Donald Arthur Gall

Background

Gall, Donald Arthur was born on April 30, 1936 in Edgely, North Dakota, United States. Son of Arthur Fred and Luella Sara (Weidenbach) Gall.

Education

Bachelor, Yankton College, 1958. Master of Divinity., Master of Arts in Religious Education, Hartford Seminary, 1962. Doctor in Ministry, Eden Theological Seminary, 1983.

Career

Pastor, 1st Congressional Church, Whiting, Iowa., 1962-1965; associate conference minister, Nebraska Conference United Church Christ, Lincoln, 1965-1970; director leadership development, Presbyns. Associated for Common Tasks, Eugene, Oregon, 1970-1972; associate minister, 1st Congressional Church United Church Christ, Eugene, 1972-1975; associate conference minister, Florida Conference United Church Christ, Miami, 1975-1979; program executive, Board Homeland Ministry, New York City, 1979-1986; conference minister, Iowa Conference United Church Christ, Des Moines, 1986-1994; senior minister, Eden United Church Christ, Hayward, California, since 1995. Board directors Iowa Interch.

Forum, Des Moines; president Iowa conference United Churches Christ Inc., Des Moines, 1986-1994. Chair Agency for Peace and Justice, Des Moines, 1988-1991. Trustee United Theological Seminary, New Brighton, Minnesota, 1991.

Member Council Conference Mins., 1986-1994, General Synod Committee on Structure, 1989-1995. Member executive county United Church Christ, 1989-1991.

Achievements

• Donald Arthur Gall has been listed as a noteworthy Minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Mayflower Homes Inc., Grinnell, Iowa, 1986-1994. Pre. Emergency Family Shelter House, Eugene, Oregon, 1972-1974, Florida IMPACT, Tallahassee, 1977-1979. Volunteer Oregon Democratic Campaign, 1974.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, skiing, golfing, wood working.

Connections

Married Shirley Ann Stevenson, August 19, 1956 (divorced August 1972). Children: Deborah Sue, Craig Donald, Matthew Allan. Married Patricia E. deJong, December 29, 1984.

Father:

Arthur Fred Gall

Mother:

Luella Sara (Weidenbach) Gall

Spouse:

Patricia E. deJong

Spouse:

Shirley Ann Stevenson

child:

Craig Donald Gall

child:

Deborah Sue Gall

child:

Matthew Allan Gall