James Henry Elliott

Background

Elliott, James Henry was born on November 23, 1936 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold Walter and Ruth (Skeen) Elliott.

Education

Bachelor, BTh, Aurora University, 1959. Master of Divinity, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, 1961.

Career

Pastor, 1st Congressional Church, Lee Center, Illinois, 1959-1962; pastor, Union Congressional Church, Gridley, Illinois, 1962-1964; minister education, Edgebrook Community Church, Chicago, 1964-1966; pastor, North Berwyn (Illinois) Congressional Church, 1966-1971; pastor, St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Minonk, Illinois, 1971-1980; pastor, St. Paul United Church of Christ, Hermann, Missouri, since 1980. Executive Board Illinois Conference United Church of Christ, Hinsdale, 1975-1976, chair stewardship committee, Illinois Conference United Church of Christ, 1976-1979. Chair stewardship committee Missouri Conference, 1982-1987.

Achievements

• James Henry Elliott has been listed as a noteworthy Clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Berwyn Family Svc., 1970-1971. Chair Interfaith Clergy, Berwyn and Cicero, Illinois, 1970-1971, Families in Action, Hermann, Missouri, 1985-1988. Chair meals-on-wheels, Fish and Young Center, Minonk, Illinois, 1977-1980;chair chaplain committee MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, 1970.

Chaplain Fire Department, Hermann, Missouri, 1981, 84, 87. Chair Families In Action, Hermann, Fishand Youth Center, Minonk. Chaplain Fire Department, Hermann, 1981, 84, 89, 92, 95.

Chair eastern association UCC Church Planning Committee, member church and mistry committee, 1989-1990.

Connections

Married Lila Mae Ricketts, December 22, 1957. Children: Mark, Jeffry, Kathy, Julie.

Father:

Harold Walter Elliott

Mother:

Ruth (Skeen) Elliott

Spouse:

Lila Mae Ricketts

child:

Jeffry Elliott

child:

Kathy Elliott

child:

Julie Elliott

child:

Mark Elliott