Background
Betenbaugh, Helen Reckenzaun was born on February 10, 1943 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Paul Frederick and Norma Kathryn (Held) Reckenzaun.
Episcopal priest disabilities activist
Betenbaugh, Helen Reckenzaun was born on February 10, 1943 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Paul Frederick and Norma Kathryn (Held) Reckenzaun.
Bachelor of Music, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey, 1964. Master of Music, Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, 1968. Master of Divinity with honors, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1993.
Doctor of Ministry, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1997.
Minister of music, First United Methodist Church, El Dorado, Arkansas, 1968-1975;
minister of music and fine arts, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Lincoln, 1975-1982;
member of faculty, Union College, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1976-1979;
music critic, Lincoln Journal, 1977-1980;
staff, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1982-1985;
organist, choirmaster, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Orange, Texas, 1987-1989;
director, Christian Education Ministries, Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Dallas, 1990-1996;
assistant to rector, Episcopalian Church of the Good Shepherd, Dallas, 1996-1997;
assistant to rector, Episcopalian Church of the Ascension, Dallas, since 1998. Adjunct faculty Perkins School Theology, since 1997. Professional accompanist, 1965-1989.
Organ and harpsichord recitalist, 1964-1985. Faculty, clinician, conductor, keynote speaker, presenter, facilitator for conventions, workshops, conferences, professional associations and festivals in field.
Secretary board directors League of Human Dignity, Lincoln, 1982-1985. Member steering committee A World of Difference, Beaumont, Texas, 1988-1989. Member pres's. advisory committee on the needs of disabled persons Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1990-1993.
Rector St. Luke's Episcopalian Church, Marianna, Florida, 2004-2005. Member of American Association of University Women, North America Academy Liturgy, Episcopal Women's Caucus, Association Anglican Musicians, Association Physically Challenged Ministers (charter 1990, seminary relations officer 1990-1993, program director 1993, national co-chair 1994-1995, licensed labyrinth facilitator 2001), American Guild Organists (newsletter editor 1985-1987, director, editor national convention book, preacher national convention 1994), Chipola Regional Arts Association, Mensa.
Married Gordon Murray Betenbaugh, June 5, 1965 (divorced October 1987). Children: Melanie, Jennifer.