Meet Our Staff

PLC Ministers

Rev. Dr. Sandy West

LMFT - Senior Minister

  • ConsciousnessHealing.net
  • Spiritual Mentor and Educator Licensed Marriage Family Therapist
  • Intuitive Reader and Healing Facilitator
  • Energy Healing for Individuals, Objects and the Earth

Rev. Joe Bull

  • Music Director
  • Prayer Requests Director
  • Men's Group Facilitator
  • Affirmative Prayer
  • Officiation

Rev. Dr. Bob Hand

  • Instructor
  • Vice-President of Emerson Institute

Rev. Lujuana Bull

  • New Thought Classes and Workshops
  • Affirmative Prayer - Spirit to Spirit
  • Energy Centering Practices
  • Celebrations of Life
  • Blessings, Officiating, Facilitating

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

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. Melissa “Missy” Higginbotham

  • 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. Angelo Pizelo

Senior Minister Emeritus

  • Founder of Emerson Institute
  • Founder of Positive Living Center, Oakhurst, CA
  • Grief Counseling
  • Affirmative Prayer
  • New Thought Education
  • Pastoral Care, including stress reduction