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You Still Have Time to Watch This Month's Movie, "Peaceful Warrior"

Join us for Movie Watcher’s  Group on Sunday, May 28  at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT.   This month’s movie is “Peaceful Warrior.” Dan Millman (Scott Mechlowicz) is a driven gymnast who dreams of winning gold in the Olympics in this transformational spiritual drama based on Dan Millman’s autobiographical novel The Way of the Peaceful Warrior. This movie highlights the relationship between a student and a wise teacher. Dan’s mind is filled with a constant barrage of thoughts and emotions that keep him in a state of agitation. His teacher, Socrates (Nick Nolte) sees that this college student has kept his body in fine shape but has not done much inner work. He wants Dan “to take out the trash,” all the stuff that passes through his head that he doesn’t need.

The movie is available on Amazon, Itunes, Vudu and Youtube Red.  Watch the movie with Spirit, then come and share your insights with the group.  Guided movie watching allows us to experience our world and practice forgiveness without leaving our living room!  It is recommended you join with Spirit in meditation or prayer prior to viewing the movie and then journal after.  Watch for common themes, for characters you like or don’t like, for situations that seem to cause discomfort or joy.  Contemplate what your reactions to the movie tell you about your beliefs about yourself and the world you live in.  Bring what you learn back to the group and learn from others’ movie watching experience as well.  Enjoy the movie and don’t forget to watch your mind!

Our Radio Computer is sick with a virus – A scan is being run to remove the virus

The computer will be restarted in the morning after the scan is complete and the viruses have been removed

It's Time to Nominate New Members to the Member Board of Trustees

This summer we will elect two new members to the Member Board of Trustees.

What is the Member Board of Trustees?

The Member Board of Trustees is the leadership team that works with the President-Minister and Vice President-Minister to manage Awakening Together. They are responsible for all aspects of leadership including drafting policies and procedures, leading subcommittees, addressing issues and more. The Member Board of Trustees currently meets via Google+ on the first and third Monday of each month from 7:45-9:30pm ET. You can find out what they discuss and decide at these meetings by perusing their meeting minutes.

Who can be nominated to the Board of Trustees?

Our constitution requires a person to be a member of Awakening Together for 2 years in order to serve on the Board of Trustees.

How do I nominate someone for the Board of Trustees?

You may nominate yourself or someone else to the Member Board of Trustees. If you are nominating someone else, it is a good idea to get his/her permission first.

To nominate a person, contact us and let us know who you’d like to nominate.

All nominations received by June 5 will be put on the nominee list as long as the nominee has been a member for at least 2 years. Note: The earlier a nomination is received, the greater the nominee’s chance of making it to the ballot.

Are all nominees put on the ballot?

No. In order for a nominee to be placed on the ballot, 10% of the membership must support the nomination. If there aren’t enough nominees who receive support from 10% of the membership, the Member Board of Trustees will select nominees for the ballot.

How does a nominee get support from the membership?

Each nominee will be listed under the News & Docs menu on the Awakening Together website.

Members are encouraged to visit that link regularly between May 22 and June 5. When you see a nominee that you want to support, contact us and let us know who you’d like to support.

How many people can I nominate or support?

Each member may nominate or support up to two nominees since there are two seats available to be filled on the Member Board of Trustees. (For example, if you nominate one person you can support another person. You have a total of two voting credits to use in the nomination/support process.)

How are nominees elected to the Member Board of Trustees?

Each nominee that receives support from 10% of the membership or from the Member Board of Trustees will be placed on the ballot if he/she accepts the nomination. The ballot will be sent to all members via email on June 16. You will have until July 3 to place your vote. The two nominees receiving the most votes during the ballot process will be elected to the Member Board of Trustees.

How can I get to know the nominees before I vote?

Each nominee who accepts the nomination will be asked to provide a photo and biography. These will be posted on the Awakening Together Website under the News & Docs menu. In addition, nominees are invited to share a little about themselves at the Member Meeting on June 11 at 8pm ET.

Who is currently on the Member Board of Trustees?

You can see the list of current Trustees along with pictures and brief biographies under the About menu on the Awakening Together website,

I still have questions.

If you still have questions, contact us.

Paltalk Has a New Version – Here's How to Use It

Paltalk has created a new version of Paltalk for the PC. When you enter Paltalk, you may be prompted to Update Paltalk Now. When you update, the new version will be significantly different from the current one.

Note: You can choose not to update by choosing Remind Me Later.

When you do update, you can learn how to use the new version of Paltalk from these Quick Start Guides, which were developed specifically for Awakening Together:

Quick Start Guide for the PC
Quick Start Guide for the Mac

Weekly Satsang with Nirmala Begins This Wednesday, April 12

Weekly Satsang with Nirmala

Each Wednesday at 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT
Join Live in our Online Sanctuary
About Satsang
Who are you really? Are you your body, mind, and personality? Or are you the spacious awareness in which they appear? Questions like these point us to the infinite oneness and Presence that is the true source of peace, happiness, and love. Satsang means “gathering together to inquire into our true nature.” It is an opportunity through inquiry and dialogue to discover that the love, peace, and happiness you have been seeking are available here and now. Satsang is a chance to finally rest from all seeking and struggle and to experience directly the completeness and perfection of your Being. You will discover the sweet richness that is revealed when you give the truth your undivided attention.

 

Nirmala’s Invitation
Nirmala invites questions and suggestions for topics we can explore together in these online meetings, as he wants these gatherings to serve you in the most direct ways possible. Satsang is for you and so he invites you to make it your own by asking your questions. You can offer your questions online during the session, or you can email Nirmala ahead of time at Nirmala (at) endless-satsang.com. You can learn more about Nirmala’s perspective through all of the material on his website including several free ebooks, articles, and videos and audios of satsang at http://endless-satsang.com.

PalTalk Quick Start Guides for the Mac, iPhone and PC

Awakening Together has developed Quick Start guides to help people enter our online Sanctuary and use the Sanctuary tools. We have three Quick Start guides available:

Quick Start Guide for the PC
Quick Start Guide for the Mac
Quick Start Guide for the I-Phone

These guides can be found on awakening-together.org under Sanctuary, How to Enter the Sanctuary.

Please share these guides with friends who are new to the Sanctuary.

Common Ground Mini-Series with Carol Howe Starts This Sunday

SEE HOW LIFE WORKS
Practicing the Path to Peace of Mind

Carol Howe

Every Sunday in April, 9pm ET/6pm PT

Description:

As the turmoil in the world appears to escalate, we are called more than ever to deepen our commitment to peace of mind as our primary goal. To that end, Carol Howe, biographer of ACIM co-scribe Bill Thetford and one of the first teachers of the Course, will share 40 years of teaching and counseling insight and experience on this all-important subject.

Each week, she will draw from the great wealth of material covered in her highly-acclaimed video course, See How Life Works, the one-of-a kind series designed to clarify:

1) The purpose and practice of ACIM

2) The ego’s origin and process of letting it go

3) Healing relationships

4) Real forgiveness and its rewards

5) The restoring power of acceptance

6) The true path to healing

7) Cultivating trustworthy guidance

8) Choices that matter and guarantee results

A Course In Miracles is a brilliant and powerful spiritual technology, designed to help us completely reprogram our original false beliefs and conditioning. A modern masterwork based on ancient wisdom, it delivers the deep peace and safety it promises when we do what it asks. Our work this month will focus on clarifying this practice that resolves even the most difficult challenges and assures greater happiness for anyone.

Carol’s Website

Carol’s Facebook Page

About Carol Howe:

Carol is one of the original and most experienced teachers of A Course In Miracles. A personal friend of co-scribe Bill Thetford, she wrote his biography, Never Forget To Laugh, and is also the author of Healing The Hurt Behind Addictions. Throughout her 40 year career with ACIM, she has helped many thousands on their journey to inner peace.

Read an article that Carol wrote about Bill Thetford for Awakening Together.

Learn More About Awakening Together
For more information, Contact Awakening Together

Please Welcome Rev. Sherry Daves to our Board of Directors

Our Member Board of Trustees and Board of Directors have nominated and elected Rev. Sherry Daves to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is our senior board, which overseas the operation of the Member Board of Trustees. The Board of Directors is also responsible for approving Policies & Procedures, for hiring employees and for Awakening Together’s Budget.

Sherry Daves

Sherry’s journey on the path to remembering her connection to Spirit within began with ACIM in 1999; however, like the story is told so many times, that book got shelved for about ten years when she couldn’t wrap her head around it intellectually. When the book came back into her life again, this time it spoke directly to the heart and spurred a life-long passion and commitment to depth of knowing the inner Divine. Yoga practice, the study of NTI and other Eastern spiritual philosophies have helped deepen her spiritual commitment. She has been a practicing attorney for 25 years, with most of that time dedicated to financial reorganizations and, more recently, assisting nonprofits and grant-writing. She has assisted in organizing spiritual retreats and has been an Awakening Together ordained minister since 2016.

4-Week Mini-Series with Maria Felipe – Begins Sunday, March 5 at 9pm ET/6pm Pacific

Live Your Happy:
Get Out Of Your Own Way And Find The Love Within

Maria Felipe

Sundays, March 5, 12, 19 & 26 at 9pm ET/6pm Pacific Time

Description:

The time has come to get out of your own way so you can experience the happiness you deserve. In this inspiring mini-series, international spiritual teacher Maria Felipe introduces core teachings from A Course In Miracles and her forthcoming book Live Your Happy explaining how they can help you connect with your inner teacher, get the “cuckoo voice of your ego” out of the way, and access your personal power and inherent joy. 

Each week she will share insights and processes from some of the chapters in the book such as:

  • You are Not Bad and You Are Not Going to Hell 
  • You Are Not Who You Think You Are
  • You Are Not Alone 
  • You Are the Love of Your Life
  • You Are Now Ready To Practice the F word
  • You Are Fearless
And more!
 
“Let’s be clear: Seeking and finding all the barriers we’ve built against love is not fun. We have to face feelings of sadness, abandonment, fear, and loss and take responsibility for them all,” writes Maria. “I will be your spiritual coach, but you will need to do the work. Right now all you need is what the Course calls ‘a little willingness,’ and the rest will follow. Declare now: I am willing. And then let’s do this!”  
 

www.mariafelipe.org

Maria’s forthcoming book Live Your Happy is available for pre-sale now on 

Amazon

https://www.mariafelipe.org/new-book

How to Attend Online:

You can attend this event in our online Sanctuary and interact with Maria during the mini-series.

Learn More About Awakening Together
For more information, Contact Awakening Together

Register to Begin the Minister Preparation Program (MPP) – Classes Begin This Month

Introduction to the Minister Preparation Program is a free 2-hour class and the first class in Awakening Together’s Minister Preparation Program (MPP).

Introduction to MPP is available to all members and must be completed before a member applies for acceptance to MPP.  The purpose of this class is to teach those who feel they may be interested in becoming an Awakening Together minister about Awakening Together, the Minister Preparation Program and the responsibilities of an Awakening Together minister. If, after completing this two-hour course, a member feels s/he wants to become an Awakening Together minister, that member may apply to join the Minister Preparation Program. If you are not a member but you are interested in being an Awakening Together minister, you can become a member now.

Click here for Class Schedule & To Register

Mark Your Calendar:

Members who complete Introduction to MPP and apply for MPP will be invited to take
True Discernment. That course will be offered on:

Thursday evenings, 8:30pm-10:30pm ET, April 6 – June 15, 2016

Note: If you complete Intro to MPP and you are not interested in being an Awakening Together minister, but you are interested in taking True Discernment, you will be able to take True Discernment if it is not filled by MPP participants.

For more information, see MPP Frequently Asked Questions.

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