Fred Stanley Opalinski

Background

Opalinski, Fred Stanley was born on August 16, 1948 in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Fred and Margaret (Mihovich) Opalinski.

Education

Bachelor, Thiel College, 1970; Master of Divinity, Luth Seminary, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1974.

Career

Pastor, Williamson-Upton Lutheran Parish, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, 1971-1980; associate pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1980-1987; senior pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1987-1990. Vice president Latrobe Ministerium, 1987-1990, president, since 1992. District dean of the Synod, since 1992.

Achievements

• Fred Stanley Opalinski has been listed as a noteworthy Minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President chapter American Field Service, Mercersburg, 1978-1980. Board directors Lutheran Social Services, York, Pennsylvania, 1975-1980, Thiel College, Greenville, Pennsylvania, 1984-1996. Member church council Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, since 1997.

Member general assembly council Presbyterian Church United States of America, 1998-1999. Member Ecumenical Advisory Committee, since 1998.

Interests

• Avocations: music, travel, photography.

Connections

Married Janet Ruth Kepple, September 4, 1971. Children: Megan Ruth, Kristen Lucille.

Father:

Fred Opalinski

Mother:

Margaret (Mihovich) Opalinski

Spouse:

Janet Ruth Kepple

child:

Kristen Lucille Opalinski

child:

Megan Ruth Opalinski