Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Franke, Merle George |
Birthplace |
Arthur, North Dakota |
Deceased |
1/28/2020 |
Deceased Where |
Austin, Texas |
Education |
Carthage College in Carthage, Illinois Northwestern Theological Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Notes |
Ordained May 20, 1948 ULCA |
Publications |
Correspondent, LUTHERAN magazine and wrote feature articles Editor LCA Board of American Missions, ECCLESIA PLANTANDA Wrote for Austin American Statesman Book Review Editor and Associate Editor for LCA PARTNERS journal Wrote 13 publications between 1974 and 2003 |
Role |
Pastor |
Titles & Honors |
The Reverend Held many offices and was on many committees |
Position or Congregations Served |
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Frederick Lutheran Church in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Island Mission Developer, Northwest Synod ULCA Minneapolis, Minnesota St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hopkins, Minnesota Senior Staff, Secretary of Church Development, Board of American Missiona, ULCA & LCA First English Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas Associate Pastor Shepherd of the Hills in Austin, Texas Interim Pastor Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas Part-time visitation pastor Christ Lutheran Church in Georgetown, Texas Interim pastor Palm Valley Lutheran Church in Round Rock, Texas. (2000-2002) |
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