Rev. Karen Arndorfer recognizes the divinity in all people and has committed her life to nurturing and assisting the healing of individuals and communities. Karen sees her role as reminding herself and others that every person is a teacher and each experience is a learning opportunity, regardless of our judgments and/or projections. When we embrace and honor differences, we see that others are merely reflections of the different aspects of ourselves. Karen believes the Fellowship for Today serves this helps us do this by providing a supportive and loving environment for growth and change.

Rev. Karen was ordained in 2003, and has served the Fellowship in many capacities since first attending over 12 years ago. She has been director of the Fellowship's School of Ministry since its inception in 2000 and facilitates classes such as New Thought, Mysticism, Indigenous and Primal Spirituality, Prayer and Meditation, and Spiritual Healing. These classes and others are open to ministry students, Fellowship members, and the general public. Karen believes that studying and understanding the many varied pathways of a spiritual life brings us to the state of Oneness that we seek and is our Truth.

Karen’s spiritual journey started with her Catholic roots which taught her a great deal about the importance and beauty of ritual and ceremony. Over the years Karen has explored many spiritual paths from Eastern philosophy and religions, primal/indigenous spirituality to New Thought including Unity, Science of Mind, A Course in Miracles and others. The Fellowship has allowed Karen to embrace all of them. She is committed to assisting the Fellowship in continuing its mission of “Honoring All Spiritual Paths – Recognizing the Divine in Everyone” so that others may also find a welcoming home for their spiritual journeys.

She speaks at the Fellowship once a month. Our other Sunday speakers include Fellowship members and guest speakers from across the country. The Fellowship’s services are enhanced by the very talented musicians who share their insight, love and beautiful music with us each Sunday.

Rev. Karen has a B.S. in Education and a M.A. in Counseling Psychology. She has worked in outpatient psychiatric and substance abuse treatment programs and in a hospital setting managing women’s services and cancer services. She is a gifted clinician with a part-time private practice in East Lansing, called "Transformational Pathways". Karen feels that her interaction with all people is a gift and believes that we assist one another in our growth and development.

Karen has been married for more than 20 years to Rob Curtner, her teacher, friend and blessed partner.