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Rev. Howard Caesar A minister for 30 years; 23 years as senior minister of Unity Church of Christianity, Houston, Texas. A founding member of the Leadership Council for the Association for Global New Thought, he previously served on the Board for the Association of Unity Churches International and on the board of the International New Thought Alliance. |
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Rev. Ellen Debenport Ellen was appointed senior minister at Unity Church, Dallas, Texas, in December 2003 after serving four years as an associate minister. Before she was called to ministry, Ellen was a journalist with United Press International and the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times, mostly covering politics. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Baylor University. |
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Rev. Gregory Guice Gregory is senior minister at Unity Church of Lake Orion, Michigan. He is a 2000 graduate of the ministerial program of Unity Institute at Unity Village (formerly Unity School of Religious Studies). |
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Doug Harris With over 30 years of management level experience with corporations like Knight Ridder, Inc., and United Air Lines, Doug has attended Harvard's Graduate School of Business and has been featured in Who's Who in America publications. |
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Rev. Pat Williamson The senior minister of Unity Christ Church in Minneapolis, MN., Pat has served as Chair of the Board for the Association of Unity Churches International. He is with the International Conference of Police Chaplains. During Pat's 15 years of field ministry, he has served congregations in Kansas City, MO., Evanston, IL., and Cincinnati, OH. |
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Rev. Duke Tufty, Board Chair Has served as senior minister at Unity Temple on the Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri, since 1991. Duke served as associate minister at The Myrtle Fillmore Center in Prairie Village, Kansas, from 1989 to 1990. Duke is currently the Board Chair. |
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Ron Bonar Ron serves as founder and currently Chairman Emeritus of Bonar Group, a consulting engineering, surveying and planning firm. From Ft. Wayne, Indiana, he has over 45 years' engineering and construction experience. |
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Rev. Richard Mantei Recently retired after 20 years as senior minister of Unity in Marin County, California. Currently in Reno, Nevada, he is a 1986 graduate of the ministerial program. He is a former member of the Board of Trustees, former Executive Team member, and past chair of the Association of Unity Churches. |
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John R. Knowles, LUT. From Plymouth, WI, is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, is an entrepreneur and has an extensive background in Business and Engineering. He is President/Owner of Plymouth Industries, Inc. which specializes in Computer Controlled Custom Machinery, and Material handling Equipment. John holds several patents and many original designs. He has been in Unity for over 30 years. He is a Licensed Unity Teacher and currently serves as Spiritual Leader at the Unity Church of Sheboygan. |
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Griselda Hale A resident of Plantation, Fla., she serves as a child advocate for neglected, abused, and dependent children and is court liaison for the Guardian Ad Litem Program. She also serves as a member of the board of regents for Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. |
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Rev. Sylvia Sumter Sylvia has served as the minister of Unity of Washington, D.C., since l991. Prior to that, she served as the chairperson for Communication Studies and Skills for Unity School of Religious Studies. She graduated from the ministerial program in 1986. |
| Michael Sheets A graduate of the University of Kansas, Michael Sheets has a Masters Degree in Commuications. Retired from a career in the general aviation industry, Michael is active in his local church, Unity of Wichita. He has been involved with Unity for nearly 20 years. |
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Charlotte Shelton |
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Peggy Ball-Coleman, Director, Human Resources With over 25 years of experience in human resources, Peggy has managed corporate functions in over ten states. Peggy joined Unity in 2002 and oversees recruiting, employee relations, benefits, safety, compensation, and security. |
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Rev. Lynne Brown, Vice President, Silent Unity Lynne is an ordained Unity minister. She has served Unity in various capacities for over twenty-five years. Lynne and her family enjoy country living in a rural Missouri community. She is responsible for Silent Unity, which includes the Telephone Prayer Ministry, Correspondence Services, Message of Hope, and our international ministry. |
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James Blake, Chief Information Officer With more than 15 years of experience as Manager and Director of I.T., Network Services and Internet Services in the corporate/financial sectors, James manages all aspects of Information Technology at Unity, including the Internet/Intranet infrastructure, application development, and process improvement/automation. |
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Paula Coppel, Vice President, Communications In senior management for more than 10 years, most recently at Waggener Edstrom Worldwide in Portland, Oregon, Paula has worked with and for a wide variety of organizations, from publicly held companies and government entities to private agencies and nonprofit organizations. She has been involved in Unity since 1980 and is completing her requirements to become a licensed Unity teacher. At Unity, she is responsible for internal and external communications, including Web content, public relations, creative services and Unity's new Internet radio network, www.unity.fm. |
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Martha Lynn, Vice President, Spiritpath Martha has over 20 years of leadership roles in healthcare, banking, engineering, and consulting. She is responsible for Spiritpath, which includes our Hotel and Conference Center, the Unity Book Store and Coffee Shop, Unity Inn and Spiritpath Retreats, Workshops, and Events. Martha is also the project manager for Unity's Holistic Healing Center. |
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Jan Murfield, Director, Development As a senior manager of other not-for-profits throughout the Midwest, Jan has twenty-four years' experience in donor relations and managing staff throughout Kentucky, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri for the American Heart Association. Other leadership positions were with the Children's Miracle Network and Jeffrey Byrne & Associates, Inc. She is responsible for donor relationships, including Development and Direct Response. |
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Stephanie Stokes Oliver Vice President, Publishing With more than 20 years of New York publishing experience as an editor at Glamour and Essence, and as editor-in-chief of Heart & Soul, Stephanie is the author of three nonfiction books, one of which, Daily Cornbread: 365 Secrets for a Healthy Mind, Body, and Spirit, was inspired by Daily Word. She is responsible for magazine and book publishing, including Daily Word, Unity Magazine and Unity House books. |
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Bruce Schall, Chief Financial Officer Bruce has over twenty years' financial management experience in the for-profit sector. With corporate assignments in North Carolina, Massachusetts, and Switzerland, Bruce joined Unity in 2000 and is responsible for accounting, control, finance, manufacturing, purchasing, logistics, and facilities. |
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James Trapp |
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Susan Beck, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Most recently, Susan was the Executive Director of the HearthStone Global Foundation in Omaha, Nebraska, managing several significant global projects. She served 24 years as an Air Force officer and retired from the Pentaon in 2001 after achieving the rank of Colonel. A certified business and life coach, she has Maser's degrees in Logistics Management and National Resource Strategy. |
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Gary Simmons, Asst. Vice President, Integral Operations Dr. Simmons received his doctor of theology degree from Holos University Graduate Seminary. He is the author of The I of the Storm: Embracing Conflict, Creating Peace, a Unity bestseller, now in its tenth printing; Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain—Spiritual Conflict Management, and Day-By-Day Reconciliation Journal—A 21 Day Spiritual Practice. He is a contributing author to Sacred Secrets, published by Unity House. |
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Deborah Frownfelter, Vice President, Education, Leadership & Ministry Need Bio Information for Deborah |
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Carl Osier, Vice President, Minister and Ministry Services Carl Osier joined the Association home office staff in September 1996, assuming the position of Vice President of Organizational Services. He works closely with Gary Simmons and Barbara O'Hearne in their member ministry service areas. His department also operates as the 'human resources' department of the Association, keeping track of staff policy and hiring. Carl has a background in medicine and hospice care and is an ordained (1993) Unity minister. |
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Young Bae, Vice President, Administration and Finance Rev. Dr. Young Bae's previous experience includes teaching, consulting, and accounting services in various organizations. A graduate of Seoul National University (BA) and the University of Missouri (MA), and holds a Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Science from Walden University. He is an ordained Unity minister (Class of 1995). A native Korean, Young came to the USA as a foreign student in 1975, and later became a US citizen along with his wife Myoungsoon Bae. |
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Lisa Whittman, Vice President, Communications Lisa Wittman started the Marketing Department in 1995, after working in industrial marketing for GE and two smaller companies in Kansas City. She has a masters degree in business. Her goal is to help churches market themselves in their communities, and to help the Association in its marketing/communication efforts. Lisa is married and has a 1979 Mercedes diesel. She also enjoys Unity Masters Toastmasters, comprised of Association and Village staff, and others from the larger community. |
The Five Principles
A new Unity House book
by Ellen Debenport
The five principles constitute the core teachings of the Unity spiritual movement founded in 1889. These same principles reflect the laws of the universe that apply to everyone, all the time. Debenport encourages every reader to "work with these principles, test them, apply them to your life, and watch what happens."
Ellen is featuring a series on Unity.FM about the Five Principles. Listen now.
