Due to the suspension of in-house activities, the Annual Membership Meeting & Election has been postponed. These amazing candidates will be voted upon at a later date.
Ronna Gjesfjeld
Ronna has been attending UVC since 2011 and is a former UVC Board of Trustees Treasurer & Secretary. UVC answers her spiritual needs and she loves the people who attend here, our minister, and most of all, herself. She feels spiritually 'fed' helping with Sunday fellowship and enjoys joining others in decorating the Chapel during the Christmas season. As a retired Administrative Assistant, she is well versed in confidentiality, drive, and organizational skills. Bringing experience as a previous Board member, she knows how to work alongside others working toward the same goal: Moving UVC into the next phase of the New Thought movement. "I love Unity Village Chapel. Being a Board member places me at the heart and soul of its operations, allowing me to co-create with fellow members."
BIO: Ronna Gjesfjeld is a semi-retired office professional. Her 25 year career started in construction as a project administrative assistant, later moving into larger corporate offices. She has been an office manager, team leader, and assistant to corporate executives. Ronna enjoys being retired from her office career, but, since wasn’t quite ready to completely retire and is now running her own small home cleaning business.
Ronna communicates with her Divine Spirit daily through meditation, journaling and prayer. She is continually working on staying mindful of the present moment through simple offerings of 'thanks' throughout the day to her Divine Spirit being ever mindful of her vibration level, focusing to achieve the highest that she can.
Ronna is currently serving as a team leader in the on-going A Course In Miracles groups, is on the PowerPoint, Fellowship and Angel Assistant teams, leads AIS groups and enjoys volunteering for events UVC throughout the year.
Ronna communicates with her Divine Spirit daily through meditation, journaling and prayer. She is continually working on staying mindful of the present moment through simple offerings of 'thanks' throughout the day to her Divine Spirit being ever mindful of her vibration level, focusing to achieve the highest that she can.
Ronna is currently serving as a team leader in the on-going A Course In Miracles groups, is on the PowerPoint, Fellowship and Angel Assistant teams, leads AIS groups and enjoys volunteering for events UVC throughout the year.
Dennis Smith
Dennis has been attending UVC since 2008 and has been active in the community as former President of The Men of Unity and leader of the Adopt-A-Highway Program for many years. He is retired military ( 20 years of active federal service) attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. He graduated from Senior Service College and spent 2007 in Iraq as a peace keeper in action. He is currently self-employed as the CEO of his residential rental property business. He brings to the Board a unique skillset he has developed from his diverse background. Including a Masters in Strategic Studies and his experience of being a managing partner of local apartment complexes. “I am happy to have made so many friends at UVC. I love UVC& want to contribute to the leadership.”
BIO: Dennis V. Smith is retired military (20 years of active federal service). He attained the rank of lieutenant colonel and graduated from senior service college. He spent 2007 in Iraq, where he became a peace keeper in action. He currently is self-employed as the CEO of his residential rental property business. He also draws on the experience of being the managing partner of two local apartment complexes.
Dennis lives in Lees Summit, close to New Longview. He enjoys scuba diving, kayaking, and hiking. He loves to go on dive trips to Bonaire, Netherland Antilles in the Caribbean, and explore the wonders of the deep. Snorkeling is always fun in Bonaire as the bountiful coral reefs are near the shoreline. The warm climate is also appealing to him. He also finds short day hikes in national parks to be relaxing, and for shorter outings, he throws his kayak on the back of his truck and goes to Longview Lake or Lake Jacomo to paddle in the calm waters.
Dennis is past president of Men of Unity at UVC (five years), and past leader of the UVC Adopt-A-Highway program (five years). He is fond of serving the congregation at UVC.
Dennis lives in Lees Summit, close to New Longview. He enjoys scuba diving, kayaking, and hiking. He loves to go on dive trips to Bonaire, Netherland Antilles in the Caribbean, and explore the wonders of the deep. Snorkeling is always fun in Bonaire as the bountiful coral reefs are near the shoreline. The warm climate is also appealing to him. He also finds short day hikes in national parks to be relaxing, and for shorter outings, he throws his kayak on the back of his truck and goes to Longview Lake or Lake Jacomo to paddle in the calm waters.
Dennis is past president of Men of Unity at UVC (five years), and past leader of the UVC Adopt-A-Highway program (five years). He is fond of serving the congregation at UVC.
