Background
Bang, Charles Douglas was born on November 22, 1953 in Fort Dix, New Jersey, United States. Son of Hans and Gertrud Kollem Bang.
Bang, Charles Douglas was born on November 22, 1953 in Fort Dix, New Jersey, United States. Son of Hans and Gertrud Kollem Bang.
Bachelor, Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York, 1975. Bachelor, Pacific Lutheran Seminary, Berkeley, California, 1980. Master of Divinity, Graduate Theological Union., Berkeley, California, 1980.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Drouville College, Buffalo, New York. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Jesus the Liberator Seminary, Hamilton, Ontario Canada.
Vicar Ebenezer Lutheran Church, San Francisco, 1979—1980. Pastor King of Kings Lutheran Church, Liverpool, New York, 1980—1983. Associate pastor Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Buffalo, 1983—1988, pastor, 1988—1992, senior pastor, since 1992.
Vicar Immanuel Lutheran Church, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1977—1979. Director Concerned Ecumenical Ministry to Upper West Side, Buffalo, since 1983, United Way of Buffalo and Erie County, since 2001, Leadership Council Niagara Lutheran Health Systems. Dean Lutheran Summer Conference, Silver Bay, New York, since 1998.
Director, treasurer Trinity Tower Inc., Buffalo. Governor Network Religious Communities, Buffalo, since 2002. Numerous other ministry director positions.
Board directors Buffalo/Niagara Young Men’s Christian Association, Untied Way Buffalo and Erie County. Trustee Lutheran Foundation, Western New York, Niagara Lutheran Health Systems Foundation. Member of Nature Conservancy, American Red Cross Life Share, Sierra Club, Cayuga Watershed Society, Saturn Club of Buffalo, Rotary International, Alpha Sigma Phi.
Married Deborah Buel Edds, December 27, 1976. Children: Kathryn Kollem, Sarah Doherty.