Please join us for our monthly compassionate action offering as we provide a warm meal and friendship to our friends and neighbors at the United Methodist Church at 370 Calle Magdalena, Encinitas. Please contact Lynn Stine at: 858.245.1478 to make a donation, sigh-up to volunteer or make a meal offering for that date. ADDITIONAL DATES:

MARCH 20; APRIL 15; MAY 15; JUNE 19. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY AND KINDNESS!!

Please join us for our first MINDFUL ALL-DAY OF THE 2025 YEAR. This day-long commuter retreat is located on a private acreage in Elfin Forest. It has been pain-stakingly prepared and stewarded by Pete and Lisa Kirchmer to share with EMC. A day of mindful and compassionate awareness you do not want to miss. Day will be guided by Founding Teacher, Diana Shimkus and others.

Please go to: http://www.encinitasmindfulness.org/retreat-registration to sign up!!

WE LOOK FORWARD TO PRACTICING TOGETHER IN THE NEW YEAR.

Please join EMC as we prepare a meal with all the fixings for our local friends in need at the UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. Please contact di at: dialtytan@aol.com to select an item to prepare, serve and share with our community.

Please join us in contributing essential food items to the LOCAL ST. ANDREW’S FOOD PANTRY, in Encinitas. This church feeds over 250 families each week and provides basic food supplies for those in need. Please help us help our community at: http://www.encinitasmindfulness.org/emc-giving

Please join us for the MBSR 8-week course on Fridays from 10:30-12:30 PM during the spring season and before our SPRING RETREAT. TO SIGN UP: http://www.everydaymind.com/mbsr-course

Please join us for our last donation to the ST. ANDREW’S FOOD PANTRY for 2024. This is a time of year when families need more resources than usual. Please offer what you can. We are accepting food items and monies directed to: http://www.encinitasmindfulness.org/emc-giving

Please donate monies or food for our next ST. ANDREW’S FOOD PANTRY DELIVERY ON Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. GO TO: HTTP://WWW.ENCINITASMINDFULNESS.ORG/EMC-GIVING

Please contribute to our every other month compassionate action with St. Andrew’s Food Pantry. You can donate $$ by going to: http://www.encinitasmindfulness.org/emc-giving or Venmo at: @EMCmindfulness

Please join us for our summer MINDFUL ALL-DAY, which will be our only summer mindful retreat day before September, 2024 and our multi-day retreat at Questhaven in October 12-19 2024. Please go to: http://www.encinitasmindfulness.org/retreat-registration to sign up. Full and half-day options available. Full day from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm for retreat cost of $60. Half-day from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm or 1:15 pm - 4:30 pm for cost of $40. Retreat costs do not include teacher dana for the day.

DEEP LISTENING FOR PEACE RETREAT
SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024, 9AM-5PM
LA JOLLA MEETING HOUSE
Hosted by: La Jolla Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) 
Retreat led by Diana Shimkus
Registration required; suggested $55 per person cost and “pay as you’re led” option.
Link to: Registration form and more info.

Please join us for our SPRING MINDFUL ALL-DAY/HALF-DAY at the Dome of Pete Kirchmer in San Marcos, CA. A special opportunity to enjoy the beautiful and serene space in half/day-long mindfulness practice together. ALL WELCOME!!

EMC will be participating in a group volunteer opportunity at St. Andrew’s Church called SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS. Please join us for our compassionate action meditation with SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS, SATURDAY, MAR. 16, 2024 from 9:15-10:00 AM.
WE ARE COLLECTING CLOTHING AND HYGIENE ITEMS TO BRING TO SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS ON MARCH 16.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS HEART!!

SIGN-UP HERE: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0544AFA92AA3FA7-showers#/

We will be scheduling our bi-monthly collection of food donations, money donations and assistance getting the food to St. Andrews for our Tuesday, MARCH.12 drop-off of food items for ST. ANDREW’S FOOD PANTRY in Encinitas. Please contribute food through donation to: http://www.encinitasmindfulness.org/emc-giving or deliver to: 816 Passiflora Avenue, Encinitas, CA…there are bins in front of the garage door. Otherwise, make a financial contribution to: http://www.encinitasmindfulness.org/emc-giving to raise funds for food items that EMC will purchase. We all need to help our unsheltered and under-nourished friends in need.

Please join us for this short and sunny outdoor 5-week abbreviated MBSR CLASS held in Encinitas, CA in a beautiful garden setting. Cost reduced due to shorter course: $300/person. GO TO: http://www.everydaymind.com/mbsr-course to register.

We will be meeting at Pete and Lisa Kirchmer’s Geode, a gorgeous space out in San Marcos, CA. Please register and the address and instructions will be sent to you.
Cost for the day is $50.00. WE HOPE TO BEGIN THIS NEW YEAR WITH YOU!

Please join Diana Shimkus, LCSW as we begin the new year with the 8-week MBSR course. This course was developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn through the Umass Medical Center in 1979 and continues to impact, improve and activate healing and healthful qualities of mind and body to reduce the stressful impacts of our busy every day lives. Please go to:

http://www.everydaymind.com/register

An essential aspect of our daily mindfulness practice is compassionate action towards self and others. Every other month, we make a contribution to the ST. ANDREW’S FOOD PANTRY, ENCINITAS, CA. Please take the time to collect your dry-goods, go to the Dollar Tree and collect some canned items, or donate some money ear-marked for the FOOD PANTRY, and EMC will make the purchase for you. THIS SERVICE PROJECT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT DURING WINTER MONTHS AND HOLIDAY SEASON!!
There is always a way to contribute. Drop off of items is no later than Tuesday, DECEMBER 13 for delivery to St. Andrew’s on Wednesday, DECEMBER 14, 2022. LOCATION: CARY’S GARAGE TUB..SEE LOCATION INFO.

PLEASE JOIN EMC BOARD, SANGHA MEMBERS AND FRIENDS AFTER SATURDAY SANGHA IN DI’S BACKYARD TO HELP STUFF BACKPACKS FOR LOCAL SENIORS WITH ITEMS PURCHASED AND DONATED BY EMC SANGHA. NO RSVP REQUIRED!!

MINDFUL ALL-DAY AT QUESTHAVEN RETREAT CENTER, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2022 FROM 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM. FULL AND HALF-DAY RETREAT AVAILABLE. GO TO: http://encinitasmindfulness.org/retreat-registration

An essential aspect of our daily mindfulness practice is compassionate action towards self and others. Every other month, we make a contribution to the ST. ANDREW’S FOOD PANTRY, ENCINITAS, CA. Please take the time to collect your dry-goods, go to the Dollar Tree and collect some canned items, or donate some money ear-marked for the FOOD PANTRY, and EMC will make the purchase for you. There is always a way to contribute. Drop off of items is no later than Tuesday, OCTOBER 13 for delivery to St. Andrew’s on Wednesday,OCTOBER 12, 2022. LOCATION: CARY’S GARAGE TUB..SEE LOCATION INFO.