Subject: DFW-SRF eNewsletter January 2019

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DFW Group eNewsletter January 2019
Paramahansa Yogananda

"Heavenly Father, as we enter the New Year, may we behold through its open portals Thy glory, Thine ideals. May we feel with us always Thy power, Thy vitality, and Thy guidance to follow of our own accord, by continuous right activity, the direct path that leads to Thee."
-Paramahansa Yogananda
Journey to Self-Realization
Paramahansa Yogananda Birthday Commemoration

Saturday, January 5th at 7:00 pm we will hold Master's Birthday Commemoration Service. Please bring a flower or flowers as a symbol of devotion to God and Guru. The devotee should not smell the flower(s) thus "taking" the scent for one's self a part of the gift meant for God. Also please bring a devotion in an envelope (provided) as a symbol of loyalty and faithfulness to the cause of SRF.

We will have a brief Birthday Cake Social honoring our Guru following the Commemoration Service.

Donations given at the Master's ceremonies are sent to SRF Mother Center to be used for sharing these sacred teachings with other truth-seeking souls.
Paramahansa Yogananda All Day Meditation Service

Saturday, January 12th, 10am-5pm we will hold Master's All Day Meditation Commemoration Service. Please bring pranami (a devotional offering) of fruit. The fruit symbolizes the devotee's reverence and devotion for the Guru.
There will be an intermission at 1:30 pm.
If one is not able to remain for the entire meditation service, one should attend the first half only.

Helpful points:
--Practice the Energization Exercises before coming or in India Hall
--Arrive early to become comfortable
DFW-SRF Annual Group Elections

Sunday, January 13th at 12:00 pm we will hold our annual elections for Managing Council, Service Readers, Sunday School Teachers, and Assistants. After our elections the nominees names are submitted to Center Dept. for approval. We will then receive a letter back from Center Department naming those who are approved to serve for the year.

If you have an interest in serving in one of these positions please ask to see one of the Nominating Committee for more information on requirements. Nominating Committee members are Chandra McCormack, Chairman, Sandeep Vohra, Judy Cherry.
DFW-SRF Sunday 11:00 am January Readings Service Topics
  • January       6      Kriya Yoga--Royal Science of Realization
  • January     13      The Art of Developing Memory
  • January     20      Why Life's Tests Are Thrust Upon Us
  • January     27      Making the Most of Sundays
Dallas Fort Worth Meditation Group Services 

Please join us for our services at any of these times:

Wednesday evening Meditation Service at 7:00 - 8:00 pm

Saturday morning 3 hour Meditation Service at 9:00 -12:00 pm
   (Please enter and leave on the hour while chants are playing.)

Sunday morning Meditation Service at 10:00 am -10:45 am

Sunday morning Reading Service at 11:00 am -12:00 pm

Sunday School for children ages 5 to 12 from 11:00 am-12:00 pm.

Service for Teens. The 1st Sunday of every month at 11:00 am.

Please note that our group chapel is only open during the above times.

More information about our services is on the DFW Meditation Group Website.

As the official branch of SRF in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, our meditation group has been meeting continuously since 1972. Our History.

Email: connect@srfdallasfortworth.org
Phone: (972) 294-7161

For those who are new to Self-Realization Fellowship

Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) has more than 500 temples, retreats, ashrams and meditation centers around the world offering all interested seekers the opportunity to come together to experience the power of group meditations.
Additional information about meditation with videos and the world wide work of SRF can be found on the international web site;Self-Realization Fellowship
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