Background
Bahner, George Washington was born on February 22, 1937 in Dalmatia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ralph Eston and Lottie Miriam (Bingaman) Bahner.
Bahner, George Washington was born on February 22, 1937 in Dalmatia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ralph Eston and Lottie Miriam (Bingaman) Bahner.
AB, Franklin and Marshall College, 1959. Master of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1963. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1975.
Postgraduate, Pennsylvania State University, 1977.
Intern Campus Ministry Ohio State University, Columbus, 1961-1962. Ordained to ministry United Church of Christ, 1963. Minister North Congressional Church, Columbus, 1963-1966, Salem United Church of Christ, Verona, Wisconsin, 1966-1973.
Administrative assistant Pennsylvania State University, 1976. Administrator Homewood Retirement Center and Thornwald Home, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1977-1983. Consultant health care management.
Minister St. John's United Church of Christ, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1983-1986, St. Matthew's United Church of Christ, Carlisle, Salem Stone United Church of Christ, Carlisle, 1989-1990. Pastor Trinity United Church of Christ, Coplay, Pennsylvania, 1990-1994, St. Peter's and St. John's United Church Christ, Hobbie and Wapwallopen, 1995, Faith United Church Christ, Hazleton, 1996-1997, Christ's Church at Lowhill, New Tripoli, 1998. Personal finance analyst Primerica, since 1998.
President Whitehall-Coplay Ministerium, 1991. Consultant parish ministry United Church of Christ, Orlando, 1991. Member Evangelism Task Force, Pennsylvania Northeast Conference, 1990-1993, convenor Boehm Area Mission Council, 1992, member clergy retreat committee, 1992-1995, member spiritual renewal task force, 1993-1995, chair church/college relations committee Cedar Crest College, 1993-1994, board directors, Pennsylvania Northeast Conference, 1992-1995.
Active 19th General Synod, United Church of Christ, 1993. Fund raising program Fund Raising School, San Rafael, California, 1984. Fund raising consultant The Carlisle Group, since 1986, Bahner Associates, 1987.
Member Pennsylvania White House Conference on Aging, 1981, Coalition for a Smoke-Free Valley, 1992-1998. Member faculty 6th N. American Symposium on Long-Term Care Administration, 1980.
Member Evangelism Task Force, Pennsylvania Northeast Conference, 1990-1993, convenor Boehm Area Mission Council, 1992. Member Pennsylvania White House Conference on Aging, 1981, Coalition for aSmoke-Free Valley, 1992-1998. Member of faculty 6th North. American Symposium on Long-Term Care Administration, 1980.
President trustees Campus Ministry United Church Christ, Ohio State University, 1965-1966.
Member American College Health Care Adminstrs. (certified fellow, delegate to visit health facilities China and Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics 1983), National Society Fund Raising Executives, Society Preservation and Encouragement Barbershop Quartet Singing American, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Gamma Museum.
Married Shirley Jean Latsha, June 18, 1960. Children: Jean Marie, Linda Kay.