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Pelkonen, John Peter was born on May 28, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
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John Peter Pelkonen
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Bachelor, Wittenberg University, 1958. Master of Divinity, Hamma School Theology, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Religion, Duke University, 1972.
Career
Pastor, Holy Trinity Luch. Church, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, 1962-1965;
professor church history, Hamma School Theology, Springfield, Ohio., 1968-1970;
pastor, 1st Lutheran Church, Beach City, Ohio., 1970-1974;
senior pastor, Faith Lutheran Church, Akron, Ohio., 1974-1981;
pastor, St. John's Lutheran Church, Dayton, Ohio., since 1981;
director, Trinity Lutheran Seminary. Chairman Ohio Synod Professional Leadership Committee, 1974-1978, secretary, since 1987.
President Lutheran Council Greater Akron, 1976-1978. Member institutional review board, Wright State University, since 1988.
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Son of Frank Alexander andEffie Lydia (Mattson) P. Married Nancy Lee Sprinkle, June 28, 1964.
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American