We sent out a notice earlier in the week, but one of our congregants, Alexis Ells, who runs the Equine Sanctuary here in Ojai is in great need of some help on the ranch right now. The people who have been assisting her are suddenly unable to be there, and she could really use some hands-on help to manage the horses and the property. Even if you can only show up for an hour or two, it would be greatly appreciated. No horse experience necessary; all kinds of skills needed ...... grounds maintenance, tractor work, gardening, office and computer work, etc. (If you can't help, please pass this on to someone you think might be interested.) To be of service, contact Alexis at (805) 453-4567, www.theequinesanctuary.org.

Our next Sacred Service Saturday is coming up on Saturday, April 2nd from 9:00 AM to 12:00. We will be in service at the Equine Sanctuary, 239 Boardman Road, Ojai 93023. Bring a sack lunch and drink for a picnic on the property afterwards. As you can see from the above, Alexis needs a broad range of assistance, so whatever your talent, there is a place for it. We enjoy these Saturdays where we, as a congregation, give service to our community. The camaraderie we experience working together for the good of the greater community is a gift that we only understand and appreciate in the doing of it. We and Alexis will be very grateful for your participation.

We are very excited about our first-ever Symphony of Life Membership Directory! Sunday, March 13th, will be the last date to submit your photographs and pay your $10 to be included. If you did not have your picture taken, you may choose to submit a photo of your own. The company charges us $10 per photo to do this, so we appreciate your covering that cost. You can pay Amira at the Symphony of Life Bookstore on Sunday. Separately, send us your image using the instructions below.

The requirements for the image are:

• Color
• Vertical orientation (portrait-style)
• Head and shoulders view preferred
• There will be no retouching of submitted photographs, so colors may not be reproduced exactly.
• Also provide caption text (last name of family and name(s) of all people in the image)

If you are submitting your image electronically, the image file must meet the following specifications (Bonnie can help those of you who are not technically inclined):

• Save as high-quality jpeg or tiff format
• 625 pixels wide x 875 pixels tall (2.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall @ 250 dpi)
• E-mail to: Bonnie@LandauDesign.com 

If you are submitting your image by mail:

• Package securely and mail to: Bonnie Weed, 605-A East Oak Street, Ojai, California 93023

Advertising and Graphics

We have six (6) business card sized advertising spots available in the printed directory. These ad spots are selling for only $100, so be sure to get yours early, as placement is in chronological order of the date the order is placed.

You may choose to have Bonnie Weed, our graphic artist, lay out the ad for you (her graphic arts skill is included in the $100). Alternatively, you may provide your own artwork. Image specifications are:

• Save as high-quality jpeg or tiff format
• 900 pixels wide x 600 pixels tall (3 inches x 2 inches @ 300 dpi)
• E-mail to: Bonnie@LandauDesign.com 

Our special thanks to Sat Nishan Kaur and Vaikko who were our wonderful guest musicians this past Sunday. They brought an amazing stillness and prayerful tone to our service. They are pictured below.

We are also very grateful to Ed Provost who dropped in to fill in for Miyuki Harley, our Music Director, who was away on Sunday.

We are resuming our mid-week Prayer Circle on Wednesday, March 30. It will be held at 7:00 PM at the home of Rev. Karen, 411 E. Villanova Road. Join us for an evening of prayer and meditation and sharing from the heart. Learn more about the power of prayer and receive prayer for any issues that you are currently facing. Phone Rev. Karen, (805) 640-3743 for more information.

Rev. Will Castagna was our masterful facilitator with the children this past Sunday. Below are some pictures of him with the children.

We love our youth program which supports parents in raising joyful, happy children who are self-confident, spiritually aware, global citizens. Each Sunday, our children 3-11 years old enjoy prayer, story telling, visual arts projects and/or music and movement. Our program is enriching and appropriate for young people regardless of their religious backgrounds. As part of our Sunday program, children get to explore the roots, purpose and meaning of special holidays throughout the year.

We welcome assistant teachers who enjoy children and are willing to give of their time once monthly or quarterly. Please call Rev. Marilyn Miller if you are interested (805) 640-0498.

Our book club met this past Friday night. We chose the book, "Leaving Cheyenne," by Larry McMurtry for the month of March. Our next meeting will be held on Friday, April 1st, 6:00 PM at the home of Peggie and Duane Williamson, 11756 N. Ventura Ave. All are welcome to join in at any time. It is a potluck meeting so bring a dish to share. Contact Peggie Williamson, (805) 640-2450, for more information.

Below are our March birthday celebrants. We had three birthday cakes, and we finished eating them all!

Our AIM and Auto-tithe Program

At the Symphony of Life, we are building a consciousness of abundance. We currently have two tithing programs in place. For our regular tithers, we have our auto-tithe program, which makes tithing more convenient as your tithe can be taken automatically out of an account you set up for such a purpose. Whether you are a veteran tither or are just learning about the advantages of tithing, we also have our great AIM Program (Abundance is Mine) to help you become even more aware of the abundance that surrounds you by tithing 10% on your unexpected income. Unexpected income might be a lunch or dinner that someone purchases for you or an unexpected check in the mail. Tithing is helping us to move into the consciousness of Divine flow and circulation.

Please go to www.solsc.org to visit our community website.