Background
Elder, Ernie Dewey was born on November 7, 1955 in New Albany, Mississippi, United States. Son of Ernie Dewey Senior and Sarah Grace (Cox) Elder.
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Ernie Dewey Elder
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Bachelor, Memphis State University, 1979; Master of Divinity, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1983; Master of Theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1987.
Career
Summer youth intern, North Park Baptist Church, Evansville, Indiana, 1981; director children's summer program, 1st Baptist Church, Memphis, 1983; summer youth intern, Talbot Park Baptist Church, Norfolk, Virginia, 1984; pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Cannelton, Indiana, 1987; pastor Christian education and outreach, 1st Baptist Church, Lafayette, Indiana, 1989. Member collaborative ministry team of Lilly Foundation Ministry to Ministers Project.
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Membership
Administrator Perry County Ecumenical Choir, Tell City, Indiana, 1988-1989, Greater Lafayette Ecumenical Choir, 1991. Active Religious Arts Festival Lafayette, since 1989. Member Tippecanoe Baptist Association (moderator 1990-1991), Baptist Student Foundation, West Lafayette (Executive Committee since 1989), Downtown Ministerial Association, Tippecanoe Ministerial Association, Perry County Ministerial Association (Vice-President 1988-1989), Lafayette Area Christian Educators.
