Barbara Ann Short

Background

Short, Barbara Ann was born on September 11, 1940 in El Reno, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Henry Edward and Pearl Ada (Swank) Schroeder.

Education

Bachelor in Religion, Phillips University, 1962. Master of Religious Education, Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, 1968.

Career

Director Christian education and youth 1st Christian Church, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1962-1965. Minister student youth Center Christian Church, Huntington, Indiana, 1966-1968. Minister education 1st Christian Church, Portland, Oregon, 1968-1969, West Creighton Christian Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1969-1971.

Administrative assistant First Christian Church, Fort Wayne, 1972-1982. Student chaplain Parkview Hospital, 1980-1982. Chaplain St. Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City, 1982-1984.

Pastor First Christian Church, Pleasanton, Kansas, 1984-1987, Illinois St. Christian Church, Lewistown, Illinois, 1987—1997. Adjunct professor Spoon River College, Canton, 1994—1997. Senior pastor Marshall Avenue Christian Church, Mattoon, since 1997, minister, since 1997.

President New Hope Cluster Churches, Lewistown, 1989-1992. Board directors Regional Board Christian Churches, Illinois, Wisconsin, 1989-1992. Recorder Christian Women's Fellowship Cabinet, 1988-1990.

Achievements

• Barbara Ann Short has been listed as a noteworthy Minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Spoon River Towers, Lewistown, 1987-1997, Lewistown Community High School Education Foundation, 1991-1995, Citizens Against Drug Abuse, Lewistown, 1988-1989. Secretary-chaplain Spoon River Professional Women, Lewistown, 1988-1990. Member ministry committee for Illinois and Wisconsin, since 2000.

Vice chair CCIW Ministry Committee, 2003, board member Mattoon Community food Bk, since 2003. Member Association Clinical Pastoral Education, Mattoon Ministerial Association (secretary 1997-2000, president 2001-2003).

Connections

Married Donald Louis Short, March 11, 1972. Children: Ryan Edward, Mary Martha.

Father:

Henry Edward Schroeder

Mother:

Pearl Ada (Swank) Schroeder

Spouse:

Donald Louis Short

child:

Ryan Edward Short

child:

Mary Martha Short