Meet our leadership ministerial team—a group of compassionate and dedicated individuals committed to guiding and uplifting our community. With diverse experiences and a deep love for spiritual growth, they’re here to support you on your journey, creating a space where everyone can thrive and connect with their highest potential.

Reverend Eunice Chalfant- Senior Minister-was born and raised in southern california and has served as a full-time minister since 1994, and a licensed practitioner since 1986.  In 1997 , Rev. Chalfant received Ordination from the United Church of Religious Science.  After practitioner studies with a young Rev. Michael Beckwith, she became part of the first Vision Core of the Agape Church of Religious Science, and served on the first Board of Trustees. Rev. Eunice served as Senior Ministe rat centers in four different states: Arizona, California, Ohio, and Oklahoma before coming to Palm Springs in April of 2017. Rev. Eunice received proclaimations from the city of Dayton and the state of Ohio fro the work she did with the Season for Nonviolence.  In 2004 she was inducted into the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Board of Preachers at Morehouse College, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Reverend Vince Kueffner – journey into spirituality  began in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Atlanta Church for Religious Science, where he studied under Dr. Kennedy Shultz. After returning to his hometown of Milwaukee, he founded the Milwaukee Church of Religious Science. Following five years of service, he moved to Sarasota, Florida, to work with the Sarasota Center for Spiritual Living.

After a year in Sarasota, Rev. Vince returned to the Midwest, where he applied spiritual principles in his business life, enjoying a successful 30-year career in mortgage lending. For Rev. Vince, the beauty of these teachings lies in their universal applicability—no matter where he is or what he is doing, spiritual principles can enhance any situation.

Now serving as a staff minister at the Center for Spiritual Living Palm Springs, Rev. Vince sees each day as an opportunity to express these principles in many ways, and he feels fortunate to do so.

Reverend Mark Accomando-is an ordained  Minister with the Center for Spiritual Living. He has a rich background in spiritual leadership, having served as the Director of the CSL Spiritual Community in Raleigh, NC, an Assistant Staff Minister in Chicago, and as the Director of Youth and Family Ministries at CSL Palm Desert. In 2011, he founded CSL Focus Ministry’s Evoke Peace Now program to support addiction recovery and community well-being.

Mark has developed a unique spiritual education curriculum that integrates timeless spiritual practices with contemporary evidence-based addiction recovery methods. He is dedicated to helping individuals cultivate spiritual practices that aid in addiction recovery and connect with their inner wisdom and higher power. Through coaching and guidance, he assists people in reclaiming their purpose, inner peace, and self-confidence, while enhancing their ability to navigate life’s challenges and lead fulfilling lives.