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SOUL-ESTEEM
The Soul-Esteem Center ...
for Practical Spirituality
Quote Note:
A publication of The Soul-Esteem™ Center • 314.ASK.SOUL (275-7685)
Creating Healthy Prosperity
By Rev. Phylis Clay Sparks
The Soul-Esteem Center plans to celebrate our
fifteenth anniversary on April 29, 2012, by again
welcoming Edwene Gaines, the author of The Four
Spiritual Laws of Prosperity, to join us on that
wonderful day. Edwene will be our guest speaker at
our 10:30 a.m. service, and will conduct an afternoon
workshop from 1:30-4:00 p.m. Believe me, you don’t
want to miss sharing that day with us.
Edwene speaks about prosperity with authority,
having overcome poverty to live a lifestyle of wealth. Leading up to her visit and
through the month of May, I will focus my Sunday morning messages on the
subject of abundance and prosperity.
On Sunday, April 15, I will put into motion the 40-Day Prosperity Plan as
outlined by John Randolph Price in The Abundance Book. If you want to
participate in implementing that plan beyond simply hearing the Sunday
messages, I suggest you order the book (includes a CD) from The Soul-Esteem
Center Bookstore. If you mention this article we will give you a 10% discount
off the book, and you will pay no sales tax. The same offer applies to Edwene’s
book, and I will be weaving her principles into my messages as well. This will
make you an integral part of this group project — a wonderful opportunity to
truly be supported in a larger group consciousness.
Beliefs about money are strong influences in every person’s life. In my own
book, Soul-Esteem, The Power of Spiritual Confidence, I include a chapter entitled
Healthy Prosperity, defined as “a state of being experienced by a person with a
healthy prosperity consciousness. A person with such a consciousness is one who
is at peace with money and manifests enough of it to meet his or her needs,
which include enough to save, invest, share and enjoy.”
On Sunday afternoon, May 6, I will lead an afternoon Prosperity Seminar
giving us all an opportunity to share our success stories and learn more about
manifesting healthy prosperity in our lives. A second Prosperity Seminar is
scheduled for June 24.
I look forward to joining with you in the intention, the discipline, and group
support as we prove God’s Laws of abundance in each of our lives and in the life
of The Soul-Esteem Center!
Rev. Phylis Clay Sparks is the Spiritual Director and Founder of The Soul-Esteem Center, now in
its fifteenth year. She is a speaker, teacher, spiritual counselor and author of SOUL-ESTEEM:
The Power of Spiritual Confidence (Available in The SEC Bookstore).
Peace comes to us through love,
understanding of our fellow men,
faith. Peace does not include
selfishness nor indifference.
Peace is never wrapped at a
counter for a price. It is earned
by giving of ourselves. Our own
earned peace will ignite peace in
our family, in our community,
city, state, country, and flow
over the entire world. If we have
not peace within ourselves, it is
in vain to seek it from outward
sources.”
— Francois La Rochefoucauld
In This Issue:
Inspiration
Quote Note ............................... 1
An Abundance Affirmation
for You!.................................. 2
What We Believe......................7
Articles
Creating Healthy
Prosperity ............................. 1
From Our Youth
Director................................. 5
What’s Happening
List of Classes, Seminars
and Descriptions ........... 6
Sunday Messages
and Music ........................ 8
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SOUL-ESTEEM
The Soul-Esteem™ Center
Founded in April, 1997, the
SEC is an independent
spiritual community with a
primary focus upon “practical”
spirituality. Our intention is to
offer as many spiritual tools as
possible so that your life
becomes a demonstration of
the powerful nature of Holy
Spirit through you as an
individualized expression of
God. The SEC perspective is
that we are all spiritual beings
having a human experience
rather than human beings
having an occasional spiritual
insight. It is also our intention
to provide a safe, loving,
inclusive and sacred space
where we may come together to
recharge our spiritual batteries,
renew our faith and trust in a
God of Love, and develop our
spiritual confidence, or “soulesteem.”
Special Thanks
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Ambrilis Graphics, Inc.
Design and Layout
maria@ambrilis.com
Chris Bryant
Editing
Board of Directors
Rev. Cindy Brinkop
Ann Getz
Gary Heebner
Diane McClain
Rev. Phylis Clay Sparks
William Topp
Maria Verbeck
105A Progress Parkway
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
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EMAIL:
info@soul-esteem.com
WEBSITE:
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An Abundance Affirmation for you!
From Empowerment by John Randolph Price
(Say this with feeling before your feet hit the floor every day!)
“Nothing is too good for me to have or experience, so in the name and through the
power of my Holy Self I speak the word. I let there be total fulfillment now! I let all the
good that God has for me come forth into manifestation here and now. I let the Spirit of
God work in and through me to meet every need, solve every problem, and appear as
the fulfillment of every desire. My faith in the loving givingness of God is mighty. My
All Good does now come forth by the power of my word. It is done. And so it is!”
Join The
SEC LUNCH BUNCH
Starting on March 4, The Soul Esteem Center will make reservations at
nearby restaurants so we may have lunch together. Each month we will
meet at a different restaurant that will provide separate checks. For the
four Sundays in March, we will be having lunch at Sybergs, 2430 Old
Dorsett Road, Maryland Heights. We will met for lunch at 12:15 p.m. We
hope you will join us!
GAINES
RETURNS!
Edwene
The Four Spiritual
Laws of Prosperity
Sunday, April 29, 2012
1:30-4:00 p.m. (Love Offering)
Edwene is the author of The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity, the
owner-director of Rock Ridge Retreat Center in Valley Head, Alabama,
and an ordained Unity minister. She has committed her life to the
“transformation of the abundance consciousness of Planet Earth.”
This workshop is about finding your Divine Purpose, forgiveness and
worthiness, tithing and giving, and setting clear-cut goals. If you are ready
to learn and practice the principles of true prosperity, this workshop will
answer your questions and inspire you to act.
Edwene will also be speaking at The SEC’s 10:30 am service.
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www.soul-esteem.com
THE SEC MINISTERS
About Our Ministerial Alliance
Our staff of professionally trained
ordained Ministers offer a wide
range of services including weddings,
pastoral counseling, guest speaking,
and a variety of other services that
celebrate people’s lives. If you would
like a Minister to contact you, just
call (314) ASK-SOUL
(275-7685) and we will put you in
touch, or go to our website
(www.soul-esteem.com), and under
“Need Help” you will find a list of
our Ministers’ contact information
so you may contact them directly.
Following is a list of the SEC
Ministers:
Rev. Shera Dalin
Rev. Pam Frye
Rev. Jeff Jackson
Rev. Meegan Kainady
Rev. Robert Boschert
Rev. Joseph Lahue
Rev. Paul Brauner
Rev. William Lange
Rev. Cindy Brinkop
Rev. Polly Lemire
Rev. Robert Brown
Rev. Kay Lusciuto
Cinema Sunday
Rev. Carroll (Candy) Christie
at The SEC
Fund-raiser for the SEC Teen Youth Group
Holistic Child Care:
One Family’s Journey
Sunday, May 27, 2012 • 1:30-3:00 p.m.
$8.50 Child care provided
This film takes an in-depth look at one family
and the holistic path they have chosen for raising
their 2-year old daughter and the preparation for
the birth of their second child. Produced by
Alicia Hottle-Sippy, this film features the Meara
family who are also a part of The SEC family!
The Human Experience
Sunday, June 10, 2012 • 1:30 p.m.
$8.50 Child care provided
The Human Experience is a documentary film
produced by Grassroots Films, which tells the
story of Jeffrey Azize and his travels as he
searches for answers to the question: what does
it mean to be human? The film is divided into the
three experiences, which take Jeffrey and his
friends to New York, to Peru, and to Ghana.
Rated PG-13.
Rev. Phylis Clay Sparks
DENNIS
Barry
presents
Workshopotchky:
The End of Overload
Sunday, April 1, 2012
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Admission: $25 in advance,
$30 at the door
In this workshop we take a close look at our
relationship to “stuff” and why we feel our
self-worth is tied up in it. This is an
interactive, fun and yes, a challenging
experience as we look at how we have been
living through and believing the lie that is
seen through the Chotchky Paradigm. We
can make the leap to knowing our true
value and rediscover how to love ourselves
as we are, no chotchky required.
Sign up ahead of time at The SEC, or call
(314) ASK-SOUL (275-7685).
Barry will be the guest speaker and musician
at the Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m.
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happenings
Hey,
Teens!
Invitation
to Children...
Join our Facebook group,
Soul-Esteem Teens!
You can send Meegan Kainady a Friends Request,
or you can send an Invitation Request. Get to know
our teen group, and then come join us on Sunday
mornings at 10:30 a.m. for our teen discussion
group. Bring your questions and concerns and
come ready to learn, share, grow and help others
do the same! Help us plan the calendar for future
teen activities!
Upcoming TEEN Events
(See Meegan Kainady for times, locations
and permission slips.)
April 15: (Sunday) Brunch Bunch
April 29: (Sunday) Teen Hospitality Sunday
May 20: (Sunday) Youth Group Meeting immediately
after service — all are welcome!
May 27: (Sunday) The Human Experience — Teen
sponsored Cinema Sunday
Prosperity Seminar & Testimonials
with Rev. Phylis Clay Sparks
S un d ay, Ma y 6 , 2 01 2 • 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Love Offering
Join Rev. Phylis as we examine our progress in
demonstrating increased prosperity. Take a look
at the various levels of human consciousness
that may be influencing your thoughts and
behavior. Experience a group meditation to
enhance and support the prosperity vision for
ourselves and each other. Let’s keep the group
support and intention going!!!
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April - May, 2012
All children are invited to attend Sunday classes
at The Soul-Esteem Center during the 10:30 am
service. We provide:
• Toddler care (ages newborn to 3)
• Children’s Gatherings (ages 4-7)
• Mids (ages 8-12), and
• Teen Gatherings (ages 12-18).
Our Youth program is a place of unconditional
love and acceptance, where children of likeminds can come together to study universal
spiritual truth, and its practice in daily life.
An Evening with Rev. Phylis
Saturday, June 2, 2012
7:00-9:30 p.m.
Hosted by Revs. Phylis Sparks and Bill Lange
2170 Hawks Landing Drive
Lake St. Louis, MO 63367
Join us for a wonderful opportunity
to meet new people, hang out with
old friends, enjoy dessert and
snacks together, and engage in lively
discussion! Please let us know
you’re coming by signing up on
Sunday, or calling us at (314) ASKSOUL (275-7685). Pick up a flyer
at the Information Table with
directions on the back.
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From The SEC Youth Director
What have you been up to? We have been very
busy in the SEC Youth groups. We dedicate each Sunday to lessons about Universal Spiritual Laws and individual empowerment. For example, one Sunday we
made lemonade from scratch to illustrate how we can
change one thing into another, thereby demonstrating
how changing our attitude or perception, or doing
something different, can alter a situation. We have also
made pancakes to illustrate how mixing ingredients
makes one thing, pointing out how our blending with
each other and with God makes One Thing. We enjoy
each other and have fun every time we get together!
Regular youth activities have included stories, puppets, art, and games that convey important ideas in an
uplifting and happy manner. Our youth leaders are
kind, dedicated people who bring fun and love to each
lesson.
Outside of Sunday services, we strive to create an
even deeper connection with our SEC friends by planning activities like bowling, laser tag, movies, lock-ins,
Greg
TAMBLYN
...VIBRATING THE FREQUENCY OF FUN
WITH MESSAGE, MUSIC AND HUMOR!
Analog Brain in a
Digital World
Sunday, June 3, 2012
1:30-4:00 p.m.
Investment: $12
Greg Tamblyn has been dubbed “a
contemporary Mark Twain” by well-known
author Larry Dossey. He brings his irreverent
humor and sideways view of life to every
event. He was rated “Best Male Vocalist” in
his hometown of Kansas City by The Squire
Newspapers, and stories from his life and
songwriting have been featured in several
recent books. Come join him for an
afternoon of fun, surprises, laughter, and the
perfect dose of “conscious comic relief”
from the workday blues, global anxiety and
personal challenges.
By Rev. Meegan Kainady
community volunteer projects, camping, indoor rock
climbing, fundraisers, park days, Brunch Bunch, and
much more.
We are very excited to be starting a new journey
soon. In June we will begin a new curriculum full of
fresh lessons, projects, games, and more. Our goal is to
maintain a parallel with the lessons in the “big”
church, giving families a greater opportunity to continue the dialogue on their own. We invite anyone to
come and join with us. Perhaps you’d like to hear the
lesson, be a comfort to your child, volunteer as an assistant, or even become a youth leader. We welcome
everyone with open arms and look forward to experiencing our new lesson adventures together with the
love and support of our SEC family.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns,
feel welcome to contact me, Rev. Meegan Kainady, at
636-240-1295 or at secyouthleaders@aol.com.
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S o u l - E s t e e m C l a s s e s , S e m i n a r s & Wo r k s h o p s
™
Choosing Peace (Instead of This!)
Prosperity Seminar
with Rev. Robert Brown
4 Tuesdays beginning April 3, 2012
7:00-9:00 pm
with Rev. Phylis Clay Sparks
Sunday, May 6, 2012
1:30 – 3:30 pm
Explore the basics of A Course in Miracles, which teaches that
Peace is our natural state, and that you can truly be the Peace
that you seek, and more fully express the Love that you are, as
your birthright. Learn about how the Course came to be, its
basic teachings, techniques to make study of the Course’s
method simpler and more understandable, and above all, learn
how this proven path can change your life if you let it. This
class will be meaningful to all persons either new to the Course,
or those who have been students for some time. Let’s share the
Love together!
Fee: $70 at registration or $20 per class if paid weekly.
Join Rev. Phylis as she reinforces awareness of the prosperity
principles which are the theme of her Sunday messages in April
and May. Walk the journey of proving God’s Presence, availability and abundance of all good, based upon inspirations from
Edwene Gaines and the 40-Day Prosperity Plan by John Randolph Price. There will be time for sharing, questions, discussion and testimonials. Come be a part of this group support and
interaction!
A Love Offering will be collected.
Ongoing Activities
The Fundamentals of Metaphysical
Spirituality
with Rev. Phylis Clay Sparks
5 Thursdays beginning April 19, 2012
7:00-9:30 pm
Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy that examines the nature
of reality beyond the physical. From a spiritual perspective, it is
about examining the nature of that which we call God, our relationship with God, and the Laws of Life that govern the universe and everything that happens in our experience as human
beings. Join Rev. Phylis as she explains the practical use of these
principles, the relationship between mind and matter, and how
we can empower ourselves by coming into an understanding of
spiritual principles and how to apply them so that we may live
in harmony, happiness, faith and abundance.
Fee: $85 at registration or $20 per class if paid weekly.
Soul Treasures:
Awaken Your Past Life Gifts
with Rhonda Leifheit
4 Wednesdays beginning May 2, 2012
7:00-9:00 pm
Reincarnation is the soul’s journey to wholeness. The soul carries the shadow and light of past life wounds and wisdom. This
life is an opportunity to overcome obstacles in order to express
your inner gifts and blessings. Join Rhonda in using guided imagery to visit the Akashic Records, meet your Karmic Guide(s),
learn how your past lives contribute to who you are now, and
much more!
Fee: $70 at registration or $20 per class if paid weekly.
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April - May, 2012
...
at The Soul-Esteem™ Center
A Course in Miracles Study Group
with Rev. Robert Brown
Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
The Spirit of 12-Steps for Everyone
Facilitated by Tim Barnett
Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
Street Smart Spirituality
Discussion Group
Led by Michael Babcock
Every 2nd Friday 7:00-9:30 p.m.
Come join this lively discussion group and share your
comments, questions, perspectives and support as the
group focuses on vaious topics having to do with a
practical use of spirituality as it applies to one’s everyday
experience of life.
Creating with Spirit...
A day to enjoy your craft!
First Saturdays (April 7, May 5 and June 2, 2012)
Bring your own scrapbooking, paper craft project and
supplies, knitting, or other craft to work on in the company
of others who share your interest in crafting. Bring
your lunch and enjoy each other while doing something
creative at the same time! There is no fee— a love
offering will be donated to The SEC. Questions?
Call Polly at 314-932-7026.
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What is a Spiritual Mentor?
Spiritual Mentors at The Soul-Esteem Center are those who have responded to the call to give, love and
serve others. They are trained to offer prayer support, a listening ear, comfort, spiritual coaching and
assistance to others in times of need or crisis. Their goal is to lift people out of distress and into peace. A Mentor
knows how to “be there” for another person, offering compassion, wisdom and positive reinforcement. An SEC
Mentor always holds the space for healing and the vision of wholeness for everyone.
Our mentors address prayer requests for one week after being received. The team of Spiritual Mentors at The SoulEsteem Center is 30 strong. If you would like a Mentor to contact you, just call (314) ASK-SOUL (275-7685) and we
will put you in touch, or go to our website (www.soul-esteem.com) under “Need Help.”
What We Believe
We Believe in God Almighty; the One Life, the
Endless Light, Infinite Intelligence, Creator, Living
Spirit and Supreme Soul; That which is omnipotent,
omniscient, omnipresent and operates as Love Itself.
We Believe that this One Life expresses Itself in
and through many dimensions (in God’s house are
many mansions) as well as the manifest world, but is
greater and grander than all of creation.
and beliefs), according to
the Law of Attraction. As
we align ourselves with
the vibration of God
Consciousness, we draw
to us that which is more
like God because we are
more like God.
We Believe that our
We Believe in Spiritual Law or Laws, also created
Divine Purpose is to give, love and serve, thereby
glorifying God by allowing Creator to flow Its Love,
Peace, Plenty and Power into Its creation. Our human
purpose is determined by our own free will choice,
and is blessed by God’s Grace as long as we operate
according to Divine Purpose.
by God Mind, all of which serve to maintain and
restore balance in the manifest world.
We Believe that there are many paths to God and
We Believe that Holy Spirit lives within each one
of us as our individualized soul which is immortal and
eternal, and that we live and move and have our being
in God.
We Believe in a God of Unconditional Love.
Therefore, it is not God who punishes us when we
miss the mark or make a mistake, but we ourselves
through the Law of Cause and Effect equivalent to
“we reap what we sow.”
respect all paths without judgment.
We Believe in our ability to heal, correct, balance,
harmonize and maintain balance in all human
conditions, concerns or circumstances through a faith
which allows God’s Love to heal and restore without
interference.
We Believe that we draw to us that which is like
Reiki Sessions
for YOU!
our own consciousness (our own thoughts, feelings
Sunday, April 22, 2012
12:30-4:30 p.m.
in the Banquet Room at SEC
Enjoy a 30 minute Reiki healing session with a Reiki
Practitioner plus healing vibration with the Nepalese
Bowls by Tim Barnett. This is a wonderful way to
celebrate Earth Day by setting the intention of healing
both the individual and planet Earth in this group
consciousness! Before and after your session you may
stay and enjoy the atmosphere as long as you like.
All of this for a Love Offering to The SEC
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Sunday Sermon Topics
and Guest Musicians (Sermons by Rev. Sparks unless otherwise noted)
April 1:
A Chotchky Free Life
Music: Barry Dennis
by Barry Dennis
April 8:
Insights and Inspirations
by Revs. Cindy Brinkop,
Robert Brown, Shera Dalin
and Kay Losciuto
April 22: The Eternal Fountain
of All Good
Music: Richard Carr
May 13: To One Source
Music: Tim Mead and
April 29: The Four Spiritual Laws
of Prosperity
May 20: Holding Out for a Hero
Music: Brian Clarke and
by Edwene Gaines
Music: Tim Mead and
Marc Torlina
Brad Smith
May 6:
April 15: Setting Prosperity into Motion
Music: Deborah Sharn
Keep the Flow Flowing!
Music: Mitzi MacDonald
Brad Smith
Music: Deborah Sharn
by Rev. Cindy Brinkop
and Steve Schenkel
May 27: Claiming Our Divine Inheritance
Music: Cathy Bolton
and Michael Levine
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Join us as we come together in reverence to God, in a casual and loving atmosphere. We welcome
all people. The service includes a spiritual message, prayer, guided meditation, live music, background video and more ... The Spirit of 12-Steps for everyone at 9:00 a.m.; A Course in Miracles
Study Group at 9:00 a.m.; Children and Teen Gatherings and Toddler Care at 10:30 a.m.
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