Welcome to Adventure in Faith

It is my extreme pleasure to welcome you to the 2009 Adventure in Faith program.our annual program of spiritual and financial commitment. As chair this year, one of my main goals is to have it be a fun program, and I believe our teams have done just that.

I have been a member of this Center since 1985, and have seen many changes to the Adventure in Faith program. Change is inevitable, and if we aren't flexible like the willow, we can't adapt. We can learn much from nature. The rose doesn't cry in the spring because it looks bland, has thorns and people dismiss it as homely. Its inner knowing flows with the process of life and soon it becomes the fabulous rose bush with fragile fragrant flowers that are admired by all. This year's Adventure in Faith has many changes as well, in the way some of the committees have been set-up and program changes have been made to make it easier and more fun for everyone: more art for the auction, a new slant on the celebration, and more involvement by the youth, which always brings smiles from everyone.

A team of ten dedicated, talented committees have been working joyously putting together the programs for our October program. This year, it is based on the book, Soul Currency: Investing Your Inner Wealth for Fulfillment & Abundance, written by Rev. Ernie Chu, Assistant Minister of the Fort Lauderdale Center of Spiritual Living. Each of the four weeks has a theme: Love, Wealth, Belief, and Connection, of which will be tied into the Wednesday night and Sunday services.

Rev. Chu has graciously written our four-week Study Guide for our Sacred Circle study groups. Because of the way it is written, it won't be imperative for you to purchase the book, but it will accent your study. Books are on sale in our bookstore at 20% off - $18.37. I encourage each of you to use these Sacred Circle groups as one of your spiritual practices during October, to renew your faith in the Principle.

Rev. Chu will be our guest speaker on Sunday October 11 for both services. The teens have generously offered to have a salad bar after services that day so we can all be ready for the 1:30 p.m. workshop Rev. Chu will present.

As a former member of the New York Stock Exchange, and an entrepreneur, Rev. Chu took on over a million dollars in debt to avoid filing for bankruptcy, when a start-up business failed. Following spiritual principles, he was able to resolve his debt within 18 months. He will be offering private consultations, for a fee, on the following days: Saturday, October 10, and Monday, October 12, (and possibly Tuesday), between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.. A sign-up sheet, with cost of fees, will be available the last week in September.

In How to Use the Science of Mind, Ernest Holmes writes: "The necessity of choosing is ordained by the very nature of our being, and we cannot escape it. We are at liberty to choose what manner of life we shall live." (Page 5). Adventure in Faith is an excellent time to rethink our past choices and patterns of living and begin anew, so we can be in a place to know we deserve and receive all the good God intends us to have-our heaven on earth, to encourage each of you to participate as fully as possible. Don't miss out! Stay tuned!

Joanne Leone, Chair,
Adventure In Faith, 2009

Youth Center