Message from the Board President

November, 2007

Dear Friends,

We are entering the season of thankfulness and celebration. For me, the spiritual practice of thankfulness is always a lovely surprise. I find myself at times distracted with thoughts of things that aren’t the way that I would prefer them to be, with anxious thoughts, and with awareness of the unpleasing things in my life. And then I practice gratitude and turn to recognizing all the very many blessings in my life in general and in any specific situation. My heart fills with a warmth and I experience a feeling of contentment. This is really Unity 101: Thoughts held in mind produce after their kind.

I am grateful for the board of Unity Palo Alto and for all those who participate in the ministry, as we show up for each other in many wondrous and sometimes surprising ways. I want to ask those of you who would like to offer your gifts, talents and life experience to serve as a member of our board to please step forward and make yourself known to one of us. The first "requirement" is willingness, the second is commitment to be on the path of seeking meaning and understanding, and the third is to be prepared to own and offer to others your special skills and talents.

With love and blessings,

Anne Schmitt
  President, Board of Trustees

Board notes

Oct 7, 2007

• The board decided to offer Rev. Karyn a continuation of her contract for another two years. We appreciate her dedication and give thanks for her special work.
• The Annual Meeting will be March 9.
• The finance report showed us to be prosperous financially with a net income over plan of $5400. We celebrate the generosity which makes this possible and look forward to a rousing Pledge Drive.
• The Harvest Festival auction raised $5,590. We thank all who helped with the event as well as all the guests who enjoyed the wonderful and elegant evening. This brings to total fund raising for the first six months of the year to $17,661. Great work by all involved!