Background
Lapp, James Merrill was born on July 20, 1937 in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John E. and Edith (Nyce) Lapp.
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Lapp, James Merrill was born on July 20, 1937 in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John E. and Edith (Nyce) Lapp.
Bachelor of Arts, Eastern Mennonite College, 1960; Bachelor of Divinity, Goshen Biblical Seminary, 1963; Doctor of Ministry, Drew U., 1981.
Pastor, Belmont Mennonite Church, Elkhart, Indiana, 1961-1963; teacher, Christopher Dock Mennonite High School, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, 1963-1970; paster, Perkasie Mennonite Church, Pennsylvania, 1963-1972; paster, Albany Mennonite Church, Oregon, 1972-1981; director campus ministries, Goshen College, Indiana, 1981-1987; general secretary, general board, Mennonite Church, Elkhart, 1987-1995; conference pastor, Fraconia Mennonite Conference, Souderton, Pennsylvania, since 1996. Moderator Pacific Coast Conference on Mennonite Church, Oregon, 1977-1979, Mennonite General Assembly, Lombard, Illinois, 1985-1987.
Married Nancy Swartzentruber, August 13, 1960 (deceased December 1998). Children: Cynthia Ann, J. Michael, Philip A. Married Miriam F. Book, December 23, 2000.