Chinmaya Mission Houston - Announcements for February 11, 2024
Please scroll towards the end to see details of the Bala Vihar and Adult Satsanga timings and details.
Lock-In for Bala Vihar KG to Gr-4 Fri. Feb. 16, 2024
The Student Council is holding its annual Lock-In for Bala Vihar children in grades KG to 4. This is an overnight social filled with games and entertainment for our Bala Vihar children and is a much awaited event.
From: Friday, February 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM (drop off)
To: Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 8:00 AM (Pick up)
Location: CMH
Registration: $10 for children & $5 volunteers
Sunday, February 11th is the last Sunday to purchase your tickets. Spots are limited to the first 120 children and 30 volunteers. Although most of the volunteer spots have been filled we are encouraging more high school boys to sign up to volunteer.
Please sign up between the sessions or after the 2nd session at the student council desk in the Dining Area. Our student council members will help you with your registration and questions.
Cash or Check is accepted on Sunday at the Mission.
Online Payment is available at https://bit.ly/CMHKG4th2024
Picnic on Sat. Apr. 06, 2024 to celebrate 108th Janma Jayanti of Pujya Gurudeva
As you all are aware, we are celebrating Pujya Gurudeva’s 108th Janma Jayanti this year! Our “Family Events Team” is planning a fun-filled picnic to mark this special occasion. The picnic will be on Saturday, April 6 and it will be for our Chinmaya Family members. What better way to remember Pujya Gurudeva and celebrate His teachings and blessings!
T-shirt Contest
The fun and learning never stops at CMH! Thus, to make the picnic celebrations even more exciting, we are giving an opportunity to all our young members (elementary, middle & high school) to design our very own Gurudeva’s 108th Anniversary T-shirt. Pick up some paper, pencil, paint and come up with an exciting design for the front of the T-shirt. Scan your design and submit your design in pdf or jpeg format using the following file naming convention:
Firstname.Lastname.pdf or Firstname.Lastname.jpg
Please upload your design to Gurudeva’s 108th Birth Anniversary Picnic. If your design is picked, not only will you win a free t-shirt that you have designed, but you will also win an exciting prize on April 6th at the picnic.
Suggested design and submission guidelines are below:
● Design should be focused around Pujya Gurudeva, his 108th birth anniversary and his Chinmaya Mission legacy.
● Colors should be selected keeping in mind that the t-shirt will be the color white.
● Feel free to use words and/or design.
● Design should be clean/clear and easily readable/visible.
● File should be in PDF or JPEG format only.
● Put your Full name and Grade on the top of the sheet and centered. Also make sure that it is clearly visible in the submitted file.
Get started now – deadline to submit the design is Wednesday Feb 27 @ 8:00 pm CT.
Don’t forget all files have to be sent using the file naming convention mentioned above and in PDF or JPEG format. Moreover, the design should be clearly visible.
Best of luck!
Pictures from the celebration of Ram Lalla Inauguration and Guru Paduka Puja
Pictures from these events are now available for you to view for the next two weeks
1. Guru Paduka Puja – https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-YB04nV1iiduVB6YnAYFWoAvk4T1l7Wn?usp=sharing
2. Shri Ram Lalla and Celebrations – https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-kzoM3tQTVlvDuFgr9MDy-lOz2rM8648?usp=sharing
Chant Gita, Learn Gita, Live Gita
We will learn to chant verses from Chapter 4 of Bhagavad Gita in Smrti Hall.
The chanting will be done in a lead-follow format.
Children and adults are strongly encouraged to bring a print-out of Gita Chapter 4. Please refrain from using your devices to access the text online.
Link to text – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HC2I49M_uoTxSPwpw9AlAwwN1eCaNNfx/view
Children in Saraswati Nilayam will also be learning the verses every Sunday. Please give them their own printed copy.
We would like everyone to learn Gita verses, and commit to learning as a family, as it is our offering to Pujya Gurudeva Swami Chinmayananda.
Bala Vihar & Adult Satsangas
Satsanga Timings:
8:35 AM – 10:15 AM Satsanga I for adults & Bala Vihar grades Pre-KG to 12
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Language classes, Bhajana & Orchestra, and Adult Chanting
● Adult Chanting and Slokathon classes have been replaced with Gita Chanting classes until April 28th.
11:20 AM – 1:00 PM Satsanga II for adults & Bala Vihar grades Pre-KG to 10
Please give yourself enough time to park and be seated in Smrti Hall/ Sarasvati Nilayam by 8:35 AM (1st Session attendees) and by 11:20 AM (2nd Session attendees).