June 11-12: The Finnish Urantia Society’s Annual “Summer Days” Conference near Helsinki. Contact Joel Rehnstrom, 10160 Degerby, Finland.
June 19: Mini-conference presented by School of Meanings and Values, Mercy Center, Burlingame, Califomia. Theme: “Spiritual Community Connections Within and Without.” Contact Delores Nice, (415) 369-6803.
June 26: Annual Picnic of Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware study groups. Ellicott City, Maryland. Contact Buddy Roogow, (301) 461-9063.
July 4: First Society of Los Angeles gathering in Tapia Park, Malibu, California. Contact Marlene Chicoine (714) 229-9658.
July 31 -August 5: The Fellowship’s International Conference '93, Ste Hyacinthe, Near Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Call the Fellowship Office, (312) 327-0424.
August 21: Jesus’ Birthday celebrations: Oklahoma City, contact Berkeley Elliott, (405) 8434900; Society of Glenview (IIlinois) contact Glorianne Harris, (708) 272-2922; Heart of America Society, Kansas City, contact Betty Teresso (816) 453-5177; First Society of Los Angeles (at Corona Del Mar) contact Marlene Chicoine (714) 229-9658; Pilot Light Society, Bothell, Washington, contact Carol Erickson, (206) 481-2923; Evergreen Society of Washington (in East Wenatchee) contact Alice Clark (509) 884-4655.
September 12: First Society of Los Angeles meeting in Santa Monica. Call Duane and Lucile Faw (213) 456-9708.
September 26: Topical Study: “What Is It Really Like in the Mansion Worlds?” Society of Greater New York. Call Adele Levy (718) 2412819.
October 1-3: 2nd Annual Frontier Conference, Boulder, Colorado. Sponsored by Rocky Mountain Spiritual Fellowship, Grand Canyon Society, and First Society of Oklahoma. Topic: “Worship.” Contact Peggy Johnson (602) 944-4766.
October 2-4: The Australian Conference, '93, Brisbane. Theme: “Welcome to the Shores of Paradise.” Neil Francey, c/o 6-0-6. O.O. Box 616, Sunnybank, 4109, Queensland, Australia.
October 3: First Society of Los Angeles Meeting in Santa Monica. Contact Duane and Lucile Faw (213) 456-9708.
October 8-10: Ozark Retreat, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. Contact Pat Heinerikson (314) 365 3325.
November 7: First Society of Los Angeles meeting in Santa Monica. Contact Duane and Lucile Faw (213) 456-9708.
November 20: Pilot Light Society gathering. Contact Carol Erickson (206) 481-2923.
December 5: First Society of Los Angeles meeting in Santa Monica. Contact Duane and Lucile Faw (213) 456-9708.
December 18: Pilot Light Society gathering. Contact Carol Erickson (206) 481-2923. Society of Glenview (Illinois) Christmas gathering. Contact Glorianne Harris (708) 272-2922.
Ongoing Meetings
Fort Wayne Society (Indiana), 1st Sunday in October through last Sunday in May except two Sundays around Christmas and Easter Sunday, Contact Irene Sprunger (219) 745-4363. Evergreen Society (Wenatchee, Washington), Sundays 8:00 P.M. Contact Alice Clark (509) 884-4655. First Society of Houston (Texas), Thursdays 7:30 P.M. contact Glenn C. Bell (713) 433-8267. Urantia Society of Dallas, Mondays 8:00 P.M. Home of Gene Joyce (214) 235-1724. Connecticut Fellowship, 5 annual study meetings: September, November, January, March, May. Contact Dave Elders (203) 656-2518.
NORTHEAST ANNUAL WINTER RETREAT
Reported by Bobbie Dreier
The Third Annual Winter Retreat sponsored by the Society of Greater New York was held at the Hudson Guild Farms in Andover, New Jersey on the weekend of January 16 , 1993. This year’s workshop, “Community of the Soul” was led by Marta and Dave Elders.
After jokingly taking a “Psychic Circles Placement test,” participants were guided through a series of exercises designed to lead us into the consciousness of the soul. We were lovingly encouraged to focus on the God-like reality of our fellows and to explore the beauties of a silent soul experience. this gift:
In the sharing that followed Alice Haughtaling (Of Schenectady, New York) offered this gift:
Because our voices were still'd,
I could hear each one of you.
The intensity of joy and the desire
to touch, to serve,
To let you know how much I care
and how connected I feel
Is overwhelming.
There are those whose eyes I never meet
And those who willingly share
In my conspiracy of joy.
The pleasure in the touch of a human hand,
An unsaid prayer shared together,
A reaching out of spirit to spirit.
Because our voices were still'd,
I could hear each one of you!