Holiday Happenings
Join us for these fun events in November and December:
We're hosting an outdoor gratitude hymn sing at The Leaves with DiscoveryBound on Tuesday, November 23rd at 5 p m Grab a s'more and sing along to guitarists
Karen & Dale McMullen, Matthew Hammond, and Davya Flayharty around a campfire
November 30th is GivingTuesday and our opening night of Lights at The Leaves Enjoy complimentary hot cocoa and cookies while you drive the loop around our property to view our musical Christmas light displays
The lights will be open nightly through December until 9 p.m., but cookies and cocoa will only be on GivingTuesday, so don't miss out!
T L Fresh Inspiration on Profitability p.4 Fruitage: Annual Meeting p.5 Giving Opportunities: Challenge Match WHAT'S INSIDE F A L L 2 0 2 1 HE EAVES
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Progress is Happening
CAPITAL PROJECTS COMPLETED
Grants and work completed for:
a new roof over our West Wing Creekside building to replace a leaking, 25 year old roof
new Christian Science nursing beds and mattresses
a new street sign to replace the tarp we've been using for 4 years an on campus staff family playground
Gratitude abounds
A T T H E L E A V E S
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Of Good Report
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Resident Spotlight
Meet Diane Diane has been with us on Creekside since early October and is loving it! In response to our question of “Why live at The Leaves?” she answered, “The staff here is just outstanding And it’s great to see everyone just living Christian Science ”
Are you interested in living Christian Science with us? View theleaves org/creekside for details
CSNYSC Participant
Introducing Diana! She is interning at The Leaves as part of the CSNYSC (Christian Science Nursing Youth Service Corps) Learn more at: comforterscalling org
Of her experience so far, Diana says, "I never expected to learn so much It's a time of great discovery of my own skills and how much I have to give I love that I'll be able to really make a difference by helping people "
North Texas Giving Day
We celebrated North Texas Giving Day by passing out 60 enchilada dinners! We send a big thank you to all who came out to support It was so nice to see so many of you Please stay tuned as we're sure to have another Donate for Dinner in the coming year!
Join us in prayer on a different topic every month. Sign up for our prayer support team by subscribing to our email list at theleaves.org.
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Fresh Inspiration
HOW ARE WE TO BE PROFITABLE?
e saying “What goes up, must come down.” It’s a simple e and effect Like a pencil that is thrown into the air, it always n, illustrating the law of cause and effect Without a cause, there is d man are inseparable from one another because God is the great and man is His great effect
for us when we ’ re faced with a problem we need to work out of Christian Science? Christian Science lays the foundation of one e Cause, one effect Without God, man cannot be expressed, and d is not fully expressed Sometimes, we may be tempted to think e not necessary or useful because God can do it all anyway and n to reflect Him However, that would be saying what goes up, own, that a cause has no need of its effect
ness to God is seen in man's expression of God.
e need of its effect? Absolutely! They are one, not two. And in their unified in action, in production, in being and doing. So, when ation that suggests man is not useful to God, we can turn from and reject it as unworthy of acceptance. Man’s usefulness to God xpression of God. Love is seen in love expressed. Divine Mind is tion. Life is seen in fearlessness. Principle is seen in lawfulness. alth. God’s emanation of man makes man profitable to God, good. he scientific unity of Mind and idea, Life and expression, Truth and neither would be complete without the other
saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, have believed in God might be careful to maintain good ngs are good and profitable unto men” (Titus 3:8).
able? Man exemplifies God’s/Cause’s effect by demonstrating ugh reflection, man serves God and man Man, expressing the s God and serves His idea in good works because Cause and e separated This is how man proves his profitability In fact, we rofitability to God is not only necessary, it is inevitable As God’s ady profitable Man doesn’t need to build up to being profitable s divinely maintained through reflection, through right thinking is divinely maintained through good works through divinely we ’ re ever considering doing something good for another but nt, or concerned whether or not we should speak the truth to ed, we can remember man ’ s position as God’s reflection and go eflect, be, do, express!
mortal mind suggests that man ’ s profitability and usefulness to unnecessary, let’s each see through this lie and lift thought to see as one, complete, whole, and fully expressed!
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Fruitage
Annual Meeting 2021 Recap
Annual Meeting at The Leaves was fresh, new and online this year! The Leaves hosted their first ever Art Auction fundraiser, featuring Christian Science artists from around the country, and a pre auction Artist Meet and Greet online. This was a great gathering of Christian Scientists from all over the nation! Annual Meeting Speaker, Caroleen Scholet spoke on "The Art of Christian Science Nursing." Brief reports of progress were shared from each of the departments and gave viewers a bird's eye view of all the good going on at The Leaves We focused on transparency, showing the numbers behind the activities of the facility, the ways we serve our patients and residents, and the projects we've completed We can't wait to report on more progress next year!
You can watch the replay on The Leaves' YouTube channel or by clicking on the link on our website at theleaves org
What a wonderful Annual Meeting! It was interesting, enlightening, and inspiring. Thank you for the wonderful, dedicated work.
from individuals, foundations, churches
Best Leaves Annual Meeting ever and best among those I've seen around. Out of the park home run. Well done team Leaves!Well done on a beautiful job coordinating, inspiring, and sharing with the community. Thank you for bringing us all together to be part of something so meaningful and big!
A N N U A L M E E T I N G & A R T A U C T I O N
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THE LEAVES
1230 West Spring Valley Road Richardson, TX 75080 7709 972 231 4864
Challenge Match Giving Opportunity
"Generosity is a natural, overflowing of the heart dReflecting, emonstratingGod's unlimited abundance allows us to freely bgive, lessing others and ourselves "
Supporter ofThe Leaves
When making charitable donations for the season, we hope you'll consider giving to The Leaves. Your stewardship in valuing Christian Science healing supports us in our annual budget for general operations Your support is so important to those who are relying on God through Christian Science for healing We're happy to announce that during our Challenge Match, the funds you give will be doubled through the end of January 2022 thanks to the generosity of friends of The Leaves
Support us by donating either through our website at theleaves org, use the envelope enclosed, or call 972 643 3523. Thank you!
Board of Trustees
Ty Bennet
David Boone
John Borin Judy Allen, CS Peggy Lange, CS
Executive Director Jennifer Johnson
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