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| 913 S. Illinois Ave. - Carbondale, IL 62901 - (618) 549-7387 - www.ourgaiahouse.org |
| Directors: Kim Magwire & Maurine Pyle - Operations Manager: Jon-Paul Diefenbach |
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Calendar of Events
SUNDAY: 10:00 AM Quaker Meeting 1:00 PM Art & Spiritual Inquiry Group, Second & Fourth Sundays 2:00 PM Eckankar, Third Sunday 7:00 PM Carbondale Swings MONDAY: 8:30 AM Summer Labyrinth Walk 6:00 PM Women BEing, Second Monday 7:30 PM SIWADE, African Drumming TUESDAY: 8:30 AM Summer Labyrinth Walk 5:45 PM T'ai Chi 7:00 PM Shawnee Dharma Meditation WEDNESDAY: 8:30 AM Summer Labyrinth Walk 6:00-8:00 PM SIUC International Socialists 7:00 PM Shamanic Drum Circle, Second Wednesday 6:30 PM Peace Coalition, Third Wednesday THURSDAY: 8:30 AM Summer Labyrinth Walk 10:00 AM Collage For The Soul, First Thursday 12:00 PM Book Discussion The Quaker Reader by Jessamyn West 4:30 PM Non-Violent Communication Session 6:00 PM InterVeg, Vegetarian Potluck Dinner FRIDAY: 8:30 AM Summer Labyrinth Walk 6:00 PM Rice and Spice, International Slow Food Dinner SATURDAY: 2:00 PM Soil Chorus 6:00 PM Bitch and Stitch Weekly Events in Carbondale Vigil For Peace, Saturdays, Noon to 1 PM, corner of Main and Illinois, Carbondale. Sponsored by the Peace Coalition of Southern Illinois Voices "Gaia House is always changing, be it with the people who stop by, the events that are offered, or the interior decorations. But the one thing that has never faltered is what familiars and strangers alike agree on: 'I am home'." ~Acaisha Buffo speaking at the Gaia House Interfaith Center Hospitality Meeting |
Newsletter for July 27, 2010 New in This Issue:
Eight students, board and community members met in the Dave Columbo Library on July 21st to share stories about how Gaia House has touched their lives and how they first decided to come in our door. The themes of social action, peace, dancing and eating together were touched on. We concluded that Gaia House has been a place of hospitality since it opened in 1961 at its current location and even before. Here is a list of the groups currently meeting at Gaia House Interfaith Center. We welcome you to come enjoy the varieties of hospitality we are offering this summer. THURSDAY, JULY 29 @ 6:00 PM The InterVeg Forum series is laying fallow for the summer, but the meals are still going strong! Not a vegatarian? Not a problem! All are welcome to come enjoy a good meal and a chance to play in the garden. Those tomatoes are about ready to fall off the vine! FRIDAY, JULY 30 @ 6:00 PM There is no scheduled chef or theme this week but that won't keep us from enjoying each others' company as we cook and eat together. We are looking for main chefs for the summer and fall to showcase their food and culture. Interested in being a chef? Feel free to email Aur Beck if you'd like to coordinate your own slow-food meal. Send a list of ingredients (within our budget) you need us to get so we can help you to prepare and share your tasty food.
VOLUNTEERS MEETING TODAY, TUESDAY JULY 27 @ 7:30 PM CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD Southern IL AIDS Walk Volunteers will meet on Tuesday, July 27 at 7:30pm at the Church of the Good Shepherd UCC, 515 Orchard Drive, Carbondale. Free pizza and soft drinks will be served. The group is busy raising funds for the Saturday, Oct. 16 Southern Illinois AIDS Walk. Individuals and groups can now sign-up online to walk and raise funds. For more information, contact walk chair Wally Paynter at 812-480-0204 or by email. WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 @ 7:00 PM CARBONDALE UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP The Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship will feature Lois Lembcke in an exhibition of some of her art and crafts. In addition, she will conduct an experiential art workshop designed to awaken, unlock and stimulate the creativity spark that often lies dormant in everyone. All materials will be provided for those who plan to participate. All are welcome to this free event which will end by 8:30 PM. Following Lois's presentation light refreshments will be served by the Program Committee Chair Janet Harris . Call 687-2155, or 534-6995 for additional information. Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship is located at 105 N. Parrish Ln. at Sunset Drive. FRIDAYS, NOW - AUGUST 6 @ 10:00 AM FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) Marleen Shepherd invites those interested to join her in examining the scholarly search for Jesus' actual words and deeds through the eyes of the controversial Jesus Seminar. The Seminar is comprised of more than 150 scholars from disciplines such as social anthropology, Biblical history and textual analysis, on a quest for the historical Jesus. This study is a non-dogmatic exploration of the historical Jesus. All with an interest are welcome to participate in any or all of the sessions, regardless of religious affiliation. For more info, contact Marleen Shepherd at (618) 521-3541 or by email. |
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With a mission to SIUC students and an outreach to the wider area, we are a welcoming community committed to spiritual awareness that integrates peace, justice, and ecological sustainability. Gaia House Interfaith Center's multipurpose areas, kitchen, and library are available for your meetings and social events. Free wireless internet access. Visit our free lending library and our Labyrinth Peace Garden, 913 S. Illinois Ave. (corner of Grand), Carbondale, IL 62901. Website: www.ourgaiahouse.com. Gaia House is now present on FaceBook and Twitter for daily updates and reminders. We are supported by the Illinois South Conference of the United Church of Christ, and locally by the Church of the Good Shepherd UCC, the Carbondale and Cobden First Presbyterian Churches, the Carbondale First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship, and many generous individuals and families. Thank you. Happenings in Faith, Peace, and Justice is available for your announcements. Please let your interested friends know about it. We will be happy to include them. Contact Jon-Paul Diefenbach, Operations Manager, at 618-549-7387, or by email. Subscribe/Unsubscribe |
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