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Charlie and Lorna are old hands at NTCSL. Charlie is a past Trustee and Treasurer, and currently serves on the Finance Committee as well as co-heading up the Library Team. Lorna, who manifested Charlie in the first place, is the doll in this deal.

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Celebrating 100 years of community building

Christine Ruddy, our Children’s Ministry Director, has been a student of New Thought principles since 1999, following a series of life changing events, when she had the blessed opportunity to attend a New Throught retreat. Christine and her family attended the Unity Church of Whidbey Island for several years before moving to the Portland area in 2003 and have attended the Thought Center for Spiritual Living since early 2006.
Christine has a degree in psychology, is a published author and has worked in social services, specifically in childcare and mentoring for the last 20 years.
Christine shared, "I believe that the New Thought teaching encourages and allows children to bring their best and highest good to the world. I am excited each week to work with each child and family as well as the dedicated team of volunteers."
Christine recruits, trains and coordinates the many volunteers for both our infant and children’s programs. She ensures teachers and parents are connected and informed.

Gaia Mather is a native of Portland, Oregon who has been involved with New Thought for twenty years. Prior to becoming a member of NTCSL she was a member of the Living Enrichment Center where she started out as a greeter, then went on to join the choir and later graduated from the Chaplaincy program. She still loves singing with the choir and considers them an important part of her spiritual family.
Gaia is a Naturopathic physician and teaches at the National College of Natural Medicine, where she graduated in 1990. Holistic medicine encompasses a philosophy that is of special importance to her – that all life is sacred and all life is connected. Gaia enjoys treating her ‘animal family’ which consists of one small Boston terrier and 3 cats with Naturopathic remedies to keep them healthy and happy.

Gaia has become a big fan of the NTCSL Women’s Campout held each summer. Each year brings new people and new events and new opportunities to connect on a deeper level with other women of the church community. Being a long time member of a local women spiritual circle, she knows the magic that happens as women gather to share their gifts and wisdom.

Linda Clark loves to play golf!

David and ShaRon provide the leadership that makes the Community of Committed Couples such a rich, rewarding part of the NTCSL experience.

In the same way that our bodies have inner resources to heal and grow, so do our emotional systems and minds. Personal empowerment is the activation of these inner resources. Our souls are often the wise guides in this process.

Bethany is Esther's mom and Brian's wife

Jerry began his spiritual journey consciously in the 70’s when he began practicing Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism. He discovered The Living Enrichment Center and really found his spiritual home when the New Thought Center for Spiritual Living was founded in 2004, where he has served as a member of the Board of Trustees & Finance Committee; is a cofounder of "Peace Now", and continues to be in service as an usher/greeter on Sundays, as well as a facilitator of Spirit at Work.

Jerry's professional background includes 13 years as an accountant, as well as a drug and alcohol counselor for 13 years. Jerry is a certified life and business coach through Maria Nemeth's Academy for Coaching Excellence.