ABOUT US
Our church offers “Spiritual Skills for a Better Life”
OUR VISION
To acknowledge people of all faiths, offering love, inspiration, education, healing, spirit guidance, peace and joy……promoting development of Spiritual Skills for a Better Life.
Several of the specific PURPOSES of our organization include:
To worship God and promote the teachings of the Scriptures by the dissemination of metaphysical truths as given by the life, teachings and demonstrations of the Master Jesus.
To offer classes, workshops, publications and other materials to Members and the public which reinforce and promote the philosophy of Christian Metaphysics.
WHAT WE DO
We are a healing and teaching center, and our church staff members are dedicated to providing education and tools for individual spiritual development, for those with the desire to do so. Please refer to our calendar of events and contact us at 941-266-8435 for more information.
OUR COMMUNITY
On a regular basis, our church (CMF) offers classes in a wide range of subjects of interest to the metaphysical community. The classes and services conducted by CMF focus on the philosophy of right living, the spiritual laws and personal development. Titles, dates and descriptions of the CMF classes can be found in the EVENTS portion and the CALENDAR portion of this website.
Acting Pastor Rev.Tom 'TR' Courtney
The CMF Membership elected Rev. Tom “TR” Courtney to serve as ACTING CMF PASTOR for the 2023-24 fiscal year, while the Ecclesiastical Committee and Directors work to locate candidates, and hopefully qualify one of those for the CMF PASTOR position.
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Rev. Tom “TR” Courtney co-founded the Christian Metaphysical Fellowship, Inc. (doing business as the Center for Metaphysical Fellowship) with wife Eileen Flexer Courtney in October 2003. Rev. TR and Eileen are life-long Metaphysicians, both growing up in a metaphysical church in Sarasota founded by Eileen’s parents. Rev. TR holds CMF certifications as a Spiritual Healer, and as an Associate Minister. He has served the organization continuously in all aspects of the ecclesiastical and business operations, since its incorporation in 2003. Rev. TR also serves as CMF Board President.
Committee Chairpersons 2023 - 2024
Prayer Outreach Program - Julie Bifano
Education & Ecclesiastical Committee - Rev. Tom "TR" Courtney
Publication Committee - Eileen Courtney
Fundraising & Facebook - Colleen Panebianco
Website Maintenance & Print Ads - Rev. Tom "TR" Courtney
Class Arrangements - Susan Houliston
Library - Julie Bifano
Worship Service Greeter - Sally Barrows (Primary)
Certificate Holders 2023 - 2024
Sally Barrows - Healer & Spirit Medium
Julie Bifano - Healer & Spiritual Intuitive
Jo Binette - Healer
Cheryl Buchanan - Healer & Spirit Medium
JoAnn Cooke - Healer
Eileen Courtney - Healer
Rev. Tom "TR" Courtney - Healer & Assoc. Minister
Caroline Crawford - Healer & Spirit Medium
Paul Crawford - Healer
Rosalana Gallo - Healer & Spiritual Intuitive
Irene Hayden - Healer
Susan Houliston - Healer & Spirit Medium
Patricia Kennedy - Healer & Spirit Medium
Harriet Loftus - Healer
Joanne McLaren - Healer
AnneMarie Martins - Healer
Karin Strauss - Healer & Spirit Medium
Board Of Directors 2023 - 2024
President - Rev. Tom "TR" Courtney
Vice President - Julie Bifano
Secretary - Eileen Courtney
Treasurer - Lannie Gallo
Director - Sally Barrows
Director - Paul Crawford
Director - Colleen Panebianco
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