Looking to book a guest speaker? Unity Great Lakes Region is full of vibrant and available speakers that are available to you. Scroll through below to learn more about each speaker and how to contact them.
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Guest Speakers
LUT as of 2026, Unity Student since 1983. Inspirational Speaker, Inductee MN Broadcasters Hall of Fame, CEO KMOJ FM, Minneapolis.
Availability: In-Person Only
Services Offered: Sunday Services · Workshops/Classes · Special Services
Website: freddiebell.com
Gerald Evans (Freddie Bell)
Greg Bowens
Greg Bowens is a writer, prayer chaplain and public relations professional. He helps people master living in the moment by revealing a universal truth - happiness, rooted in love, is a powerful pathway to experiencing our oneness with God and the heaven within every day. He was inspired while first serving in the Unity movement as a prayer chaplain at Renaissance Unity now located in Royal Oak, MI. There he created the I Choose Happiness fan page on Facebook where his messages of hope reached over 200,000 people living in 44 countries. His book, I Choose Happiness – A 30 Day Guide to Living Well was created to help people decide to live happier lives and learn how to maintain their happiness despite circumstances. He is a dynamic speaker known for making audiences feel comfortable, more at home and connected in any venue.
Availability: In-Person & Virtual
Services Offered: Sunday Services · Special Services · Weddings and Funeral Services
Website: Facebook.com/greg.bowens
Emmy is a Licensed Unity Teacher with 23 years of experience residing in Taylor, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit). She enjoys teaching innovative classes and providing uplifting Sunday talks. In 2023, Emmy completed the Spiritual Direction program at UWSI and her MSW degree in Interpersonal Mental Health Practice in 1991. Emmy speaks regularly at Unity Downriver.
Availability: In-Person & Virtual
Services Offered: Sunday Services · Special Services · Memorial and Funeral Services
Ethel (Emmy) Kellie
Brett Koon
Rev. Brett Koon is an Inspirational Speaker, Meditation Teacher, Life Coach, and Retreat Facilitator. He has been meditating for over three decades, which informs most of his messages. He speaks with presence, an open heart, and compassion for others, with a focus on helping people let go of who they are not so the truth of who they are can be revealed.
Availability: In-Person & Virtual
Services Offered: Sunday Services · Workshops/Classes
Website: mindfulmeditation.services
Kathy Harwood Long
Contact: Email
An ordained Unity Minister, Kathy works as a mentor and emissary for sacred ecology spirituality and The New Story of evolutionary change. She serves as Executive Spiritual Director for Unity EarthCare Alliance and as Board President for the Unity Great Lakes Region. Kathy is a known speaker at UWM conventions and Unity ministries throughout the U.S. She invites systemic changes in the lives of individuals, and spiritual communities for the sake of the earth–and the children that inheriting the earth.
Availability: In-Person & Virtual
Services Offered: Sunday Services · Special Services · Retreats · Workshops/Classes · Learnshops · The Spiritual Model for Boards & Leaders · Sacred Ecology Ceremonies
Website: KathyHarwoodLong.com
Sandra McKinney
Served Unity Spiritual Center in Eau Claire, WI 2003-2016. I have spoke regionally since retirement in WI, MN and IA; and currently speak monthly at Unity Appleton & Unity Eau Claire. I've been a guest speaker locally for the United Church of Christ and First Presbyterian Church. I've also been a guest speaker at Unity's in LA, TX, IL and SD. I have provided workshops at several of these locations and officiate for weddings, funerals and baptisms.
Availability: In-Person & Virtual
Services Offered: Sunday Services · Special Services · Weddings, Funerals, Baptisms · Numerology Workshop
Website: mindfulmeditation.services
Elizabeth Strolberg Page
Elizabeth Strolberg Page has worked in human services since 1987 and holds a Master's degree in Education Guidance Counseling and a Doctorate in Adult Education. She is the owner/director of a licensed adoption agency and has been in private counseling practice for over 20 years. Elizabeth joined Unity in the late 1980s at Unity of Jefferson City, Missouri, and returned to Unity of Columbia in 2021, where she facilitates monthly meditation sessions, serves on the prayer team, and teaches spiritual classes. She provides Sunday talks at various Unity churches and is on track to be ordained as a Unity minister in June 2026.
Availability: In-Person & Virtual
Services Offered: Sunday Services · Workshops/Classes · Special Services
Eileen Patra
Rev. Eileen Patra is an ordained Unity Minister and author. She has served Unity of Livonia (six years as senior minister), Unity of Lakes in West Branch, MI, Unity Spiritual Life Center in Troy, MI, and thirteen years as Teen Ministry Consultant to the Great Lakes Region. She served as a board member of the Unity Urban Ministerial School and received the 2014 Ruth M. Mosley Award for Outstanding Achievement in Ministry. She is the author of "The Mystical Ark: A Vessel of Blessings" and "A Mystical Approach to Spiritual Living."
Availability: In-Person & Virtual
Services Offered: Sunday Services · Workshops/Classes
Website: eileenpatra.com
Cheryl Perry
Cheryl Perry is a Licensed Unity Teacher at Unity of Central Minnesota, where she currently serves as a spiritual leader. She offers Sunday services, celebrations of life, weddings, weekly classes, and other special services.
Availability: In-Person & Virtual
Services Offered: Sunday Services · Workshops/Classes · Special Services
Michelle Timmons
With a deep-seated commitment to her T.H.R.I.V.E. philosophy, Michele is a spiritual companion and speaker dedicated to helping individuals and groups manifest their highest and best good. Her work is rooted in the belief that every person is a whole and divine being, and she uses her P.U.G. credo—Passionate, Understanding, and Grace Filled—to create a bridge between the "quiet soul" and active, purposeful living. Whether she is facilitating immersive retreats, leading transformative workshops, or delivering keynote addresses, Michele acts as an instigator of positive change, offering grounded strategies for spiritual growth and a compassionate presence that honors each person's unique journey. Her mission is to walk alongside others, especially LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies, rejoicing in their wholeness while providing the spiritual tools necessary to live a life of profound clarity and grace.
Availability: In-Person & Virtual
Services Offered: Sunday Services · Workshops/Classes · Special Services · Spiritual Companionship/Spiritual Direction
Ric Schumacher
Ric Schumacher is an ordained Unity minister and a nationally recognized speaker, trainer and writer. His writing has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and anthologies, including articles in Unity Magazine, Daily Word, and Journey Magazine. Ric is an adjunct professor at Youngstown State University in Youngstown Ohio where he has taught Religious Studies, American Identity and Human Geography.
Availability: In-Person & Virtual
Services Offered: Sunday Services · Workshops/Classes · Special Services
Website: ricschumacher.com