Background
Matthews, Christian William was born on October 12, 1934 in Jersey City. Son of Christian William and Lydia Louise (Weller) Matthews.
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Christian William Matthews
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Bachelor, King's College, 1956; Master of Religious Education, Eastern Theological Seminary, 1960; Master of Divinity, Eastern Theological Seminary, 1962; Master of Education, U. Delaware, 1961; Master of Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1965; Doctor of Divinity, Grove City College, 1988.
Career
Director Christian education, United Presbyterian Church of Manoa, Havertown, Pennsylvania, 1959-1962;
assistant minister, 1st Presbyterian Church, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1962-1965;
associate minister, Marble Collegiate Church, New York City, 1965-1968;
senior minister, Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, 1968-1979;
senior minister, Christ Presbyterian Church, Toledo, since 1979. Member The Fellowship, Washington, Synod General Council Presbyterian Church United States of America. Chairman Synod Evangelism.
Leader marriage and family seminars. Member alumni fund board Princeton Theological Seminary. Member Kirk county, Alma College.
Consultant Presbyterian Church in United States of America, National Committee for Prison Reform, County HumanSvc. Commission.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Committee for Ecological Instruction. Founding president Samaritan Counseling Center. Secretary The Ability Center.
Board directors area county Boy Scouts American, Metropolitan Toledo Churches United, North Toledo Community Center, AASK-Mid American, Toledo Leadership Foundation. Member Council for Religion and Psychiatry.
Connections
Married Elaine Louise Ochs, June 18, 1955. Children: Christian William III, Patricia Louise, Judith Ann, Barbara Jean.
