SRI SATHYA SAI GLOBAL COUNCIL – ZONE1 (USA- REGION 2)

A Warm and Loving Sai Ram Dear Members,

Hope all of you had a divine, wonderful and safe week!

With Swami's grace, we had a wonderful online session of SSSE classes  & Devotional Activities with members participating in satsang. We thank each and every one of you for your participation.

Please Note: We have major events lined up at the Center, Regional and National during the next couple of months.

• National Youth Retreat – Feb 16-18, 2024 in Atlanta.

• Maha Shivarathri – March 8, 2024 6 PM to March 9, 2024 6 AM (12 Hours).

• SSSGC Region 2  Sailent Retreat in March 15th to March 17th 2024.

• Aradhana Day – April 28th 2024

Please mark your calendars and stay tuned for more updates in the coming days.

This Sunday, January 28th please join us for Regular Devotional & SSSE classes at Claude Moore Recreation Center. Looking forward to seeing all the members at the center.

See below for important details.

Please find this week's Centre Newsletter, updates from all wings (Devotion, SSSE, Seva & YA) along with Center Calendar for January 2024 and Zonal/National and Regional updates.

Sai Ram

Please check the attached January 2024 Calendar above.               

Quick Highlights in JANUARY 2024:

This weekend Sunday Jan 28th, Regular Devotional & SSSE Classes at Claude Moore Center from 9:30 AM onwards.

Look for more details in Devotional and SSSE Sections.

Please mark your calendars so that you can attend the Center with family and friends, and enjoy the bliss of these special programs.

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https://www.youtube.com/@loudounsaicenter

SaíRam!

Sri Sathya Sai Center of Loudoun

1. This Sunday, Jan 28th 2024 from 09:45 AM onwards @ Claude Moore Center, we will have Devotional Session and Bhajans offerings by members.

            Tentative Agenda: 

            09:00 AM – 09:45 AM : Setup (Please join if available)

           09:45 AM – 10:55 AM : 21 OMs, Chanting 21 times “Samastha Lokah”,    

           Jyothi Meditation, Swami Darshan Video, Learning Shivopasana &

           Satsang on discussing “OM SRI SAI SATHYA GUNNATHMANE NAMAH”.

          (YouTube Link for Shivopasana: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XSm_     ZbGTwg&t=359s)

           Lyrics : https://sssbalvikas.in/courses/uncategorized/shivopasana-manthram-vedam/

          10:40 AM – 11:30 AM : Bhajans and Closing Prayers.

2. Online Bhajan Workshop for all interested SSSE kids & Adults on Saturday Jan 27th from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM EST.

           Join Zoom Meeting : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87568338253?pwd= OG5BQUN1SmRSUFo1R3g0dDBxU0tiZz09

          Meeting ID: 875 6833 8253  Passcode: 108108

3. 99th Birthday Sadhana: As part of Bhagawan’s 99th Birthday Celebrations, SSSCL will be doing 99 hours of Nama Likhita Japam – “OM SRI SAI RAM” starting from Jan 23rd 2024 to Nov 22nd 2024.

4. SSSCL – Festival Hosting for Year 2024 – Last Day for receiving the signups is March 11th 2024.

   Sign up Link : SSSCL Festival Hosting Signup Form

5. SSSCL – Maha Shivaratri will be celebrated on Friday March 8th 6 PM to Sat March 9th 6 AM ( 12 Hours) at Sister Maha & Brother Karthik residence. Use below RSVP link to provide your availability. Last Date for RSVP is Feb10th 2024.

   RSVP Link: Mahashivaratri RSVP link

Any questions please reach out to our Devotional Coordinator Sister Sai Deepa at devotion@loudounsai.org.

Sai Ram

Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavanthu!!!

Sri Sathya Sai Educare (SSSE) Updates  

Regular SSSE Classes on Sunday Jan 28th @ Claude Moore from 9:25 am onwards.

Group 4 SSSE Kids are invited to the below series along with SSSE Gurus:

The SSSE Group of Austin invites you to the next session of “Work Is Worship” – Group 4 Speaker Series. We’re very excited and honored to have Mrs. Sarika Pradhan as our January guest speaker. She will be speaking and interacting with the students on this topic. Attached is the flyer. 
Date and Time – Sunday, January 28 at 10 am CT / 11 am ET / 8 am PT for 75 min.

***PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN TIMINGS FOR THIS ONE SESSION*** 

(We made it earlier as our speaker lives in India and our usual time would have been too late at night for her.)

Registration Link – https://forms.gle/xcELP3FNzCaaW2QP7

Speaker of the month – Mrs. Sarika Pradhan, Secretary of the Social Welfare Department (Government of Sikkim, India)
Registration deadline is TODAY – Friday, January 26. The conference link will be sent out to registrants only. 

Any questions on SSSE related activities please reach out to our SSSE Coordinator Sister Sai Vajra Neeraja @ sse@loudounsai.org

Sai Ram

SEVA UPDATES

Month of January 2024 service activities:

1. * Narayana Seva (Dinner at Reston shelter): January 20th**

   Desc: Prepare and serve dinner at Reston Shelter located at: 11975 Bowman Towne Dr, Reston, VA 20190 on Saturday, January 20th, 2024.

   Signup link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DAFA929A0F8CF8-47007820-january#/

2. * Narayana Seva (Breakfast at Leesburg shelter): January 27th*

   Desc: Prepare and serve breakfast at Leesburg Shelter located at:19520 Meadowview Ct, Leesburg, VA 20175 on Saturday, January 27th, 2024.

   Signup link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DAFA929A0F8CF8-47007823-january#/

For any Seva related questions, please reach out to our Seva Coordinator Brother Vijay @ seva@loudounsai.org.        

Sai Ram

Young Adults Updates

YA Re-registration Form: Please look for information from YA reps to re-confirm as active YA of the center by registering using the link below.
YA Re-Registration Form

1. National Youth Retreat –  February 16 – 18, 2024 in Atlanta. More details to follow.

2. Please see the below links for the SSSGC Young Adults Conference
    
   Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/SSSGYAC
    
   YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtJqReaHTFt8Da1NecpX0yQ
    
   Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/SSSGYAC

If you have any questions and (or) looking for more YA updates, please reach out to our Female YA Rep Varsha Rao @ yafrep@loudounsai.org and Male YA Rep Arjun Sundaram @ yamrep@loudounsai.org

Sai Ram

SSSGC's  Regional, National and Zonal Updates

Updates from DMV Centers:

None.

SSSGC (USA) – Region 2 Updates:

1. We are very happy to announce that with Swami's grace we will be having a Sailent Retreat in our Region 2  in March 2024.

   Dates: 4 PM 15th March (Friday) to 12 PM 17th March(Sunday) 2024. (Please note the change of dates)

   Location: Vraj Temple,  51 Manor Rd, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972. (This has heated rooms and auditoriums)

   NB: The Sailent Retreat dates have been moved from Feb to March to avoid conflict with the national youth retreat that is happening during Feb 16-18th 2023 in Atlanta and also to reduce the risk of unfavorable weather.

   Please use the following website to register for the retreat:

   https://region2.sssgc-usa.org/retreat/sailent-retreat-2024/

2. SSSGC Region 2 Annual Memorial Day Retreat:

   As mentioned before, our online planning meeting for Memorial Day Retreat is on Saturday Feb 3rd 2024 (10 AM-3.30PM).

   Please register for an online planning meeting by using the link below.

   https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1K3Glu-B1NG6ZYtD9xYhEqAvw6uMZ_t9w7uMZbdDeOs8/edit

   The actual SSSGC Region 2 Annual Memorial Day Retreat Details are as follow: 

   Time and Dates: 5 PM 24th May (Friday) to 12 PM 27th May 2024 (Monday).

   Location: Camp Green Lane (249 Camp Green Lane Rd, Green Lane, PA 18054)

SSSGC-USA National Announcements:
None.
SSSGC-Zone1 Updates:

• Sai Inspires Zone1 Bulletin  – https://mailchi.mp/sssgc-zone1.org/sai-inspires-zone-1-bulletin-12787774?e=544b396769

• Subscribe to our Zone 1 Bulletin to receive periodic announcements and special features.

You can share your feedback by using “Contact Us” on our zonal website at 

https://www.sssgc-zone1.org/

Sai Ram

Quick Links: 

• SSSGC Zone1 Website: https://www.sssgc-zone1.org/

• Sri Sathya Sai Prema Tharu – 10 Million Trees Global Plantations Drive: www.sssprematharu.org

• Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vahini Inclusive Education Project (IEP) Volunteering:  https://forms.gle/LkQVbgthQziY3kzr9 Or email at: volunteer.iep@sssvv.org

• “Prasanthi Connect” Mobile App: Google Play Store | Apple App Store | Use QR code

• Call Sai is a program designed to provide assistance to Sai devotees. Call (1-272 CALL SAI; 1-272-225-5724) or visit https://www.callsai.org/

• SaiLights Magazine: https://www.sssgc-zone1.org/sai-lights-magazine

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Jai Sai Ram!

Saideepa Amin (devotion@loudounsai.org) 
Sai Vajra Neeraja (sse@loudounsai.org)  
Vijay Konkimalla (seva@loudounsai.org)  
Arjun Sundaram (yamrep@loudounsai.org)  
Varsha Rao (yafrep@loudounsai.org)  
Prasanthi Babu (vp@loudounsai.org)
Raghavendran Srinivasan (president@loudounsai.org)

!! Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavanthu !!

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