George Wendell Swope

Background

Swope, George Wendell was born on February 2, 1916 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Doctor George W. and Nellie (Guthrie) Swope.

Education

Student, Drexel University, 1940—1941. STB, Temple University, 1946. Student, University Pennsylvania, 1941—1942.

Student, Marshall University, 1960—1963. AB, Eastern College, 1945. ThB, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1945.

Doctor of Divinity, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1958. Mdiv, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1972.

Career

Pstor, Essington, Pennsylvania, 1940—1943, Camden, New Jersey, 1943—1946, Orange, 1954—1958, Kenova, West Virginia, 1958—1963, Port Chester, New York, 1963—1970, Sutton, New Hampshire, 1989—1991. Ordained to ministry Baptist Church, 1945. Director evangelism, Christian education American Baptist Convention, 1946—1954.

Registrar Westchester Community College, 1970—1974, assistant director guidance services, 1975—1984. Founder, owner Maplecroft Realty Ltd., 1988—1990. President New Jersey Baptist Ministers Council, 1955—1957, East Orange Protestant Council, 1955—1956, National Alumni Association, 1956—1958, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1956—1958.

Member pastor's advisory committee American Baptist Publications, 1957—1962. Member department evangelism Federal Council Churches, 1957—1958, National Council Churches, 1957—1958, vice president, 1957—1958. Vice chairman press relation committee American Baptist Convention, 1958—1960, chairman chairman nominations committee, 1962, chairman nominations committee, 62.

Chairman commission Christian unity West Virginia Council Churches, West Virginia, 1958—1960. President Port Chester Council Churches, 1969—1970. Chairman National Committee Engaged Freeing Minds, 1976—1979.

Executive director American Family Found, 1979—1981. Minister-at-large American Baptist Church, since 1985. Member moderator council ordination Metropolitan New York Baptist City Society, vice president.

Chairman ministers division Planned Parenthood Association, Southern Westchester. Member Port Chester Anti-Poverty Commission. Chairman Mayor's Commission Community Improvement, Port Chester.

Achievements

• George Wendell Swope has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman administrative board, minister visitation Christ United Methodist Church. Chairman Bradford Bicentennial Memorial Day Program, New Hampshire. Hospice volunteer, 1986—1991.

Member of Sons of the American Revolution (vice president Savaman chapter), Rotary Club (president), New London Country Squires, Religious Liberty Council, National Association Realtors, Sunapee Region Board Realtors, Republican Presidential Citizens Advisory Commission, Masons Club (master), Plantation Golf & Country Club.

Connections

Married Winifred A. Devlin, June 26, 1940. Children: George Wendell, Gregory Willard, Winifred Ruth.

Father:

Doctor George W. Swope

Mother:

Nellie (Guthrie) Swope

Spouse:

Winifred A. Devlin

child:

Gregory Willard Swope

child:

George Wendell Swope

child:

Winifred Ruth Swope