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Raise Your Spiritual IQ!

Featured Events and Services

The following events and services are a bird's eye view of the full program to be offered for those who attend. Some events or services are for Eckankar students only. Full program details will be found in the program handout offered at the seminar.

Youth attendees will have a seminar program of their own. The invitation to youth offers some background. The youth program will run parallel to the Saturday and Sunday main programs.

Friday Evening Session,
Aug. 8, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
On-Site Registration 6:00–9:00 p.m.

The Friday evening program serves largely as a “liftoff” to the seminar weekend with an informal get-together, an Eckankar students meeting, and an introductory event for seminar guests on past lives, dreams, and Soul Travel.

6:00–7:00 p.m.
"Talk and Connect!" — Stop by this seminar get-together for casual fun and fellowship. Parents or guardians: please remain with your youth at all times.

7:00–8:30 p.m.
"ECKANKAR—Ancient Wisdom for Today: Experience the Reality of Past Lives, Dreams, and Soul Travel" — A guest-only event

7:00–8:30 p.m.
"To Give Is to Live—Answering the Call to Serve" — Volunteer Meeting (for Eckankar students only)

8:45–10:30 p.m. — Friday Evening Dance

Saturday Morning Session,
Aug. 9, 9:00–11:40 a.m.
On-Site Registration 8:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

9:00–9:30 a.m.
Art Gallery Tour — For all attendees

9:15–9:45 a.m.
Student HU Chant (for Eckankar students only)

9:45–10:00 a.m.
Slide show featuring supported expos, fairs, and colleges in Texas

10:00–11:40 a.m.
Eagles in ECK Initiates Meeting (for Eckankar students only)

10:30–11:15 a.m.
Guest Event: I’m Glad You Asked—Let’s Talk! This event is for guests to ask questions about the teachings of ECK. The setting will be informal, unstructured, and open. Most importantly, guests will be able to talk openly about spiritual things of personal interest. Discussions in both English and Spanish.

11:45–12:00 a.m.
Slide show featuring supported expos, fairs, and colleges in Texas

Saturday Afternoon Session,
Aug. 9, 1:30–4:30 p.m.
On-Site Registration through 7:30 p.m.

1:30–3:00 p.m. Featured Workshop
    
Try Your Wings: Rise Above Limitations

3:00 p.m.
Announcing the room locations for roundtables and Eckankar student events scheduled to start at 3:15 or 3:30 p.m.

3:15–4:45 p.m. Workshop
For Eckankar adult students only, ages 18–40
"The Majestic Tree: Foundation, Balance, and Harmony"

3:30–4:30 p.m. Roundtables: Various spiritual themes will be explored in fifteen facilitated "roundtable" discussions. Seven roundtables will serve a general seminar audience, including guests; one will serve Spanish speakers; and seven will serve Eckankar High Initiate students.

Saturday Evening Session
Aug. 9, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
On-Site Registration through 7:30 p.m.

An evening of talks, panels, creative arts; a video clip of Harold Klemp, the spiritual leader of Eckankar; and a stretch break. Session includes the first talk by our seminar featured speaker (starting at 8:35).

8:35–9:05 p.m.
Seminar theme talk by featured speaker Rich Miller: "Raise Your Spiritual IQ!"

9:05 p.m. Announcements

9:15–10:00 p.m.
Guest Chat: "Discover the Wonder of You: Raise Your Spiritual IQ!" — discussion tables in English and Spanish

9:15–10:15 p.m. Festive musical performance by the Hindu Kush Mountain Boys celebrating 50 years together; to include a singalong.

Sunday Morning Session,
Aug. 10, 8:00–11:00 a.m.
On-Site Registration 8:30–10:00 a.m.

8:00–8:30 a.m.
HU Chant for All Attendees

8:45–9:45 a.m.
Vahana Meeting (for Eckankar students only)

8:50–9:40 a.m.
Spiritual Discussions: Nine facilitated circle discussions, including one circle in Spanish, covering choices of different topics.

10:00–10:35 a.m. A youth presentation and a “spiritual next-steps” invitation for guests

10:40–10:52 a.m. Creative arts including a second musical performance by the Hindu Kush Mountain Boys.

10:53–11:25 a.m.
Seminar theme talk by featured speaker Rich Miller: "Awaken to Your Full Spiritual Potential" (with creative arts included)

11:30 a.m.
Closing announcements and an invitation for all attendees to take part in a "meet and greet" open house at the Houston ECKANKAR Center.

Onsite Services Offered

Guest Registration Table. Guests may register in person here.

Spiritual Living Courses. Start your ECK spiritual IQ adventure by visiting the Spiritual Study Table.

Services for the Deaf will be provided on the left side of the main hall.

Spiritual Services Table: You may request an ECK Spiritual Aide session or ECK initiation. Initiations will be available to ECK students only.