December 2024
Dear Sangha,
The year 2024 was a milestone year for Mountain Stream - so impactful that we’re inviting you to join our State of the Sangha gathering in January 2025. You’ll find more details below.
In 2024, Adam Stonebraker finished his first full year with us as our new resident Guiding Teacher. During that time, he engaged with Sangha members to discover our interests, and he began to formulate a vision for our beautiful Village Temple as a Community Dharma Center.
Under Adam’s guidance, Mountain Stream blossomed with new programs, new outreach initiatives, and he brought in a diverse array of teachers to share the dharma with us. This coming year, 2025, promises another rich lineup of programs and classes and a deeper commitment to our broader community.
To hear more about Adam’s plans and about Mountain Stream, please join us in January for Mountain Stream’s first informative and participatory State of the Sangha ~ Our Journey Together. There will be two events: a Wednesday evening and a Sunday afternoon.
Our State of the Sangha events will also provide information on Mountain Stream’s facilities and finances. As you know, 2024 brought much needed work to our beautiful temple and its grounds: a new roof for the 74 year-old center and a remodeled cottage to host our visiting teachers and to provide a meeting space for Adam’s one-on-one mentoring sessions. More necessary work is planned.
Additionally, 2024 saw the beginning of our fundraising initiative, Upholding the Dharma, designed to begin the process of co-creating a sustainable future. Our financial consultant, George Kellar, will be presenting Mountain Stream’s financial portrait at our two State of the Sangha events.
We look forward to seeing you at any of the new programs on offer and at our established programs - Monday night dharma talks, Tuesday's Sit & Sangha, and Open Temple Fridays - in the remaining days of 2024. May you be well, may you be happy, may you have joy as we enter this new year of 2025.
Deep bows,
