1.  New Bala Vihar Year & Adult Satsangas start     Sun. Sep. 15 2019

Satsang timings:

8:35 AM – 10:15 AM Satsanga I for adults & Bala Vihar grades Pre-KG-12

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Language classes for children in Session I, Bhajana/Orchestra/Slokathon and adult chanting

11:20 AM – 1:00 PM Satsanga II for adults & Bala Vihar grades Pre-KG-10

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM Hindi classes for children in Session II

We have a lot of new members and thus the need to reiterate the importance of adhering to CMH housekeeping rules by which we govern ourselves.

Punctuality is an integral part of CMH culture and we are grateful for your understanding and appreciation of the same.  Please give yourself enough time so as 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).  We may have to close the doors before the start of Arati.

Additional Housekeeping Instructions

• All members must remain seated until the end of their respective Sessions and should not get up and walk out while the Satsanga or Announcements are going on.
• Turn your cell phones off (or keep it on silence mode) during the Bhajanas and Satsanga in Smrti Hall.
• Do not stream or record any Pravacana.
• It is mandatory for at least one parent to be in attendance when children are attending Bala Vihar.
• Parents of Pre-K children are requested to sit in the “reserved” area in the back next to the Sound Booth.

After the Bala Vihar classes, Children in Grades Pre K – 3 must be picked up from their respective classrooms by parents.

Extra-curricular classes start this Sunday

We will be starting our Language, Slokathon, Bhajana, Orchestra and adult chanting classes, this Sunday.

Bhajana -1 and Orchestra – 1 classes will alternate from September 29.

Please note that children who have enrolled in these classes during the reenrollment process will be the only ones allowed to attend. No new children will be enrolled for any extra-curricular classes.

Parents should go to their children’s language class for this first class, as all the details for the class will be provided to children and parents this Sunday.

To view the Balamandira map please click here

2.  CMH will be closed on Sun. Sep. 22, 2019

As you all are aware, Houston is about to experience an important and historic event on September 22, 2019.  There will be a Community Summit in Honor of Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi.  Mission will be closed on Sun. Sep. 22 to facilitate our members’ participation.

3.  Bus Ride Requests for the Howdy Mody Event on Sep. 22, 2019

Members who have registered for the above event and need a bus ride to the NRG stadium on the day, must send the following information to Jatin Desai via e-mail at jatin@maverickeng.com

• Confirmation number
• Primary Member Name as registered &
• Phone number used for registration. 

4.  2018 CMH Photo Directory now available for pick up

We are happy to announce that the 2018 CMH Photo Directories are now available for pick up.  They will be distributed this Sunday, Sep. 15, 2019 between 10:15 AM and 11:15 AM.

Please note that these will be distributed only to the CMH members who participated in the CMH Photo Directory program last year. There will be a roster of members who participated in the program. Please sign your name in the roster and pick up your copy. Kindly pickup your own copies yourself, and do not ask other members to pick up on your behalf.

Thank you for participating in this program.

5.  CMH Navaratri at Stafford Center     Sun. Oct. 06, 2019

Let us all come together as one big family and seek the blessings of Maa Ambe during the auspicious Navaratri celebration.

Date: Sunday, Oct. 06, 2019

Place: New Stafford Centre at Cash Road, in Stafford, TX

Time: 3:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Tickets: (price includes dinner)

Adult Members                                     $ 15/- each

Bala Vihar children Pre K –Grade 5         $ 10/- each

House Guests only                                $ 20/- each

Children under 4 years                          Free

Please note this is a member only event.

We have only 2 Sundays 9/15 and 9/29 to purchase our tickets at Mission.  Your membership will be checked against the registered list before handing out the tickets to you.

We encourage all members to buy your tickets online at the link below.

Here is the link for the website for purchasing tickets, https://chinmayahouston.org/new/events/navaratri/

For detailed information, please click here

6.  Yoga Sessions at CMH, every Saturday starting     Oct. 5, 2019

Time:          6:45 AM to 7:50 AM

Please seek this health benefit by participating in these sessions.  Interested members may sign up at the Welcome Desk.

7.  Mahatma Gandhi Library City Wide Contests – Bala Vihar Participation opportunity

Here is an opportunity for our Bala Vihar children to engage in, during the summer. Several contests are being organized including Essay, Speech, iTribute, Coloring and Poster.  The submission deadlines are around Sep. 22, 2019.

Attached herewith is a flyer and a link to the website for further details.

There is something for every age group.  We encourage our children to participate and enrich themselves with this experience.

8.  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. 

9.  Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya

Temple timing:

		Monday to Friday	9:00 AM – Noon 5:30 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 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.

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