William Burwell Allen

 

Record of Ministry:

                          October 1, 2008-October, 2011, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Pennsylvania,

                          Regional Minister

                          01 November 2007-01 October 2008, Retired

1988-2007 Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in West Virginia,  Regional Minister

Served the members and congregations and oversaw ministries of the Region.

Involved in numerous committees and boards including:

· General Board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

· College of Regional Ministers

· Church Finance Council Board of Directors

· General Commission on Ministry

· Council on Christian Unity Board of Directors

· Week of Compassion Committee

· Bethany College Board of Trustees

· West Virginia Council of Churches, President and Secretary

· International visits to Geneva, Rome, Lesotho, Mexico, Russia

1970-1988  Bethany Memorial Church & Bethany College, Bethany WV

                          Pastor and College Chaplain

Numerous church, college and community involvements including:

· Brooke County Ministerial Association

· West Virginia Council of Churches Faith and Order Unit

· General Board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

· Moderator of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in West Virginia

· Many Regional boards and committees

· Extensively involved in Bethany College student and faculty life

1965-1970  United Church of Chester, Chester CT

                          Pastor

Numerous church and community involvements including:

· Local Ministerial Association

· Connecticut Conference (UCC) Department of Church & Society

· General Synod of the United Church of Christ, Delegate

· Middlesex Association of the UCC, Registrar

· Chester Rotary Club

· Chester Board of Education

 

Education:          1981      Claremont School of Theology, Claremont CA

                                       Doctor of Ministry

1965      Yale University, New Haven CT

Master of Divinity

1962      Bethany College, Bethany WV

Bachelor of Arts

Ordained:           20 June 1965, Middlesex Association of the United Church of Christ

Interests:            Family, church (in all of its manifestations), reading, travel, kayaking, hiking, dogs, Christian spirituality

Family:               Married Gwendolyn Davis of New Castle PA, 03 August 1963

                          Children:            Thaddaeus B. Allen (Jennifer), Parkersburg WV 

                                                    Julia E. Sanders (Michael), Dallas, TX

                                                    Amanda D. Feitt (Theodore), McMurray, PA

                          Grandchildren: Six and counting