1. Bala Vihar Open House & Satsanga timings –    Sun. Oct. 13, 2019

We will have Bala Vihar open house this Sunday for Pre-KG to Gr-11 during the last half an hour of the Satsanga. All parents will go to their children’s classrooms for the Bala Vihar Open House, in addition to the regular Satsanga.

Open House is a perfect opportunity for all parents to:

·       Meet with their children’s teachers

·       Get to know the curriculum for their children for the current year

·       Get to know other children and their families

·       Get involved with Bala Vihar activities as a room parent

We encourage both parents to attend the open house. If you have more than one child in Bala Vihar, each parent can split and attend one class. If only one parent is planning to attend, please choose to attend the lower grade. We will not allow parents to hop classes during the open house as it causes disturbance.

Please note that there will be no Language/Bhajana/Orchestra/Slokathon classes on Oct. 13. We will follow a special schedule as below:

	8:35 AM – 10:15 AM	Bala Vihar grades PreK-11 – children will go to their own class at 8:35 AM, instead of going to Smrti Hall/Sarasvati Nilayam. They should not bring any books.
	8:35 AM –  9:40 AM	Satsanga for Adults
	9:40 AM – 10:15 AM	Bala Vihar open house/Adult satsanga (continued)
	10:30 AM – 11:15 AM	Adult Chanting class only. NO extra classes this Sunday for children.
	11:20 AM –   1:00 PM	Bala Vihar grades PreK-10 – children will go to their respective classes at 11:20 instead of going to Smrti Hall/Sarasvati Nilayam. They should not bring any books.
	11:20 AM – 12:25 PM	Satsanga II for adults
	12:25 PM –   1:00 PM	Bala Vihar open house/Adult satsanga (continued)
	1:30 PM –    2:15 PM	NO Hindi classes this Sunday

2.  Gita 365

Have you downloaded the CMH’s most popular app yet?  If you have not, please go to Apple Store or Google Play and download Gita 365 and enjoy Pujya Gurudev’s teachings of the Holy Gita through 2-4-minute multimedia segments, where Pujya Gurudeva uplifts, enlightens, and guides your thoughts, transforming your day, one day at a time, 365 days a year.

CMH has developed a short video to introduce the app.  Below is the link to the intro video.

Gita 365 Trailer

Please share the app with your family and friends thru your Face Book, Instagram, Twitter accounts. 

3.  YTD Contribution Statements have been emailed

Year-to-date contribution statements were emailed this week. Please write to CMHContributions@chinmayahouston.org if you have not received your statement or if there are any discrepancies.

4.   Annual Dipavali Puja & Gurudaksina    Sun. Oct. 27, 2019

All members are invited to join our Annual Dipavali Puja on Sun.Oct. 27, 2019.  The puja will include Ganesa Puja, Sri Laksmi Puja and Sri Visnusahasranama Puja, to be followed by Gurudaksina.

As per CMH tradition the Puja will be held in two sessions in the Smrti Hall 

Session I             8:30 AM

Session II          11:00 AM

Please click here for more details.

Please allow yourselves enough time to walk, park and be seated 15 minutes before start time. Let us come with our families, dressed in our festive best, beaming with a heart full of love and smiles, to pray together.

Please remember to bring the following items for Puja:

• Coin/Lamp/Account Book in a decorated plate for Laksmi Puja
• Lamp in a decorated plate for Visnusahasranama Puja
• Yellow Rice and Flowers
• A third plate with a lamp for Arati
• Prarthana Piyusa
• Match Box, Plastic bags, Paper Napkins
• Gurudaksina Envelope

5.  Yoga Sessions at CMH, every Saturday

Time:          6:45 AM to 7:50 AM

Please seek this health benefit by participating in these sessions.

6.  Remember to use AMAZONSMILE – CMH receives .5% of member purchases, as donation

As announced, please note, that CMH has now been registered with the AmazonSmile program.  This means that every time a CMH member buys through AmazonSmile, at this link < http://smile.amazon.com/ch/76-0287512, CMH receives .5% of our member purchases towards donations.

For your convenience this link has now been provided on our CMH website https://www.chinmayahouston.org/

We encourage all members to save the above link in their “Favorites” and use this link for future purchases.  This change does not cost members anything extra, but will most certainly help with CMH finances. 

7.  Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya

Sivalaya Jirnodhar starting Oct 02, 2019 – Change in Temple timings

The contractor is going to start work inside the temple on Wed. Oct 02, 2019.   Keeping the devotees’ safety in view, and also to allow the contractor to work round the clock, if necessary, to complete the work in the shortest amount of time, the Mandir will be closed for Darshan during the month of October, with the below exception:

Mandir will be open from 6 PM-8 PM on Oct. 7, Oct. 14, Oct. 21, and Oct. 25 for scheduled Rudrabhiseka Seva.   No other Sevas will be performed.

We expect the work inside the Mandir to be completed by Oct 25th.  If there are any delays, we will send further updates on temple timing changes

Annual Sponsorship of Pujas at Saumyakasi Sivalaya

To seek the Lord’s grace throughout the year and/or on special occasions like Birthdays and Anniversaries, and to have the priest perform Arcana and Arati on your behalf in the temple, please fill out the annual sponsorship form.