In
attendance: Mary Williams, Linda Dollins, Merrilee
Melvin, Diane Oldfield, Vicki Rehkoph, Elena Andrews, Rick Martin, Susan
Wheeler, and Patti Smith.
Opening:
Mary led us in a period of Centering Prayer and
then we read aloud the CONSD Mission, Vision and Core Values statement. Mary continued to lead the business meeting.
Report from Teams and Team Leaders
CONSD Liaison: Mary reported for Diane Langworthy. On January 18th Point Loma
Presbyterian Church is hosting “Putting on the Mind of Christ” with Chris
Hagen. There are still openings for COSD’s
Intensive Retreat at Prince of Peace, April 13-19. United in Prayer Day is March 21, 2020 and
hosted by COSD.
Introductory Workshop: Our next one is January 25th at St. Bartholomew’s. We reviewed the changes to the Intro Team,
including Rick Martin as the new team leader. Current members also include Jan
Simpson (Moderator), Diane Oldfield (registration), and Vicki Rehkopf (12-step).
The follow-up sessions for this workshop are on Tuesdays from 5:00-6:30 with the
St. Bart’s prayer group. Patti Smith
stressed the importance of attending our Intros when we can to give support and
to refresh our practice. Rick suggested
we advertise in the local newspapers.
Mary said St. Thomas More might host a workshop. Next year Vicki and Patti will consider doing
a 12-Step Intro.
Hospitality: Joan Thompson was not present, but she emailed
Linda that she needs the calendar of events so she can plan. The St. Bart’s prayer group and the Intro
Team will furnish hospitality for the Intro on January 25th.
Registration: Susan Wheeler. All is well.
Susan asked for prayers for Bernie Mendoza, a registration helper, who
is being treated for breast cancer.
Prayer Group Facilitator Support: Kathy Agnew will be available
later this spring. Last year she visited
prayer groups as needed and is trained as an Intro presenter. She is also writing monthly support emails to
prayer group leaders.
Spiritual Development Team: Mary reported for Deborah Lewallen
that the Deepening will be April 2-5 at Prince of Peace Abbey. 24 spaces are available, and 20 servant
leaders have expressed an interest. Two additional spaces are reserved for our
retreat leaders: Susan Rush and Susan Komis. Final registration is on February 15th. Scholarships are offered. Mary will develop the registration email and
include descriptions of the conferences to be sent out shortly.
The
Deepening notice on the CONSD website under Events, will be marked “closed.” If spaces are still available after February
15, they will be offered to COSD leadership and by invitation only to CONSD
members.
Patti
Smith described The Spiritual Journey Series class on the Human Condition she
presented in October/November 2019. 17
attended and she said she would repeat this offering but at an inland location
either later this spring or in the fall.
Linda
suggested CONSD might organize various classes modeled after the class Patti
taught targeting certain contemplative interests such as lectio divina or specific books. Classes might meet once a week for
3-5 weeks.
Outreach: Elena Andrews reported on the prison ministry
she does with Riti DiAngeli. They are
going about once a month to Otay Mesa to visit two groups, high-risk women and
low-risk men, for one hour each. They
give the groups a Centering Prayer brochure in Spanish and English as well as
other materials. Elena received a request for donations from the C.O. Prison
Ministry to cover the cost of the materials they send to prison ministers. $100 buys materials for 10 people. After discussion, Vicki moved and Susan
seconded that CONSD contribute $200 to this ministry.
Mary reported on the Pre-Cana program we have helped serve this past
year. The Roman Catholic Diocese of San
Diego is rethinking the retreat agenda, which may affect whether we continue
our Centering Prayer presentations with them.
Media: Diane
reported that the media boxes are here at the meeting for facilitators to check
out.
Financial Report: Merrilee reported that our
account is at $9,718.86. Scholarships
for the Deepening still need to be dispersed as well as the $200 for the Prison
Ministry. We discussed whether we should
give $100 a month to C.O. and decided we would use the extra resources to
support those within our chapter. For example, we have changed the suggested
donation for Intro Workshops from $25 to a freewill offering and offered more
scholarships.
Proposal to approve Mary Williams to be on
the SDCCU CONSD account. Merrilee
Melvin moved to add Mary Williams to the account and Diane Oldfield seconded
the motion. Mary asked for the vote and
the motion was unanimously approved.
Communications: Elaine Griveas has retired but left us a detailed
information file to explain how she advertised should we find a volunteer.
Mary has created a blog for the chapter called “Be Still and Know.” We each received a link to the blog before
the meeting. https://bestillconsd.blogspot.com/ We will use the blog as a central information
site for facilitators, servant leaders, and presenters, not everyone in the
chapter. We can leave comments on the blog as well as find past information
because everything will be archived.
Webmaster Diana Conner: Diana is considering upgrading
the consd.org website.
Other:
Potential Speakers: Merrilee suggested Ali Kirkpatrick who helps write Richard Rohr’s
Daily Meditations, has an article “Monk in Midlife” in a CAC journal, lives in
San Diego, and is connected to the Mary Magdalene Catholic Community; and Ellen
Haroutunian, who lives in Denver, is a psychotherapist, a writer, has an MA of Divinity,
and is ecumenical.
Merrilee announced Rev. Susan Latimer will
present a morning of music and contemplative chant. From the flyer: Singing and Chanting as
Spiritual Practice, Saturday, February 8, 2020, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Cost:
$25 (Free for Good Shepherd folks), The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd,
308 E Acacia Ave. Hemet, An experiential retreat, including singing and
chanting new and old sacred songs.
Susan Wheeler suggested we renew a possible
investigation with COSD into the online Meditation Chapel. We also might create a contemplative day
around it.
Calendar Scheduling Notes
United in Prayer Day: March 21
The Deepening: April 2-5
COSD 6-day Intensive: April 13-19
SLT: May 16
Chris Hagen half-day: June 13
Discernment Day: July 25
SLT: September 19
Prince of Peace Retreat: October 16-18
[March 7 or April 25: Save for CONSD
speaker]
[Spring or Fall: The Human Condition, Inland, with Patti Smith]
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Oldfield
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