Chico New Thought Center for Spiritual Living Classes
The Chico New Thought Center for Spiritual Living continuously offers classes that focus on the teachings of Science of Mind. Below you will find a list of the classes offered throughout the year. Please refer to our calendar or contact us for class dates and times.
Discovery | New Foundations of the Science of Mind® | SOM 100 Series | SOM 200 Series | SOM 300 Series
Discovery Class
This four-week class is for those who are new to our teaching or those who want to re-connect. It gives an overview of Religious Science through weekly lectures, gives a presentation of The Story of Ernest Holmes in historic photographs, and gives class members a chance to get to know others through small group interaction. Some of the topics covered are:
- What is Spiritual Mind Treatment and How To Use It
- The Law of Circulation and How to Use It
- What We Believe About Heaven, Hell, Jesus, and Our True Nature
Ernest Holmes, founder of the Science of Mind, writes, "There is a Power in the Universe for good and I can use it." Through discovery you will come to see more and more that the Power he is referring to is right where you are. The class is a wonderful place to meet like-minded people enjoying discussion and refreshments. It's informative, fun and there's no charge!
New Foundations of the Science of Mind®
This is a revision and widely updated new version of Foundations class. It presents a new spiritual principle each week and a spiritual practice to support that principle. The Creative Process is introduced
at the beginning of the class and then flows through each week, so that the student has the opportunity to see and use the Creative Process at work in each spiritual principle. Each week also features the writing of one of our Elders and well as on of our Contemporaries on the subject at hand, This includes Dr. William Hornaday, Dr Frank Richilieu, Terry Cole Whittaker, Dr. Jesse Jennings, Dr. Kathy Hearn, and more.
FORMAT: 3 Hour class, 10 weeks
Tuition: $200.00 includes workbook
SOM® 100 Series
The SOM® 100 Series is designed to give the student a solid background in the theory and practice of metaphysical principles. Four classes, each eight weeks in length, are offered. The dates and times of each class are determined locally, by the RSI member church.
SOM 101: The Spiritual Path
SOM 102: The Nature of Effective Prayer
SOM 103: Building a Healing Consciousness
SOM 104: The Principles of Successful Living
SOM® 101: The Spiritual Path
The Spiritual Path introduces students to the background, history, and beginnings of Science of Mind® as well as to a new concept of God. Classes explore how god relates to the individual and how thought creates our personal reality. This course covers the first 60 pages of The Science of Mind®, and introduces the steps of spiritual mind treatment, also known as affirmative prayer.
An online version of SOM® 101, taught by Rev. Kathy Fernandes. Learn More
SOM® 102: The Nature of Effective Prayer
The Nature of Effective Prayer is designed to give the student a thorough understanding of the nature and practice of affirmative prayer. SOM® 102 incorporates exercises that develop the student's understanding of how to pray effectively for themselves. Participants practice by writing spiritual mind treatments. This course covers pages 63-83 in The Science of Mind®.
SOM® 103: Building a Healing Consciousness
In Building a Healing Consciousness, students deepen their understanding of effective spiritual mind treatment, and develop a greater understanding of the nature of the creative process in the individual. The student will begin building a healing consciousness through their affirmative prayer work. This course covers pages 111-128 and 163-186 in The Science of Mind®.
SOM® 104: The Principles of Successful Living
In The Principles of Successful Living, students explore the role of consciousness in co-creating his or her own life. developing a positive, life-affirming consciousness is one of the goals of this class. Upon successful completion, participants will have a greater understanding of our place in this spiritual universe and our relation to the one creative source. This course covers pages 266-321 in The Science of Mind®.
SOM® 200 Series
In the 200 series, there are many courses to choose from. Each SOM® class is eight weeks in length and a student must complete any four courses, in any order, to receive a certificate of completion. The selection of courses which are offered in individual churches is determined by the local member church. Our church offers the following:
SOM® 217: Spiritual Fitness
It takes deeper and deeper levels of honesty to be who you came here to be. And when you live this way, your life expands, you are more fulfilled and your heart overflows with love. Imagine how our world would be if we each gave our best, if we each lived at our highest potential! Spiritual Fitness involves living in truth and trust. It is a lifestyle and an attitude that gives you the courage of heart to live your best life and be your best self. This class will take you on a juicy and deep journey to greater spiritual fitness.
Science of Mind 300 Series
The Science of Mind® 300 Series is designed for the serious student of Religious Science. It is intended to deepen the student's practice and understanding of affirmative prayer and our power to cocreate our world. Currently, prerequisites for the 300 series are successful completion of the SOM® 100 and 200 courses.
The successful student, upon completion of the 300 Series, will have completed the necessary requirements to apply for licensing as a Practitioner of Religious Science. Please note that completing coursework does not automatically guarantee that a license will be issued.
