Volunteer Community at the Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

I often hear our Center described as “a spiritual community that promotes global transformation through personal transformation.” I know I’ve been personally transformed at the Center through the weekly messages, classes, and mostly through the path of volunteering. Volunteering has introduced so many wonderful people into my life and given me chances to share my talents. Even more than that, volunteering gives me opportunities to practice the spiritual tools I’ve learned, and so many opportunities to learn about being a better person in relationships. I am grateful for everything that volunteering has brought into my life, and deeply grateful for the actions of so many other volunteers who create the Center so I can be lifted up each week. Someone puts out the cones and signs in the parking lot well before I arrive on Sunday morning. Some loving voice answers the phone when I call. Someone cleans up the leaves in the parking lot. Someone takes care of the children. Someone creates...

Since retiring from the position of Chief Operating Officer at our Center,  Jan Davis has chosen the Stewardship Committee for her service work. In addition, she continues to serve on the Giving Intention Team "for the umpteenth year." Jan says that she loves volunteering because it gives her a sense of ownership of the Center which feeds her spirit in so many ways.

Continuing Renovation It’s truly heartwarming to walk around our Center and see the amazing amount of beauty and improvements that we’ve completed over the past few years. While we’re still catching up on some long-time deferred maintenance, your ideas, love, talents, time, energy, and donations are transforming our spiritual home. We have drafted a plan for 2013. We think this is a great plan, and we have learned that we need to be flexible and open to the next-right-idea.   Bookstore flooring $12,000 Will need crew to empty & restock bookstore Renovate kitchen & plumbing $10,000 Team has started planning Tree removal / trimming $4,000 Landscaping Team project Facility office floor $2,000 Need champions for this project Sliding wall in rooms 1&2 $6,000 Need champions for this project Sound/electrical improvement...