Michelle Bodle
Position: Director of Education
Michelle Bodle is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church and runs Abide in the Spirit, a ministry focused on creating sacred spaces for holy listening through spiritual direction, supervision, and particular seasons of need. She graduated in 2023 from Fordham with the Advanced Certificate in the Supervision of Spiritual Directors, where her capstone project explored making meaning in grief and spiritual direction. She graduated in 2022 with her DMin from Wesley Theological Seminary in Church Leadership, where her project paper focused on the impact of group spiritual direction on young clergy women. She additionally holds a certification in Spiritual Formation from Drew Theological School (2012), an MDiv from Drew Theological School (2011), and a BA from Houghton College in religion and psychology (2007). Her Spiritual Direction Training was through the Center for Spiritual Formation (2013).
Ann McCallum
Position: Administrative Assistant
Ann is a graduate of the Emmaus Spiritual Direction program. She brings with her a wealth of experience from 22 years as an Executive Director with Youth for Christ, and the rich mentoring relationships she has fostered with many young women. She now practices Spiritual Direction from her home in Tottenham, ON and is the Administrative Assistant at Emmaus. Ann is also the author of the Bible Study “Holy Calling: Becoming a Godly Wife”. Ann has been married to Keith McCallum for 40 years, has 3 adult children and 10 grandchildren. Ann loves leading guided Spiritual Retreats for individuals and groups, and Meditative Hikes.
Pearl Sluman
Position: Treasurer and Bookkeeper
Pearl has over 30 years’ experience in Finance and Accounting including 13 years in the charitable sector in senior roles. Her last 8 years before retiring were spent as the Director of Finance at HeartHouse Hospice. She has an MBA from York University and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Toronto.
Pearl first learned of Hospice care when a friend spent the last month of her life in Carpenter House Hospice in Burlington. Pearl was pleasantly surprised to find the Hospice was a home-like and welcoming environment. Pearl was excited to join The Healing Cycle Foundation as the Treasurer as a way of supporting the Hospice community