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Guest Speaker Rev. Cynthia Alice Anderson
"Your Soul is Waiting"
Join us this Sunday, June 8, for our guest speaker, Rev. Cynthia Alice Anderson!
RCA was once the Director of Youth and Family here at Unity Church of Overland Park and has
for many years now been the senior minister
and spiritual leader of Christ Church Unity
in Orlando, FL. We are blessed to have
her back on our platform!
Soloist Molly Hammer joins Fred Albers
and our soulful UCOP Band.
See you there!
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 | 2014... the Year of "I AM"
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 The words "I AM" are a holy expression for the name of God - the highest aspect of yourself. This year, we explore the highest possibility for our lives by choosing a quality each month to focus on and express. In every moment know that you are the living expression of the Christ! This year we invite you to consider empowering your life
with the following affirmations:
"I AM"...
Boundless... Real... Courageous... Aware... Curious... Lighthearted... Outrageous... Visionary... Limitless... Connected... and Sacred
In the month of June, let us affirm together:
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| We celebrate the life of Dr. Maya Angelou
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Unity Church of Overland Park, together with all the world, holds Dr. Maya Angelou in the Light and Love of God as she continues onto the next pathway in her Great Journey. Known as a Global Renaissance Woman, Maya Angelou was a celebrated poet, memoirist, novelist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian, filmmaker and civil rights activist.
Her life and accomplishments, not the least of which were her tremendous capacity for love and forgiveness, inspire the heart and expand the mind and the consciousness of all humanity. We are profoundly grateful for the Light that she was and will always be on this planet and we honor her.
When Maya was in her 20's she discovered the Unity church. We invite you to watch this brief excerpt from an interview with Oprah Winfrey in which she speaks of a revelation that changed her life forever. Watch the video here. As it happens, Unity Church of Overland Park will be offering a class on the very book Dr. Angelou refers to in this interview. "Lessons in Truth" will be held Thursdays, June 12 - July 17 from 7 to 9 pm. To read more information on the class or to register please visit http://www.ucop.org/lessons-truth .
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| Graduation TONIGHT!
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Graduation and Ordination Ceremony for this year's ministerial graduates will be held this evening,
June 5 at 7:00 pm at the Activities Center of
Unity Village. All are welcome to attend
and a reception will follow at Unity Inn!
Come celebrate our newly ordained ministers!
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| Men's Group News!
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Leadership of the Men's group is changing: Peter Jarosewycz has decided to move back from leadership of the Men's Group. We all want to give many thanks to Peter for his great leadership for the past eight years.
Our Men's Group Breakfast will be Saturday June 7th @ 8:00 am. There will be no regular presentation. We will be discussing the direction we want to go and leadership. Please attend and bring your ideas and input!
Even if you've never attended a Men's group function before, we invite you come and check us out. Now is a wonderful time to see what the men are up to!
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| Annual Membership Meeting
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 Please Join Us at Our Annual Meeting Hear ye hear ye! Our Annual Membership Meeting will be held after services at 12:30 pm on June 22. Everyone is invited to attend to hear a board report of all the highlights and accomplishments of our past year, and plans for the future in the ministry. Church members will be allowed to vote for our board nominees. Your vote is important so please join us June 22.
Childcare is available during the meeting and the children will have a
special movie presentation complete with popcorn while we
conduct our business meeting.
2014 Board of Director Nominees Evelyn Criswell Donna Crosswhite Cathy Fisher Debra King Tom McNamara
There are informational flyers at the reception desk for those of you who wish to read more about each of our nominees. This information can also be found online here. Members will vote on our nominees at the annual meeting on June 22. If you are unable to join us that day, absentee ballots will be available through Sandi Keeler as of June 2, Monday through Thursday during business hours. She may be contacted at skeeler@ucop.org or call 913.649.1750 x-3004. All absentee ballots must be received by June 17.
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| "Meet the Nominees" Ice Cream Social!
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We have some wonderful board nominees to choose from this year. Take time to visit with and get to know the nominees a little better on June 8 after both services in harmony hall. Then come to the annual membership meeting on Sunday, June 22 and cast your vote (only members are allowed to vote). After the 11 am service on June 8, the Y.O.U. is sponsoring an ice cream social during the "Meet the Nominees" time. So grab some ice cream, visit with the nominees, make a love offering to the Y.O.U. and have a great time. All proceeds from the ice cream social will support Y.O.U.ers attendance at Legacy Rally and I.Y.O.U.
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| Couples Brunch this Sunday
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The UCOP Couples Group meets for brunch the 2nd Sunday of every month at the First Watch restaurant at College Boulevard and Highway 69 in the private dining area. It's fun, food and fellowship! Please join us. It is very important that you RSVP to couples@ucop.org. And when you contact us, let us know if you would like to be added to the eVite list. |
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Join us Sunday, June 29 for a celebration service you won't soon forget! Musician Karl Anthony will present both the music and the lesson for the day as our guest speaker/singer! Karl Anthony's life liberating concerts and social action contributions are legendary. From 20,000 seat arenas in Moscow to a child's hospital room, his work unites humanity. Karl has received several Gandhi/King Season for Non-Violence Peace Hero Awards for his humanitarian efforts. And when he is not touring the world, he works at Rady Children's Hospital as part of their Healing Arts Department providing a musical outlet and connection for children and their families. Karl's strong distinctive voice, which is a cross between Sting, Robert Plant and Cat Stevens, drives his community outreach and creativity. His music communicates a meaningful urgency which is a perfect home for his always poignant lyrics and his unforgettable live performances. His career crosses countless boundaries and truly is an international language of service, action and pure joy.
Karl Anthony will also present a brilliant laser light show entitled "MANTRA" with vibrant acoustic Kirtan music in harmony hall 2 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm after his Sunday lesson. MANTRA is a fusion of Sanskrit and English chants while surrounded in an atmosphere of vibrant laser lights. Open your eyes to a spectacular visual experience and watch your busy mind be captured and embraced into the present moment. That is what Kirtan music does best. Music and Light are powerful healers and whether you choose to sing or just chill in the vibration, you will be nourished deep within every cell of your being. The audience is included and becomes part of creating the Mantra event. This moves the community into a peaceful and blissful state and many have said it is like nothing else they have experienced. It is as if you are being showered in light. $10 suggested love offering
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| Practical Spirituality
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Practical Spirituality is a meditation class designed to bring more clarity, peace, empathy and compassion into your life through connecting with the Divine Energy of universal human needs; e.g. belonging, abundance, love, growth. After the meditation, there will be some time for debriefing, sharing and questions. Through these meditations, participants will learn to be more aware of the aliveness within and understand new ways to get needs met that value everyone's needs. We will be using the four-part Nonviolent Communication Process developed by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, founder of NVC and a meditation process developed by Mary McKenzie, co-founder of the NVC Academy online.
Jan Stanley has been engaged in her passion and joy: facilitating, teaching and practicing Nonviolent Communication (also known as NVC or Compassionate Communication) since 2001. Contributing to peace and attunement with the Divine Energy through prayer, meditation and mediation (being a peacemaker to parties in conflict, whether inner or outer) is the expression of her mission of "teaching the world to sing" or, in other words, to live with vibrant abandon, deep self-connection and authenticity. Jan has taught NVC and heart connection practices to administrators, teachers and students in schools. She is also a 3rd year graduate of the NVC Mediate Your Life program as a student and a coach. Jan is intent on making space in the world for all voices and perspectives to be heard and understood.
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| Chris Foster's Traveling Coffee House
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Four New Thought songwriters join us in harmony hall for an evening that blends musicians, music, coffee and treats. It is a close comfortable atmosphere that allows each artist to share their music with a bit of audience interaction, letting you to get to know each artist better. There are also humorous activities that will create lasting memories of this unique musical experience. This Show will feature Chris Foster along with emPower music artists Richard Mekdeci from Virginia, Sue K. Riley from Clearwater Florida and Melinda Wood Allen from Fort Worth Texas. Free admission but a suggested love offering of $15 is appreciated and snacks will be available for sale along with select blends of coffee. Register here! Chris Foster: Chris specializes in composing songs for other performing artists, individuals, civic groups or causes. In 2006 Chris and co-writer Stacey Knights won the American Idol Underground songwriting competition (jazz category) with the song titled "Morning Monk". In 2003 he was recognized by the Government of Key West Florida for his Composition titled "Storm of the Century" and his musical depiction of the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane. In 2002 his song "Palma De Mallorca" was recognized by the King of Spain. He is noted for his great guitar playing skills. For the last seven years he has been a frequent guest speaker for Unity Churches in and around Kansas City and Midwest, providing music and ministry. Chris enjoys using a combination of music and drama to make a statement. He has had a number of songs published through Unity Worldwide Ministries that are in use in "New Thought" churches around the world today. Richard Mekdeci: As President and Co-founder of emPower Music & Arts and as Sacred Music Resources Coordinator for Unity Worldwide Ministries, Richard Mekdeci is at the epicenter of the budding new Posi Music industry supporting positive, uniting and healing music and it's spiritual offshoot, New Thought. As a Licensed Unity Teacher and president of Itoi Ministries, Richard tours internationally with his interfaith ministry uniting diverse groups of people through the power of positive music. This award-winning songwriter and musician is a 22 year veteran of the Nashville songwriting community producing, writing and recording with such artists as Roseanne Cash, Kathy Mattea, Patty Loveless and others. Richard has spoken and performed at hundreds of churches and spiritual retreats worldwide, teaching, giving concerts and presenting workshops on peace, self-worth and the uniting power of music. Sue K Riley: Sue is Vice President of emPower Music & Arts with the mission of "Changing the World, One Song at a Time." emPower hosts the yearly Posi Awards, which recognizes excellence in songwriting for artists who create songs with messages of peace, oneness and joyous living. A prolific singer songwriter herself, Sue has created 6 CDs of original uplifting Posi music, along with numerous songbooks. She has been involved in the music program of Unity Church of Clearwater, Florida for the past 20 years where she currently oversees a band and a choir and continues to encourage the members of the music ministry to seek out their musical gifts and to find their own voices. Sue has also been the chair person for the Music Ministry Team of Unity Worldwide Ministries for the past 8 years. Sue tours the country performing in the emPower "PosiPalooza" concerts which bring Posi Award Winning artists together in a unique, uplifting format where the artists swap songs in an organic musical conversation. Melinda Allen: Melinda Wood Allen is a singer/songwriter/actress/choral director who performs in many genres, musical theatre to classical to jazz to gospel to folk. She has performed with Fort Worth Opera, Southwestern Opera Theatre, toured widely with the Fort Worth Symphony's Best of Broadway series and joined the Texas tour of the Michael Martin Murphy Band, singing country music (and yodeling). Since 1987, Melinda has served Unity Church of Fort Worth as soloist and then music director. The all-volunteer choir she began at UCFW presently enjoys a membership of over 65 and has performed at New York's famed Carnegie Hall. In addition, she teaches workshops and vocal and choral clinics at schools and churches around the country. She recently completed a CD and songbook of the musical, Greater Things Than These, book by Ed Townley. The musical had its premier in May of 2010. Suggested Love Offering: $15
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| Unity People's Convention June 9-13
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 The convention is next week! June 9-13 at the Sheraton Convention Center in Overland Park. For further information about all the activities and workshops planned for the convention, please visit their website at http://www.unityworldwideministries.org/convention
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| Looking for answers?
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Do you feel like what you want in your life is so close, but just outside your reach?
Or, are you unsure of what step to take next to have what you want and make the difference you desire? Sometimes in our attempts at being so perfectly spiritual we create a "spiritual bypass" and can easily overlook the clear answers that are just under our nose. To evolve spiritually is to master the human experience and all that comes with it. The answers we seek are quickly revealed as we give reverence and credence to the human experience. Tamie will share her own personal stories as well as solid practices of how to master human living and life itself, so that we can more fully express our spiritual essence, more easily manifest what we desire and make a greater impact on the planet.
Tamie Rising is an empowerment coach, business accelerator and speaker who offers inspiring and engaging seminars and trainings around the country. Tamie's out-of-the-box teaching and coaching liberates clients to achieve new heights of success, meaning and aliveness. Tamie is a true optimist who is deeply committed to rehumanizing and revolutionizing our inner mindset and outer culture. Her mission is to empower individuals, leaders and teams to be more creative, happy, innovative and authentic contributors within our families, businesses, communities and on the planet. |
| Lessons in Truth
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We will be embarking on an exciting adventure to explore Truth with
Dr. H. Emilie Cady. Dr. Cady was a physician and metaphysician in the New Thought movement. The chapters that form Lessons in Truth are some of the very first metaphysical discussions published by Unity. This book is an important foundation to the understanding of Unity metaphysics. This course will include
both large group and small group discussions of Emilie Cady's book Lessons in Truth. Over the course of this 5 week journey students will spend time exploring Cady's concepts of Truth including how human thinking determines humankind's expression of freedom and goal attainment. They will learn how to use this knowledge in their personal life as well as the purpose of denials and affirmations as an aspect of the role of prayer in the development of our wholeness.
Suggested Love Offering: $10 Register here
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| Evolving Magazine Conscious Living Festival
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Evolving Magazine, a Kansas City publication since March 2009, is offering a Conscious Living Festival June 14 and 15 with a raffle to benefit the Rime Homeless Outreach Program.
"The Conscious Living Festival is an opportunity for Kansas City residents to experience first-hand the topics covered in the magazine, such as holistic health, organic eating and conscious living," said Jill Dutton, publisher of Evolving Magazine.
The Conscious Living Festival, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on both Saturday 6/14 and Sunday 6/15, offers a plethora of experiential activities, both indoors and out. Set on three acres in Shawnee at 6115 Nieman Road, the Evolving Magazine Conscious Living Center will host the event. With free workshops indoors every 30 minutes, various musicians and workshops outdoors on the stage, and more than 30 vendors including holistic health practitioners, organic farmers, artists and more as vendors, it's sure to be a fun and informational two days.
Scheduled Events
Outdoor Stage: Aztec/Mayan Opening Celebration * QiGong Workshop * Shey Ryburn Band * Toning Healing Circle * Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga * Chris Foster Band * Falun Dafa Demonstration * Scott Easterday Band * Steve Epley Band *House Blend Band * MissConception Performing Artist
Indoor Workshops: Intro to Breath and Body Integration * Energy Healing 101 * Feeding your Pet a Natural Diet * Tower Garden * 5 Secrets to Heart-Centered Writing * Bring Silence into your World Meditation * Four Keys to Health * 3 Steps To Overcome Emotional Eating * How to Stay Young the 1st 100 Years * Simply Diabetes Free * Oneness Blessing & Meditation * Re-Enthusing your Life: From Blah to Bliss * Connecting with your Akashic Records * Sandy Jorgenson Artist's Reception
View the complete schedule and list of vendors:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H3qKvEjmuUoqqI7XDTfTI3yOuk1cWBT7vLUGwXqbKIc/edit?usp=sharing
Musician Victor Dougherty and our recent ministerial intern, Nhien Vuong, will be Co-MC's of this event.Unity Worldwide Ministries will also host a booth at the festival to distribute information and publications about Unity to folks who attend. If you would be interested in volunteering to help man the booth for Unity Worldwide Ministries, please contact Nhien Vuong at nhienvuong@gmail.com . About Evolving Magazine and the Evolving Magazine Conscious Living Center:
Jill Dutton published Evolving Woman Magazine from 1994-2000. In 2009 she started Evolving Magazine (www.evolvingmagazine.com), a free publication distributed to more than 250 locations in the KC Metro. In October 2013, Jill opened the Evolving Magazine Conscious Living Center in Shawnee, offering readers ongoing workshops and classes based on the topics covered in the magazine. The Conscious Living Festival will be the first, with a second festival scheduled for September 2014. |
| In the Presence Meditation
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 This meditation provides the opportunity to go into a deep, deep experience of the Presence. Meditation does wonderful things to our human bodies, giving them time to revitalize and heal themselves. At the same time, our souls experience their real, true selves, going to the place inside that is timeless and eternal. After the meditation, there will be a sacred prayer circle to share and honor one another's prayer intentions. You'll experience such serenity you'll want it to go on forever. Suggested Love Offering: $10 Register here Debra Darpel Baker has been helping people to heal their lives for 20 years as a spiritual counselor, energy worker, Reiki Master and teacher. She is a gifted medium and intuitive whose readings have been described as "life changing," "profound" and "extremely accurate."
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| Set Yourself Free to Prosper
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 Do you long for your spirited dream job or dream business, where you radiate your innate God-given gifts, feel joyously fulfilled and make a difference and a great income all at the same time? Sound all too blue-sky? This short program guides you to discover and then start connecting all of these desired elements on the sacred journey of living your work life intentionally - and - it gathers all of these elements on the path from INSIDE-out! As surprising as it may sound at first, the only proven and documented way to joyous and fulfilling, financially rewarding work you love is taking the route from inside-out (documented by millionaires and billionaires and a research case study of 1500 graduates). In fun and experiential exercises, you will discover and begin integrating into your life, one by one, the 4 essentials that must be present to experience prosperous work you love. You will also receive materials and a road map to take with you so you can continue following this sacred and joyous journey. Register here Jeannie Guillot's entire career life has been devoted to providing rich learning experiences, from elementary and Montessori teacher, to accelerated learning in corporate training programs. After early years teaching, and 17 years in corporations as training manager, designer/facilitator, Jeannie took a leap. She followed her heart and Spirit calling and launched her own company in 1996. She guides transformative experiences for people, often creative artisans and human services people, who want to discover and follow their dreams, especially in work life and career choices. In her company, Your Dream StreamSM, she leads people on their sacred journey of purposeful dreams, using private mentoring, MasterMind groups and experiential workshops. She is the author of an illustrated guide e-book, Light Up Your Power Purpose. Suggested Love Offering: $10
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| Big Green Team Event June 21st!
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 Join the Green Team for an enchanted evening of community spirit,
reconnection with nature and fun as we celebrate spring turning to summer
and the sacredness of water. The evening will start with a pot luck picnic
followed by the ceremonies and music. Bring a covered dish, a vial of water
that has special significance to you and, should you choose,
a short poetry reading. Refreshments will be provided. Craig Wolfe, a passionate environmentalist who's been active with the Sierra Club since 1988, will perform as part of Soular (www.Soular.com). The music duo Soular has its roots in the classic rock era of Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Jackson Browne, the Beatles and, of course, the 5-piece group Amdahl Wolfe where Craig Wolfe and Randy Deutch first played together. Their original music follows their motto: Thought for the Mind... Love for the Heart... Truth for the Soul Their tunes are inspired by helping the environment and finding a better path
for our future. Stop by the Green Team table in harmony hall on June 15th
for more information.
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| Women in Unity Explore Unity Village!
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 Please join us Saturday, June 21st as we welcome in the first official day of summer by experiencing an array of attractions found on the grounds of Unity Village. This event will afford you an opportunity to leisurely explore what speaks to you while visiting with old friends and making new ones along the way as you enjoy the bookshop, coffee shop cafe, Myrtle's Grove, the fountains, the rose gardens, the architecture, the walking trails and more. There is so much to see, do and enjoy on the 1200 acres that is Unity Village. You are welcome to pack a lunch and enjoy it in the rose gardens while breathing in the views of Unity Tower, Unity Tower Prayer Garden and the three mirror pools and fountains found in Unity's central courtyard. If a packed lunch doesn't tickle your fancy, a group of us can enjoy a lite deli lunch from the coffee shop cafe which features Starbucks coffee. If you are comfortable driving on your own you can find directions to Unity Village at unityvillage.org under "About Unity Village." Then scroll down to "Maps and Directions." There is presently road construction on Colbern Road which is estimated to reopen June 15th. We suggest visiting the web address listed above and selecting "Driving to Unity Village? Check out our road closure and detour information" found at the bottom of the page. If you would like to carpool and/or caravan we will meet at 9 am in our church parking lot and depart together at 9:15. Upon arriving at Unity Village we will meet in the bookstore/coffee shop cafe parking lot found at the intersection of Unity Way and Unity Circle at 10 am. If you would like to let us know you are participating or have questions please contact Vanessa Green at 913 596 8493 or vanessa@opgreens.com We look forward to seeing you!
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| Youth Camps Return This Summer!
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It's not too early to start thinking about summer camp for your children! UCOP has a number of awesome opportunities for all ages.
Pre-K Camp will be held June 16 -18
"Tropical Adventures Camp"
We will enjoy a tropical adventure and mix in plenty of nature for our little ones. There will be palm trees, music, dancing, planting flowers, fun and games and wonderful crafts for the children to express their imaginations and talents. And we will add to our raised garden this year with two new beds! Participants must be at least three years old and potty trained.
Boys Camp (1st-6th grade) held June 30- July 2 "Master Builders Camp"
Our young men will explore all things building. They will be supported by the Men's Group in learning building basics. A fun "hands on" experience for our boys 1st grade through 6th. They will have a project to take home at the end of camp.
Girls Camp (1st-6th grade) held July 14- 16. "Girls Can! Camp"
Our young ladies will have the opportunity to discover their inner power and creative abilities. There will be lots of fun creating artful projects, talking and snacking. Girls can do anything! Open to girls 1st through 6th grade.
"Budding Stars Theatre Camp" (K- 6th grades) held July 28- August 1
Our very popular camp is back! This year we will choose some short one-act plays and develop them for a showcase performance for friends and family on Friday night, the final night of camp. Lots of fun parts for all levels of talent for children kindergarten through 6th grade.
Pre-K Camp runs from 6:30-8:00pm. All other camps are from 6:30 to 8:30pm and include a healthy snack each night. Grade levels listed refer to the grade already completed. Pre-K, Girls and Boys Camps cost $30 for all three nights, or $15 for a single night. Budding Stars Theatre Camp costs $50 for all five nights, or $15 for a single night. For more information, please contact Brandon Nagel, Director of Educational Programming at 913-649-1750
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| Yoganetics Summer Session
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 Why deny yourself something that feels so good and is so good for you? Yoganetics is smart yoga for bodies in transition-a gentle, therapeutic system that builds a strong core and increases flexibility while decreasing stress. It's never too late to begin-or to start again if you've been away. People with back pain, arthritis and fibromyalgia have found relief with Yoganetics. Now the Poet Laureate of Kansas, Wyatt has been teaching yoga for over thirty years. Her Yoganetics book was deemed an "Editor's Choice" by Yoga Journal and her work has been featured in Self, Dance Magazine, Parents, Body and Soul and The New York Times. "This work," she says, "saves my life on a daily basis." For more information, call (913) 381-1984 or visit www.yoganetics.com. (Fee-based class - first class free for new students!)
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Singles Group Sunday Brunch
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Want to connect with other singles at Unity Church of Overland Park? Each Sunday at 12:30 this group meets at various local restaurants. Put these dates and locations on your schedule for the rest of June. We'd love to have you join us.
June 8th - Red Robin - 95th and Metcalf (West of Metcalf 1/2 Block)
June 15th - Old Chicago Pizza - 117th and Metcalf (HAPPY FATHER's DAY)
June 22nd - Margaritas -7829 Quivira
June 29th - Elephant Bar - 119th and Metcalf
Contact Linda Riggs for more information at 913-634-5359.
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20% off all Crystals in June
Bookstore hours: Monday-Thursday 12 to 5pm
Friday & Saturday closed /Sunday 8:30am to 1:00pm
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Unity Church of Overland Park
10300 Antioch Rd., Overland Park, Kansas 66212
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am to 5pm Building Hours: Sunday 8am to 1pm; Monday-Thursday: 9am to 9pm We offer practical, spiritual teachings that empower abundant and meaningful living.
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