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Positive Living Center

Meet Our Staff

PLC Ministers

Rev. Dr. Sandy West

Rev. Dr. Sandy West LMFT - Senior Minister

  • Spiritual Director
Rev. Joe Bull

Rev. Joe Bull

  • Director of Prayer Requests
  • Music Director
  • Prayer Requests Director
  • Men's Group Facilitator
  • Affirmative Prayer
  • Officiation
Rev. Dr. Bob Hand

Rev. Dr. Bob Hand

  • Officer of the Board of Trustees Emerson New Thought Center
Rev. Dr. Lujuana "LJ" Bull

Rev. Lujuana Bull

Rev. Dr. Judy DeRosa

Rev. Dr. Judy DeRosa, Echota Cherokee Elder, SsD

  • Prayer Practitioner
  • Officiate for nondenominational ceremony
  • Native American style weddings and ceremonies
  • Drum Circle Facilitator
  • Women's Creativity Circle
  • Dreams and Visions workshop
  • Additional workshops on Yosemitevibrations.com website above.
Rev. Kim Haley

Rev. Kim Haley, RSM

  • Affirmative Prayer
  • Reiki Energy Practitioner
  • Spiritual Astrological Counseling Sessions
  • Officiate, Traditional and Nontraditional Weddings, and Celebrations of Life
  • Facilitates Classes in Spirituality, Creativity, Dreamwork and Astrology
  • Flute Circle Co-Leader
  • Astrologysoup.com
Rev. Dr. Missy Higginbotham

Rev. Dr. Melissa "Missy" Higginbotham

  • Voicingsoundeternal.net
  • Director of Educational Resources
  • Emerson Institute Board Member
  • Affiliate New Thought Network (ANTN)
  • Editor, Emerson New Thought Center "Church Without Walls" Newsletter
  • Intuitive Reader and Healing Facilitator
  • Affirmative Prayer
  • Ordinations
  • Sound and Healing Facilitation
  • Sacred Ceremonies and Rituals
Rev. Dr. Brenda Negley

Rev. Dr. Brenda Negley, MsD, VSTCP

  • Yosemitevibrations.com
  • Mindfulness Prayer "Building Confidence and Supportive Thoughts through Mindful Prayer
  • LGBTQiA+ I am here to support and listen
  • Weddings and Celebrations of Life
  • Spiritual Retreats with Metaphysical Concepts
  • Spiral Labyrinth for Mindfulness Meditation
  • Sound and Energy Healing Practitioner, to include Sound Therapy and Sound Bath Meditations for Individuals and Groups addressing stress, anxiety, arthritis, neuropathy, PTSD.
Rev. Dr. Angelo Pizelo, Founder of the Positive Living Center and Founder of the Emerson Theological Institute

Rev. Dr. Angelo Pizelo - Senior Minister Emeritus - Founder of Emerson Institute - Founder of Positive Living Center, Oakhurst, CA

  • Founder of Emerson Institure
  • Founder of Positive Living Center, CA
  • Senior Minister Emeritus
  • Grief Counseling
  • Affirmative Prayer
  • New Thought Education
  • Pastoral Care, including stress reduction

In Memoriam

You will be greatly missed

Rev. Maggi Butterfield-Brown
Rev. Maggi Butterfield-Brown

Rev. Dr. Maggi Butterfield-Brown

  • Oneness Blessings (Awakened Deeksha)
  • Affirmative Prayer
  • Non-Traditional Weddings

Rev. Joann Burgess

  • Practitioner Development
  • Affirmative Prayer
  • Meditation Retreats
  • Spiritual Counseling, including meditation and stress reduction instruction