SUNDAY AUGUST 25, 2002 PROGRAM

 

Drew Womack, "High Country" song writer, guitar player, and singer, will present a program of his music. Drew is an extraordinary musician. He has been a professional musician for nearly 40 years and will soon be recording for a major label. He has 4 CD's, the last two of which were recorded in Nashville. He and his family moved to Kona a year ago. Last year he did a New Thought and an Aloha Theater concert. You don't have to like "country" to love Drew's music. His music is "from the heart to lift the spirit." His message is to enjoy life, fill it with love, and get rid of fear. His music says "Life can be an incredible adventure, not a trivial pursuit of material wealth. See quotes from Drew's music in the "Words of Wisdom" below.

    The NTCH "end-of-month birthday party potluck" will follow the service. Ice cream and birthday cake provided.  Drew will sing his original "Happy Birthday" song. All are invited.

 

The 10:00 a.m. Sunday service is held on the makai lanai at Pualani Terrace in Kealakekua on the makai side of Mamalahoa Hwy. (Rt.11) just south of Kamagaki Market. All are welcomed. Wear warm clothing. For further information call 329-2222 or see our web-site at www.NTCHawaii.org.  Childcare is provided.   

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NEW THOUGHT WEEKLY

(posted and archived on the NewThought website at www.NTCHawaii.org)

 

       New Thought Center of Hawaii is a multi-faith community of the spirit. By providing a loving, accepting, non-judgmental community we create a sanctuary for the nourishment, development and evolution of each individual's unique spiritual path.

        The circle we sit in represents both our inclusiveness and our equality. We have no minister. We take turns facilitating and we minister to each other. In addition to sharing our own spiritual insights, we invite teachers from all wisdom traditions around our wonderfully diverse planet. We invite and honor such variety in ourselves and in the world around us. We've come to understand that no single source has exclusivity as regards spiritual truth, health, and joy, but that there is much to learn from many of these sources.  

        We gather here each Sunday morning (at the New Thought Sunday Center at Pualani Terrace in Kealakekua, (just south of the Kealakekua Public Library). You are invited to join the circle.

                                                                                                          Morty Breier, pres.and the board of NewThoughtCenter of Hawaii  

 

HUMOR

THAT'S ASKING FOR ALOT

    On their way to get married, a young couple are involved in a fatal car accident. The couple find themselves sitting outside the Pearly Gates waiting for St. Peter to process them into Heaven. While waiting, they begin to wonder: 
    Could they possibly get married in Heaven? When Saint Peter shows up, they asked him. Saint Peter says, "I don't know. This is the first time anyone has asked. Let me go find out," and he leaves. The couple sat and waited for an answer. . . for a couple of months. 
    While they waited, they discussed that IF they were allowed to get married in Heaven, SHOULD they get married, what with the eternal aspect of it all. 
    "What if it doesn't work?" they wondered, "Are we stuck together FOREVER?" 
    After yet another month, St. Peter finally returns looking somewhat bedraggled. "Yes," he informs the couple,...... "You CAN get married in Heaven." 
    "Great!" said the couple, "But we were just wondering,......what if things don't work out? Could we also get a divorce in Heaven?" 
    St. Peter, red-faced with anger, slams his clipboard onto the ground. "What's wrong?" asked the frightened couple.
    "OH, COME ON!!" Saint Peter shouts, "It took me three months to find a priest up here! Do you have ANY idea how long it'll take me to find a lawyer?                              via Michael Watson

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WORDS OF WISDOM/QUEST FOR QUOTES

WHITE BOARD WISDOM

 

SUNDAY SERVICE SHARING

 

Part of every service is "Introductions" where people may comment on a subject that may be related to the program. Last week the subject was "Look at the sacred geometry display and share the sacred geometry in your meditation."

 

- "Makabah; what can I count on; point that makes the star of the Earth; state fish marking; beautiful; three sided triangle; web of Athena; transformation firefly and butterfly; dodecahedron; two emerald green four sided pyramids on top of each other; love in this room in the shape of a heart; bird of paradise; geometry of sound; I did OK in my geometry regents; flower petals so perfectly formed; symmetry in all things as hallmark of consciousness; all my allergies look like pollen, quietness of ambient sounds of the neighborhood, circle, infinity and continuity, interconnected circles of the flower of life, patterns that my daughter use when making leis, each of us has a point of light and love, card by John Luc, makabah; crystal clear presence of focus and balance I'm experiencing these days."

 

Part of every service is "Miracles & Ordinaries" where things that happened to us are shared. Last week's M&O included:

- Dreaded giving notice after 4 years as employer might take it as betrayal. Instead, was understood and appreciated what I had given in friendship and as co-worker.

- My positive attitude regarding upcoming surgery. Beaming light and live to me.

- Re-read Scott Peck's "A Different Drummer." Forecasts what's happening in the world now. Not just recognize differences but honor them.

- Met a really a very nice man who played the role of very bad guy in a movie.

- Met kids who I had baby sat for and danced with them. Gave me new hope. Want to go back to college.

 

Program by Francene Hart

 

WORTHY WEBSITES

Every week in this section will appear one of the "50 Most Incredibly Useful Sites"  from"Yahoo/Internet Life" magazine's sixth annual list in their July 2002 edition. They are sites will actually get something done for you. Categories include travel, shopping, money, health, news, information, technology, and entertainment. 

 

LOOK UP ANY WORD: www.yourdictionary.com accesses dictionaries in more than 260 languages and over a hundred specialties such as business, law, medicine, computing etc.

 

Next week: GET A WAKE-UP CALL.

    Register for free, call in the time you want to be awakened, and you'll receive a rousing call at that time.  

    For a small fee, another website will call to remind you about your appointments, meetings, birthdays, TV shows etc. 

   

Via Gwenda Eliason

    A kaleidoscopic drawing game that is so much fun to play with.
http://www.permadi.com/java/spaint/
    To make really cool pictures, first use the largest size dot, and only on or two strokes.  Then go to the medium size and make a couple more.  Then the smallest is really fun.  (all in one picture of course).
    I have learned how to make a gridwork of these, like a patchwork quilt, and
use them as backgrounds or screen savers on my computer, but that is more
complicated.  It does make beautiful designs, however.
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ATTACHMENT: (See "Attachment" above)

 

"What I would do "If I knew" via Shanti Devi

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RAW FOOD RECIPE:

 

Sunburgers

2 C sunflower seeds, soaked 6-8 hours
1/2 C carrots
1/2 C celery
3 green onions, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1/4 C fresh basil
1/4 C fresh parsley
Braggs to taste                                                                                                                                   Process all ingredients with S blade in a food processor. Make patties and dehydrate at 105 degrees for 12-24 hours until dry. Turn patties over when dehydrating on a teflex sheets after 6 hours.       via www.living-foods.com

    "I considered the matter of our feeding. Human children dream of a land where the mountains are ice cream and the trees are gingerbread and the stones are bonbons. For a gorilla, Africa is just such a land. Wherever one turns, there is something wonderful to eat. One never thinks, “Oh, I'd better look for some food.” Food is everywhere, and one picks it up almost absentmindedly, as one takes a breath of air. In fact, one does not think of feeding as a distinct activity at all. Rather, its like a delicious music that plays in the background of all activities throughout the day. In fact, feeding only became feeding for me at the zoo, where twice daily great masses of tasteless fodder were pitched into our cages." A quote by a gorilla reflecting on his past behavior in the wild from the book "Ishmael" via SarahKate  

- "In my opinion, the best raw resource online, is www.living-foods.com         SarahKate

 

- We are available for private catering. We would love to stock your refrigerator with a variety of delicious vegetarian and living dishes. In addition to live pizza we also make cereals, nut mylks and mylkshakes, garden burgers, salad dressings, soups, cakes, pies and other nutritious and delicious foods.                                                                      SarahKate & Tom, Aloha Alive, 937-9602

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MISCELLANEOUS

 

ABOUT SMOKING CIGARETTES

- Smoking kills 440,000 smokers every year.

- 6.4 million children alive today will be killed by their own smoking, up from 5.3 million in 1996.

- Smoking cigarettes costs Americans $157 billion dollars every year.

- Every pack of cigarettes cost Americans $7.18 a pack in excess medical costs and lost productivity.

- The economic costs of smoking are about $3,391 per year for every American who smokes.

- Tobacco related medical costs rose 42% from 1993 to 1998.

- Male smokers lose an average 13 years of life, female smokers 14.5 years.

- States will spend about $862 million in fiscal 2002 on tobacco control which is only a half percent of the tobacco caused costs, and barely 5% of the funds states collect in BOTH tobacco settlement AND tobacco tax revenue.

- During fiscal 2002 the tobacco industry will spend $84 billion promoting its deadly products.

- States receive only about $16 billion in revenue a year from both tobacco settlement payments AND state tobacco excise taxes. This is only about 10% of the total cost of smoking estimated to be $157.4 billion.     Center for Disease Control (www.cdc.gov/tobacco/statehi_2002.htm) from ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) Newsletter via Glenys Spitze.

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

You are invited to send in your announcements of community interest.

 

- The NewThoghtWeekly is posted and archived on the NewThought website at www.NTCHawaii.org

 

- The Kona Association for the Performing Arts (KAPA) Original Play Festival" is taking place this week at the Aloha Theater from Monday through Friday starting at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $5.00, and may be purchased at the door. Of special interest is Wednesday night's "Doing Bernice," a one-act, one woman humorous play about a daughter and her mother with Alzheimers.

- Mobile Health Care Clinics that provide affordable and accessible medical and dental services to low income, uninsured, and underinsured people will be setup in various locations in Kailua-Kona, Honaunau, Oceanview, Waimea, Kawaihae, and Pahala throughout the month of August from 8a.m to 4p.m.  Call 935-3050 or 987-8904 for location nearest you and for what information you need to bring with you.

 

- Qigong class on Thursdays from 10-12 and from 5-7p.m. offered by Parks&Recreation by Thornton Chamberlain at Yano Hall in Capt. Cook. Qigong consists of a sequence of slow and gentle movements and breathings that awaken and direct the flow of universal life force and personal energy to promote inner rejuvenation. Scientific research reveals that qigong strengthens the immune system, supports circulation, reduces stress, retards aging, heals disease, and lengthens life. Chamberlain is an ordained Tibetan Buddhist Monk under Kula Rinpoche. For information call John at 323-3060. 

 

PERSONALS:  

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SPIRITUAL MESSAGE:

 

PRIORITIES 
 
     Once upon a time there was a rich King who had four wives. 
     He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and
treated her to the finest of delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best.
    He also loved the 3rd wife very much and was always showing her off to
neighboring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day she would leave
him for another. 
     He also loved his 2nd wife. She was his confidant and was always  kind,
considerate and patient with him. Whenever the King faced a problem, he

could confide in her, and she would help him get through difficult times. 
     The King's 1st wife was a very loyal partner and had made great
contributions in maintaining his wealth and kingdom. However, he did not
love the first wife. Although she loved him deeply, he hardly took
notice of her! 
     One day, the King fell ill and he knew his time was short. He thought of
his luxurious life and wondered, "I now have four wives with me, but
when I die, I'll be all alone." 
     Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I have loved you the most, endowed you
with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm
dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No way!", replied the
4th wife, and she walked away without another word. Her answer cut like
a sharp knife right into his heart. 
     The sad King then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you all my life. .
Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No!",
replied the 3rd wife. "Life is too good!  When you die, I'm going to
remarry!" His heart sank and turned cold. 
     He then asked the 2nd wife, "I have always turned to you for help and
you've always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!", replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." Her answer came like a bolt of lightning, and the King was devastated. 
     Then a voice called out: "I'll leave with you and follow you no matter
where you go." The King looked up, and there was his first wife She was
so skinny as she suffered from malnutrition and  neglect. Greatly
grieved, the King said, "I should have taken much better care of you
when I had the chance!" 
     In truth, we all have 4 wives in our lives:
Our 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish
in making it look good, it will leave us when we die.

    Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, it will all go to others. 
     Our 2nd wife is our family and friends.  No matter how much they have
been there for us, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
    And our 1st wife is our Soul, often neglected in pursuit of wealth,
power and pleasures of the world.  However, our Soul is the only thing
that will follow us wherever we go. So cultivate, strengthen and cherish
it now, for it is the only part of us that will follow us beyond the
grave and continue with us throughout Eternity.             Via Nan Howell

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AFFIRMATION

 

    As I go forth this day, when dark thoughts or feelings come upon me, I acknowledge them, accept them, release them, and replace them with the love of God.Rev.Rainbow Johnson

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