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AGAPE BAY AREA: A CENTER FOR AWAKENED LIVING

Agape Bay Area is a zero tolerance community. We do not tolerate racism or bigotry of any kind. We cherish and embrace everyone and all forms of expression. We know and affirm the One Life that expresses in infinitely diverse forms. We are a safe, empowering environment for all.

AGAPE BAY AREA SUNDAY SERVICE

AGAPE WILL HOLD SUNDAY SERVICES VIA ZOOM

and LIVE STREAMING ON FACEBOOK

Sunday Celebration Service

November 22

Rev. TJ Woodward

"Divine Gratitude"

Musician:

Marsha Harrison

Marsha Harrison has been a Bay Area resident since 1998. A graduate and award winner from the University of Oklahoma in the performing arts, Marsha currently sings for The Home of Truth and Alameda Sings! and feels blessed and thankful for the opportunity to share in the spiritual programs offered through Agape Bay Area.

Join Our Service

https://zoom.us/j/487448047?pwd=R2VNM2VMNnFaSHl2YnBJbGVkNU5Tdz09

Password: 483084

In compliance with the Alameda County Health Officer's shelter-in-place order, Agape Bay Area's Sunday services will take place via Zoom. You are lovingly invited to participate either online or on your phone.

Following are directions for participation. The Zoom information for this week and for each Sunday meditation, celebration, Magnify Your Life Circle, Community Visioning and Sunday Practitioner Core meeting are the same. There is only one set of instructions.

Sunday Celebration Service

Join us Every Sunday using these links:

Morning Meditation 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM PDT

Sunday Celebration Service 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Magnify Your Life 12:40 AM - 1:10 PM

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/487448047?pwd=R2VNM2VMNnFaSHl2YnBJbGVkNU5Tdz09

Password: 483084

Meeting ID: 487 448 047

One tap mobile

+16699006833,,487448047# US (San Jose)

+13462487799,,487448047# US (Houston)

Dial by your location

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

+1 301 715 8592 US

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

+1 253 215 8782 US

Meeting ID: 487 448 047

Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aYfoVkcnE

Pleas use this same link for all services.

Infinite love,

Rev. Joan

GOOD NEWS! Agape Bay Area is now on Amazon Smile, which means that it receives a small percentage of every sale when people select Agape Bay Area as their charity of choice. Simply go to smile.amazon.com and choose Agape Bay Area Center For Awakened Living. Every time you make a purchase, go to smile.amazon.com, make your purchase, and Agape will automatically receive money. It's such an easy way to support our community financially. Thank you!

Agape Bay Area Membership

If you desire to become a member of Agape Bay Area,

please contact Val Roberts with your interest:

Name

Address

Phone

Month you were born

Members responsibilities:

Have regular spiritual practices

Openness to volunteer or leadership roles

Quantifiable Prosperity Giving

Members perks:

Annual complementary practitioner check up in month you were born

10% off new class or next class

WHO WE ARE

Agape Bay Area is a Principle-centered, compassionate, inclusive community committed to being an expression of the power, presence, and substance of The Divine in every aspect of life.

We value and practice generosity and service to the local and global communities. We teach and model spiritual principles that stimulate self discovery, creativity, and awareness of the interconnectedness of all life. We are a safe, empowering environment that develops and supports awakened living for individuals, families, and communities.

We learn together. We love together.

We rise in consciousness together.

The essence of Agape is best described by its founder, Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith:

“When I founded the Agape International Spiritual Center and community in 1986, we 'visioned' it as a movement that would take a stand for love, for peace, for being a beneficial presence on the planet." That’s why it was named “Agape,” which in Greek means unconditional love. Agape’s vision is fueled by the love of the One indefinable yet unmistakable Presence whose vehicle on earth is the human heart and soul.

Our Board of Trustees

Virginia Chapman, President -

virginiajillchapman@gmail.com

Valerie Roberts, Vice President/Interim Treasurer - Robertsv991@gmail.com

Jennifer Quesada, Secretary - iamjenniferquesada@gmail.com

Rev. Cindy Edelson -

cindy.edelson@gmail.com

Rev. Verona Garland -

revverona1@gmail.com

Rev. Dr. Joan Steadman -

whollyone@comcast.net

Jim Binder -

conocejames@gmail.com

Lucy Ragnelli

lucyragnelli@gmail.com

R Lane

rlane@luxuryspatherapy.com

An AGAPE Community

Rev. Verona Garland

Assistant Minister

Rev Verona Garland is an Emerson Theological Credentialed Interfaith and Religious Science Minister.

She serves as the founding minister of Blossoming Truth Global Ministries-a ministry dedicated to joyously opening to Spirit's Invitation of Delight, Play, and Transformation and as Assistant Minister at Agape Bay Area.

Rev Verona's ministry encompasses classes, workshops, spiritual exploration, global cultural learning, prosperity mentoring, and spiritual counseling.

Her speaking includes: The Lighthouse Center for Spiritual Living ,The Gathering, Unity Center for Inspired Living-Brentwood , 1st Church of Religious Science Vallejo, Corinthian Baptist Church, Oakland Center for Spiritual Living, and Sacramento Center for Spiritual Living.

Rev Verona's effervescent enthusiasm is sourced in her desire to bud, blossom, and bloom in Spirit. She serves playfully, boldly, wondrously, and joyously opening to the Divine Potentiality within each and every Expression of the One.

www.VeronaGarland.com

Rev. Dr. Joan Steadman

Senior Minister

Rev. Dr. Joan Steadman has been an ordained Agape and Centers for Spiritual Living minister for 19 years. She has served as the Senior Minister of our beloved community since January 2019. Prior to that, she served as the assistant minister and assistant spiritual director of Agape Bay Area starting in 2015. Our community is blessed to be guided by her consciousness and leadership.

A few years ago, she reFIRed, releasing her position as Spiritual Leader at the Oakland Center for Spiritual Living where she served for fifteen years. Previous to that, she was an assistant minister at the Agape International Spiritual Center for two years and a licensed spiritual practitioner for thirteen years.

In 1986, she joined Dr. Michael Beckwith and was a founding member of Agape where she served in many capacities. Rev. Joan was on the Vision Core and the original Board of Trustees.

She was the founder and director of One From the Heart, the pastoral care ministry at Agape. Under her leadership, that ministry grew and became one of the largest pastoral care ministries in the New Thought movement. While at Agape, she also facilitated accredited classes and many workshops centering in the mystical aspect of New Thought/Ancient Wisdom.

Rev. Cindy Edelson

Staff Minister

Rev. Cindy Edelson is a new graduate (2020) from the Michael Bernard Beckwith School of Ministry at Agape International. She has served as interning Minister of our beloved community since January 2018.

Rev. Cindy has been a practitioner and Spiritual Counselor since 2002. Being a practitioner of almost 20 years is Rev Cindy's passion paved the way into two businesses she owns:

Letting it Go - Helping people Declutter, emotions, beliefs, and stuff that no longer serve and Letting it Flow - Providing a space to create Art from the Heart, teaching Paint Parties and Spiritual Principles that help clear the path for the flow of creativity.

Both of these businesses provide workshops, classes, and one on one counseling. Rev Cindy utilizes her Energy Codes Master Trainer education certification from Dr. Sue Morter in everything she offers.

Assistant Minister

Rev. TJ Woodward

Founding Minister

Rev. TJ Woodward is an Agape ordained minister, spiritual author, inspirational speaker, awakening coach and revolutionary recovery specialist who has helped countless people through his simple, yet powerful teachings.

He is the founding minister of Agape Bay Area and served as the senior minister for over a year. Previous to serving as the senior minister of Agape Bay Area, TJ served as the founding spiritual director of Awakened Living from 2012- 2017. He also served as the ministerial associate of Unity San Francisco from 2008-2011.

He is the graduate of both the Spiritual Development and Spiritual Leadership programs, at Unity Institute. Additionally, he is the creator of The Conscious Recovery Method which is a groundbreaking and effective approach to viewing and treating addiction.

TJ is also in private practice as a spiritual counselor and awakening coach, and the host of Conscious Being Radio on Unity Online Radio. TJ is the author of the books, Conscious Being: Awakening to Your True Nature and Conscious Recovery: A Fresh Perspective on Addiction.

www.tjwoodward.com

Upcoming Events

COME LEARN AND PRACTICE THE AAA’S OF LETTING IT GO.

Rev Cindy Edelson is facilitating this 4-week class. Come and let go of beliefs, patterns, and stuff that no longer serve you in living life on purpose with a purpose.

Rev Cindy Edelson is also an Energy Codes Master Trainer and Facilitator and will be teaching Energy Codes techniques to clear the subconscious beliefs that get us stuck.

Thursdays, November 19 – December 17 (no class on Thanksgiving)

7:00 - 8:30 PM Pacific

The expression of gratitude is $80. For all 4 weeks

BANTER invites you to the Conscious Cafe.

Agape Bay Area is a member of BANTER

December 4

CONSCIOUS CAFÉ

“The urgency of now, is yesterday.”

Where is your attention? What are you thinking about? What part are you playing in the history that is to be determined in the next 6 days?

Whether you are out volunteering or anchoring that space of Peace through your thoughts, they are equally valuable and we are grateful.

It is amazing that what has felt like a long, 4 year, 1,460 day, 35,040 hour countdown to the election is here! It almost feels like when you are anticipating a party, that you are so excited about and then there is another part of you that is scared something will go wrong and you are not quite ready. Well, what we know for sure is the day will come, ready or not! The real question is now, Where will we go from there?

We look forward to our gathering in 1 week on the first Friday in November to anchor and presence our next paradigm of life and final days of this curious year known as 2020 and explore

"Where Do We Go From Here?"

Conscious Café events happen on the FIRST FRIDAY of every month and we hope you will join the ongoing conversation!

Join us

Friday, December 4, 2020

7:00 - 8:45 PM-PST on Zoom

Click for the Agape Hour Zoom

The Agape Hour

Every week on Fri, until Dec 25, 2020,

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89775236686?pwd=NktCVHBrWGt0ZXQ5VStOM0grQjY4UT09

Meeting ID: 897 7523 6686

Passcode: 445796

One tap mobile

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+12532158782,,89775236686#,,,,,,0#,,445796# US (Tacoma)

Dial by your location

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Meeting ID: 897 7523 6686

Passcode: 445796

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdKqQSUCKZ

Every 2nd Sunday

Contact:

Robyn Rice Olmstead, ALSP

robynriceolmstead@gmail.com

Community Visioning

November 22

Every 4th Sunday

at 1:30 pm

CLICK FOR VISIONING ON ZOOM

2020 Unlimited Possibilities

SUNDAY MORNINGS ON ZOOM

Morning Meditation

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Sunday Celebration Service

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

COMMUNITY VISIONING

November 22

Every 4th Sunday

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

CLICK FOR VISIONING ZOOM

Sunday Celebration Service

November 22

Rev. TJ Woodward

"Divine Gratitude"

Musician:

Marsha Harrison

CLICK HERE FOR CALENDAR

THEME FOR NOVEMBER

COMMITMENT TO THE DIVINE

Rev. Dr. Joan Steadman - Nov 1

"Devoted to Integrity"

Rev. Verona Garland - Nov 8

"Pledging Your Spiritual Troth"

Rev. Dr. Joan Steadman - Nov 15

"The Power of Surrender"

Rev. TJ Woodward - Nov 22

"Divine Gratitude"

Rev. Cindy Edelson - Nov 29

"Who, What, and Why Not?"

Sunday Mornings

SUNDAY SERVICE CELEBRATION

PLEASE JOIN US every Sunday morning for our

Sunday Celebrationon on ZOOM.

MEDITATION -10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

SERVICE - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Kehilla Community Synagogue

1300 Grand Ave. Piedmont, CA 94610

Theme for 2020:

Umlimited Possibilities

January - Welcoming the Vision

February - Love Unlimited

March - Planting Seeds of Possibilities

April - Rising to Your Unlimited Possibilities

May - Abundant Acceptance

June - Just Say Yes

July - Freedom As

August - Ego’s Blessings -

The Gifts of Imperfection

September - See It, Know It, Feel It

October - Reaping Our Harvest -

All Needs Met

November - Commitment to the Divine

December - Powerful Points of Light.

THEME FOR DECEMBER

POWERFUL POINTS OF LIGHT

Rev. TJ Woodward - December 6

"Radiating Your Light"

Rev. Dr. Joan Steadman - December 13

“The Creative Power of Darkness.”

Rev. Verona - December 20

“Glittering, Sparkling Potent You”

Rev. Dr. Joan Steadman -December 27

“Follow Your Star”

Beverly Green namasteyou57@gmail.com

Bonnie Sita

princesssita@aol.com

Christine Breit

breitchristine@yahoo.com

Robyn Rice Olmstead ALSP

rcrice1@aol.com

15741064_10211328266823838_5259856594086

Michael Allen

allenjmichaels@gmail.com

OUR PRACTITIONERS.

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Our Agape Bay Area practitioners are available for free 30 minute sessions on Thursday afternoons during this time of COVID-19. The following practitioners are available this Thursday between 3 and 5 pm: Michael Allen, Beverly Green, Lina Quesada, Rena Keslar, Robert Pomonis, and Robyn Rice Olmstead. Please email your name and phone number, and they will call you. We are blessed to serve you!

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A PRACTITIONER?

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION

“A practitioner is not merely a body of knowledge, but rather a state of consciousness that realizes oneness with the Infinite. Dedicated to first demonstrating New Thought / Ancient Wisdom principles within their own life, a practitioner then serves as a spiritually therapeutic agent of the Spirit for the upliftment of every man, woman and child who requests healing of body, mind and spirit."

-Rev Michael Beckwith