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Getting to Know Our Board of Trustees

Don Henderson, Advisory Role
Don Henderson, Advisory Role

Don Henderson

Advisory Role

I was introduced to Science of Mind when my wife, Jane, and I were engaged and looking for a church to have our wedding back in the early 1980’s. My Father-in-Law was one of the founding members of what was then called The Columbia Church of Religious Science. As a community, we have gone through a couple of name changes, but the spirit of the community continues. I have had the pleasure of serving our community for several decades in various capacities. My current term on the Board is my third opportunity to serve the community in this way. These are challenging times and we are a strong and committed group of like-minded Spiritual practitioners. I look forward to continuing to serve and help facilitate our transition into what comes next!

Karen Brown
Karen Brown

Karen Brown

My introduction to Science of Mind was with my beloved teacher, Rev. Nancy Stepp some 20 years ago. Like many, I found my spiritual home immediately (through my tears) at the very first service. I will always be grateful to Rev. Nancy and to Ernest Holmes for this incredible teaching – and way of life. It has offered so many paths to Truth and a reverence and approach for life I had been missing. Since then, I’ve taken many awesome classes, and served on many committees and prayer circles that have enriched my life with blessings beyond measure. In addition to serving on the Board at our Center, I have served on the Board of Directors of the APL Federal Credit Union in different capacities for over 25 years. It will be a true honor to be part of our Board and will take the opportunity to listen to our congregation’s desires, concerns, and aspirations. I am blessed to know all of you and look forward to the coming years as we experience the love and joy of renewal and growth and the time when we can once again do what we do best! Hugs and much love to all!

Marijane Thompson
Marijane Thompson

Marijane Thompson

Treasurer

Columbia CSL has been my spiritual home since the Spring of 2014. My previous spiritual life had been an upbringing within traditional religion, then on to the many ideologies in the world of metaphysics. I’ve been a part of several volunteer organizations over the years – several positions within Girl Scouts of USA when my girls were young, as a leader for many years, then town liaison for the County council; Mother’s Club at a local hospital, etc. As a member of Columbia CSL – in addition to participating in many classes and workshops – I have served on the Welcome/Greeters team and led the team for a while; I am on the Heart-to-Heart team; and am currently co-leading the Women’s Group with Julia Mattis. Over the past several years I have held the Board of Trustees headed by Julia in higher regard, as they partnered with Rev Nadene Rogers to bring us through tough times with integrity and love. I felt called to add my name to the Jan 2023 slate (before Rev Rafe was announced as our ministerial candidate) knowing that as we work together as a cohesive group aligned with the SOM principles, we will continue to support each other to grow spiritually as we grow our center.
I retired from the “job” world in 2021, having had many varied positions from the time I was 16 and working summers. Pursuits I truly enjoy are time in nature, adventure (found anywhere), reading, creative projects, on-going learning about alternatives to traditional health care, engaging in good self-care practices, connections with many cool people including my daughters (Lauren in Baltimore, Sara in Tucson AZ), and the list goes on. I feel so very blessed to be a member of the Columbia CSL community!
B. Amon James
B. Amon James

B. Amon James

I believe that my varied life experiences give me the tools and ability to serve the Columbia CSL community as a member of its Board of Directors. My goal is to help the community heal from recent challenges. I also hope to help Columbia CSL grow even stronger so that it can be an even greater beacon of Light and Faith in Columbia, MD and beyond. In 1991 I first started practicing the New Thought understanding of God and Life as a member of Unity of Washington, DC, where I have served as co-leader of the Prayer Ministry, teacher, speaker, lay leader, soloist, and youth choir director. I was also the Minister of Music for the Unity Center of Light in Bowie, MD from 1992-1997, and in the 90s served as a Board member of Us-Helping-Us, Inc. In 2002 I was ordained as a Minister by the National Spiritual Science Center of Washington, DC. My introduction to Science of Mind came through the Science of Mind “Guide for Spiritual Living” magazine around 1999. Since then, I have regularly read the magazine and its teachings, and was thrilled to actually become a member of a Columbia Center for Spiritual Living in 2018. Here at Columbia CSL I serve as a leader of the Music Ministry, a member of the Prayer Ministry, the Sunday Presiders and the Sunday Readers. By day, I am a government attorney whose work focuses on commercial litigation. And last, but certainly not least, I am privileged to be husband to Joe, and dad to Jermill and Sariah.

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