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At present, much of this information is available under the heading CONDUCTING A MEETING. This will be sorted out and set aside for easier access soon.
Benestrophe Stories
Stories from the original book will be posted here soon. Also, as soon as more stories come in they will be posted for all to benefit from.
Find a Group Near You
Lots of work to do here. Benestrophe was almost lost on
Dick Bertram's translation. However, this active Central
will grow rapidly from YOUR sponsorship. Start your
groups, register them with us here at Central and LET's
GROW.
Our group, Divine Love Benestrophe, is located at
DeLand, Florida
Contact: Rev. Soozi Howell or Rev. David E. Howell
Phone: 352 771 5655
Meetings: Every Thurs. evening at 7
email: webmaster@benestrophe.net
We will assist you in any way we can to get started.
Divine Love Benestrophe is also Benestrophe Central
So give us a call or an email and get your group going.
Benestrophe Central News
All the news thats good to hear. Newsletters will begin to be available as soon as I can get to them (hopefully VERY soon. Here is where we'll post news from your group when you send in your reports. GREAT!
Starting a new Group
Read especially the 12 Traditions (very important) Once you have read the traditions, read the section on conducting a meeting to have a good idea of how to proceed. Good luck and Benestrophic beginnings.
Contact webmaster@benestrophe.net for more information or to Register your Group
HERE IS SOME BASIC INFORMATION ON STARTING YOUR GROUP
Benestrophe groups are formed by sponsors
Starting a Benestrophe group is easy. Anyone can do it.
All you need is a place to gather and the desire to begin.
Groups are usually launched by nothing more than someone inviting a
small circle of friends to get together and read The Vision of Benestrophe.
Benestrophe meetings offer an easy way to heal ourselves and to
assist others in healing themselves.
The word “sponsor” defines the person who takes responsibility for creating and maintaining
the group. How this responsibility is administered varies widely.
The sponsor determines the content of the meetings and may serve as the
primary facilitator if he or she desires. Although the facilitator of
a meeting can change from time to time, the sponsor retains
ultimate responsibility for the organization and functioning of the group
and its meetings.
Let’s say you want to sponsor a new Benestrophe group. No forms or paperwork are required. Once you are clear about your intention for the group, you simply declare that the group exists and proceed to organize the particulars. The moment you begin, you are the sponsor of the group. Pick a name and meeting place for the group The first task is to name your group. Any name that aligns with your focus will do. For example, you might call your group the “We Are One Benestrophe Group”, the “Children of Light Benestrophe Group”, the “IAMUS Benestrophe Group,” or the “Anonymous Angels of Benestrophe Group.” Keep the name of the group impersonal by not including anyone’s name in it. A suitable meeting place should be secured. There are two categories of meeting places: public and private. A public meeting place is any location within a public building or facility. This could be a church, school, theater, municipal park, or hotel conference room. With a public location, the sponsor may need to pay a rental fee. A private meeting place is any location that is not normally accessible to the public. This will usually be someone’s home, but could also be an office or some other place of business. A number of our groups have been provided meeting space by the Unity Church or a similar venue. Like most aspects of Benestrophe, selecting a meeting place involves no hard and fast rules. You can try one way and then change later. Many sponsors elect to start their group by meeting at peoples’ houses. Others prefer to start at a public location so that new members feel comfortable at first and then move to a system of rotating hosts later. Do whatever feels right for you. A few other details should be decided upon by the sponsor. Membership in a Benestrophe group may be open or closed to the public. Closed groups may gather by personal invitation only. Groups that are open to the general public publicize their activities. This is normally done through advertising, either by placing ads in local media or by distributing flyers that announce the time and location of meetings. Here again, the sponsor can act upon his or her personal preferences. The regularity of the meetings should also be considered. The sponsor may prefer a regular weekly schedule, with members meeting at the exact same time and place every week. Or the sponsor may prefer to hold meetings on an irregular basis. Some groups conduct both regular weekly meetings and special celebrations or intensives at other times. Keep in mind that there is more than one correct way to organize a Benestrophe group. Although this chapter contains many suggestions, the sponsor of a group is always free to accept them or not as he or she sees fit. A particular group may come up with a style of meetings that does not resemble anything like what we discuss in this chapter. That is fine, as long as the spirit of Benestrophe is present and The Vision of Benestrophe is read at meetings.
PLEASE REGISTER YOUR GROUP WITH BENESTROPHE CENTRAL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
CONTACT webmaster@benestrophe.net WITH YOUR INFORMATION SO YOU WILL BE POSTED.