SUNDAY MEDITATIONS     8:00 - 8:45 AM                                                     9:00 - 9:45 AM MAIN SERVICE: SUNDAY READING SERVICE 10:00 - 11:00 AM CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 - 11:00 AM Tuesday Evening: SRF Lesson Study, Call for location. Thursday Evening: ENERGIZATION EXERCISES 7:00 - 7:15 PM Meditation SERVICE 7:15 - 9:00 PM

We are happy to announce that we have been invited to host a Monastic Tour May 13-15, 2011! The Managing Council has accepted the invitation on behalf of the group and has confirmed the availability of the Unity Conference Center. Be sure to mark your calendars and let us know if you are interested in serving at this blessed event. All hands will be needed and we invite our out-of-town friends to also volunteer to serve. For the latest info and to volunteer, visit our Monastic Tour 2011 page on the Web site.

Please note that our Sunday Easter Service on April 4 will be held from 9 to 10 am on Easter Sunday not the usual time of 10 am. On Friday, April 2, we will hold a Good Friday Service from 7 to 9 pm at the Pilgrim Chapel.

On Saturday, May 1, at 2 pm we will hold a pilgrimage to Rajarsi Janakananda’s Crypt at the Pantheon, Forest Hill Cemetery, 6901 Troost, Kansas City, MO. Rajarsi, or James J. Lynn was one of Master’s most advanced disciples. He contributed greatly to the organization of Self-Realization Fellowship and was instrumental in putting it on a strong financial footing. He became its second President when Paramahansa Yogananda passed in 1952. Please bring a folding chair and a flower with you and we will hold a short meditation at the Crypt.

This year’s spring day retreat will be held on Saturday, May 8th in the Clubhouse at Unity Village. The day includes time for conducted meditations, readings, chanting and free time. The theme of this year’s retreat is “Will Power.” Please speak to Brenda Leach irispoppy101p@gmail.com for more information or visit the Web site.

The Minneapolis Meditation Group of SRF will be hosting a Monastic Tour June 11 to 13, 2010. The event will include a Kriya Ceremony for eligible members. If you are interested in carpooling to Minneapolis please speak with Wendy MacDonald Savoy wmacdonald12@hotmail.com.

Our annual India Night Dinner was held on Saturday, February 27. It was a divine evening of fellowship as we celebrated our Guru's homeland. The silent auction brought in over $1200 for our children's scholarship program. Thanks to all who helped organize the event and to those who contributed.

This year the Kansas City Meditation Group is again offering a Scholarship Program to help parents with costs toward sending their children to the SRF How-to-Live Youth Program.

Our Guru took a deep interest in the welfare and education of children. The How-to-Live Programs offer an opportunity for children of the Kansas City Meditation Group to come together and practice the teachings with other SRF children from across the country in a beautiful outdoor setting. They meet other like-minded children and have a wonderful opportunity to deepen their relationship with God and Gurus.

Six children are planning to attend this year, and we have set a fundraising goal of $3500. Members can donate by marking their checks in the regular offertory “children’s scholarship program.” We will wrap up our fundraising efforts either when we get to goal or on April 31—whichever comes first. If we go over goal, the funds will be donated to the SRF How-to-Live Youth Programs in Los Angeles so that other children across the country may benefit. As per Mother Center’s guidance, we will not carry funds over to the following year.

Upcoming fund raising events will include a performance by the Sunday School children titled "The 'Me" My Guru Knows" on March 21, and a garage sale on April 17. For more information contact Donna or Jimmie YaDullah 4donnay@gmail.com.

Special thanks to all those who serve in elected and non-elected positions. There are many service opportunities within the group, all which carry equal importance and they help to keep the group running smoothly and in accordance with our Guru’s guidelines.

Elected positions within the group include the Managing Council and Readers. Our annual elections were held on Sunday, January 24. The following people were elected. Those who were newly elected must first be approved by Mother Center, which we expect to happen sometime in March or April. Those currently serving in elected positions will continue to serve until that time.

Readers: Doug Couch, Trey Hanna, Dennis Allen, Wendy MacDonald Savoy, Dwayne Savoy, Donna YaDullah, Randy Wolf, Nancy Blackman, Bob Brothers, Merita Johnson, Mary Anne Demeritt, Donna Marie Viene.

What is the role of the Managing Council? If you ever have questions about things going on in the Group, or a request of something you would like to do or see done, these queries should be directed to the Managing Council. The Managing Council is composed of three elected members—the Coordinator, the Secretary and the Treasurer. You may approach any of the Council members who can address your question or concern. When needed they will review your query with the other Council members before making a decision. When necessary they will consult with SRF Mother Center.

It is the duty of the Managing Council to see that the various activities of the Group function harmoniously, and that they are in accordance with the guidelines given by the Mother Center. The Coordinator corresponds regularly with Mother Center. Mother Center asks that we have just one main point of contact from the group with them for various issues and questions that may come up that cannot be handled solely by the Managing Council. This helps them effectively manage the many hundreds of groups across the country and around the world who rely on them for guidance.

You are encouraged to speak with a member of the Managing Council if you ever have questions or concerns about the Group or its’ activities.

The SRF Annual Convocation will be held in Los Angeles, CA from August 1 to 7, 2010. Thousands of SRF members from around the world will gather for a profoundly inspiring week of spiritual renewal and fellowship, as we immerse ourselves in the teachings of our Guru, Paramahansa Yogananda. More information can be found at www.srf-yogananda.org.

The Center Department of Self-Realization Fellowship warmly invites all those who serve or are interested in serving in the group to attend the Annual Center Representatives Conference to be held the day before Convocation—Saturday, July 31st from 2 to 8 pm at the Lake Shrine in Los Angeles, CA.

If you would like to make a donation toward our building fund, donations are currently being matched 50 cents on every dollar to a maximum of $10,000 over three years. To make a donation to the building fund please mark your checks “building fund” in the memo line. Building funds will be used toward the purchase of a building or full-time rental location. For more information please speak with group Treasurer Michelle Wolf.

We are affiliated with Self-Realization Fellowship in Los Angeles, California. Our Guru is Paramahansa Yogananda. The purpose of Self-Realization Fellowship is to disseminate a knowledge of definite scientific techniques for attaining direct personal experience of God. The Fellowship is dedicated to promoting a greater understanding and harmony among the world's various religions by teaching the fundamental principle of religion: how to commune personally with God.

Paramahansa Yogananda has defined Self-realization as follows: "Self-realization is the knowing—in body, mind, and soul—that we are one with the omnipresence of God; that we do not have to pray that it come to us, that we are not merely near it at all times, but that God’s omnipresence is our omnipresence; that we are just as much a part of Him now as we ever will be. All we have to do is improve our knowing.

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