MAY 19th

Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach host

Dancing in the Streets

WCCM Neptune Beach is planning to have a presence at this event this year by offering popcorn from our porch by donation.  Our end of Lemon Street is where all the Non-Profit organizations are setup and we thought we would welcome people onto our porch for refreshment and have a chance to get to know about us.  If anyone has ideas about how best to present this, we would love to hear from you and are always looking for volunteers.  We do best what we do together.

Spanish Tea & Tapas Fund Raiser

Saturday afternoon, June 16th

(right after the noon meditation)

There will be Spanish Tea and assorted Tapas

Drawings for a Free Massage, a Book and Gift Certificates

Fellowship on our shady porch overlooking the beach

Suggested Donation:  $20

The Essential Teaching Weekend

The Essential Teaching Weekend is a residential experience that helps you understand your own experience in the light of a greater tradition as well as through others with whom you share the journey. Presentations by teachers in the community illustrate the place of meditation in the contemplative tradition, the essential aspects of our practice and the psychological aspects of the journey.

The style of the weekend is relaxed and informative.  There are no expectations but many people who attend this weekend feel a sense of commitment and particiation in the life and work of the community.

Where: St. Augustine, Florida– Sisters of St. Joseph Renewal Center

When: June 8 –10, 2012. Arrive 6:00pm conclude Sunday 11:30am

Cost: $185 per participant. Includes private room, five meals, beverages and snacks.   A deposit in the amount of $85 will be required by May 15th, 2012 with the balance due June 1^st. Limited financial assistance is available.

Registration: It is recommended that participants be experienced meditators and be familiar with the work of the World Community for Christian Meditation. There is a registration form   with a list of suggested readings in preparation for the weekend and these are available at the Center.

Contact: Christian Meditation Center

120 Lemon St

Neptune Beach, FL 32266

904 241-4738

wccmneptunebeach@att.net

www.wccmneptunebeach.org

The School of Meditation has a program of events held throughout the World Community. It supports and guides the whole journey of the Christian meditator from the first steps in the practice to the sharing of the gift with others. It helps people to develop the balance in their lives that is needed to find depth and meaning.

Scheduled Programs

WEEKLY

Monday - (Following mid day Meditation) CM: Your Daily Practice  1-1:30pm

Wednesday –  Christian Meditation as an 11th Step Practice  7-8pm

Thursday – Jesus The Teacher Within by Laurence Freeman – Book  7-8pm

Sunday – “Fully Alive”  by John Main- CD  7-8pm

MONTHLY

Third Saturday Morning of the Month – Meditation for Children (5 yrs +) 9-10am

Second Saturday Evening of the Month – DVD Teaching with Fr. Laurence 7-8:30pm
Fellowship and Refreshments – Suggested Donation $5

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TO BE ANNOUNCED
Introduction to Christian Meditation/Deepening Practice
Includes light refreshments (Suggested Donation – $10)

On the Third Saturday of every Month

9AM – 10AM

Meditation With Children

Ages 5 and up

May 2011, Fr Laurence Freeman taught meditation to children of St. Theresa School in Houston, Texas, USA.   Third graders talk about their experience with the meditation.

"I felt God in my heart. I liked it. It felt good.  It was so peaceful.
 We used Maranatha a word from a prayer to help us. Anyways it was really quiet.
 It took me to me to my heart. I haven’t really felt that way before". 

"I thought of God and some of my family. I also pray in my mind to God.
I had a great time mediating and spinning some time with God. I am going
to meditate with my whole family"
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If you would like to receive updates on upcoming WCCM Neptune Beach events and programs via email, please send us your name and email address below and we will include you in our regular emailings.

Introduction to Christian Meditation

We are pleased to offer a workshop that  will guide the newcomer in the teachings of this ancient way of contemplative prayer and encourage those already on the journey to deepen their practice.  The workshop will be held twice a year at dates/times yet to be determined.  Please check back to this website frequently for more information on this.

Registration Required (see below)

Suggested Donation $10

This workshop will include how and why we mediate and an introduction to the essential teachings of Christian Meditation.

The topics of these workshops  will vary , but they will all be rooted in the History of Christian Meditation, Psychological Stages of the Journey, Way of the Mantra, or Meditation as a Spiritual Discipline.

Please email wccmneptunebeach@att.net or call  904.241.4738 to register, as space is limited to twenty people.

Reflections on Christian Meditation

This is a space where we  welcome any comments  about events held at the center or thoughts you might want to share about your experience with Christian Meditation.

Just scroll to the end of this page, type in your thoughts and click on