1. Lock-In for Bala Vihar Grades 3 & 4 – Fri. Apr. 03, 2015

The Student Council is holding its annual Lock-In for Bala Vihar children in Grades 3 & 4. This is a social evening filled with games and entertainment for our children, and is a much awaited event.

If you have any questions please contact the CMH Student Council at cmhstudentcouncil@gmail.com

2. CMH is hosting the “Hindu Youth Awards Gala” – Sat. Apr. 11, 2015

Chinmaya Mission is hosting the ‘Hindu Youth Awards Gala’ on Saturday, April 11 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM followed by dinner.

The objective of the Youth Gala is to identify and recognize the future Hindu leaders, to encourage them to preserve and persevere its proud legacy.

The highlights of the evening would include listening to the inspiring stories of the winning youth and recognizing the donors and organizations for their commitment and support of the important cause and enjoy a cultural program.

It is a fundraising event for Hindus of Greater Houston. Ticket is $51 per head. For sponsorship please contact Jay DESHMUKH 832 541 0059

3. Announcement from Contribution Desk

2015 year-to-date contribution statements have been emailed this week. Please review your contribution records and the pledge details on your statement. If you notice any discrepancies, or if you have not yet received your statement, please write to CMHContributions@chinmayahouston.org, by April 5, 2015.

4. Gita Chanting Competition for CMH – Sat. May 2, 2015

As part of Pujya Gurudeva’s birth centenary celebrations, Chinmaya Mission Worldwide has organised an International Gita Chanting Competition.

The first round of competition (Competition for CMH) will be held on May 2.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15 has been selected for this year’s competition.

The competition will be held in various groups based on children’s age.

Please visit the Gita Chanting Competition information page for complete details and online registration, both of which will be available from this Sunday.

The Gita chanting classes will be held every Sunday at Chinmaya Prabha from February 08 to April 26 as under:

	Class Times:	Session 1		Session 2
		7:45 AM – 8:30 AM		10:30 AM – 11:15 AM

Bala Vihar children are required to attend classes for their respective sessions.

Please bring printed copy of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15. The files can be accessed from GCC page on our website.

Groups are divided by the age of the child as of Jan 1st 2015.

Session 1: 7:45 AM – 8:30 AM
Group	Age on Jan 1, 2015	Classroom	Room Number
A	4 to 6 years	KG-A	N105
B	7 to 9 Years	KG-B	N104
C	10 to 12 years	2^nd Grade	N103
D	13 to 15 years	2^nd Grade	N103
E	16 to 18 years	2^nd Grade	N103

Session 2: 10:30 AM – 8:30 AM
	Group	Age on Jan 1, 2015	Classroom	Room Number
	A	4 to 6 years	4^th Grade	S112
	B	7 to 9 Years	1^st Grade	S110
	C	10 to 12 years	11^th Grade	N203
	D	13 to 15 years	11^th Grade	N203
	E	16 to 18 years	11^th Grade	N203

5. Chinmaya Birth Centenary Celebrations Beginning at CMH – May 8 – 10, 2015

As announced last Sunday, please mark your calendars for the following events signifying the start of the Chinmaya Birth Centenary celebrations.

Program	Date and Time	Place
Janama Jayanti and inaugural event	Friday May 8, 2015, 7:30 PM	Chinmaya Prabha
Community Walk-a-thon	Saturday May 9, 2015, 7:30 – 11:30 AM	Chinmaya Prabha (starting point) and walk to Eldridge Park
Akhanda Jyoti and Paduka Puja	Sunday May 10, 2015	Chinmaya Prabha

6. Walkathon on Sat. May 09, 2015 – Last Week for Registration

· As announced in the class last Sunday, Walkathon online registration is now open. First time users will need to create an account before registering. Please follow instructions until you fill in all the credit card information. One adult in the family can register for other members too, including invited friends. Once the payment has gone through, you will receive a confirmation email.
· We urge all members to kindly register your family members and friends (including those who are not Mission members). Sunday, April 6 is the last day for registration. You may change information and add participants until April 6 by logging in with your account.

· Answers to frequently asked questions are posted on the registration site.

· We recommend using Google Chrome and Internet Explorer browsers on a PC, laptop or tablet.

· A help desk will be set up in the dining area on Sundays between the two sessions and after the second session to answer questions and provide online registration assistance.

· Instructions for collecting registration packets will be emailed by April 12.

7. Jnana Yajna with Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda – July 6-13, 2015

Please mark your calendars for a week long Jnana Yajna of evening pravacanas with Pujya Guruji on Bhagavad Gita – Chapter 18.

More details will be available soon.

8. CHYK Camp and Junior CHYK Camp – June 22-26, 2015

CHYK Camp with Acarya Sri Gaurangbhai and Acarya Vivekji

Place: Chinmaya Prabha

Junior CHYK Camp with Acarya Vivekji

Place: Chinmaya Prabha

Please mark your calendars for these two very special camps. More details will be provided in the next few weeks.

9. Satsanga Timings – Sunday Feb. 22, 2015

	8:35 AM – 10:15 AM	Satsanga I for adults & Bala Vihar grades PreK-12
	10:15 AM – 11:00 AM	Language & Orchestra/Slokathon classes for children in Session I & Adult Chanting Class
	11:20 AM – 1:00 PM	Satsanga II for adults, CHYKs, Bala Vihar grades PreK-11
	1:30 PM – 2:15 PM	Language classes for children in Session II

10. CMH Accepted for Corporate Matching Gift Programs

Chinmaya Mission Houston has been accepted into the matching gift programs at Chevron, JP Morgan Chase, Shell, Microsoft, Citgo, and Apple and Phillips 66 (recent addition).

These employers match employee contributions made to a company approved non-profit organization. If you are an employee of one of these companies, please avail of this facility by contacting the appropriate department within your organization. Some employers like Chevron even match employee volunteer hours by making a financial contribution that they compute based on the number of volunteer hours an employee has put in.

11. Ayurvedic Consultation at CMH – Every Monday 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Vaidya Sunita Tarkunde conducts Ayurvedic Consultations for members of Chinmaya Mission Houston on Monday evenings from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the Tapovan room (the basement of our mandir). Each individual gets approximately 15 minutes for wellness consultations.

For appointments please sign up online (Password: gurudev)

There is no fee for these consultations, but donations are welcome. Checks should be made payable to “CMH.”

12. Yoga Classes – Every Saturday 6:45 AM to 7:50 AM

Yoga classes are conducted at CMH every Saturday from 6:45AM-7:50AM.

Contact Daksha Shah- 281-636-7834 (cell) 281-207-6653 (home)

13. 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, CMH receives .5% of our member purchases as donation from Amazon. For your convenience this link has now been provided on our CMH website.

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.

14. Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya

Temple timing:

		Monday to Friday	9:00 AM – Noon 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
		Saturday and Sunday	8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
			5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Annual Sponsorship of Pujas at Saumyakasi Sivalaya

To seek the Lord’s grace through out 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.

Puja Schedule:

		Everyday Arati	7:30 PM
		Every Monday Rudrabhisekam	7:00 PM
		Every Pradosa day Rudrabhisekam	7:00 PM
		Every Saturday Sri Sivasahasranama Puja	9:00 AM
		Every Caturthi day Ganesa Puja	6:30 PM
		Every Purnima day Sri Satyanarayana Puja	6:30 PM