The Spiritual Life & Learning Center

Group Spiritual Direction
2023-09-17 12:15 - 13:45 (America/New_York) | First Community North, 3777 Dublin Rd, Columbus, OH, 43221, United States
Four-Part Series
Sunday Afternoons
September 17, 24
October 1, 8, 2023
12:15pm – 1:45pm
First Community North – Parlor, Rm 107
3777 Dublin Road, Columbus, Ohio 43221
Facilitator – Jodi Patton, Spiritual Director
Registration is for the Full Four-Part Series
Limited to 10 participants
Register Here

About this Group Spiritual Direction Experience
This spiritual direction group will gather on four Sunday afternoons offering the opportunity for attendees to deepen their relationship with the divine, learn and grow spiritually and recognize their ongoing awareness of the divine in all of life. Attendees will be invited to share spiritual experiences and stories from their lives, engage in holy listening, and support one another in this process. Attendees will be led through spiritual practices such as Tonglen, Lectio Divina, Metta meditation and breath practices. This ministry offers the opportunity for greater awareness of divine presence in one’s life.
About the Facilitator
Spiritual Director, Jodi Patton, is a graduate of the spiritual direction certification program at The Chaplaincy Institute Interfaith Seminary and Community in Berkeley, CA. Since 1998, Jodi has been leading classes in mindfulness, meditation, and yoga, and is a Reiki master teacher/practitioner offering all degrees of Reiki training. Jodi currently serves on the First Community congregational care ministry team.
Questions
Please email Jodi Patton at jodilynne737@gmail.com

Thursday at Ten: Spiritual Explorations
2023-09-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
Thursday at 10

Every Thursday
10-11:30 am
on Zoom
We will resume our group on January 11. The first week at a minimum will be a ‘no homework’ week! Later in the month we will begin the book Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times by Otis Moss III. It is an inviting read, and will help prepare us for his visit in April as a Spiritual Searcher.
Please register below to receive the Zoom Link.
Facilitated by Connie Johnston.
Any Question, please email Jen Bratka, Spiritual Life & Learning Center, Program Administrator

Please register HERE to receive the Zoom Link.

Women Living the Questions
2023-09-13 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-09-06 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-08-30 09:30 - 11:00 | Zoom
“Perhaps the secret of living well is not in having all the answers, but in pursuing unanswerable questions in good company.” ~Rachel Naomi Remen
Women Living the Questions welcomes any woman who wishes to pursue difficult questions about what really matters in life in a safe and supportive environment. Books, videos, and the occasional guest speaker support discussions.
Meetings are Wednesdays at 9:30 – 11 am. We meet in person, at First Community North, Room 101, and also on Zoom if you’d prefer.
Email Linda Baldeck for more information, or click HERE to register.

Tai Chi for Balance
2023-09-11 10:00 - 10:45, 2023-09-06 10:00 - 10:45, 2023-08-28 10:00 - 10:45, 2023-08-21 10:00 - 10:45, 2023-08-14 10:00 - 10:45, 2023-08-07 10:00 - 10:45, 2023-07-31 10:00 - 10:45, 2023-07-24 10:00 - 10:45 and 5 more dates | First Community South, 1320 Cambridge Blvd, Columbus, OH 43212, Columbus, OH, 43212, United States
Mondays
10-10:45 am
Weist Room
First Community South
Feeling stressed, anxious, unbalanced? Then Tai Chi practice is for you. Come join us for 45 minutes of easy, relaxed moves that will strengthen stability, improve balance and reduce stress. The 16 easy-to-learn movements of Tai Chi for Balance levels 1,2, and 3 are taught with mindful attention in a supportive and fun atmosphere. Beginning and experienced students are all welcome to participate. For questions, please contact Sally Kriska, Instructor, Diane Sturges, Instructor, or Jeff Watts, Instructor..
Click HERE for more information

Monthly Ministries 4 Movement Marches
2023-09-03 15:00, 2023-08-06 15:00, 2023-07-02 15:00 | Family Missionary Baptist Church, 996 Oakwood Ave, Columbus, OH, United States
Several members of the Racial Equity and Gun Violence Prevention (GVPMT) Ministry Teams participate monthly in a march and worship/information session with members of the Family Missionary Baptist Church and Ministries 4 Movement partners in the South End of Columbus the first Sunday of each month. First Community is recognized as an official partner of Ministries 4 Movement. We continue to work with this community and other partners for sustainment and new opportunities to contribute to justice causes. These marches occur the first Sunday of each month (rain or shine) at 3pm.
If interest in attending these events, please contact: John Girardor for more information, click HERE.

Women Living the Questions
2023-08-23 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-08-16 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-08-09 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-08-02 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-07-26 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-07-19 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-07-12 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-07-05 09:30 - 11:00 and 1 more date | Zoom
“Perhaps the secret of living well is not in having all the answers, but in pursuing unanswerable questions in good company.” ~Rachel Naomi Remen
Women Living the Questions welcomes any woman who wishes to pursue difficult questions about what really matters in life in a safe and supportive environment. Books, videos, and the occasional guest speaker support discussions.
Meetings are Wednesdays at 9:30 – 11:00 am. Most meetings are by Zoom with at least one in-person meeting at FCC north.
Email Linda Baldeck for more information, or click HERE to register.
