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Unity Village Chapel
Our mission is to inspire spiritual growth and abundant living!
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The Unity Village Chapel began as a small group that met informally at the
Pool Clubhouse in the fall of 1922. Mrs. Rickert Fillmore (Harriet) was among the
founders of the group. The group, led by E.V.Ingram, began formal Sunday meetings in
December. From 1924 through 1930, adult Sunday School was held in the mornings; Sunday
service was held in the evenings with speakers including George Carpenter, Charles Fillmore,
Lowell Fillmore, Myrtle Fillmore, Candace Hickson, Ella Pomeroy, Betty Simmons and Ralph Tackett.
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In 1929 the meetings were moved to the original Silent Unity Building, now the
Education Building, and the group was known as the Unity Community Society. In December 1931 the
group was formally organized as the Jackson County Unity Center and Unity Licensed Teacher,
Nora Lee Stevenson served as the leader with an average attendance of 100-150 through 1942.
Nora was followed by Donald O'Connor, Nettie Wyatt and Francie Gable serving as leaders.
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During the period of 1949 through 1975 services were held in the Administration
Building Village Hall, and the name of the group was officially changed to Unity
Village Chapel after the incorporation of Unity Village as a city. Ralph Rhea served
as minister followed by J. Sig and Jane Paulson.
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The Activities Center Building was dedicated at the Minister's Conference in
June 1975. In 1978 Frank and Martha Giudici were hired as Chapel ministers. With the
retirement of the Giudicis in 1987, Christopher Chenoweth joined the Chapel as senior minister.
Since that time, senior ministers have included Harriet Valliere, Sharon Connors and
Robert Robinson. In 2006 the Unity Village Chapel became a corporation separate from Unity
School of Christianity.
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