Background
Carlson, James Leslie was born on May 26, 1932 in Canton, Illinois, United States. Son of Leslie Armed Forces and Helen Marie (Teed) Carlson.
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James Leslie Carlson
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Bachelor, Bethany College, 1954. Bachelor's Degree, Augustana Seminary, Rock Island, Illinois, 1958. Master of Divinity., Lutheran School Theology, Chicago, 1964.
Doctor of Ministry., Lutheran School Theology, 1983.
Career
Pastor, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Largo, Florida, 1958-1961;
pastor, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Durant, Iowa., 1961-1963;
chaplain resident, Austin (Texas) Eastern State Hospital, 1963-1964;
senior pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Victoria, Texas, 1964-1994. Member planning county Texas-Louisiana Synod Lutheran Church American, 1973-1975, synodical dean, 1975-1982, member synod county, 1975-1978, 87-91. Acting secretary S.E. Texas Synod European Landscape Contractors Association, 1991-1994.
Chairperson Lutheran Institute for Religous Studies, Continuing Education Agency for Texas. Delegate National European Landscape Contractors Association Assembly, 1991, 93.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors, member founders group Gulf Bend Center, Victoria, 1964. President (Victoria (Texas) County Senior Citizens Association, 1979. President City Parent-Teachers Association, Victoria, 1975, DeLeon Villa-Housing and Urban Development 302 Housing, Victoria, 1983.
Board church education committee Hospice of Victoria, since 1989. Fellow Association Large Lutheran Churches. Member Ministerial Alliance Victoria.
Connections
Married Greta Adair Nelson, June 24, 1954. Children: Kristen, Gretchen, Marcus, Steffen.
