Background
Bright, John Calvin was born on September 19, 1915 in Liao Chow, Shansi, China. Son of Jacob Homer and Minnie Minerva (Flory) Bright. (parents American citizens).
Bright, John Calvin was born on September 19, 1915 in Liao Chow, Shansi, China. Son of Jacob Homer and Minnie Minerva (Flory) Bright. (parents American citizens).
Bachelor of Science, Berea College, 1943; Master of Arts, Bethany Theological Seminary, 1947.
Pastor, Church of the Brethren, Peoria, Illinois, 1945-1947;
missionary West China Union Universalists, Chengtu, Szechwan., China (later People's Republic of China), 1947-1951;
executive secretary university and mission programs, West China Border Research Society, Chengtu, 1948-1951;
district executive secretary Southern Indiana, pastor, Church of the Brethren, Richmond, Indiana, 1952-1962;
pastor, Church of the Brethren, Decatur, Illinois, 1962-1966;
pastor, E. Dayton (Ohio) Church of the Brethren, since 1866. Member General Brotherhood Board, 1957-1961, member standing committee, 1954, 55,63-64. Denomination representative National Council Churches, 1959-1961.
Teacher West China Union Theological Seminary. Also director West China Union U. Museum Art, Archaeology, Ethnology and Anthropology, 1948-1950.
(Christianity in China, memoir)
Board directors Boy Scouts American, Peoria, 1945-1947, Family Service, Richmond, 1954-1959. Board directors, life member Eastern Area Council, 1967-1973. Member Parole Board, Decatur, 1963-1964.
Board directors Sun Rise Center, since 1974. Member Human Service Board, Montgomery County, 1978-1984, Montgomery County Council on Aging, since 1987, School committee, Dayton, 1981-1983, Belmont School Advisory Board, since 1984. Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1990.
Member United Health Board, since 1985, Wright State University Board on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, since 1989, Social Health Board, 1985-1990. Member Brethren Churches Association, Dayton Ministers Association.
Married Harriett Louise Howard, May 26, 1945.