AVATAR’S ABODE: CALENDAR OF EVENTS

From December 2017 to November 2018

If you are able to contribute to any of the following events, please contact the co-ordinator

event

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program

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co-ordinator

Mehera’s Birthday

Friday 22nd December 2017 / 3.00 pm – 5.00 pm Afternoon tea at the Meeting Hall followed by Songs and Stories. Please bring your favourite Mehera stories and songs and a plate to share / Leigh Rowan
54423228

Christmas Day

Monday 25th December 2017

/ 1.00 pm Arti
Followed by Christmas Lunch.
All welcome!
Bring Christmas food to share / t.b.a.

Amartithi

Wednesday 31st January 2018
Avatar Meher Baba dropped His physical form on
31st January 1969 / Sunday 28th Coffee 10am in kitchen
Program 11am in Baba’s House
Noon – Silence. 12.15 pm - Arti
12.30 pm Potluck lunch in kitchen
Bring lunch to share
Wednesday 31st January
Noon - Silence. 12.15 pm - Arti / Co-ordinator
Lorraine Brown
54468005

Avatar Meher Baba’s Birthday

Sunday 25th February
Avatar Meher Baba was born at
5am 25th February 1894 / Sunday 25th February
5 am – Arti and singing in Baba’s House
5.30 am - Light breakfast @ Kitchen
Breakfast contributions welcomed
7am – Birthday Party Games
9am -Coffee & café entertainment
11.30 am lunch provided by Amir for purchase RSVP
1pm -Films in Baba’s House / Sunday Morning breakfast
Bernard Bruford
5442 1487
Program & Coordinator
t.b.a.

The 60th Anniversary

Tuesday 5th June to
Monday 11th June
Celebrating Meher Baba’s visit to His Australian Abode / A special 7-day celebration of Meher Baba’s visit to His Australian Abode.
Keep up to date with program at www.avatarsabode.com.au / Anniversary
Committee
(see over for details)

Silence Day

Tuesday 10th July
Commemorating when Baba began 44 years of Silence on 10th July 1925 /
10th July - All day Silence
8am to 4pm - Baba’s House open
Saturday 7th July Film night –at 7pm / Roster drawn up for Baba’s House: 8am- 4pm.
Contact Roy Hayes
5442 1544 if you would
like to participate.

Spring Sahavas

Friday 28th September to Monday 1st October / A Sahavas gathering.
Program details www.avatarsabode.com.au
Catering or BYO arrangements t.b.a. / Spring Sahavas Committee Chair –
David Hobson
5442 1220

Other ACTIVITIES at Avatar’s Abode

Activity
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Date & Time

/ How to get involved /

Co-Ordinator

Monday

Gathering

/ 10.00 am every Monday / Readings, discussions and Baba stories, games and music at Meeting Hall. / Lorraine Brown
5446 8005

Wednesday Discussion

/ 4.30 -5.30 pm every Wednesday / Informal reading and discussion of Meher Baba's message at the Bookstore / Wilma Pearson 0404775789
Friday
Discussion / 10:30 am in the Bookstore / The explorers of God’s words continue to study and discuss Meher Baba’s revelations of who and what we all are. / Geoff Gunther
07 5442 2467 or
Steven Hein
0412 080 424
Tues and Sat
Baba’s House Flowers / Mornings
Tuesday and Saturday mornings / You are invited to decorate Baba’s Room with flowers – contact Maria for payment and roster details / Maria Oakhill
5442 2548

Saturday

Film Nights

/ 1st Saturday night of each month,
7.00pm / Videos on and about Meher Baba.
Baba’s House / Jim Frisino
0417 112 668
David Hobson
5442 1220
Sunday
Aarti
Community coffee morning / Mornings
9am
9.30 – 11.00 am / Aarti in Baba’s Room, all welcome
Informal gathering @ The Kitchen with brewed coffee / George Mc Gahey
0401108466
Sim Symons Reg Love

Staying on Avatar’s Abode

/ Throughout most of the Year / Pilgrim accommodation available in shared facility accom. and self-contained residences (except during Anniversary in June & Youth Sahavas week). To make booking email / Bookings, and information –
Ros Hayes
& Denis Carmody 5442 1544 when Ros is away

Library

/ Extensive library of books on Meher Baba. Check roster on Reception Centre door.
For further information, contact Geoff Gunther – 5442 2467
Avatars Abode Bookstore / Books, CDs, posters etc available at the Bookstore. / Steven Hein 0412080424

CARING of Avatar’s Abode

Working on

Avatar’s Abode

/ Notification are sent for regular working–bees. Volunteers able to assist please contact: -
Grounds: Reg Love 0421853716, Sim Symons 0407890417, Bernard Bruford 5442 1487
For Buildings maintenance: Greg Rimmelzwaan 0402 676 888

Anniversary Committee

/ Meetings held regularly in Library thru to June / All welcome to join in the planning and organising. Minutes kept in Reception Centre for all to read.
Plenty to do and fun doing it! / Joint Chair: Bernard Bruford 5442 1487 and Denis Carmody 0415 313 471

Avatar’s Abode Trust

and Trust Management / Meetings 3rd Saturday of January, March, May, July, September, November
9am on the 3rd Saturday every month / Meeting of Directors.
If you have an item for the Trust, write at least one week before meeting - to: The Secretary
PO Box 184, Woombye 4559
The Trust Management committee meets monthly to maintain the property. / Trust Chairperson:
Bill Le Page
Trust Secretaries:
David Hobson
Roy Hayes
Liz Gaskin
Management Chair:
Denis Carmody

Archiving Work

/ Volunteers needed to help with archiving work for Avatar’s Abode: / Co-ordinator -
David Bowling 0414739640

Other Events

/ To put forward ideas for events, and to book rehearsals, meetings or personal events on the property contact the Management Committee / Denis Carmody 0415 313 471