Ministries & Teams

Volunteers
Volunteers are the life of our Center. There are many opportunities to volunteer including those areas listed below. We are always looking for volunteers with the following skills: general business, bookkeeping, management, computer skills, desktop publishing, website design and maintenance, marketing and retail. If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please contact us.

At CSL we teach the spiritual practice of Seva which is a Sanskrit word meaning sacred service to God. We learn rather quickly that one of the ways to deepen your connection to spirit is to deepen your spiritual practices and Seva is a beautiful practice. Seva and being in service to Others will quicken your spiritual connection and support you in so many ways. At CSL for those who choose to take on leadership in the form of a team leader, head of a project or to serve the board there are leadership training opportunities throughout the year. This training will strengthen you inside and outside the Center. If you are interested in expanding your experience and deepening your spiritual expression, call today - 973-669-1900.

There are two volunteer training days scheduled for 2009. Check the calendar so you don't miss them.

Practitioners

A practitioner is one who has completed the requisite training to effectively use affirmative prayer. Affirmative prayer, or spiritual mind treatment, is a simple process that uses the spiritual laws of the Universe to consistently manifest our desires.

We have a staff of professional prayer practitioners who are available by appointment to support you in your healing and transformation needs by knowing in consciousness a new truth for you.

Here at the Center for Spiritual Living, we teach, practice and continuously refine our application of the Science of Mind. Those who take this most seriously and support their interest with a commitment to classes and training become licensed Practitioners of the Science of Mind. They are Prayer Practitioners and they are professionals.There is a fee for their services but NO ONE is ever turned down due to limited income. They are available by appointment and will meet you either at the Center or at another agreed upon place.

Turning to a practitioner is the first thing that we do when we are in need of support. This support is not limited to spiritual support. Our prayer support can be for your mental, emotional, spiritual and physical well being. Once you create a relationship with a practitioner and experience the beauty of this sacred bond, you will keep their number with you always. All sessions with our licensed practitioners are highly confidential and always sacred.

Current practitioners

Music Ministry
From its inception, the Center for Spiritual Living has placed a particular emphasis on music as a devotional tool. We believe music helps us bypass some of the filters that inhibit our ability to absorb our teaching at the soul level. The goal of the Music Ministry has always been to support Reverend Michelle's intention to provide a Sunday experience that not only feeds us in an intellectual way, but also opens our hearts to a larger, much deeper knowledge of ourselves as spiritual beings inhabiting a spiritual universe.

Our music selection ranges from the most solemn to roof-raising rock. We consider it all to be sacred music. We have many resources to bring the message home including many original pieces written by Branice MacKenzie and Richard Cummings and also original pieces written by our very own choir director, Ty Stephens.

Join us for our Sunday Celebration and you just might find yourself opening to your conception of the Eternal in a new and joyous way. Or you just might find yourself in a dance with the Beloved, if you care to. See you there.

Children's Ministry
Children are God’s gift and are naturally close to the God-consciousness we strive to develop. At the Center for Spiritual Living, we cultivate the natural spirit of children to help grow mindful, emotionally healthy children that make a difference in the world.

Our Young Children's Ministry is led by volunteer Susan Cafourak. Susan is a student of the Science of Mind and a mother of three beautiful children. Her energy and vitality is inspiring. She is supported weekly by many members of our Center. Come and see for yourself.

The teens are now meeting twice monthly and some are involved with the International Center for Spiritual Living Northeast Teen programs. These programs promote our teens from age twelve and up to be leaders in a conscious community.

What We Teach Our Children
We teach love, community and possibility thinking. We teach children the skills and tools necessary to be powerful young metaphysicians. We invite them to love, honor and respect themselves and in doing so love, honor, and respect all others. We support them to in feeling valuable, worthy, and to always be in touch with their Divine birthright - happiness.

Our Teaching Philosophy
There are 2 separate and equally important focuses for our children's ministry: community and education. Our goal is to teach our children the skills and tools necessary to powerfully navigate their way through life. Our teaching model is to: Teach through example. Teach through engagement. Teach through love and community.