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Spiritual Center Advisory Board Members
President - John Yates
Know to all of us as Johnny, he began his "official" spirituality journey in 1984 when he joined Unity. He is a founding member of Unity Center for Spiritual Living that purchased the property which is now HLSC. He frequently volunteers with project and joyfully supports our center financially and by attending our special event and classes.
Johnny considers HeartLight Spiritual Center to be his spiritual home where he enjoys sharing his love and friendship with like minded people. Johnny bring to the board the experience of being self-employed for over 40 years which provided opportunities to manage his income while enjoying a comfortable lifestyle. Johnny has been married to Bonnie for 38 years and has 3 children, 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. |
Vice President - Sandra Broome-Edwards
Sandra is a native Charlottean, and recently retired information technology manager. She is married to Joe Edwards and they have four children, ten grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Years before her spiritual journey began, Sandra drove past the sign for the Spiritual Center on her way to a denominational church thinking "they must be a bunch of heathens, they just need Jesus." In 2008 I pulled into the parking lot of “The Heathens”and have never looked back. Her story is a continual reminder that the Universe has a sense of humor and speaks to us in a multitude of ways, even signs on “Spiritual” Centers. |
Secretary - Kathy Davis |
Treasurer - Charles Walker |
Kathy’s quest for a greater understanding of what God is and what God is not began in the late 1970’s when she was given the book, “You are Greater Than You Know.” It made Kathy realize that God really is within us and how powerful our thoughts really are.
Kathy has been involved in several New Thought churches but she feels that HeartLight is the church she was always looking for. She says she loves HeartLight Spiritual Center because she always learns something new or a better way to understand life’s ups and downs through the Sunday services and David’s classes. She also loves being with the kind, loving people who attend HeartLight. In her professional life, Kathy was a Business Manager for an international food broker. She and her husband of 25 years, Jim, live in Huntersville, NC. |
Charles was born in Chicago and graduated from Northern Illinois University with a degree in accounting.
The majority of his career has been in public and corporate accounting and accounting-related consulting, interrupted by periods when he owned a book store and later a publishing company. Charles has been on some form of spiritual path since the 1970’s - a journey that has included Transcendental Meditation, Baha’i, Unitarian Universalism, Tai-Chi and Science of Mind. |
Member - Rhonda Harris
Rhonda Harris transplanted from Colorado to North Carolina in 2017. Finding an energetic spiritual environment to grow in has been a wonderful and enriching experience.
An avid animal lover she shares her home following the 3-2-1 method of pet ownership: 3 parrots, 2 dogs, 1 cat. Recently she became a member of NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness of Carolina, and plans to begin training as a facilitator for classes and support groups for families affected by mental illness. She is devoted to the HeartLight family and looks forward to learning and growing through the new age of enlightenment that is upon us now. |
Member - Karen MacMurray
Karen is a librarian, potter, author, entrepreneur and a spiritual seeker.
She considers one of her roles in this life experience is to serve God and his creations. She has spent most of her life seeking spiritual connection and has explored and been a part of organizations such as the Rosicrucian and Edgar Cayce’s “Search for God” study groups. |
Meet Our Music Director - Greg James
Greg is a writer and musician originally from Charlottesville, Virginia. After moving to Charlotte in the mid 70's, he made a career of playing multiple instruments in various bands and piano bars, along with writing and producing jingles and themes for local radio, tv, and film. He did session work in the local recording studios working on projects as diverse as children's albums for Dr. Thomas Moore, and rock albums for The Spongetones. Along with being the music director for the Unity Church, he wrote and performed numerous plays for them during his decades long association.
During a 15 year stint with Morris costumes, he designed the soundscapes for their haunted house, props, and circuses. Greg feels spiritual awareness is based on a simple principle....from bliss we come and to bliss we return. This mantra is key in overcoming adversity, for in it we realize that suffering is temporary and happiness is eternal. He wrote, “I’ve witnessed the joy and positive message of HLSC and want to use my music to facilitate spreading this good will. Through our works, we can offer a glimpse of the peace that is everyone's destiny!” |
Paul Huff - Music Team:
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Executive and Retired Team Members
Tim Leach, Executive Director
Tim’s gifts and talents include organization and marketing.
In a previous life, Tim was a High School Marching Band Director. He has also served as Executive Director at Unity of Charlotte. He is co-owner of SomaEnergetics with David Hulse. SomaEnergetics is an energy training company using vibrational tools. Tim enjoys supporting individuals and groups to achieve their goals with spirit, passion and integrity. |
Reverend Rebecca Nagy, Minister Emerita (Retired)
Currently Founding Director of Golden Quest Mystery School
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