“Seva” means selfless service in Sanskrit. We serve others without any expectation of result or award for performing the service.
Seva Team Leader: Vicki Lopes R.Sc.P
Sacred Service Coordinators & Usher/Greeter Team
Team Lead: Rev. Michael Benson
Our team prepares our spiritual home and greets attendees on Sunday mornings to create a welcoming environment at our Center.
Flowers Team
Team Lead: Mo Baumgartner
We provide beautiful bouquets of flowers for Sunday mornings and occasionally for special events.
Adopt-A-Highway
Team Lead: Alan Lopes
We meet the second Saturday of every month at the Park and Ride. We safely clean up trash off the edges of Highway 32 to show our love for Mother Earth.
BOOKSTORE TEAM
Team Lead: Sherry Line-Coil
We inspire and support our spiritual community by selling books, the monthly SOM magazine, jewelry, and art in many forms. We decorate the bookstore and create helpful shopping experiences. We are essential to the successful operation of our Bookstore. We offer Books & Bistro Social hour, twice monthly.
DESIGN TEAM
Team Lead: Rev. Connie Asquith
We love working together to create a sacred ambiance so that our spiritual community feels welcomed. We also work on specialty projects such as the “Legacy Wall”
OFFICE TEAM
Team Lead: Crystal Brown
We offer clerical and organizing support to the front office as needed.
Yard Maintenance/Building Team
Team Lead: Jasper Lerch
We create a welcoming outdoor space for our spiritual community. We blow and rake leaves, get rid of unwanted weeds, and provide other outdoor maintenance as needed. We also make repairs and upgrades to our building.
TORRES SHELTER
Team Lead: James Babcock
We thoughtfully prepare and serve a meal for Torres Shelter guests once a month.
Compassionate Care Team
Team Lead: Toni Campbell
We give the gift of empathy, understanding and love. We offer support during times of need by sending cards, connecting by phone, running errands, providing meals, visiting in-home and at hospital and care facilities. We provide information on local resources that may help with particular needs. Also, we work with the Hospitality Team with special events such as celebrations of life.
HEALTH & WELLBEING
Team Lead: Rev. Connie Asquith
We make thoughtful recommendations to ensure the health and wellbeing for our spiritual community. We meet occasionally as the need arises.
Hospitality Team
Team Leads: Toni Campbell
Our Team sets a theme for the month and provides an assortment of food and beverages for social hour following Sunday services. We also assist with other special events such as concerts and Celebrations of Life. As a team, we setup and clean-up Loftus Hall before and after social gatherings and take care of laundering the kitchen towels and table clothes.
Fundraising Team
Team Lead: Julie Fisher
We coordinate a variety of engaging fundraisers to raise money for our Spiritual Center, local community and beyond.
Events – CSL Chico Team
Team Lead: Julie Fisher
The events team plans special events held with CSL Chico members in mind. We plan concerts by New Thought musicians and gatherings like “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” We are responsible for the coordination, logistics and organization of these events from start to finish. This includes ticket sales and promotion, set-up and tear down, facilitating communication between special guests and Center staff, and providing support to our special guests before, during and after each event. We come together with great passion to provide quality, memory making events.
Events – Chico Community “Booth Team”
Team Lead: Amy Roberts
The “Events Booth Team” represents CSL Chico at local events like Stonewall Chico PRIDE, Veterans Stand down, Healing Arts Fair and various community gatherings. We have a great time connecting with each other and sharing what we love about SOM with the larger Chico community. Booth time is scheduled in short shifts with two to three CSLC members each shift. Scripts created by members with booth experience and training is provided for all teammates prior to each event.