From the Vice President

September is the month for Unity World Day of Prayer. It is always the second Thursday of the month. This year, Silent Unity will be opening the 24/7 prayer vigil chapel doors virtually! You can register for the facebook event. Also, the opening Service at the Activities Center at Unity Village will be live streamed beginning at 7 pm central time at worlddayofprayer.org. What a wonderful opportunity to participate! And we will celebrate here in Yakima at our Sunday Service on September 1. You will have an opportunity to list the names you would like to be sent to Silent Unity to be read there on September 12. The theme for this years World Day of Prayer is Infinite Presence, Unlimited Potential, and the affirmation is: “ I celebrate the vast possibilities of my life.” Infinite Presence, Unlimited Potential and vast possibilities. These are mighty ideas to contemplate for our lives and this community. As we connect with the Infinite Presence in prayer, we can become aware of the unlimited potential and vast possibilities that are before us. Last month we had a vacancy on the Board and we are happy to announce that Juanita Beetchenow has agreed to fill that vacancy. Juanita is well qualified to serve on the board. She has been a member of this Unity for about 30 years, and she and her late husband George were married here. She is a past board member and past President. Juanita also served for many years on our Prayer team, and is also a member of the choir. She grew up Lutheran, and then attended the Assembly of God where she taught 6 and 7 year olds in Sunday School for a time. Like many of us, for her, the teachings did not feel quite complete until she attended Unity. Juanita was a Social Worker and she raised 6 children. We welcome her with gratitude. We were privileged to welcome a ministerial candidate for a weekend audition. However, after prayer, discussion, and taking everyone’s feedback into consideration, the board concluded that this candidate was not a fit for our current needs and future direction. We send her blessings as she continues towards her perfect spiritual community. We then received another promising candidate. Unfortunately, that candidate informed us that she had decided to go in a different direction. While disappointing, our applicants qualifications seem to be getting closer to the candidate that we have been affirming for us, and we know that the right and perfect minister is on their way. Thank you, God! We are being shown that there really are vast possibilities available to us! Let’s remember that through the mighty infinite presence there really is unlimited potential within us as we affirm together, “we celebrate the vast possibilities of our life.”

Blessings,

Marilyn Freed, Vice President Board of Directors

A world powerfully

transformed through the

growing movement of

a shared spiritual awakening.

We empower individuals to

collectively transform the world.

We affirm our new minister is

love in action, wise, joyous, a

dynamic leader, open hearted

and an inspiring teacher.

We excitedly welcome our new

minister who is here in God’s

Perfect Timing. We see it, we

claim and affirm it. And so it is.

Thank you, God!

the Imagineers We want to hear your ideas!

The 2nd Tuesday of each month, from 4:30—5:30pm, we will gather to listen, discuss, and brainstorm ideas people have for our spiritual community.

Do you have ideas for a fundraiser, decorations that might really add to our décor, ideas about the website or newsletter, a different way of distributing information, or something

else entirely? We want to hear it! Any and all ideas are welcome!

The next meeting will be Tuesday, September 11th at 4:30pm.

401 S. 8th Avenue -Yakima WA 98902

509-575-5551

Dial-A-Blessing: 426-4988

Website: UnityYakima.org

Email: Minister@UnityYakimaMail.org

Office: Chris@UnityYakimaMail.org

Sunday Celebration - 10:30am

Office hours - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Minister…………….Coming Soon!

Music Director……..Sylvia Holtman

Adm. Assistant……….Chris Roybal

Newsletter…………...Chris Roybal

Board of Directors

Juanita Beetchenow Kylle Fish

Marilyn Freed Patrick Graham

Sharon Hamson Lori Warnick

Support Groups that meet at Unity Alcoholics Anonymous: "The Early Birds” Mon, Wed & Fri - 6:30am,

“Step Sisters” closed women's group - Wednesday - 2:00pm “Sisters in Sobriety” closed women's group - Thursdays - 6:00pm

& Al-Anon: “Steps to Recovery” Every Wednesday– 5:30pm

This class meets every Wednesday from 10:45-noon. Beforehand, from 10:15-10:40am, there is quiet

meditation with music in the sanctuary.

Starting in September: “The Way of the Peaceful Warrior” ~by Dan Millman

All are welcome!

Get your spot reserved for:

Grief Recovery Method Support Group 8 weeks

Tuesdays, 6pm-8pm, Sept 10th- Oct 29th. Registration by Sept 3rd is required.

Cost for group is $150. Tuesday, Sept 3rd, an introductory talk about the

group will take place at Unity 6pm.

Call Kerry Hager at 509-480-0945 to register. Want more info: www.griefrecoveryyakima.com

10:30 am

Another month of great guest speakers thanks to our Speaker Team, Kylle, Juanita & Marilyn H!!

Guest Speaker: Prayer Ministry During the service we will use the Silent Unity Prayer Service for September to enter into deep spiritual

awareness. Then each person will be given an opportunity to light a candle and say a prayer for whoever they wish. And since we are celebrating early in the month, we will collect the names to be read at Silent

Unity on 9/12. Then we will send them to the Village to be included in the service there.

Guest Speaker: Rev. Libby O’Day

Yes, it's 'back to school' time, and we all tend to get serious about getting to work again at this time of year. But what if we learn faster (like over ten times faster) if we make it fun? As Rev Dr Christian

Sorensen reminds us: "Life is your playground! The very nature of the Universe is like Play-Doh. Quantum science shows how the interaction of observation and intention literally shapes the physical reality. In the

same way, your life is shaped by the “hands” of your attitudes and beliefs. What this means is that nothing is permanently the way it is. Everything can be reshaped. You can take

any part of your life and roll it back up into a ball, and begin again. You can renew yourself with a positive attitude, expecting a good outcome for whatever you try. Like a game, you can change the rules or start

over again. Just start playing!" Rev Libby O'Day reminds us to playfully engage with life. Keeping our energy in joy, we can take re-create our lives however we choose.

Guest Speaker: Marilyn Freed Since September is the month for Unity's world day of prayer, we will explore Unity's concept of

affirmative prayer. It is about much more than just asking God for things. Affirmative prayer is the spiritual activity in which we enter into conscious remembering of our oneness with Spirit. And praying

from that consciousness we know and claim what is already true at the level of God Mind.

Guest Speaker: Music MinistryGod gave us a great gift. With it, we can do wonderful things or great harm. Every day we live we make

choices. Some are good and some are not helpful to your Spiritual life or even those around you. We have power beyond all power since we are all a part of God. So then, how will you choose?

My Prayer List

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List the names of your loved ones or those you wish to be held in prayer during our World Day of Prayer. They will be

sent to Silent Unity where they are held in prayer for 30 days.

UNITY’s Annual Church POTLUCK

Join us Sunday, September 8th at 1:00pm!

This year the picnic will be at the Ahtanum Youth Park!

The first spot on the left right as you enter. The first 10 people get free parking passes!

It will be regular potluck, so people are invited to bring main dishes, salad, chips, fruit or dessert to

share. All food contributions are welcome! We will have a BBQ there if you’d like to bring your

own meat to cook. BYO chairs and beverages.

Yards games if you have them. Questions? See Barb Allen

I celebrate the vast

possibilities for my life. Thursday, September 12, 2019

The Prayer Ministry is back

and will hold a special

service on

Sunday, September 1, 2019

to celebrate World Day of

Prayer!

Meditation Workshop: Learning the Power of "NOW"

Sept 7th at 5-6:30pm

Cost: Free Will Love Offering

Rob Leaming will guide us in learning the tools of inner transformation. Learn to

release the things we can’t control while embracing the things we can by letting go

of grief, expectations of others and anxiety of the future....The power of right now.

ONENESS BLESSING First Sunday of the month 9:45 to 10:15

downstairs in the Library at Unity Spiritual Life Center

What is a Oneness Blessing?

The Oneness Blessing (also known as Deeksha) which came from India, is a non-denominational benediction or transfer of an awakened energy or intelligence which, over time, is designed to bring about the state of Oneness in the recipient; awakening our connection with the oneness in everything, allowing each of us to deepen our relationship with those we love, with ourselves, with strangers and with our creator. It has often been said that if you take one step towards God, then God will take a hundred steps towards you. We have so many ways to take a step towards the divine: prayer, meditation, chanting — in fact every kind of spiritual practice in every tradition. The Oneness Blessing is one way that the divine can reach out to humanity; it is a gift, a benediction of grace.

What to expect when receiving a Blessing: Prior to receiving a Blessing enter the space in a quiet and reverent manner; be seated and center yourself; spend a few moments in meditation. The Oneness Blessing Giver will approach you quietly and will usually stand in front of you (please sit a little forward and make space for the Giver) and will gently place their hands on top of your head for several seconds to a few minutes. Once the Giver is finished, they will quietly step away; allow yourself time to meditate and allow the energy to flow over/through you. Some recipients don’t sense or feel anything, while others feel a subtle shift in energy, and still others may have a strong emotional reaction – all feelings are acceptable, allow them to flow and know that you are safe and held in Divine Love and Grace.

The Oneness Blessing can be transferred by anyone who has received the formal initiation and training during a special process conducted by a Oneness Trainer. These people are often referred to as Oneness Blessing Givers. The Oneness Blessing Giver becomes an empty vessel for the energy to transfer to the recipient.

LIBRARY NEWS! Do you think of a library as stuffy and full of OLD books? Well, we do have old books, but our most recent acquisitions are hot off the press from Hay House.

Good Vibes, Good Life – How Self-Love is the Key to Unlocking Your Greatness Author, Vex King is a young British social influencer, mind coach, writer and lifestyle entrepreneur. His aim is to help others transform themselves and their lives into something greater.

The Universe Has Your Back – Transform Fear to Faith Author, Gabrielle Bernstein is “#1 New York Times best-selling author, International Speaker and Lifestyle Junkie.” She has been seen on Oprah, Dr. Oz and with Deepak Chopra.

You Are a Goddess – Working with the Sacred Feminine to Awaken, Heal and Transform Author, Sophie Bashford (UK). People travel from all over the world to take part in Sophie's Healing Tent Retreats. She is a teacher, writer and intuitive channel.

You Be You – Detox Your Life, Crush Your Limitations, and Own Your Awesome Author, Drew Canole is an entrepreneur, an author, founder of Fitlife.tv and health guide by a profession.

Check them out!! We’d love to hear your feedback and/or suggestions.

August Operational Income: $4746 Expenses: $4961

Budgeted: $9000

We gratefully share what we receive! Unity believes in the spiritual practice of tithing. As we share our income with others, we also generously receive. In August, we tithed 10% of our total income to:

Unity Worldwide Ministries, Unity NW Region, Silent Unity and Unity of Everett, WA.

Financial Report

INTENTION LIST

Please hold the intention for the church for these items:

2 or more people to do arts & crafts with the children during Sunday service.

15-20’ ladder to change light bulbs.

Call the office for more info

Lost Tots/Lost Persons Booth at the Fair

This is an annual fundraiser for the church and a community service we provide. To sign up look on the board at the church, fill out the little yellow sheet with the dates and times you’d like and then fill out the “Background Check” form and either put in the manila envelope by the board or give to Janet Hattrup. The Unity family gets first shot at getting the schedule they want, and then it goes out to community partners who have supported the project in the past. The shifts are three hours and you get an entrance ticket to the fair for the whole day!

Sept. 21—30. Call or Text Janet: 949-8372

If you have been enjoying your participation in our Unity community for a while, you may be ready to consider becoming a member. You are invited to join us for “The Power of ME in Unity: Membership Has Its Privileges!” This interactive class will give you a closer look at what Unity Spiritual Life Center has to offer in the way of opportunities for authentic growth, fellowship, and service. Find out more about what people are doing through Unity, here and beyond our doors. Learn more about Unity’s guiding principles and Myrtle and Charles Fillmore who got the whole Unity movement started. Discover for yourself what can make membership enriching and fun for all of us!

This class will be held on Thursday, September 5th at 6:30pm— 8:30pm

Patrick Graham and Susan Martin will lead this class.

If you’ve taken the class before, you are welcome to join us, too.

NEW MEMBERS CLASS

Office closed September 2nd

~Money and the Church~ 2nd article on the theme of Money

It’s not uncommon for people to get uncomfortable talking about money and church. We all know there is a history of corruption, guilt, coercion and false claims connected with church giving throughout history. Historically

‘the church’ was the wealthiest entity in a community, some still exist today but in general, the very opposite is true, many don’t make it, for many reasons, one of which is a lack of financial support. So where does the money come from?

Successful and thriving churches (like successful people) often have multiple streams of income.

The offering plate -this amount is directly related to amount of people that are attending any given Sunday. Summer is traditionally lower giving due to lower attendance. Offering plate giving tends to be higher in Nov & Dec and declines in Jan- Feb and again through summer months. Midweek services also offer another chance to reach more people who can’t make it on weekends due to work schedules or weekend travel.

Tithing- traditionally tithing means 10% of income would be given to the church. Statistically in America, only 1-2% of church congregants tithe and they tend to give 10%-20% of their income to their church. If you’ve never tithed before, why not try it and start with 1%? Unity tithes 10% of it’s income every month because we view tithing as a sacred practice - “what you give, so shall you receive”.

Rental of space- Unity receives money when there are fee workshops held, A.A. groups using our space, renting space for weddings and funerals. Some have an extra house on their property and charge low cost rent for rooms.

Summer Camps and Preschool- week long Vacation Bible Schools and during the school year preschool programs bring in consistent money to many churches and are some of the best preschools in town, while also connecting families with the church. Many churches are also holding After school art programs, Weds evening spiritual education programs and more.

Pancake feeds- Every Sunday the gym of Holy Family is filled with congregants getting breakfast before or after their service, and sometimes during services because they hold more than one. Their Men’s group hosts and runs this, Boy Scout Troop 123 assists once a month and is given a donation from the collections as one of their Troop fundraisers.

Bequests - Many churches survive on the giving of generous former members that designated funds to be donated from their will or trust. A way to leave one’s energy and love behind to do good things in the world according to the person’s values.

Endowments-Some churches have set up endowment programs. This is basically a collection of investments run by a financial manager that specializes in churches and large institutional investing. As this grows, it provides income to the church.

Other: Prayer Shawls- donated knitted, crocheted, sewn or bought shawls that are blessed and infused with prayer- offered in a church’s store, or at a table set up in a hallway before and after church. Unity of Bon Air encourages the sale and sharing of these to be given to people outside of Unity as an outreach. Holy Family does these too. Side ventures: When my late husband was a kid, he helped Father Queen of Lady of Lordes in Selah, move sprinklers for the hay field they had on part of the church land in order to support the church. Father Queen was apparently raised a farm boy and was very adept on making money from anything to support the church.

The modern age of giving: things are evolving because they have to - digital giving is becoming more the norm and with it online offerings of Facebook Live services that reach congregants not able to make it to the building- like the snowbirds, or people recovering from surgery, or those with ill kids. Church Apps are becoming a thing, so people can donate digitally while sitting in the pew, and interesting interactive websites they want to visit and find it easy to push a button and give to their church.

Moral of the story- it’s not a mystery on where the money comes from, it comes from all of us. God gives us talents, and opportunities to use them. We acquire gifts in order to share them. Money only has value if it moves and as it is passed around, the more money moves it actually gains value and produces more. So this month let’s be in a mindful state of keeping open to noticing ways of increasing our personal wealth, as well as our personal giving and investing in our church. Watch for next month’s 3rd article in this series of Money.

You can make donations to Unity of Yakima online on our website: Unityyakima.org – Keep checking back, our Website is getting an overhaul as I write this!

Growing in Spirit With You,

~Kerry

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Sunday, October 20, 2019

5:00 - 7:00pm

Harvest Dinner, Silent Auction and Annual Meeting!

Please sign up so we have an accurate count for dinner.