Meet the New SLC Board of Trustees Nominees
*Become a New or Renew Your Governing Membership to be eligible to vote for the 2025 Board of Trustees at the Annual Meeting on Sunday, April 27th*
Monica Hart, Executive MBA, Prayer and Clinical Chaplain and “The Marketing Coach” has over 30 years as a leader, real-world practitioner, facilitator, instructor, and marketing, spiritual, life, career, and networking coach.
Over 30 years ago, Monica was deeply inspired by Reverends Phil and Dorothy Pierson’s love, wisdom, and Unity teachings. Reverends Michael and Faith Moran continued to inspire and empower her to serve on Spiritual Life Center’s board and as a prayer chaplain.
Monica is a co-founding member with Reverends Larry and Denese Schellink, Unity Center of Davis. She has served as prayer chaplain coordinator, workshop facilitator, marketing event planner and board president.
In the community, she serves as a Prayer and Clinical Chaplain, facilitates “Conscious Aging” workshops, and partners with veterinarians and their clients when they must say “goodbye” to their fur babies.
Marianne Mancina's Bio: I love SLC and the people I’ve met here. A lurker around the edges since 1999, I joined SLC as a member in 2012. Over the years I’ve volunteered and participated in many of the activities offered at SLC, such as Women of Spirit, the Traces of the Trade event, Deborah’s Spiritual Exploration group, WOW Wednesdays, Bingo nights, Q Process, the Gala, and Faith in Action. Being an FIA artist is probably the closest thing to my heart. SLC has helped me develop a more positive, forgiving, and loving attitude towards myself, others, and the world. Your fellowship has helped me weather a divorce after 27 years of marriage, political turmoil, family mental health issues, and the deaths of friends and loved ones.
I’ve lived in Sacramento most of my life but did have long “pitstops” in Berkeley/Oakland, Boston, Seattle, and Claremont CA, either going to college or adventuring. I was a clothing designer and seamstress for 10 Years and a graphic designer for 32 years, the last 15+ at Sacramento News & Review. I have two kids, Lisa, 44 and Casey, 39, who have, unbidden, blessed me with seven grandkids. I currently live alone with my two small foster fail dogs, Gizmo and Chugs. I love being with my family, painting, gardening, reading, and watching too many Korean “ dramedy” series.
I look forward to being on the board and being of service in anyway I can. SLC filled the hole in my heart. May it fill yours too. Peace.
Marcia McCrimons' Bio: Living life to the fullest! I am an active member of Spiritual Life Center with my husband, Daniel.
Professionally, I work as a pediatric nurse and serve as a Financial Lifestyle Coach. Personally, I enjoy travelling, reading, cooking, and participating in game nights with two different groups of friends.
Additionally, I have four children and four grandchildren who live locally, and one child in New York.
George Peckham's Bio: I have been attending SLC from the beginning and became a member around 2003. I am single and have been a Marriage and Family Therapist for the last 20 years working in private practice.
I will be 70 years old in July of this year and enjoy hiking, gardening, playing music and maintaining a great circle of friends which includes members of SLC.
I have been involved in several recovery, 12 step programs for the last 30 years plus. I am a vegetarian/vegan and have practiced this way of living for over 30 years.
I have 3 older brothers and stay in contact with them. I am in a semi-retirement stage in my life working about 5 hours per week.
Daniel Thomas' Bio: I am a native of Sacramento. For the last 15 years I have been involved in a community service organization called MANALIVE Sacramento Inc., which I was executive director of for 11th of those 15 years. I also facilitated groups in and out of the jails to address their anger and violence as well as ran the organization.
I met my wife Karen at Spiritual Life Center in 2004 and we were married in 2006.
Our marriage is one of the many many blessings the church has been bestowed upon me. Almost all my close friends, which I referred to as a family of choice, have come into my life by being a part of Spiritual Life Center.
Karen and I have a rabbit named Bela, (the fella), and a bird name Boswell. Bosewell can talk saying I love you, Hi Boswell, Hi sweetheart, and I see a pretty bird. He also wakes us up every morning whistling various versions of summertime or if you’re happy and you know it clap your hands. Sometimes he is annoying.
We live in River park, about a ten minute walk to the American river which we both love.
I have a daughter, Angela, from a previous marriage who is 37 years old. She lives here in town and we see each other occasionally. She also attended Spiritual Life Center as a tween and a teen. I know the the experience of being part of the spiritual community with our Church was a very good
experience for her.
Some of my other interests are listed in the application except I forgot to mention I have taken the hospice volunteer training.