Congratulations! We honor you for considering taking an important step in the direction of greater intimacy, spiritual growth, care, and connection by joining a Nurturing Vibrant Community Circle here at New Vision Center for Spiritual Living. Our NVC Circles are the place where community happens and where you can experience feeling loved and appreciated like never before!
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUR NVC CIRCLES HOME GROUP PROGRAM
Here’s some important information to help you decide if joining an NVC Circle is right for you. Please prayerfully consider the following.
- TIME COMMITMENT – NVC Circles meet once a month typically on the same day of the month (example – every third Friday). Circles typically meet 10-11 times a year. Because of the intimacy that happens in Circles, we ask you to check your schedule to confirm you can commit to attending most, and hopefully all, of the gatherings. Of course, we understand if things come up occasionally, and this does not necessarily conflict with full commitment.
- WHERE GROUPS MEET – Circles typically meet in Circle member’s homes for care, connection, spiritual practice, love, and laughter. You are not required to host a Circle gathering in your home. This is strictly optional and only for those members who would enjoy hosting and have a home that is conducive to a Circle gathering.
- ONLY KINDNESS – Because NVC Circles are committed to creating a safe place for sharing, each member is asked to respect some very important agreements such as confidentiality, non-judgment, no advice giving, and no gossip. We practice speaking kindly, being patient, praying for each other, and allowing each member of the Circle to mature along their spiritual path at their own perfect pace.
- LOVING COMMUNICATION – Part of our NVC Circles focus is to grow together in how we communicate, thus co-creating a more loving world. This change begins with us – right in our Circle. Sometimes a person will trigger you and make you feel angry, afraid, sad, etc. We welcome and honor all feelings and at the same time, we practice sharing them in ways that increase connection and decrease defensiveness.
- WILLING TO BE SUPPORTED – Every Circle has Co-Leaders who dedicate their time to making sure you are prayed for and feel loved and appreciated. We ask all Circle Members to “lean into” their NVC Circle Co-Leaders for support, prayer, and care in personal, professional, spiritual, and all ways.
- SIGNING UP – Circle placement will be on a first come-first served basis. Applications will be accepted in person at New Vision Center for Spiritual Living and or by clicking on link below from May 13-20, 2018. After May 20, applications will still be accepted for the waiting list. (Each Circle will periodically add a member, a process referred to as “filling the open chair”. Those on the waiting list will be the first to be added to Circles.) NVC Circles will begin meeting in June, 2018.
Active Groups:
#1 CO-LEADERS: Bonnie Saba and Karen Blakeley
AREA OF TOWN: North Phoenix/Desert Ridge
MEETING TIME: First Thursdays of the month, 6:30 PM
SPECIAL FEATURES: Everyone is welcome!
#2 CO-LEADERS: Mark Arnold and Mary Lou Keener
AREA OF TOWN: Desert Ridge Area
MEETING TIME: Third Thursdays of the month, 6:30 PM
SPECIAL FEATURES: Everyone is welcome!
#3 CO-LEADERS: Pam Wake and Cynthia Cooper
AREA OF TOWN: North Phoenix/12th St. & Union Hills
MEETING TIME: Third Friday of the month, 6:30 PM
SPECIAL FEATURES: Pets in home
#4 CO-LEADERS: Ron and Joan Thompson
AREA OF TOWN: Fountain Hills/North East Valley
MEETING TIME: Third Fridays, 6:30 PM
SPECIAL FEATURES: Committed couples only. Sign up as a pair.
#5 CO-LEADERS: Diane Riebesehl and Beth Kennedy
AREA OF TOWN: Within 10 minutes of the 51 & 101
MEETING TIME: Fourth Thursday of the month, 7:00 PM
SPECIAL FEATURES: Gluten-Free Friendly
#6 CO-LEADERS: Darleen Britton and Sandra Simmons
AREA OF TOWN: Ahwatukee/Phoenix
MEETING TIME: Third Thursday of the month, 6:30 PM
SPECIAL FEATURES: Pets in home
#7 CO-LEADERS: Ron Owen and Victor Smilgys
AREA OF TOWN: Scottsdale/North East Phoenix
MEETING TIME: Third Wednesday of the month, 6:30 PM
SPECIAL FEATURES: LGBTQ only. Affinity for Sobriety
#8 CO-LEADERS: Gina Zamora and
AREA OF TOWN: North Phoenix
MEETING TIME: First Fridays, 7:00 PM
SPECIAL FEATURES: Affinity for Sobriety