Background
Connell, Foster Gladwin was born on October 9, 1938 in Prescott, Arkansas, United States. Son of Lewis Leonard and Clara Lou (Foster) Connell.
Connell, Foster Gladwin was born on October 9, 1938 in Prescott, Arkansas, United States. Son of Lewis Leonard and Clara Lou (Foster) Connell.
Bachelor, Hendrix, 1960. MTh, Southern Methodist University, 1963. Doctor of Ministry, United Theological Seminary, 1991.
Associate pastor, 1st United Methodist Church, Hope, Arkansas, 1963; associate director, Council on Ministry, Little Rock, 1964; pastor, St. Paul United Methodist Church, El Dorado, 1969; pastor, 1st United Methodist Church, Malvern, Arkansas, 1976; district superintendent, Camden (Arkansas) District United Methodist Church, since 1989. Delegate general conference United Methodist Church, St. Louis, 1988, delegate jurisdictinalconf., New Orleans, 1988. Delegate World Methodist Conference, Singapore, 1992.
Trustee Hendrix College, Conway, since 1984, Children's Home, Little Rock, 1986-1989, Camp Tanako, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 1974-1982, Camp Aldersgate, Little Rock, 1982-1989. Chair West Center Arkansas Agency Board, Hot Springs, 1982-1986, Hot Springs unit American Cancer Society, Malvern, 1985-1986, vice-chair Ouachita unit, Camden, since 1990.