Background
Landwehr, Arthur John was born on March 8, 1934 in Northbrook, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur John Senior and Alice Eleanor (Borchardt) Landwehr.
Landwehr, Arthur John was born on March 8, 1934 in Northbrook, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur John Senior and Alice Eleanor (Borchardt) Landwehr.
Bachelor, Drake University, 1956. Bachelor's Degree, Garrett-Theological Seminary, 1959. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), North Center College, 1980.
Pastor, Lyndon (Illinois) United Methodist Church, 1956-1959;
pastor, Marseilles (Illinois) United Methodist Church, 1959-1965;
pastor, Faith United Methodist Church, Lisle, Illinois, 1965-1969;
senior minister, First United Methodist Church, Elmhurst, Illinois, 1969-1975;
senior minister, First United Methodist Church, Evanston, Illinois, 1975-1988;
senior minister, Grace United Methodist Church, Naperville, Illinois, since 1988. Trustee Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, since 1976, 1st vice president board of trustees, 1977-1986. Delegate to general conference United Methodist Church, 1976, 80, 84, 88, World Methodist Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, 1986.
Wilson lecturer, 1987. Preacher Adams Sermon Bloomington, Indiana, 1991, New Mexico Annual Conference, 1992, N.W. Texas Conference, 1992, East Ohio Conference, 1997.
Convenor Blue Ribbon Committee for Referendum on Expanded Gambling in Illinois, 1994. Council member United Methodist Church, 1996. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Religion, American Theological Society, Illinois Bar Association (interprofessional cooperation committee 1991-1995), Order of St. Luke, Rotary (president 1963), University Club (Evanston, Illinois, president 1986-1987).
Married Avonna Lee, September 19, 1953. Children: Arthur J. III, Andrea Lea Parrish.