Lawrence Joseph Scheets III

Background

III, Lawrence Joseph Scheets was born on May 10, 1954 in Centralia, Illinois, United States. Son of Lawrence Joseph Junior and Ruth Morgan (Baldwin) S.

Education

Bachelor, Asbury College, 1976;Master of Divinity, Emory University, 1980.

Career

Associate pastor, 1st United Methodist Church, Vandalia, Illinois, 1980-1984;pastor, Christopher (Illinois) and Greenwood United Methodist Churches, 1984-1986;pastor, 1st United Methodist Church, Chester, Illinois, 1986-1991;pastor, 1st United Methodist Church, Wood River, Illinois, since 1991.

Achievements

• Certified national lab leader junior high school.

Membership

Board of directors United Methodist Children's Home, Mount Vernon, Illinois, 1988, board pensions, 1989. Board directors Wesley Foundation Southern Illinois U., Carbondale and Edwardsville, Illinois, 1987, Voight Lecture Series, 1985. Chairman Southern Illinois Conference Division Local Church Education, 1989.

Member Christian Educators Fellowship, Fellowship of Merry Christians, National Youth Ministry Organisation (steering committee 1987-1989, 91-), International Trumpet Guild, Vandalia Ministerial Alliance (president 1982-1984), Rotary (chairman international service Vandalia club 1983-1984), Lions, Masons (chaplain since 1989).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, running, bicycling.

Connections

Married Cynthia Anne Payne, July 19, 1980. 1 child, L.J. Scheets 4th.

Father:

Lawrence Joseph S. Junior

Mother:

Ruth Morgan (Baldwin) S.

Spouse:

Cynthia Anne Payne