Staff: Ministerial, Seminary, Office

CCNT Ministerial Staff

Dr. Blaine Mays

Blaine has been in New Thought all of his life. He served as Senior Minister at Unity of Phoenix for 27 years. President of the International New Thought Alliance for 26 years. He is one of 22 ministers to receive an Honorary Doctor of Divinity from the Association of Unity Churches. He is a former member of Silent Unity and is Co-Minister of Community Church of New Thought.

Dr. Betty Mays

Betty was ordained by Dr. Joseph Murphy in 1980. She served as Pastoral Director and Associate Minister for 27 years at Unity of Phoenix. She also trained at the Living Bible Center and received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity in 1992. Betty is now serving as Pastoral Director and Co-Minister of Community Church of New Thought.

Dr. Mimi Ronnie

Mimi was born into New Thought. After graduating from Fresno State University, she began her studies in Religious Science International. Mimi has been involved in the founding of seven New Thought churches. She was ordained in 1981 by Dr. Joseph Murphy. Mimi became Executive Director of the International New Thought Alliance in 1976 and is now COO for the Alliance. Mimi is Co-Minister of Community Church of New Thought and received her Honorary Doctorate in 1999.

CCNT Seminary Staff

Revs. Marvin and Debbi Brown

Revs. Marvin and Debbi Brown, Instructors, have extensive background in New Thought education and presentations. Marvin and Debbi were ordained by the Lola Pauline Mays New Thought Seminary in April, 2002. Debbi has written a manual covering death, dying, grief, spiritual counseling, ministering to the sick, and administering last rites, memorial services, baptisms, and weddings.

Mike Dawson

Rev. Mike Dawson, Instructor, is an ordained New Thought Minister, and has been a student of spiritual understanding all of his adult life. His perspective comes from a liberal Christian background with a strong love and appreciation for the writings of the Fillmores and Unity.

Lois Fillmore-Pedalino

Lois has spent most of her life in search of spiritual growth and self-actualization. Finding New Thought in 1987, she has an extensive background in metaphysical interpretation, Bible and New Thought classes through Unity, Religious Science, and Community Church of New Thought. She is currently an Operations Manager with Wells Fargo as well as a certified hypnotherapist and energy healing practitioner.

Rev. Lynne Hollander

Lynne holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Washington. Lynne spent 13 years studying and teaching the evolution of consciousness based on the Fourth Way teachings of Georges Gurdjieff, Peter Ouspensky, and Rodney Collins, followed by graduate work and certification with the California Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. Lynne was ordained by the Lola Pauline Mays New Thought Seminary in March, 2000 and is presently the Director of the Addington International New Thought Alliance Archives, Research Center, and Library.

Rev. EvaGrace Johnson

EvaGrace earned a Master of Ministers degree through the International Bible Institute and Seminary, Orlando, Florida. She received ordination from the First Essence Christian Church of Mission, British Columbia, Canada after completing studies of Dr. Edmund Bordeaus Szekely's work on the Essences. EvaGrace was ordained by the Federation of Independent Unity Churches in 2000.

Doug and Karen Jones

Doug and Karen are Co-Chairs of the Addington International New Thought Alliance Archives Committee. Karen is a Practitioner with Community Church of New Thought. Their professional backgrounds and extended familiarity with New Thought material are valuable assets to organizing and cataloging the Archives and bringing it to international accessibility.

Rev. Paul Kondes

Paul has been a licensed Unity teacher since 1987. He was ordained in 1988 and mentored by Dr. Lola Pauline Mays with whom he periodically shared a pulpit for nearly two years. Paul was minister of weddings for Living Bible Center (now known as the Community Church of New Thoguth) and has extensive experience teaching principles of New Thought.

Dr. Betty Mays

Betty was ordained by Dr. Joseph Murphy in 1980. She served as Pastoral Director and Associate Minister for 27 years at Unity of Phoenix. She also trained at the Living Bible Center and received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity in 1992. Betty is now serving as Pastoral Director and Co-Minister of Community Church of New Thought.

Dr. Blaine Mays

Blaine has been in New Thought all of his life. He served as Senior Minister at Unity of Phoenix for 27 years. President of the International New Thought Alliance for 26 years. He is one of 22 ministers to receive an Honorary Doctor of Divinity from the Association of Unity Churches. He is a former member of Silent Unity and is Co-Minister of Community Church of New Thought.

Dr. Mimi Ronnie

Mimi was born into New Thought. After graduating from Fresno State University, she began her studies in Religious Science International. Mimi has been involved in the founding of seven New Thought churches. She was ordained in 1981 by Dr. Joseph Murphy. Mimi became Executive Director of the International New Thought Alliance in 1976 and is now COO for the Alliance. Mimi is Co-Minister of Community Church of New Thought and received her Honorary Doctorate in 1999.

Rev. William Spence

William is an ordained minister of the Lola Pauline Mays New Thought Seminary, he has been involved in New Thought for 45 years, including church administration, building, financing, counseling, speaking, and teaching. He is a board member of the International New Thought Alliance and is its General Counsel. In adidtion to Bill's great service to the many dimensions of New Thought, he has maintained a large and successful law practice in the Valley of the Sun.

CCNT Office Staff

Pianist/Soloist...	Joyce Weaver
Head Usher & Greeter...	William H. Vaughn & Ursula Gartenmeyer
Ushers...	Jim Erispaha & Paul Crawford
Pastoral & Christening Ministry...	Betty I. Mays
Bookroom Manager...	Lynne Hollander
Sunday 9:30 a.m. Adult Study Class...	Jean Besich
Admin. Assist./Newsletter Editor/Public Relations...	Maurlee Ronnie Seeburg
Webmaster...	Dierk Seeburg
Accounting...	Nancy Lee Bell
Media Liaison...	Dena Pierrets
Practitioners...	Jean Besich, Sam Bowman, Bonnie-Ann Burgard-Ross, Rosalyn Butt, Rev. Claris, Cathy Corbin, Jerry De Shazo, Madaline heaton, Annelle Henson, EvaGrace Johnson, Karen Jones, Carla Lingerfelt, Betty I. Mays, Diana Pike, William H. Vaughn, Norma Wolfslau
Seminary Registrar...	Dr. Blaine C. Mays
Wedding Director/Refreshments...	Yvonne Coster
Agronomist...	Ray Farr
Assistant Agronomist...	Narciso Alvarado Ramirez
Book Lending Library...	Beverly Buchmann
Construction...	Jack Parks
Lola Pauline Mays New Thought Seminary, Payson Campus...	Ray Kathleen Frierdich