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Church Business

The annual canvass drive is the main fund raiser for Thoreau and we raise almost all of our operating budget in this month-long event. We are asking every member to think about what our congregation means to you and your family, then have a discussion to decide how much you can pledge this year.  We will celebrate the end of a successful canvass at a dinner on March 27.
Monthly Dialogue on Spirituality Offers Unique Opportunity
Dialogue on Spirtituality:
from 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM (after Service and coffee,) the monthly Dialogue on Spirituality will be on a topic of interest of interest each month. Our Dialogues are circle gatherings on the overall theme of discovering the spiritual nature of our daily lives.  The meeting includes a centering meditation, reflection on a spiritual concept, and active-listening dialogue, and is based on the ideas and method of life of Cafh, a path of spiritual unfolding (www.cafh.org).  Meetings are normally scheduled for the third Sunday of the month.
The 2010 Diet Pact and Life Style Change Challenge!
Join us in our endeavor to lose weight and develop a healthier life style in 2010.
Here is what we will do starting January 2:
1. Each person sets his/her own weight loss goal..
2. Each person sets his/her own excercise goals.
3. Each person sets his/her water consumption goal.
4. Each person is responsible for him/herself, but can turn to other members of the group for help, encouragement or support when needed.
 
Things the group will do:
1.  Support each other.
2.  Send out occassional diet tips, recipes, etc.
3.  Offer excercise opportunities (Saturday morning walks starting Jan. 2, 8 AM))
4.  Have a get together in June to celebrate 6 months of life style change.

Contact Valerie Tolman or Janice Milo if you are interested in joining up for the challenge!