Background
Pickell, Charles Norman was born on December 18, 1927 in Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Norman and Ada Marie (Kelley) Pickell.
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Pickell, Charles Norman was born on December 18, 1927 in Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Norman and Ada Marie (Kelley) Pickell.
Bachelor, Juniata College, 1949. Master of Divinity, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1952. Master of Theology, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1957.
Doctor of Divinity, Sterling College, 1964. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1959—1960. Postgraduate, Andover-Newton Theological School, 1960—1961.
Postgraduate, Northern Virginia Community College, 1973. Postgraduate, George Mason University, 1982.
Ordained to ministry Presbyterian Ch.U.S.A., 1952. Pastor Chelsea Presbyterian Church, Atlantic City, 1952-1955, 1st Presbyterian Church, Monongaleha, Pennsylvania, 1955-1957, United Presbyterian Church, Newton, Massachusetts, 1957-1963, Wallace Memorial United Presbyterian Church, Hyattsville, Maryland., 1963-1970, Vienna Presbyterian Church, Virginia, 1970-1980, Ashburn Presbyterian Church, Virginia, part-time 1980-1985, full-time, 1985. Member administrative faculty George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, 1980-1983.
Manager administrative and support services Creative Management Systems, McLean, Virginia, 1983-1984.
Adjunct Professor Gordon Division School, Wenham, Massachusetts, 1958-1963. Moderator Presbytery Boston, United Presbyterian Church United States of America, 1959, chairman ministerial relations, 1961-1963.
Moderator Synod New England, 1960. Assistant stated clerk Presbytery Washington City,1969.
Chairman nominating committee National Capital Union Presbytery of United Presbyterian Church United States of America and Presbyterian Church United States, 1974-1977, moderator, 1978.
Member of council Synod of Vas., Presbyterian Church United States, 1976-1982, chairman council, 1980-1982. Member of advisory board Salvation Army, Fairfax, 1981-1983. Member governing board United College Ministries in Northern Virginia, 1982, chairman 1987.
Member.hunger committee National Capital Presbytery, 1984-1986.
Member New Church Development Committee National Capital Presbytery, 1988, chair, 1989. Trustee Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1957-1961, Gordon Division School, Wenham, Massachusetts, 1959-1970.
Trustee Gordon College, Wenham, 1959-1982, chairman academic affairs, 1965-1982. Member governing board, incorporator Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Hamilton, Massachusetts, 1969-1971.
Trustee Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1957—1961, Gordon Division School, Wenham, Massachusetts, 1959—1970, trustee Gordon College, Wenham, 1959—1982, chairman academy affairs, 1965—1982. Member governing board, incorporator Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Hamilton, Massachusetts, 1969—1971. Active member Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, 1973—1983, president, 1978—1980.
Chief chaplain Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, 1974—1981. Member, chaplain Burke Volunteer Fire Department, 1983—1988. Member Asburn Volunteer Fire Department, Virginia, since 1988, board directors, secretary, since 1991.
Member of Presbyterian History Society, Alban Institute, Hymn Society of America.
Married Sarah Mitchell Harlow, November 20, 1982. Children: Rachel Grace, Stuart Charles,, Arthur John, Luke Andrew, Heather Leestepchildren: Ellen Landon Harlow, Ethan John Harlow.
