Kaleid Circles
Kaleid Circles are opportunities for women in the Kaleid community to See Ourselves, See Others, and See the City with greater clarity and compassion, together.
Believing that growth involves being grounded in God's love (contemplation), being aware of what's true (learning), and being active through new habits (embodiment), Kaleid Circles foster these things as we seek new vision for engaging ourselves, others, and our city.
In a Kaleid Circle, you will be with women experiencing shifts in similar directions as you. You may share passions, curiosities, or desires for impact in our city. A Kaleid Circle provides a space to the take the next step. Together, we learn and try new things, taking risks so that we may discover and create more expressions of God's Kingdom.
Circles are led by the Kaleid Team, a Kaleid woman who has completed Foundations, or a partner practitioner.
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Current Circles
Christ Our Light Advent Contemplative
Wednesdays, Dec. 4, 11, 18 and Tuesday, Dec. 24
6:30 - 7:15 am
Visio Divina
Are you wondering how to keep your little light shining? Guided by Advent meditations by Dietrich Bonhoeffer and images of stained glass windows, we will look together for the coming light of the world.
Past Circles
See the City
Serve with Kaleid
M, W, F, July 25, 27, 29
Do you want to see the world from the perspective of refugee children? Do you want to learn from, serve, connect with and welcome children over play, lunch, gardening, physical activties, and art? Join the Kaleid community as we help host Friends of Refugees' Summer Youth Camp.
EAT! Girls Night Out
Friday, June 18, 2021
Join us for a fun night out as we eat dinner in small groups on the Buford Highway corridor in a variety of Asian restaurants. At the end of the evening, we will meet as a larger group for bubble tea to debrief together. We will determine the restaurants and the group size once we see how many people sign up.
Packing COVID Relief Food Boxes
Summer - Fall 2020
Join other Kaleid ladies as we pack food boxes to share with residents in Clarkston who are experiencing economic distress due to COVID-19. Every Tuesday afternoon in October, gather with a small team of women to organize and pack food boxes and deliver them to local apartment complexes. This Kaleid Circle will meet virtually on 9/29 for orientation, and then we will serve together during the month of October.
Atlanta History Tour at Mason Mill Park...and BBQ
Apr. 27, 2019
Join the Kaleid community for a tour led by professional storyteller Jonah McDonald. We will learn about the Native American history that has shaped our city today and consider how our own stories connect to out city's story. We'll enjoy BBQ together afterwards. Spouses are welcome at this gathering, too!
WALK! Contemplative Hike
Saturday, June 26th
See the City by way of a Contemplative Hike. During our hike, we will engage in a time of guided silence, prayer, and reflection based in ancient Chinese Christian liturgy.
See Others
On Being Pro Life
Do you feel like a political exile in 2020? Are you struggling with how to process issues that touch your faith and your community as you consider your vote in November? We will be hearing from six guest speakers whose work with those at the margins in Atlanta has helped to shape their views on what it looks like to promote life in relationships, in vocation, in ministry, and in politics.
WATCH! Movie Night
Come watch the movie "The Farewell" together. The movie is a heartwarming story about a Chinese-American family traveling to say goodbye to a beloved grandmother. We will enjoy popcorn, chocolate, and wine. During the evening, we will watch the movie together and then spend a half an hour or so discussing it.
The Color of Compromise Book Club
Author Jemar Tisby reveals the obvious—and the far more subtle—ways the American church has compromised what the Bible teaches about human dignity and equality.
Be the Bridge 101 Whiteness Discussions
Are you a white woman who struggles to engage conversations about race? Do you wonder "what can I do?" but recognize that "doing" may involve a season of learning and listening? Join us to participate in a "whiteness discussion".
Love Undocumented Book Club and Discussion with Author
Read the love story of author Sarah Quezada and her husband, Billy, and explore the complexities of immigration. We'll meet for dessert, wine, and discussion with Sarah.
See Yourself
StrengthsFinder Workshop: Seeing Ourselves in God's Story
Saturday, April 15
How can we love well from our unique combination of gifts and strengths? Join us for a deep dive into the Clifton StrengthsFinder with Elizabeth Payne, a certified StrengthsFinder coach, who will help us celebrate our uniqueness as we ask what it means to deploy our strengths in the service of loving ourselves, others, and our city.
New Life in Christ: Easter Silent Retreat
Monday, May 1
Do you want to make space to be with God this spring? Join us for a silent retreat! With the exception of a brief set up for the day in the morning and a chance to debrief the day together at the end of the day. We will offer guidance for the time around a theme of New Life in Christ. Optional, additional opportunities include: engaging with art, nature and a spiritual director.
See Others: Contemplative Intercession
Wednesdays, September 20 - October 25
Would you like to hold people before God, listen to Christ on their behalf, and agree with the Spirit as you consider their needs and God’s care? Join us as we spend time in intercessory prayer, practicing it as presence with God for the sake of the world.
Embodiment - Join God's Story
4th Thursdays, Jan. - April
Do you want to intentionally connect your story, in its everyday reality, with God's stories in the world? Sometimes our ordinary, everyday lives feel disconnected. We want to love with our God-given passions, influence, convictions, and gifts, but we aren’t sure how. This Circle is for women who want to take the time to prayerfully and courageously take their own “next steps” for growth. Through group discussion and individual practice, we will gain clarity about our unique invitation from God to live faithfully, in our own bodies and in our own communities, today.
Book Club: The Gift of Being Yourself
Sundays, Jan. 29 and Feb. 19
"Our true self-in-Christ is the only self that will support authenticity." - Benner Do you want to explore how genuine self-understanding can lead to spiritual growth? Join us for lively dinner and conversation about David Benner's book The Gift of Being Yourself, a rich but concise exploration of the power of self-knowledge (both "false" and "true" selves) in one's journey of following Christ.