Background
Brown, Bruce Ritchie was born on April 27, 1936 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Hugh Ritchie and Helen Louise (Bullock) Brown.
Brown, Bruce Ritchie was born on April 27, 1936 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Hugh Ritchie and Helen Louise (Bullock) Brown.
AB, Temple University, 1958; postgraduate, Westminster Theological Seminary, 1957-1961; Bachelor's Degree, Gordon Division School, 1962; Master of Divinity., Gordon Division School, 1974.
Assistant pastor, First Congressional Church, N. Collins, New York, 1962-1963;
pastor, First Congressional Church, N. Collins, 1963-1976;
pastor, San Dieguito Bible Church, Encinitas, California, 1976-1981;
pastor, Marion (Michigan) Community Church, 1981-1984;
pastor, First Congressional Church, Middleboro, Massachusetts, since 1984. Director Peniel High School Camp, Luzerne, New York, 1963-1976, 79. Chairman Inter-Varsity Local Committee, Buffalo, 1973-1976.
2d vice president Conservative Congressional Christian Conference, 1975-1978, 1st vice president, 1978-1981, president, 1981-1984. Member teaching mission to Micronesia, Marshalls, Ponape, Kosrae, Truk, 1984-1991. Moderator New England Congressional Christian Fellowship.
Member Southern Erie County Community Migrant Committee, N. Collins, 1960's. Member Village Planning Commission, N. Collins, 1964-1974. Member Eden-Northern Collins Rotary, 1972-1980, president 1975-1976.
Member Encinitas Rotary, 1976-1980, Marion Community Men's Club, 1981-1984, vice president 1984. Protestant Fire Chaplain, Middleboro Fire Department. Member Buffalo Evangelical Ministers Fellowship (president 1969-1970), San Dieguito Ministers Association (president 1977-1978), Middleboro-Lakeville Clergy Association (president 1987).
Married Shirley Ann Storie, June 9, 1962. Children: Mark, Rebekah, Elisabeth, Kent.