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Faith in the Law of Mind; faith in ourselves; faith in the Goodness of Life.  This Sunday, we will look at having the "faith of God," rather than merely having "faith in God."

 Sunday Service
February 28th, 9:30 am
Fancy Ruff-Wagner
It's All About Faith
 
Board Visioning Retreat
February 28th, after service

Sunday Service
March 6th, 9:30 am
Robert Spiegel
Who Is Here You Are Now
 
 
Music Ministry - Second Saturday Community CoffeeHouse
SSCCH
Saturday, March 12th, 6:00 - 9:30
Headliner:  The Buckarettes
Opener:  TBA
MC:  Anne-Marie Lax
Sponsor:  The New Mexico Music Awards
NMMA

Join us for this great night of music and fun!


Come on down for coffee or tea, treats, and a wholesome family night in a listening room environment where new and seasoned performers can offer up their songs and stories to an attentive, all-ages audience. The House opens at 6 pm, music begins at 6:30.
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FREE! Love Offerings will be accepted.


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A New Perspective for the Lenten Season Lent

Take a fresh look at your life during Lent. Now is the time to reevaluate and make some exciting changes! With our newest booklet you will experience: 
 
  • A new, uplifting affirmation for each day of Lent
  • Encouraging messages to inspire you
  • Special messages for Palm Sunday and Easter
 
Get your copy of Lent 2016: Higher Ground to guide you through an insightful and rejuvenating Lenten season.  You can either download a pdf immediately or ask to have a hard copy mailed.

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 The Introduction to the Booklet Lent 2016: Higher Ground
Lent is the name given to a period of fasting and abstinence in traditional Christian churches-specifically, the 40 days (plus six Sundays) between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday.  The word lent comes from the Anglo-Saxon word for spring, which in turn is derived from the Germanic root for long-referencing the fact that in the spring, the days become noticeably longer.
 
Just as spring is the season for new and expanded life, Lent is a time of spiritual rebirth and renewal. It is a time for realigning ourselves with the Christ Mind and allowing ourselves to be transformed at depth. We may consciously choose to forego (or "fast" from) negative thoughts or behaviors that create a sense of
separation from God or from our own authentic selves. Or we may simply devote additional time to prayer, meditation, and thoughtful reflection.
 
Lent is a time for rising in consciousness to higher ground. As we ascend to the mountaintop of spiritual perspective, we see the patterns of our lives-what we want to continue and what we want to release. We call upon the Christ within to make positive changes and help us know our Oneness with God every day.
 
In the words of an old hymn:
 
I'm pressing on the upward way,
New heights I'm gaining every day;
Still praying as I'm onward bound,
"Lord, plant my feet on higher ground."
 
My heart has no desire to stay
Where doubts arise and fears dismay;
Though some may dwell where those abound,
My prayer, my aim, is higher ground. 

A Course in Miracles
Our Movie Screening of A Chorus in Miracles went very well.  After the movie there was a discussion about starting A Course In Miracles Study Group.  If you are interested in this, please email Fancy at admin@unityemtns.org.  No details have been decided and we are going to use email to set a date and time that works for all.

This is still on the To-Do list.  In the meantime, check out A Chorus in Miracles, The Musical Experience where you can get the text with music (paid item) or the Workbook with music (free item).

Community
ESSENTRICS
Essentrics is a unique program that rapidly changes the shape of your body through simultaneous stretching and strengthening exercises.  This workout develops strong and flexible muscles with immediate changes to your posture.  ESSENTRICS is even smarter than that - it goes beyond changing just the look of your body; it also cares about how you feel in your body.  With a combination of dynamic and fluid movements, ESSENTRICS improves circulation, promotes rehabilitation, and unlocks tight muscles.  If you want to feel energized, positive, and healthy, then ESSENTRICS is for you.  Meets at the church M/W from 5:30 - 6:30.  Contact Kimberly Woodring for more information (or call 575-749-0025). 

Massage Services for Members:
Licensed massage therapist Kara Skeberdis is offering massage sessions at her studio in Cedar Crest.  Hour and half hour sessions are $40/$25 for church members and friends, and $50/$30 for the general public. Please call Kara to schedule your session at 443-745-0406, or email her at shiatsu.Kara@gmail.com.  Kara has over 25 years of experience and specializes in relaxation, deep tissue and acupressure techniques.
Interfaith Social Action Opportunity @ Woods End Church
3rd Friday of each month 3:00 pm - 6:00ish
Help distribute food to the hungry in our community.  For more info, contact Eugene  (or call 286-4981).

Prayer
Upray
Silent Unity
Please add the following people to your prayer/meditation practice:
(updated weekly)
  • USCEM   
  • Anthony S. (healing)
  • Anne B. (peace & comfort)
  • Mary R. (healing)
  • Deborah F. (healing & peace)
  • Anne-Marie (perfect employment)
  • Jeannette P. (healing)
  • David L. (healing)
  • Tyler (guidance)

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uPray
uPray, a free prayer app from Silent Unity, is now available.  uPray is available for Apple iOS 7.0 or later and Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) or later.  With the app you can submit a prayer request to Silent Unity, listen to the month's meditation and the Prayer for Protection, and read affirmations across a
broad list of topics.
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"Silent Unity. How may we pray with you?"
Do you have a prayer request? There are several ways to contact Silent Unity, the 24/7-prayer ministry:
Call: 
1-800-NOW-PRAY (669-7729)
International:  
01-816-969-2000
Write: 
Silent Unity, 1901 NW Blue Parkway, Unity Village, MO 64065-0001
 Or use our online prayer request form.



Support Your Spiritual Center

Community Rewards
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Smith's Community Rewards
Smith's Community Rewards makes fundraising for USCEM easy...simply by using your Smith's Rewards Card at any Smith's!  There is no cost to enroll, and enrollment will not affect your fuel points or coupon discounts.

You must have a registered Smith's Rewards Card to participate.  If you do not, you can apply for one at Customer Service.  If you don't know your number because you use your phone number at the register, you can call 800-576-4377 and select option 4.

You must link your card to USCEM online.  If you have an online account already, go to the website below, sign in, and click on your name to go to your account.  Scroll down and edit the Community Rewards section.  Enter our NPO number or our name and select us from list and click on "Enroll".

If you don't have an online account, you must click "Register" in the upper right corner on the website.  Sign up for a Smith's Rewards Account by entering your email address, creating a password.  Enter your zip code in the "Your location", then by selecting your favorite store, and agreeing to the terms and conditions.  A message to check your email inbox will appear, Check your email account, you must click on the link within the body of the email.  Click on "Sign in" located in the upper right corner and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step.  Click on your name to go to your Account.  In Account Summary click on "Edit" Rewards Card and input your Smith's rewards card number. Confirm your information. Scroll down and edit the Community Rewards section.  Enter our NPO number or our name and select us from list and click on "Enroll".


 Our NPO number:
24564
Let Your Online Shopping Support Us
Whether you shop at Amazon, Walmart.com, Itunes, or many other online retailers, your purchases can help support USCEM.

Always start on the USCEM Shopping Site.  From there you go to your favorite retailer and a percentage of your purchases will be sent to us later - at no extra cost to you.  The average amount paid to us is a little more than 5% of your purchases.

NEW INFO:  
The Reminder App is being discontinued as of July 1st.  Please UNINSTALL it if you have it (contact Fancy if you need help with this).  If you don't uninstall it, you may end up supporting other causes such as sports teams, etc.  We are looking at other ways to automate this system.

Bookmark this URL and always start here.  Then go shopping.


In 2014 we earned $96.49 through Impact Shopping.  Let's beat it in 2016!

We didn't earn anything in 2015 - probably because people weren't starting at the shopping page.  Please do this - it costs you nothing extra and is an easy habit to adopt.



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The Law of Giving and Receiving
By Ernest Holmes  
 
Everything in Nature moves in circles. What goes out must come back. Unless the seed is sown it cannot bear fruit. There must be a planting time for every harvest. Who gives all receives all. Who refuses to give, limits the possibility of the greater good returning to him.
 
Love and you will be loved. Extend joy and you will become more joyful. The ancient Talmud says, "God will doubly guide the already guided" and Jesus, the greatest of the great, said, "Give, and it shall be given unto 
you; good measure,
pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again."  (Luke 6:38)
 
We do not give because God needs the gift but because the giving increases, broadens and deepens the life of the giver. Nor shall we give from the standpoint of duty. The universe refuses to bargain with us. It already has given us everything it has. But it
also has provided that the gift of life can be received in its fullness only as it flows through us to the fullness of others.
 
How wonderful is this exact balance which God and nature keep; how perfect is the law of God and how glorious the opportunity to join with the infinite Giver in the givingness of the self to the joy of life!





Thanks for Reading!
Have a great week!

In love and gratitude,

Fancy Ruff-Wagner
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