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Board of Trustees
The Spiritual Enrichment Center’s mission is to create an
inclusive spiritual community dedicated to teaching the Science of Mind and
assisting each individual who attends the center in growing, learning and
healing through the application of spiritual principles.
The Spiritual Enrichment Center is a nonprofit organization, a member and
affiliate church of Religious Science International (link to RSI). As a
nonprofit organization, it operates under the direction of a board of trustees
which meets on a monthly basis. The board is responsible for the oversight and
operation of the organization and those elected to serve as board trustees
must meet qualifying criteria and maintain a standard of expected service
while in service to the board.
The term of service for a board trustee is three years with officers serving a
maximum term of one year in office during their tenure on the board. Each
officer of the board has specified tasks and assignments which benefit and
support the operation of the Spiritual Enrichment Center. There are also
specific qualifications and guidelines for serving on the board. To download
additional information about serving on the board, please
click here.
Board meetings are held the fourth Friday of each month at 5:30 PM at the
Spiritual Enrichment Center.
Protocol for Addressing Issues or Questions to the Board: Anyone wishing to
address the board of trustees may do so by first contacting the
President of the Board, Reverend
Dr. Andrea Asebedo.
The board is comprised of nine members which includes the pastor as President
with eight other elected and/or appointed board directors. Every March an
annual meeting for the board and membership is held on a Sunday afternoon to
review the previous year’s accomplishments as well as to review the plans and
the budget for the next year. Members as well as friends of the church are
invited to attend.
Current board trustees and officers of the board:
President of Board: The Reverend Dr. Andrea Asebedo,
Pastor and Senior Minister
Vice President: Charlie Born
Treasurer: Roy Woolfstead
Secretary: Jill Boland
Members:
Pegi Bockrath
Ace Clemens
David Forseth
Doug Hoerber
Roy Woolfstead
Spiritual Enrichment Center Board Members
for FY 2007:
 Andrea Asebedo
is the Pastor and Senior Minister of the Spiritual Enrichment Center of
Redding and serves as President of the Board of Trustees. Rev Andrea has been
a Licensed Practitioner of Religious Science since 1980 and a minister of
Religious Science since 1984. As co-founder of the present day Spiritual
Enrichment Center, Dr. Andrea inspired growth of the church from its humble
beginnings to its present day spiritually rich and diverse community.
Dr. Andrea serves in many capacities and affirms that her purpose of being it
to relieve suffering. She is recognized as an Emerson Scholar, studying the
works of Ralph Waldo Emerson. For a more extensive biography of Dr. Andrea,
please see the
minister section of this website.
SEVA Sections: Audio/Video Team, Music Selection
Team, Guest Musician Scheduler.
 Jill-Armanda
Boland is a Registered Marriage, Family Therapist Intern working for Northern Valley
Catholic Social Services, supervised by Gloria Aeilts-Wright, LMFT, MFC #28234.
She is a member of the Community Outreach Seva Team
and has been at the Spiritual Enrichment Center since 1988.
Jill enjoys working the Spiritual Enrichment Center’s Youth
Group as well as engaging in outdoor activities, games, friends, movies and the
Spiritual Enrichment Center.
Jill’s daughters are Krystal Ruesch with son Colby and Opal
Ruesch married to Jon.
Jill’s life purpose is to be an avenue of love.
SEVA Section: Prosperity Team
 Pegi Bockrath -
Pegi Bockrath sustains her life as a property owner and author. She has been
involved at the Spiritual Enrichment Center since about 1992.
Pegi loves to travel, spending almost half of the year visiting exotic places
and writing. She is also a dog lover and loves to cook. Her life purpose is to
be in the places where the Divine is expressed.
Pegi can be reached by leaving her a message at the church office at 530
221-4849.
SEVA Section: Membership/Friendship Team
 Charlie
Born works for Frontier Communications as the Government & External Affairs
Manager.
Charlie has been at the Spiritual Enrichment Center since 1991.
Charlie enjoys outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, snowshoeing,
gardening and reading. Charlie also enjoys supporting and actively participating
in activities, workshops, and events that promote peace. He also enjoys these
activities with his family, his wife, Rev. Sue Miller-Born, his daughter Sara,
and Sue's children, Lindy and Chris.
Charlie’s life purpose is to live his life with purpose and spiritual integrity
and to support others on their spiritual path.
SEVA Section: Landscape Team
 Ace
Clemens works in mental health care.
She has been at the Spiritual Enrichment
Center since 2003. Ace’s special interests
include backpacking, scrabble, singing and her
two cats, Misty and Bodhi.
Ace’s life purpose is "to be a healing
presence," making a difference in all lives
that she touches.
SEVA Sections: "Source" Youth Group,
Children's Church
 David Forseth - Dave has worked in the
building industry for about 26 years and has
been a Housing Specialist at the City of
Redding for the past 17 years where he works
to develop affordable housing opportunities
for low-income tenants and home owners. He has
college degrees in Art and Business
Administration. He is married and has two
children. His wife Elizabeth introduced him to
the Spiritual Enrichment Center in 2005 before
their marriage and he has been a regular
attendee since. He currently leads the
Building Team.
In Dave’s spare time he enjoys family
activities such as sailing on Whiskeytown
Lake, camping, gardening, and attending
theater, opera, and plays. He and Elizabeth
also enjoy touring in their Miata sports car.
Dave continues to pursue spiritual studies
through the Spiritual Enrichment Center
classes, reading, and listening to the many
teachers in our world.
Dave believes his life purpose is to live and
appreciate each day and every person; to
continue to learn; to share his knowledge,
talents, and himself; and to do good work in
his community.
SEVA Section: Building Team.
 Doug
Hoerber - Doug is an architect, licensed in the State of California for 28
years, employed in Redding by the firm of Nichols Melburg & Rossetto for 19
years. Doug’s current position is as a Senior Associate Architect in the
firm’s Medical Group
Doug attended the Spiritual Enrichment Center in January of 2004
and enrolled as a member in January 2006.
Doug enjoys recreational kayaking, scuba diving, free diving,
carpentry, wood turning, photography, camping, aircraft, study of self awareness
and spirituality. Doug was the craftsman and lead of the seva team that created
the manifest vision of Reverend Lynn’s peace lanterns.
Doug’s life purpose is to contribute the simple skills he has to
those around him. He chooses to acknowledge the importance of his family,
children and grandchildren, beloved partner, workplace, and community. He feels,
“It is important to show them their worth by my appreciation of their presence
in my life, to share with them the wonder and beauty of our lives here in this
world, and in some way contribute to the joy that is available to them in this
existence.”
Doug has been involved in and served on seva teams for “Hats
Off for Life” American Cancer Society -Relay for Life setup team, remodel design
for the Cottage bathroom, design for Landscape Team’s Master Plan, phased
projects. screening trellis, Oak Gove wedding Platform, Cottage Wedding
Platform, water feature and as stated previously the
“A Season for Nonviolence” Peace Lantern design and production.
As a member of the Board of Trustees, Doug is currently
responsible for the oversight of the Usher and Greeters Seva Team.
 Roy
Woolfstead - Roy by profession has worked as an attorney with Worker’s
Compensation for more than 30 years. He is a partner in Laughlin, Falbo, Levy
and Moresi Law Firm. He is in the process of retiring expecting that process to
complete at the end of 2008.
Roy has been at the Spiritual Enrichment Center since 1998. He
has served on Landscape Seva Projects for more than 10 years and is responsible
for the Prosperity Seva Team.
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