Danita Ruth Anderson, American minister. Ordained deacon United Methodist Church, 1983, elder, 1985. Global Ministries Crusade scholar, 1981-1983; Women's Division United Methodist Church grantee, 1982; recipient Joseph W. Queen award Gammon Seminary, 1982, James and Emma Todd award, 1983. Member Delta Sigma Theta.
Background
Anderson, Danita Ruth was born on November 5, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Walter and Doris E. (Terrell) A. Ordained deacon United Methodist Church, 1983, elder, 1985. Church secretary Grace-Calvary Church, Chicago, 1976-1978.
Education
Parish secretary Ingleside-Whitfield Meth.Ch., Chicago, 1978-1979. Computer programmer trainee Sears, Roebuck & Company, Chicago, 1979-1980. Church secretary Gorham United Methodist Church, Chicago, 1980.
Assistant pastor Cascade United Methodist Church, Atlanta, 1980-1983.
Associate ministerSt. Mark Church, Chicago, 1983-1986. Pastor Neighborhood United Methodist Church, Maywood Illinois, 1986-1990.
Pastor Ingleside-Whitfield United Methodist Church, Chicago, 1990. President Northern Illinois Conference Council on Financial and Administration.
Secretary Clergy Fellowship.
Chairperson Black Meths. for Church Renewal, Chicago, 1979. Member Academy for Preaching of the General Board of Discipleship of United Methodist Church Board Global Ministries Crusade scholar, 1981-1983. Women"s Division United Methodist Church grantee, 1982.
Recipient Joseph West. Queen award Gammon Seminary, 1982, James and Emma Todd award, 1983.
Career
Church secretary Grace-Calvary Church, Chicago, 1976-1978. Parish secretary Ingleside-Whitfield Methodist Church, 1978-1979. Computer programmer trainee Sears, Roebuck & Company, 1979-1980.
Church secretary Gorham United Methodist Church, 1980. Assistant pastor Cascade United Methodist Church, Atlanta, 1980-1983. Associate minister St. Mark Church, Chicago, 1983-1986.
Pastor Neighborhood United Methodist Church, Maywood, Illinois, 1986-1990, Ingleside-Whitfield United Methodist Church, Chicago, 1990-1997. Senior pastor Bethany of Fox Valley United Methodist Church, Aurora, Illinois, since 1997. Member board ordained ministry Northern Illinois Conference Council on Financial and Administration.
Secretary Clergy Fellowship. Chairperson Black Meths. for Church Renewal, Chicago, 1979. Member Academy for Preaching of the General Board of Discipleship of United Methodist Church Board.
Chairperson Northern Illinois Conference Board Discipleship. Member general council on ministries United Methodist Church, member council on Evangelism, 1995-1997.
Membership
Member Delta Sigma Theta.