On the Road Again
At deadline, Dr. Kenn was returning from the Dare to Dream UK Conference in Bournemouth, England. His column will resume next month.
Focused on Expansion
Our Spiritual Living Circle program launched in mid-May with over 525 invitations being sent to Science of Mind subscribers in five target U.S. markets. As soon as circles identify themselves, their individual members will receive a free two-month subscription to Science of Mind Online and ongoing weekly discussion guides for magazine articles starting with the June 2013 edition. Please join me in knowing that this is a successful campaign that touches the lives of thousands of people, all of whom receive valuable insights into Spiritual Living through Science of Mind! President’s Teleconferences are expanding in focus. Along with conversations about our internal activities, I’m beginning to invite guests from outside Centers for Spiritual Living to join in discussions that will expand the scope of our calls. As an example, J. Clif Christopher, the preeminent church growth consultant who presented at our San Diego and New Orleans conventions, has a new book entitled Rich Church Poor Church. He’ll be my guest on June 26th to share more of his incredible insights. Our Growth and Development Commission met recently at Center for Spiritual Living - Seattle to begin developing 20-, 5- and 2-year strategic plans for our organization. This endeavor has great potential for the substantial expansion of our movement. Your dedicated staff in Golden, Colorado, continues to serve our minsters, practitioners, and member communities with excellence. If anyone is uncertain who to call for support, please contact Barbara St. John, Front Desk Administrator, at 720-496-1370 or by email at bstjohn@csl.org. Everyone on staff wants you to receive all the support you desire. Member Support & Education Update
Member Support and Education is moving along on many fronts. Our Summer Teen Camp is coming up July 13-20 in Idyllwild, California. Find more information at www.csl.org/youth-program.html Three communities that responded to our Holmes Institute Los Angeles Campus RFP are now in Phase II of that process. Are you missing newsletters or other email messages sent from home office? Make sure you sign up for our online Net Community. This will enable you to update your contact information and make sure you receive all official communications from home office. For instructions on signing up, click here. As ministers and practitioners complete teaching certificated courses, please use the form in the Education Catalog www.csl.org/education-catalog.html to register your students and pay the registration fees. This is a temporary process as we continue to work on the capability of registering your students electronically.
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Operations has been busy setting up our new insurance department. Ministerial Service Coordinator Nancy Mitchell-Edwards, RScP, is wonderful and working closely with me and our insurance broker partners, WAVE Financial Partners. We are in the licensing phase with the first 10 states and it is going well. We know that in addition to insurance for our communities, that insurance for practitioners is also important. For more information, go to www.csl.org/insurance-program.html. Over the next year we expect to have a lot of information for you on the site. Please support the Disaster Relief Fund the last two Sundays of June. If every congregant gives $10, we will have a fund of over $250,000 ready to support our communities. You can read more by clicking on the headline below. I am often asked about health insurance. We are exploring some very exciting options and hope to have more information in the July issue. Our 2014 budget process begins in June and continues until November. Stay tuned as we go through the annual process. We have learned a lot from our friends with Clergy Advantage CPA about how ministers and centers need to handle federal income tax issues. Soon we will be posting webinars to inform you of your options. We are on cusp of a new era of growth and expansion and it is an honor to be a part of presenting the Science of Mind teaching in new and expansive ways. Blessings, Disaster Relief Fund–Fund-raising slated for last two Sundays in June. Securing Your Center’s Future through an Endowment–Learn about first steps.
Asilomar is fast approaching! Join us July 28-August 3, 2013, on the beautiful Monterey Peninsula, as we explore “A World That Works for Everyone.” Bring the whole family to enjoy an inspiring, deepening week near the ocean. We provide a great youth curriculum for the kids while you enjoy the workshops. Register today! World Day of Service is coming on September 14! If you would like to set up and promote a community service event in your area, please look for the resources at (link to URL). Like us on Facebook! We now have Facebook pages for Centers for Spiritual Living, Science of Mind magazine, and Creative Thought magazine! You can also follow Dr. Kenn on Twitter and Centers for Spiritual Living on Pinterest! The 2014 Spiritual Living Convention is set for February 16-21, 2014, at the Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida. The planning committee met the week of May 20 to determine the theme and major speakers. Stay tuned for more information to come! Have you subscribed to Science of Mind online? For just $9.99 per year, you have immediate, online access to the daily inspiration and enlightenment contained in every page of the magazine. Subscribe today at www.scienceofmind.com. Check out our new Creative Thought website! You can now subscribe online to the only magazine written by Religious Scientists, for Religious Scientists. Go to www.creativethoughtmag.com. As a reminder, we provide a free, six-month subscription to either of our magazines to new members of your center. If you have a new member in your center, please contact Alan Hubbard at ahubbard@csl.org to redeem their free trial subscription. Love & blessings, Convention & Retreat News–Share the wonder and beauty of Asilomar. Celebrating our good!
This edition includes a new introduction by Dr. Kenn Gordon, a concordance, the Declaration of Principles, and Sermon by the Sea. It is bound in black-bonded leather with gold-gilded page edges and includes a ribbon place holder. If you would like to add this deluxe edition to your library, or that of your favorite minister, practitioner, or laity member, click here for purchase details. It is also available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Let’s stay in touch!
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By Rev. Dr. Kenn Gordon, Spiritual Leader 
By Rev. Dr. John B. Waterhouse, President 
By Rev. Gregory Toole, Director 
It is with mixed emotions that I announce the retirement of Dr. Lynn Connolly, Manager of Education. Dr. Lynn served as the dean of the Holmes Institute campus at Mile Hi Church for a number of years before being hired by United Centers for Spiritual Living to be the Manager of Education and the Director of Holmes Institute. During integration, Lynn was in a pivotal role, presiding over the many iterations of changes that occurred in bringing together the disparate educational systems of our two previous organizations. After integration, Dr. Lynn became the Manager of Education for Centers for Spiritual Living, the position from which she is now retiring. Lynn will be missed greatly. Please join me in congratulating Lynn on her retirement and blessing her new life. Stay tuned as we will soon put forth an open position announcement seeking candidates from our field.
By Steve Burton, Director 
By Dr. Judy Morley, RScP, Director 
The Science of Mind anniversary edition wins book award
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