Announcements

Fuller Center Building 50th House in Shreveport

In partnership with Asbury United Methodist Church, The Fuller Center looks forward to breaking ground on the Barry Hughes House in Katy’s Corner.

This weekend, Asbury UMC and The Fuller Center along with many other partners will break ground on The Barry Hughes House in the Scott-Dickerson neighborhood of Bossier City.

This special build is a way to honor the life of Katy Watkins and the spiritual guidance she received from Rev. Dr. Barry E. Hughes by performing acts of service and giving to others.  However, we still need volunteers to make it all happen!

To volunteer, please go to Asbury’s volunteer website and follow the instructions to register for the KATY II Build.

Please note, that all construction volunteers must be age 18 or older.  Younger groups wanting to help with site cleanup can contact Angela Pfanner at 746-5349.

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#GetCovered Shreveport (8 March 2014)

#GetCovered Shreveport will be happening at Mall St. Vincent (in front of Sears) on Saturday (8 March 2014) from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover is leading a massive mission to get Shreveport residents enrolled under the Affordable Care Act.

The “Get Covered Shreveport” campaign is being spearheaded by local barbers, beauticians, health care professionals, community and faith-based organizations committed to helping people prepare to register on Saturday.

Volunteers will be available at this event to help individuals enroll on the spot.

The #GetCovered Shreveport Day of action seeks to:

  • Inform people about new coverage options and the financial assistance available
  • Provide information to help people make the best health care decision for themselves and their families
  • Offer trained counselors to discuss appropriate options, either in person or via telephone

In order to enroll, applicants will need the following:

  1. Social Security numbers (or document numbers for legal immigrants)
  2. Employer and income information for every member of your household who needs coverage (for example, pay stubs or W-2 forms)
  3. Policy numbers for any current health insurance plans covering household members.
  4. A completed Employer Coverage Tool for every job-based plan you or someone in your household is eligible.

For more information — call 1-800-318-2596 or visit www.healthcare.gov.

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Building and Grounds Work Day — 8 March 2014

BuildingAndGroundsPlease join us on Saturday (8 March 2014) from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Tasks for all ages and abilities, inside and out. Come all day or just for a little while.

Do what you can, and get to know your All Souls friends better working side by side.  Bringing snacks for the crew is most welcome too.

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Attaining Spiritual Sight — A Workshop with Gary Renard and Cindy Lora-Renard (5 April 2014)

RenardPlease join us on 5 April 2014 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM for “Attaining Spiritual Sight — A Workshop with Gary Renard and Cindy Lora-Renard (Acclaimed Teachers of A Course in Miracles)

The goal of this workshop is to give you techniques to get in touch with your true nature, experience true peace, and make it your everyday way of living.

  • Gain tools in the attainment of spiritual sight, and methods of not making the error of separation real.
  • Get in touch with your true nature, which is immortal and fearless.
  • Learn how to experience peace of mind regardless of what is going on out there on the screen we call the world.

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Enneagram II Workshop: Integration and Spirituality (14-15 March 2014)

We will be hosting “Enneagram II: Integration and Spirituality” on Friday (14 March 2014) and Saturday (15 March 2014):

  • Friday — 6:30 PM – 9:15 PM
  • Saturday — 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

EnneagramDiagram“Now that I have my number, what do I do with it?”

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2 March 2014 Worship and Religious Education Classes

MelissaFlournoyPlease join us on Sunday (2 March 2014) at 10:30 AM for worship service featuring guest speaker Melissa Flournoy (State Director of Planned Parenthood, Chair of Louisiana Progress, Former State Legislator from Shreveport).  Melissa will be speaking on “Celebrating the Wisdom of Women.”

At our 9:00 AM Religious Education for All Ages, our children and youth begin their “Peace, Social Justice and the Interdependent Web” pillar.

UnderstandingTheBibleOur adults will continue the course “Understanding the Bible: A Guide for Skeptics, Seekers and Religious Liberals” (based on the book by the same name) and we will continue our exploration of the Christian Testaments.

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22 February 2014 Worship Service and Sunday Brunch

Please join us on Sunday (22 February 2014) at 9:00 AM for an all-ages brunch.

HandsAndFlamesChaliceWe will be following brunch with an all-ages Worship Service — “This Holy Inclination” where we will explore our First Source (“transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures”) though the lens of our Third Source (“Wisdom of the world’s religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life”).  This will be a service of music, scripture and story from the great traditions of the world.

BrunchWe will be having a brunch at 9:00 AM instead of the all-ages Religious Education classes.  Please bring a breakfast or brunch-type dish to share, and join us before the worship service.

Our 9:00 AM classes will resume next Sunday (2 March 2014).

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John Ratcliff and Tamila Allen — February 2014 Volunteers of the Month

If you are a regular with our congregation, you have seen John and Tamila actively supporting our church.

John is always there engaging members — new and old alike — in meaningful conversation.  Tamila balances work and parenting along with her service to All Souls.  John and Tamila constitute the team that mentors the middle and high school youth.

For their weekly work with our youth and more, we award them jointly the title of February 2014 Volunteers of the Month.

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9 February 2014 Worship and Religious Education Classes

Sneeches“Now, the Star-Belly Sneetches had bellies with stars. The Plain-Belly Sneetches had none upon thars.”

So begins a great spiritual teaching on accepting diversity, rejecting classism and honoring each one’s inherent worth and dignity, by none other than that literary master, Dr. Seuss which we will be hearing more about during our 10:30 AM worship service this Sunday (9 February 2014).

A newcomer information session will follow immediately after the worship service.

Religious Education Classes for Children, Youth and Adults will happen at 9:00 AM.

Focusing on our Third Source, the children and youth continue their pillar on World Religions this Sunday.

UnderstandingTheBibleAt 9:00 AM, we continue our new adult class — Understanding the Bible: A Guide for Skeptics, Seekers and Religious Liberals.

This is a companion curriculum to the book by the same name by John Buehrens. We’ve been having a good bit of fun examining our own relationship to the Hebrew and Christian scriptures, engaging the text and claiming or reclaiming what is there for us.

For this week’s class, please read “Passions” and “Proclamations” in the Buehrens book.

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