Reflection Meeting launches Teaching Phase

What a fun cluster meeting! On Jan. 28 friends from the whole cluster gathered in Watsonville to reflect on the past 3 months and plan for the next three. Interspersed, though, were happy songs, great food, and exercise!

Some people wanted to know the next steps for the Expansion Phase: Feb. 4 - Feb. 19. The expansion phase is typically about 2 weeks, but covers all three weekends for a total of 16 days. The weekends involved this time are: Feb. 4-5, Feb. 11-12, and Feb. 18-19.

For the first weekend, visiting teachers have been invited to learn about this process with us. A few new people are coming in on Friday night and then we will be teaching on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 4-5 in Watsonville. If you would like to join us, we are starting early(!) and going all day both days. The full program for that weekend is below. Please contact Alejandra at alejaxg (at) gmail.com to RSVP by Jan. 31 at 10pm so that we have the right amount of food for meals.

For additional support, spread the word to say prayers for the weekend's activities. Thanks!

Friday

In the evening visiting teachers arrive at Rhodes' home (Kevin and Nallyre in Watsonville).

Saturday

6 AM Recommended wake up for all

7 AM Prayers

7:30 AM Breakfast

8:30 AM Meet at Rhodes' home: Study, Songs, Study of Guidance, Memorizing, Stories
                             (This is Nallyre and Kevin's, 45 Pelican in Watsonville)

10 AM Begin teaching and inviting youth to evening get-together

1-2 PM Lunch (Thanks, Santa Cruz County Central!)

send people with snacks to meet us Ramsey Park

2- 4:45 PM Teaching and inviting youth to evening get-together.

5 PM Teachers to meet at Nally's place

5-5:45 PM Dinner

5:45- 6:40 Break and organizing our notes

6:40 Leave for Ramsey Park

7 PM Ramsey Park Community Center

Light snacks, Songs, Share the last part of the last paragraph from Dec. 12, 2011 letter. Share more info on junior youth program and the Baha'i Faith. Begin 'Reflections on the Life of the Spirit' together.

9 PM Back at Rhodes (45 Pelican Dr, Watsonville) for reflection: get notes from everyone for local consolidators.

10PM Finished for the day.

Sunday

Same schedule as Saturday, but finish at 4pm for reflection back at the Rhodes' (Wats)