Billy Burns Mims

Background

Mims, Billy Burns was born on June 18, 1946 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of Billy Burns Mims and Virginia Lucille Calhoun.

Education

Bachelor, U. North Carolina, 1968; Master of Divinity, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, 1972; D in Ministry, Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, 1983.

Career

Vicar, Trinity Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, Florida, 1970-1971; pastor, Wittenberg Lutheran Church, Granite Quarry, North Carolina, 1972-1974; pastor, Incarnation Lutheran Church, Columbia, South Carolina., 1974-1979; pastor, Orangeburg (South Carolina.) Lutheran Church, 1979-1987; pastor, Beth Eden Lutheran Church, Newton, North Carolina, since 1987. Trustee Lutheridge, Arden, North Carolina, since 1980, Chairman of the Board Lutheridge-Lutherock Ministries, since 1991. Dean Amelia district South Carolina.

Synod, Lutheran Church in American, 1983-1987. Chairman professional leadership service committee South Carolina. Synod, 1982-1984, member worship committee, since 1989, secretary Western Piedmont Conference, since 1991.

Achievements

• Billy Burns Mims has been listed as a noteworthy Minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Catawba Memorial Hospital, chaplain advising committee and biomedical ethics board, since 1991. Member Orangeburg Regional Hospital Volunteer Chaplains Association (president 1981-1983).

Connections

Married SherryLynne Foust, December 21, 1968. Children: John Thomas, Stephen Frederick.

Father:

Billy Burns Mims Calhoun

Mother:

Virginia Lucille Calhoun

Spouse:

SherryLynne Foust

child:

Stephen Frederick Mims

child:

John Thomas Mims