Cassandra Mannhardt
Cassandra Mannhardt
Board of Trustees President
Unity of Fredericksburg has been my spiritual home for over a dozen years. I love learning and applying transformative spiritual principles. I have been blessed by the opportunity to lead our Montessori-based children’s services where I witnessed and nurtured the spiritual development of our children. I eagerly look forward to being able to resume these special times together soon. I also have a passion for nurturing connectedness and community on all levels, like encouraging fellowship over luscious organic salads with herbs from my own garden. I joyfully invite you to join us for Sunday celebration and/or a class.
Melissa Coleman
Melissa Coleman
Board of Trustees Vice President
Melissa Coleman is a mother of two boys, Benny and Bradley. She has been attending Unity of Fredericksburg since 2016 and became a member in 2018. She has been married to her husband John for almost 11 years. He is a CPA and is a local business owner. During the week, Melissa works at a small private school for students with special needs as an Instructional Specialist. She also consults with another local private school as a Resource Specialist. She and her husband started a teaching farm (Simply Sprouts Farm) four years ago to teach students about farming.
For the past two years, Melissa has served on the Pastoral Care Committee at Unity of Fredericksburg. This past year, she took the role as the leader for the committee. She enjoys celebrating the highs of people’s lives and letting others know that they are cared about when challenges arise.
Melissa is proud to serve as Vice President on the Board of Trustees at Unity of Fredericksburg.
Chris Abeel
Chris Abeel
Board of Trustees Secretary
Chris has been a member of Unity since 2006. She became Music Coordinator and since then has worked with our talented musicians and the DOVES choir to bring joy to Sunday Service. She is a strings teacher in Prince William County and plays cello with the Fredericksburg String Quartet. Most Sundays you will find her at the web cam and sound board working to improve our virtual outreach. Chris is excited to be a part of the transformation of our Unity Community.
Natalie Breen
Natalie Breen
Board of Trustees Treasurer
Natalie has been attending various Unity churches since 1990 and has been a part of Unity of Fredericksburg since its inception. You often can find her attending Sunday services with some or all of her children in tow, as well as performing as the special musician.
When Natalie is putting together the music for services, she always chooses carefully, ensuring that the music matches the theme of the talk. For her, having the music match the talk adds a much- needed element to the spirituality of the service.
She looks forward to growing with the board and encourages you to reach out to her!
Judi Laganga
Office Manager
