John Martin Koehnlein Sr.

Background

Sr., John Martin Koehnlein was born on March 27, 1951 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Gettysburg College, 1973; Master of Divinity, Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1977; Master of Sacred Theology, Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1989; Master of Arts, U. Iowa, 1994.

Career

Pastor, Faith Lutheran Church, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, 1977-1979; pastor, Orkney Springs (Virginia) Lutheran Parish, 1983-1991; interim pastor, Hope Lutheran Church, Brighton, Iowa., 1992-1993; interim pastor, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Iowa City, 1993; pastor, Palestine Lutheran Church, Huxley, Iowa., 1993-1995; pastor, St. John's Lutheran Church, Westminster, Maryland., since 1995. Seminary consultant, since 1989. Dean Center Valley Lutheran Conference, Shenandoah, Virginia, 1988-1991.

Chairman leadership support Lutheran Church, Salem, Virginia, 1984-1989, member of commission on ministry, Salem, 1985-1989, member continuing education committee, Atlanta, 1988-1989, Synod county, Delaware-Maryland. Synod European Landscape Contractors Association, since 1996. Chaplain Basye (Virginia)/Bryce Mountain Lions, 1984-1991, West Shenandoah Ruritan Club, Orkney Springs, 1984-1991.

Achievements

• Ordained to ministry Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, 1977.

Membership

Director Response, Woodstock, Virginia, 1984-1986, Lutheran Family Superior vena cava syndrome Virginia, Salem, 1985-1988. Member American Society Church History, Society Holy Trinity, American History Association.

Connections

Son of C. Edgar Koehnlein (deceased) and Hilda Katherine (Martin) Asher. Married Suzanne Gaye Sproull, August 23, 1980. Children: Bennett, Shawn, Paula, Jay, John Junior.

Father:

C. Edgar Koehnlein Sr.

Spouse:

Suzanne Gaye Sproull

child:

Bennett Sr.

child:

Shawn Sr.

child:

Paula Sr.

child:

Jay Sr.

child:

John Junior Sr.