Background
Lasher, Esther Lu was born on June 1, 1923 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Lindley Aubrey and Irma Jane (Rust) Pim.
Lasher, Esther Lu was born on June 1, 1923 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Lindley Aubrey and Irma Jane (Rust) Pim.
Associate of Fine Arts, Colorado Women's College, 1943. Bachelor, Denver University, 1945. Master of Arts, Denver University, 1967.
Master of Arts in Religious Education, Eastern Baptist Seminary, 1948. Graduate, Jerusalem Center for Biblical Studies, 1995. Attending, Coastal Senior College, since 2000.
Christian education director 1st Baptist Church, Evansville, Indiana, 1948-1952. Minister Perrysburg Baptist Church, Macy, 1988-1995. Minister-at-large American Baptist Convention/United States of America, since 1996.
Interim pastor United Baptist Church, Lewiston, Maine, 1997-1998. Library. Peru (Indiana) Public Schools, 1990—1991. Secretary Indiana Ministerial Council, Indianapolis, 1990—1992.
Chairperson Women in Ministry, Indianapolis, 1988—1993. Minister Kairos Ministry to Women in Prison, 2002. Chairman Fellowship Mission Circle, Rochester, Indiana, 1988—1993.
Member Partnership in Ministry, Indianapolis, 1990—1994. Board managers American Bapts./Indiana, 1991—1993. Assistant director Greenwood Public Library., 1978—1984.
Director Fulton County Public Library., 1984—1990. Church & community chair American Baptist Convention of Maine, 2002—2006. Caregiver Edge Nursing Home, Damariscotta, Maine, since 2002, chaplain, since 2004.
Member Seacoast Community String Orchestra, since 1997.
Member Evansville Symphonic Orchestra, 1948—1955, Denver Civic Orchestra, 1955—1965, Augusta Symphony Orchestra, since 1998, Midcoast Community Orchestra, since 1999. Founder Fulton County Literacy Coalition, Rochester, 1989—1990. Tutor/trainer Peru Literacy Coalition of Peru Public Library., 1994—1995.
Active CASA Lincoln Company, Maine, 1996—2005. Volunteer library Rutherford Library., South Bristol, since 1996, Southern Bristol Library., Lincoln Retirement Home. Member Sea Coast Community Orchestra, since 1999, United Way: Success By 6: Community Read Aloud, since 2001.
Chair for church and community ABC of Maine, since 2002. Chairman diaconate board Damariscotta Baptist Church, 2004—2009. Tutor Literacy of Lincoln County, since 2005, Lincoln County Literacy Damariscotta, since 2005.
Spectrum Generation Meditation Church, since 2003, Church Council, since 2004. Chaplain Coves Edge Nursing Home, Damariscotta. Secretary-treasurer North Miami County Ministers Fellowship, 1993—1995.
Chairman Christian Education Board and church planter, Denver, 1953—1959, Colorado Springs, 1959—1968. Chaplain volunteer Miles Hospital, since 1997. Prayer advisor Christian Women's Club Damariscotta Baptist Church, 1997—2002, hostess, 1995—1997, executive board, 1995—2008, chair missions committee, since 1997, small group, since 2003, Sunday school teacher, since 2006.
President Women's Mission Circuit, Damariscotta Baptist Association, since 1997. Chaplain-on-call Miles Memorial Hospital. Secretary Lincoln County Clergy, since 1998.
Church planter Indianapolis and Zionsville, 1970—1982. Worship design committee member, since 2008. Board directors Manitau Training Center, Rochester, 1988—1990, Peru Civic Center, 1995.
President Toastmasters, Rochester, 1984—1990, 1995, education vice president, 1992—1993. Vice president Mental Health Center, 1987—1990. Secretary Northwest Area ABC/Indiana, 1994—1995.
Spectrum Supply Minister ADCOM, since 1998. Meditation chairman Spectrum Generations, since 2007. Member Leadership Academy (board directors, secretary), Business and Professional Women (president Greenwood, Indiana chapter 1984-1986), Rochester Women's Club (president 1989-1992), Fulton County Ministers Association (treasurer 1993-1995), Logansport Association Baptist Women, Peru Literature Club (vice president-elect 1995), CASA Miami County, Rotary, Sigma Alpha Iota (advisory), Christian Education (chairman 1996-1998), Damariscotta Association Women (president since 1998, member small church committee 1998-2003, chairman diaconate board since 2001), Christian Women's Club (prayer group 1999—2008).
Success 6 Reader Program, since 2004, Tutoring to Read Literacy Program, United Way: Success By Six Community Read Aloud, Damariscotta Baptist Church Mission Circuit (chairman 2000-2009), General Educational Development (tutor 2010), Spectrum Generations (worship leader since 2008).
Married Donald T. Lasher, April 9, 1950 (deceased March 1982). Children: Patricia Sue Becker, Donald T., Keith Alan, Jennifer Luanne Oliver.