December 2012 Newsletter of the Spiritual Light Center, Franklin, North Carolina.

1. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT UPCOMING
Welcome to the Holiday Season of the year 2012! The Thanks­ EVENTS
giving Holiday is past; Black Friday is but a lingering memory,
December 18 – Dr. Millard
and now it’s time to move on to the rest of the pleasant activities
Deutsch will speak at the reg­
of the season – Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and other
ular Tuesday afternoon meet­
winter celebrations. ing. He will present some
new information about the
Although it’s not quite time to make our lists of New Year’s in­
events predicted following the
tentions (or resolutions) just yet, it isn’t too early to lay out the
winter solstice of 2012.
course that we want to follow in the new year. I believe that the
SLC membership is united in its intent to examine the many December 16 – The Moun­
paths to truth. We have a Board of Trustees that reflects the in­ tain Light Network will meet
terests of the membership and seeks to support the vision and at the Macon County Com­
mission of the Center. In the coming months, we will enjoy a munity Building. Doors will
number of speakers who will present new and different ideas for open at 12:30 p.m. to set up;
our consideration, along with presentations by many of our well- bring finger foods to enjoy
known teachers who will keep us focused on our individual prior to the program which
paths. will be presented by Rev.
Ron Lindahn. He will exam­
Rev. Terry Cole Whittaker, writing in the November 2012 Sci­ ine the nature of mind and
ence of Mind Magazine, said “A belief system that we hold as consciousness, the nature of
the only truth limits us and holds us captive. We need to allow obstacles, and offer some
ourselves freely to explore, question, and seek a higher truth simple, effective skills that
that allows us to expand our awareness and open our minds can be used to take control of
and hearts to greater love, happiness, and divine prosperity on our lives and create our ideal
all levels. Never should we blindly believe what another tells us, future.
no matter what position this person has assumed. We must test December 16 – Don’t forget
this information and hold it up to the light of absolute Truth, the pot-luck dinner following
which must exist as the foundation of all existence on all levels, the Sunday Celebration at
spiritually and materially.” I think that this describes the purpose the Spiritual Light Center.
of the programs and activities of the Spiritual Light Center, and The date has been moved up
gives us the direction and emphasis we will follow in 2013. to accommodate those who
have plans to be with family
May the Spirit of Christmas enfold you in this holiday season, away from Franklin on the
and go with you into 2013! last Sunday of the month.
Regular pot-luck Sunday re­
Jim Swanson
sumes on January 30.
President

2. Newsletter now to be improving themselves or Kabbalah, a fascinating
Issued monthly their communities.” You ancient Jewish form of
can become a member of mysticism.
Beginning with this issue Meetup by going to their
of the Newsletter, we will website at www.meetup.­ December 16, 11 z.m.
publish our newsletter com, and joining – there is
monthly. This action was Arthur Cataldo will share
no membership fee. You
taken to insure that inform­ his insights on “What I
may find other groups that
ation about the programs have Learned”. Arthur has
will be of interest to you,
and activities of the Center been around the block a
as well.
is made available to those few times and has cer­
on our mailing list in a Our New Setback tainly learned a LOT.
more timely manner. Cur­ Thermostat
December 23, 11 a.m.
rent information will also
be placed on our website. Thanks to Dan Andrews Rev. Barbara Jeffreys will
our fellowship hall now has be blessing us again in her
This new publication a brand new automatic always dynamic style. Her
schedule will allow for ad­ setback thermostat! He topic is “Be the Grinch”.
ditional content created by recently installed one in Sounds very enticing
SLC members. We solicit the Chapel and it has
your poetry, articles, jokes, proven to lower our December 30, 11 a.m.
and even photographs – monthly utility bill signific­
which are easier to include Bill Groves will lead a re­
antly. We look forward to
in the current format. flection on new beginnings
more savings on utilities in
and our New Year's Resol­
SLC is on Meet Up Fellowship Hall due to his
utions.
continued generosity, not
In an effort to “spread the to mention the environ­ January 6, 11.a.m.
word” about the programs mental benefits of redu­
and activities of the Spir­ cing our use of Kim May
itual Light Center, we have resources...with a little
January 13, 11 a.m.
begun to place notices of help from our friends.
events on the national Dale Allen Hoffman
Upcoming Speakers
web-based “Meetup” sys­
tem. According to its web­ January 20, 11AM
December 2, 11 a.m.
site, “Meetup is the world's
Thea Summer Deer
largest network of local Dr. Richard Kimball will
groups. Meetup makes it speak on “Peace, Love, January 27, 11AM
easy for anyone to organ­ and the Eastern Perspect­
ize a local group or find ive”, sharing ways to live Dr. Luci Swanson
one of the thousands without violence or conflict.
already meeting up face-
to-face. More than 9,000 December 9, 11 a.m.
groups get together in loc­ Dr. Harvey Tritel will be
al communities each day, speaking on the topic of
each one with the goal of

3. The Christmas story symbolizes that period in our life in which the understanding of
our divine nature and destiny comes to birth in the manger of our soul.
Christmas symbolism is rooted in the presence of Light. Whether it's the Christ Light,
or the sun's light returning back to our focus with the lengthening of days, it is Truth
that the Christmas time of year (around the winter solstice) is a time to "See the
Light."
This time of year marks the least amount of light shining in our day. Each
consecutive day after the winter solstice is a day imbued with promise because the
sun lingers just a wee bit longer. And although the grip of winter is still firm and often
cruel, the promise of lengthening Light insures hope will be restored, rebirth is
coming.
So, in the Spirit of renewal and welcoming the Light of Understanding in this time of
year, we are called to celebrate our unity with Christ-consciousness and the rebirth
within us of this enlightened master who brings light to our souls. Regardless of our
religious traditions, let us have a rebirth in Light – an inspirational and enlightening
Christ-mass.
May the light and joy of this season give birth to the
Christ within your heart
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President.................................................Dr. Jim Swanson
Vice President .................................................. Kay Smith
Secretary ......................................................... Bill Groves
Treasurer........................................................... Clark Kell
Assistant Treasurer...................................... Carol Murley
Trustee-at-large ................................ Dr. Richard Kimball
The Board of Trustees meets at 10 a.m. on the
second Sunday of each month. Members are
welcome to attend.