David Joseph Penn

Background

Penn, David Joseph was born on June 14, 1944 in Yuba City, California, United States. Son of Joseph Francis and Ellen Letta (Pittenger) Penn.

Education

Bachelor, Pasadena College/Point Loma Nazarene College, 1967; Master of Divinity., Nazarene Theological Seminary, 1971.

Career

Pastor, Jacobe Chapel Presbyterian Church, Warrensburg, Missouri, 1969-1971; associate pastor, Victory Hills Church of Nazarene, Kansas City, Missoury, 1971-1973; pastor, Jacksonville (Illinois) Church of Nazarene, 1973-1976; pastor, Kingwood (West Virginia) Church of Nazarene, 1976-1982; pastor, Community Church of Nazarene, Racine, Wisconsin, 1982-1989; pastor, Hesperia (California) Church of Nazarene, since 1989. Secretary Illinois district Nazarene Youth International, 1974-1976. Chairman Christian Life and Sunday School, 1985-1989.

Member Wisconsin district Ministerial Credentials,1984-1989, advisory council, 1986-1989. Member finance committee Wisconsin Church of Nazarene,1983-1989.

Achievements

• David Joseph Penn has been listed as a noteworthy pastor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Mount Vernon Nazarene College, 1981-1982. Executive secretary Clyde Dupin Crusade, Kingwood, West Virginia, 1979-1982. Chaplain Morgan County Jail, Jacksonville, 1974-1976.

Member Jacksonville Welfare Board, 1976, Jacksonville Red Cross, 1976. President Kingwood Ministerial Fellowship, 1980-1982. Member Racine Pastor's Fellowship (president 1987-1989).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, fishing, people, cars.

Connections

Married Ruth Elizabeth Hetrick, December 27, 1968. Children: Lisa, Cristy, David World War II.

Father:

Joseph Francis Penn

Mother:

Ellen Letta (Pittenger) Penn

Spouse:

Ruth Elizabeth Hetrick

child:

David World War II Penn

child:

Lisa Penn

child:

Cristy Penn