Unity Church Pastor Had A ‘Call’ To Work

Sat., July 8, 2000

By Nina Culver nculver47@gmail.com

Unity Church of North Idaho, 4465 N. 15th, Coeur d’Alene. Congregation: The church has 130 members.

History: The church was founded 20 years ago after a small group of people from the Church of Truth in Coeur d’Alene followed the Rev.

Hazele Rowell to start a new Unity church. Church members met in the Fort Sherman Chapel until moving to their new location in 1997.

Services: 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sundays (664-1125) Affiliation: Association of Unity Churches.

Spiritual leader: Rev. Marilyn Muehlbach Background: Muehlbach, 56, has served at the United Church for 15 years. She received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Denison University in 1965 and graduated from the Unity School of Christianity ministerial education program in 1985.

She has served as a Hospice chaplain for the past six years, and for the past four years has also been a member of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations. Reason for becoming a pastor: “There was definitely `a call.’ Helping people find a connection to God strong enough to carry them through life’s challenges and deep enough to encourage them to make a difference in the world became an urgent priority for me.”

Favorite part of the job: “Being a part of people’s lives during significant turning points and `having history’ with the families - weddings, christenings, funerals; creative opportunities - creating services that transform lives.”

The Bible’s most important message: “The kingdom of God isn’t over here or over there. The kingdom of God is within you.”

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