SPC Annual Meeting – Elections and Bread and Brew

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New SPC Board Members - photos by Jenna Touchette

The first Sacred Path Center (SPC)  board of director’s election took place Sat, Feb. 12th.
The SPC board had four open positions  up for election. The five candidates were Ci Benson, Jim Mosser, Mary Oczak, John Stitely and CJ Stone.

The newly elected board members are: Ci Benson, Jim Mosser, Mary Oczak, and CJ Stone.

SPC Board of Directors for 2011

Board of Directors for 2011: Keith Vorderbruggen, Mark Digatano, Cindy Miller, George Edgar, Carol Haselmann, Mary Oczak, Jim Mosser, CJ Stone, Ci Benso, and Teisha Magee

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Sacred Spaces: Celtic Temple, Part 1

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Many Pagan groups share the dream of building some type of sacred space.  A temple, a community center, a permanent altar.  It remains a dream because they lack the information, skills, and experience to bring it into reality.  Yet other groups have accomplished what can seem, at times, impossible.  They have learned how to raise funds, deal with city inspectors, and overcome challenges that have stymied the rest of us.  We can learn from them and they are eager to share their successes and mistakes so that more Pagans can have their very own Sacred Space.

In part one of this series, PNC-Minnesota looks at a Celtic temple in Northeast Minneapolis.  Temple priest, Drew Jacob, explains why the group wanted to build a temple, how they were able to work within city building codes, and why doing things by the book is a step forward for the Pagan community.

All this week Sacred Spaces continues with more from Drew Jacob of Temple of the River.  For Part 2 of the series, please click here. Next week, we talk to Sacred Paths Center about how to create a sustainable Pagan community center.

Paganistan Weekly; February 14-20

** EVENTS THIS WEEK **

MONDAY; February 14

  • 6pm weekly Community Potluck at the Sacred Paths Center
  • 7pm Mindful Mondays (meditation) mvanavery@yahoo. com for details

 

TUESDAY; February 15

7pm Druid Grove Gather at Merlins Rest Pub

 

WEDNESDAY; February 16

  • 6:30pm Coffee Cauldron at the Edge Coffeehouse and around the corner from the Sacred Paths Center (people tend to meander between the two)
  • 6:30pm Minnesota Heathens Moot at 42 Avenue Station
  • 6:30pm Belly Dancing classes at the Sacred Paths Center
  • 10pm Drum Jam at Twisted Groove

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Community Notes; February 14-20

Next Sunday, there will be a talk and book signing with the authors of the Psychic Tarot at The Eye of Horus at 2pm. Listen to the authors talk about using psychic abilities to enhance tarot reading. http://shop.eyeofhorus.biz/Psychic-Tarot-Book-Release-Lecture-Signing-p/cls-20110220.htm

UMPA’s fourth anniversary bash is coming up in two weeks. We’ve had a few events lately which have provided wonderful opportunities to cut loose and relax after the long winter: Moosemas, the Bread & Brew competition, and now we can look forward to UMPA’s celebration. After this winter, we certainly deserve some wonderful celebrations. http://www.umpaganalliance.com/schedule.shtml

We reported here that Keys of Paradise LLC, a local Pagan-owned business, is moving into a larger production facility. Now you can read more about it at https://pncminnesota.wordpress.com/2011/02/13/keys-of-paradise-a-growing-local-pagan-business/

If there is an event which you would like mentioned in this newsletter, please post it to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TwinCitiesPagans/cal

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For more detailed information (addresses, descriptions, etc.) or further updates, check out the much ballyhooed Twin Cities Pagans Yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TwinCitiesPagans/

Keys of Paradise: a growing local Pagan business

Keys of Paradise LLC, a local Pagan-owned business, is moving into a larger production facility in the old Hamm’s Beer Brewery in East Saint Paul. Their new 1358 square feet facility offers space for production, a meeting room, a healing space, classes, and their main offices.

“There is a lot of work to do, but it’s coming along great. We should be done in the next couple weeks. We’re almost done painting and putting up the walls.” said Co-owner Cameron Cegelske ,  “We were operating out of several rooms in my house for the longest time; however in late December we moved into this new space and have been working on getting it set up. It just outgrew my house.” Continue reading →