Message From Your Minister J Douglas Bottorff

Pot Too Small?

If you are feeling

restricted, like your

life is void of mean-

ing, it is, in all like-

lihood, because you

have outgrown the

vision you carry of

your life.

This vision undoubt-

edly worked well for you at one time,

but now it no longer does. You may

have become like a root-bound house-

plant. The pot the plant was placed in

once served it well, giving it plenty of

room to grow. Now the roots have filled

the pot and they have no place to go.

You begin to notice a decline in the

health of this plant. It will be no help to

affirm and visualize greater health.

What your plant needs is a larger pot.

We form a positive vision for our life in

our periods of growth. What often hap-

pens is that we intellectualize the ele-

Events at a Glance

Birthday Sunday

April 7

Prosperity Study Group

Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m.

“The Science of Getting

Rich” - Wallace Wattles

Begins: April 10

April Potluck

Sunday, April 14

Bring a dish to share

Unity Friends Activities

Networking List

Sign-up in the foyer

Adventurous Spirits

Hike Liberty Cap Trail

Saturday, April 20th Wildwood Trailhead-9:00

Meditation Service

Wednesdays - 6:30 p.m.

UV Window Protection

In the Foyer

Thank you, to all, who

donated to this project!

City Market Value Card

Sign-up sheet in foyer

Lending Library

Downstairs-Fellowship Hall

PayPal Is Available

Go to Church Web-site

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ments of this vision, pulling it from its

dynamic state.

We develop a codified checklist of ac-

complishments we believe need to be

fulfilled, so we may sign off: vision ac-

complished. We accomplish it and we

still feel dissatisfied. Why?

No vision, no matter how great, is ever

large enough to forever house our ex-

panding consciousness.

If your life feels like it is at a standstill,

become willing to allow that same ex-

pansive impulse that brought you to this

point to carry you on.

Let go of your old vision. Allow the Infi-

nite, ever-expanding Spirit to move you

to new heights, to instruct and guide you

into a larger vision that inspires the joy

of new growth and unprecedented learn-

ing. You are not done.

Your current pot needs to go. Your spirit

is new wine that cannot be tolerated by

the old wineskin of a worn out vision.

You have fulfilled one vision. Now let it

go and allow Spirit to give you another.

Unity Friends Activity Network

Unity Friends Activity Network is a

loosely organized group, who are inter-

ested in attending local community and

cultural events. Which could also consist

of days trips within 100 miles or more,

from Grand Junction.

Activities might include going to festi-

vals, music events, museums, archeologi-

cal features, movies and theatre produc-

tions. It could also include outdoor out-

ings such as biking, snowshoeing, nature

walks and hiking.

(This network would not replace or

compete with the Adventurous Spirits

hiking group). Nothing would be for-

mally organized; you would simply call

a Unity friend on the Activity Network

list and make your own arrangements

for an outing of your choice.

Please sign the sign-up sheet on the ta-

ble in the foyer if you would like to join

our Unity Friends Activity Network list.

Photo copies will be made of the list, as

names are added. For more information,

contact, Doug Sawtelle at 241-8476.

Meditation Service Each Wednesday—6:30 p.m.

A time of meditation is held each

Wednesday, at 6:30 p.m. You are

invited to come and take part in

thirty minutes of quiet prayer.

Rev. Doug leads a wonderful,

guided meditation. Be sure to invite

your family and friends. “I hope you

will join me at the Meditation Ser-

vice; it is a powerful way to open

yourself up to Spirit and to infinite,

possibilities. - Rev. Doug

PayPal Is Available Now you can send gift offerings to

the church through PayPal. Just

click on the home page link in blue

and follow the directions: home

Prosperity Study Group Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m.

The Prosperity Study Group meets

downstairs on Wednesdays. We alter-

nate weekly facilitators. All are wel-

come to attend. Questions? Contact

Denice at 210-7877.

We are taking a three week, Spring

break and then we will begin the

study of “The

Science of

Getting

Rich” by

Wallace D.

Wattles on

Wednesday,

April 10.

This is a free

book and is

available at:

http://

www.soilandhealth.org/03sov/0304sp

iritpsych/030412.Wattle.Getting.Rich.

Birthday Sunday

April 14th

Join us in celebrating our

April Birthdays . . .

Birthday Cake Sign-Up Sign up to donate a cake for Birth-

day Sunday on the sign-up clip-

board on the table in the foyer.

Thank you, to all, who so gener-

ously donate cakes for Birthday

Sunday!

APRIL YOUTH-ED ACTIVITY & NEWS Dennis Buxman

Saturday, April 20, 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.

Hiking Serpent’s Trail—on the Monument

The Youth-Ed Activity, for April, (weather permitting),

is a group hike on Serpent’s Trail, up on the Monu-

ment. We will meet at the church, on Saturday, April

20 at 1:30 p.m. and return to the church by 4:00 p.m.

The church will provide snacks. Please come prepared

with water (bottle), hat, sunscreen, proper shoes and

light jacket, if needed. It will be fun to get out after that

cold winter!

For April, the children will continue to learn Unity Princi-

ples and the older children will continue their study of

positive messages in the Bible stories. This month is about

King David and how he united all the tribes of Israel.

* * * * *

Friday, March 15, for the March Youth Activity Night and

St. Patrick’s Day; we watched the movie ‘The Magical

Legend of Leprechauns’. It was about the magical interac-

tion of leprechauns, fairies, banshees and humans. As a

wonderful lesson for ‘getting along’ with others, it was

also a miniseries for the children in March.

Sunday, March 31, we had our annual Easter Egg

Hunt. That is always a fun adventure for children of

all ages. Channel Five, showed up for the event and

that was great. Thank you, Kelly, for organizing the

fun activity for the youth.

As many of you have already noticed, there is a sign

installed on the lower exterior doors about them be-

ing locked during our Sunday Morning’s Youth Edu-

cation period. There is also a Security Person check-

ing the lower level, during the beginning of classes,

so that we can be assured that our kids are safe and

secure.

A push-bar latch has been installed on the lower

doors to also help keep the children secure during

our Sunday morning’s Youth Education period.

Now everyone can leave by that door for emergen-

cies, but no one will be able to enter without a key.

We are continuing our safety plan for the children

when they are downstairs, by installing cell phones

in each classroom with instructions for 911 emergen-

cies. We would like to Thank, Troy Nuss, for his

good advice and help in implementing our safety

plan for our youth.

THANK YOU!

Denice For up-loading Rev. Doug’s Sunday

Morning talk each Sunday.

Doug’s talks can be downloaded at:

Unity Church Talks

April Potluck

Sunday, April 14 You are invited to the April Potluck

on Sunday, April 14. Please bring a

generous dish or two small side dishes

to share and come enjoy the good

food and fellowship with your friends

at Unity.

Ultra Violet Window

Protection in Foyer

We, now, have ultra violet window

protection on the door and all of our

windows in the foyer. Now our books

will be safe and preserved from the

sun-light’s bleaching rays.

Thank you, to all, who donated to-

wards the UV Window Protection

project, through our Christmas

Cookbook Fundraiser or through

your generous donations!

Who’s Who in Unity . . . . Our Who’s Who interview this

month is with: Dolly Chappell

“I retired

from my day

job with

Centurylink,

previously

known as

Mountain

Bell, in

October

2012, after

35 years. I

am a certified massage therapist,

with additional training from Bar-

bara Brennan School of Healing.

I have been attending Unity, Chris-

tian Science, Science of Mind and

Divine Science churches since

1963. The first Unity church I at-

tended was in Long Beach, where

John’s Dad was stationed in the

Navy.

My mother was instrumental in my

introduction to metaphysics. My

grandmother died when my mother

was three years old and my mother

was then reared by her paternal

grandmother, who was a staunch

southern Baptist. She was drug to

church every Sunday, until she re-

belled and refused to attend at the

age of fourteen. A friend gave

Mama a Daily Word and the book

Science of Mind, by Ernest

Holmes.

We, my sister, brother, and myself,

were allowed to attend any church,

synagogue or temple we desired to

attend. My exposure was quite rich

in experience. Mama always had

the final say, if she felt there was

indoctrination occurring.

She allowed us freedom in our

“sampling”. We would then have

in-depth conversations and discus-

sions on what we had gleaned from

the experience.

I am so grateful to my mother for

her resolve not to burden us with

dogma.

Our questions to her on the exis-

tence of God, the devil and Jesus

were as follows: There is only God,

who is love and who loves us. The

only devil you are going to see is

looking back at you in the mirror.

Jesus was a man who came to teach

about God and love and there are

many teachers throughout all cul-

tures.

I have attended Unity of Grand Junc-

tion since 1978. Rev. Dan Kellerstrass

had asked me to volunteer with the

children’s Sunday School program,

which I did, in 1979 to 1980.

John and I moved from Grand Junc-

tion in 1980 to Pocatello, Idaho for

seven years. The nearest metaphysical

churches were 200 miles away in

Boise or Salt Lake City. I felt that

time was my time in the “desert”.

We returned back to Grand Junction

in 1988. Hoorah!

My family; son, John Bucciarelli and

my grand-daughters, Tori and Tat-

yana Grace, also attend Unity.

Unity resonates withy my beliefs. I

am so grateful for the positive, uplift-

ing energy here, at Unity Church!”

Lending Library

Unity has a great Lending Library

downstairs in Fellowship Hall.

There are wonderful Unity books

and self-help classics. Take a look

and check out a book or two by

signing up on the Lending Library

clipboard located in the bookshelf.

City Market Value Card

The church receives,

quarterly, a percent-

age of the groceries

you purchase at City Market. If you

would like to help the church in this

way, see the sign-up sheet on the

table in the foyer.

U N I T Y C HU RC H 3205 N. 12th Street

Grand Junction, CO 81506

Telephone (970) 243-3550

E-mail:

office@unitygj.org

jdouglas@jdbottorff.com

Church Office Hours:

Monday thru Thursday

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Unity Prayer Line: (970) 256-9251

(recorded weekly by Beth Bottorff)

Sunday Morning Service - 10:30

a.m.

Wednesday Meditation - 6:30 p.m.

Newsletter Editor:

Beth Bottorff

We’re on the web!

http://unitygj.org

Love Dove Release

Easter Sunday, March 31st

Thank You-Paul & Nancy Adams

(pics– Debra Dobbins)

Adventurous Spirits Hike Liberty Cap Trail

Colorado National Monument

Saturday, April 20th

(Third Saturday) Meet at the Wildwood Trailhead (off South Broadway) at 9:00

And then carpool for a drive to the top.

With the weather finally warmer, the Adventurous Spirits will venture a little

farther out for a little longer hike. This month’s hike will be the Liberty Cap

Trail in the Colorado National Monument. The hike will be from the top

(Rim Rock Drive) to the bottom (Wildwood Trailhead) via the Corkscrew

Trail. The trail is about 7 miles, but downhill all the way.

The group will meet at the Wildwood Trailhead (off South Broadway) on

April 20th, at 9:00 and then carpool for a drive to the top. Bring a light lunch

(we won’t get back until 1:00 or 2:00) and then plan on joining us for lunch

at one of the local restaurants after the hike. Please sign up in the foyer or

call Deb @ 270-1472 if you’d like to go.

Next month’s hike will also be on the third Saturday (May 18th) and the

group will be going to Moab to hike Courthouse Wash. See next month’s

newsletter for details.

Sunday Lesson CD’S (available after the service)

Place your CD order at the

sound booth—$5.00 each

Guided Meditation CD’S Available at Sound Booth

Rev. Doug’s guided meditation

CD’s ;( & his 11th Step Meditation)

are available.

Unity Prayer Box Fill out a prayer request slip and

drop it into the Prayer Box. (Prayer box is located on table at the

back of the sanctuary)

Unity Prayer Line: (970) 256-9251 Share it with a friend.

(Recorded weekly)