Meditation: Starts at 10:45am Facilitator: Rev. Joan Jacocks Facilitator: Start with a Welcome to AOL & mention song: “Goodness of God” By: CeCe Winans Music by Tariq: “Goodness of God” By: CeCe Winans (4:58) Facilitator: We will now have announcements by: Yolanda Holiday Announcements: Yolanda Holiday - Please read the following: Our Mission and Purpose: The Art of Living provides a spiritual environment where everyone can develop spiritually for personal and worldwide improvement, we believe life itself is an art form. Our purpose is to evolve and reveal the art of loving through the Universal principal of love. We are the Art of Living Church family. We encourage you to invite your family and friends to call in and participate with us, we welcome you. Also, if anyone is present or has a family member who would like a practitioner session or prayer, feel free to let Coordinator Assistant Ves Franklin know after today’s service. We are here for you. Please make contributions with your tithes and offerings to Art of Living Church, where you get your spiritual edification. Made payable by check or direct deposit to AOL Church or mail to Art of Living Religious Science Ministries to P.O. Box 4474, Inglewood, California 90309. Affirmation for today: “Rise and Shine.” This year is time to stand up and stand out. Now is time of your grand rising. Releasing all that did not serve us in 2023, we commit to being more in 2024. Rise. Come out from among them. Affirm this truth and feel these words as I read them: “I am one open to shining my light now. I gratefully share my gifts, love, and talent with my community. I rise and shine with joy. And so it is. This is from SOM, Practitioner Eugene Holden. This has been Yolanda Holiday with today’s announcements. Happy New Year everyone! Happy New You! Enjoy Your Sunday. Blessings & namaste… Facilitator: Announce Ask Listeners to mute their phones before service proceeds, press *6 to mute your phones. Press *6 to mute your phones, thank you… Facilitator: We will now have Rev. Cinderetha Clay for the Opening Reading & Prayer Opening Reading & Prayer: Announce Rev. Cinderetha Clay Facilitator: Our theme for the month of January is “Understanding Life Principals.” Our scripture(s) for today are “For I know the plans I have for you; declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV. And “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6. This month we will be reviewing the Science of Mind Principals and todays topic is “The Thing Itself” and our speaker for today is Sr. Pastor Rev. Dorothy watts. Now a music selection before our speaker today by “Music by Tariq.” Music by Tariq: “To God Be the Glory” By: Niki Harris (4:09) Facilitator: Announce our speaker Sr. Pastor Rev. Dorothy Watts 20 –25 MINUTES) Facilitator: Acknowledge speaker’s lesson and after the conclusion of today’s service that time will be for remarks** Facilitator: Announce we will now have a music selection before the offering Music by Tariq: “You can’t Beat God Giving” By: Billy Preston (5:32) Facilitator: Ask Rev. Dorothy Watts to bless the offering Facilitator: Thank everyone for their donations to AOL. They are greatly appreciated… Facilitator: Announce Practitioner Kenneth Morris for AOL Virtual Prayer AOL Virtual Prayer: By: Practitioner Kenneth Morris Facilitator: Announce Cindy’s Corner Cindy’s Corner: Rev. Cinderetha Clay (5 Minutes) Facilitator: Announce we will now have our closing song. Music by Tariq: “You Brought The Sunshine” By: The Clark Sisters (4:18) Facilitator: Announce Sr. Pastor Rev. Dorothy Watts to lead closing prayer of protection. Prayer of Protection: By: Rev. Dorothy Watts Facilitator: Thank all participants in today’s service. Nest Sunday’s speaker will be Practitioner Kenneth Morris. Facilitator: Reminder, if there is anyone who would like to receive a practitioner session or has a family or friend who needs prayer: Provide that information to Ves Franklin our Coordinator Assistant. She is available at this time, Ves. Coordinator Assistant: Ves Franklin - Announce please feel free to provide contact information to me so that we can have a minister contact you for prayer. We, the AOL family are here for you. Facilitator: This concludes and ends today’ service and those who want to remain after for remarks, now is your time. Those who remain on, end conference call by 1:30pm. Have a lovely Sunday until we meet again. Peace & blessings, namaste.
