratitude.
4. Decrease drama.
5. Manage your reactions to the news.
6. Prayer or meditation.
7. Heart-focused breathing to reduce stress and anxiety.
8. Sleep.
9. Exercise.
10. Reduce comparing the present with the past.
11. Reducing fear.
12. Engage with your family.
13. Don't blame yourself.
14. Write a letter from your heart to yourself.
We are so blessed by the work that the Institute of Heartmath does. I have a deep respect for their work and hope that you will enjoy this piece. They invite others to download it, forward it, and share it on their websites. Click here to download a copy of the "De-Stress Kit for the Changing Times."
In loving service to you and your ongoing development,
Jeri
jroyce@lightandloveministries.org
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Prayer Chaplain Program Trainer's Workshops 2012 Calendar
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Now is the time to consider attending a Prayer Chaplain Trainer's Workshop. If you are interested in starting a Prayer Chaplain Program in your ministry or refereshing your current program, attending the Trainer's Workshop is the way to go. We have established our calendar for 2012 and look forward to your being with us for one of our upcoming trainings. SEE and Post-Graduate credits are available.
**NOTE THE CHANGE IN LOCATION OF OUR OCTOBER WORKSHOP!
Online registration for these workshops is available - register today!
April 26 - 28, 2012
Hosted by Unity of Tustin
Tustin, California
Click here for more information and to register.
May 17 - 19, 2012 - ONLY A FEW SPACES LEFT
Hosted by Light and Love Ministries
Phoenix, Arizona
Click here for more information and to register.
September 20 - 22, 2012
Hosted by Unity of Loveland
Loveland, Colorado
Click here for more information and to register.
**October 18 - 20, 2012
Hosted by Unity Christ Church
Golden Valley, Minnesota (a suburb of Minneapolis just 5 miles west of downtown)
Click here for more information and to register.
If your ministry is interested in hosting a training, please call us at 602-843-8360. Click here to view our 2012 Host Agreement for details.
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Prayer Chaplain Trainer's Monthly Meeting Webinars - 2012 Calendar
Visit our Website to view January, February, March and April Monthly Meeting Recordings
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 Our monthly meeting webinars are designed to support you as trainers and leaders within your ministry. Each month we focus on key principles within the Prayer Chaplain Program as well as topics pertaining to leadership.
Attending the webinars is an important component of your ongoing development. We look forward to seeing you online!
Except for September, our meetings will all be conducted on the 2nd Thursday of each month. We don't hold meetings June - August or in December. All meetings will begin at 5 p.m. (AZ time) and last about an hour. Click here to register for the meetings and receive login information.
Thursday, 5/10, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
*Thursday, 9/6, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (1st Thursday of the month)
Thursday, 10/11, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, 11/8, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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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. Contact us by phone at 602-843-8360 or by email at llburt@lightandloveministries.org or jroyce@lightandloveministries.org.
Reverend Lei Lanni and JB
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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