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for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Luke 2:10
Spring 2013
Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Phoenix, AZ 250 W. Bethany Home Rd.
friends, leaving the battlefield behind and homelessness. Our focus for attendance at this event is veterans, their families, those who work directly with veterans and others who have contact with them. All interested in a prayerful approach to veterans issues are welcome. It will be held at the Jewish Historical Society at 12 Culver Street, next to the Burton Barr Library. You can help people find spiritual solutions by bringing a friend to Talcotts talk on Saturday, April 6th; by referring, or bringing a veteran to the panel discussion on Sunday, April 7th; and by supporting both the talk and the panel discussion with prayer.
What Led to a Focus on Military Veterans? See the article on page 3 MORE ABOUT VETERANS
Gloria has had a rich and varied career, mostly in music. She grew up in Springfield, Illinois, taught by two excellent piano teachers during her schoolgirl years, and received a scholarship to Sophie Newcomb Liberal Arts College in New Orleans, adjacent to Tulane University. For her final college year, she moved back to Illinois and got her degree from Barat College in Lake Forest, with a major in voice and a minor in piano. After graduation, she changed her lifestyle and spent 18 years in a monastery where there was no piano. Taking a new direction in 1970, Gloria entered a masters degree program at the University of Nevada in Reno to get her degree in English because she was told there were eight English teaching jobs to every one in music. She moved to Phoenix in 1973 and began teaching English in grades four to six. But she did not find it satisfying. In 1976, Gloria went back to her first love, music, by teaching piano and voice in her home. The students who came wanted to accomplish something. It was much more rewarding. When you can have a kid smile, thats fun for me. And I love teaching adults. Their minds leap ahead, thinking, If that is so, then this must be so. I can never thank my parents enough for giving me piano lessons as a child, because the most wonderful thingmy greatest joyis to teach students, and myself, to sing and play beautiful music.
Through the years, Gloria also sang in the original Phoenix Bach and Madrigal group, then sang and accompanied for 20 years in the St. Bernadettes Choir in Scottsdale that included three trips to Europe for performances. She has also been an active member of the Arizona State Music Teachers Association for about 35 years.
(Mutual Blessing cont. from previous page) Teaching is my favorite thing, although it is more limited right now, Gloria said, referring to the smaller population of children and the recent economic turndown. She also composes music on her computer program, serves her church, takes care of a house, two big dogs and seven cats, and collects Bibles in many languages. Gloria wanted to tell one more example of how being at our church on Wednesday nights has impacted her life. I had a little accident yesterday. I was walking the dog when I fell flat on the sidewalk. As I got up, my hand was hurting. I thought, I could have broken a bone. Maybe I should get an x -ray. But then I remembered what some testifiers on Wednesday night said when they described how they handled a problem. They said, Im not going to look at it. So I didnt. I thought, Im going to let God take care of it. And today my hand is fine! Way to go, Gloria!
A Little Humor
from various church sources)
At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be, What is Hell? Come early and listen to the choir practice. God doesnt necessarily call the qualified, He qualifies the called. Forbidden fruits create many jams! Be ye fishers of men. You catchem. Godll clean them. True prayer: dont give God instructions. Just report for duty.
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FOR CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS
TMC EAST COAST YOUTH SUMMIT AGES 12-35 Spiritual Activism in a Modern Life March 22-24, 2013 Philadelphia, Pa $100 for 2 nights lodging, meals, activities For info, registration, financial aid, go to time4thinkers.com/summit-eventseastcoast-spiritual-activist-summit-2013 TMC Youth is The Mother Churchs Youth Community. Time4thinkers.com is the online expression of TMC Youth. Summits explore the big questions on your mind with people your own age who care about the same things you do. DISCOVERY BOUND TEEN WEEKEND AGES 7TH - 12TH GRADE APRIL 19 21, 2013 LA - Hollywood , CA Inspirational, Warner Bros. tour, Mini-bus night on the town, Sunday School hike, beach: surfing lessons, volleyball, etc. Cost: $115 pp. Financial aid availablesee online registration form OR local DB drtinsley@cox.net Reservations: Online at www.regonline.com/LA2013. RSVP deadline April 7th! Transportation Stephanie@discoverybound.org DISCOVERY BOUND YOUNG ADULT WEEKEND GETAWAYS AGES 21-35 April 12-14, 2013 Central Coast, CA
At Lakes Nacimiento and Antonio Cycling (bring equip.), kayaking, (bring wetsuit) boating , hiking, fishing, ping pong, grilling, inspiration, chatting, etc. Registration $130-150. brooke.benbenek@gmail.com Financial aid: local DB drtinsley@cox.net or your church. 4
Dates To Remember
Mar. 11 6:30 pm Lecture Prep Mtg. with lecturer Brian Talcott on speaker phone in West Wing 9:30 am Walkathon for Vets Principia Club community project for MANA House. Start at Granada Park 6:00 pm Pizza/Workshop with Lecturer Brian Talcott Apr. 6 3:00 pm Lecturer Brian Talcott How Relying on God Brings Healing at Glendale Community College Apr. 6 3:30 pm Lecturer Jon Benson Step Out of Your Story and Into Healing At Kiwanis Park, Tempe Apr. 7 2:00 pm Multi-faith Panel Discussion Prayer Based Solutions for Veterans Issues At Jewish Historical Society Apr. 13 10:30 am Lecturer Jill Grimes Healing LoveNever Out of Reach Gainey Ranch Golf Club, Scottsdale June 3 1:00 pm EDT TMC Online Annual Mtg. Small Seeds, Vital Growth At christianscience.com/memberresources/news-and-events/ annualmeeting
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