Background
Saenz, Nancy Elizabeth King was born on January 28, 1930 in Greenville, Texas, United States. Daughter of Henry M. and Vallie (Wheatley) King.
Saenz, Nancy Elizabeth King was born on January 28, 1930 in Greenville, Texas, United States. Daughter of Henry M. and Vallie (Wheatley) King.
AB with honors, Texas Christian University, 1950. Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Texas Christian University, 1952. Postgraduate, Hartford Seminary Foundation, 1952—1953.
Postgraduate, Escuela de Idiomas, 1953. Postgraduate, Lexington Theological Seminary, 1953.
Board directors Administrative Board Christian Churches, Puerto Rico, 1950—1965. Missionary United Christian Missionary Society, Indianapolis, Puerto Rico, 1954—1965. Secretary, counsellor State Christian Women Fellowship of Christian Churches, 1955—1957, 1959—1963, district chairman Indiana and Texas, 1968—1975, member, administrative committee Texas, 1971—1974.
Secretary Christian Churches, 1959—1961, chairman department Christian education, 1962—1964, state director, 1963. With department Christian education Puerto Rico Council Churches, 1959—1964, secretary, 1959—1960. Volunteer coordinator American Bible Society, since 1971.
Member International Christian Women's Fellowship Quadrennial Committees, 1974—1982. President Christian Church Southwest, 1976—1978. Member general board Christian Church in United States and Canada, 1974—1978, 1980.
Women's committee Indiana State Symphony Society, since 1967. Women's committee member International Christian University Japan, 1962—1972, president Indianapolis chapter, 1967—1968. Member vocational-technical advisory council Laredo Indiana School District, since 1971.
Director Volunteer Center Metropolitan Tarrant County, 1982—1983. Board directors Greater Indianapolis Federation Churches, 1970—1971, Planned Parenthood Association Webb County, 1972—1974, president-elect, 1974—1975. Board directors Civic Ballet Laredo, 1972—1975.
Member advisory committee Tarrant County Volunteer Center, 1976—1981, chairman, 1980. Member Mercy Hospital Auxiliary, 1973—1975, president-elect, 1974—1975. Secretary Disciples of Christ Academy Parent-Teachers Association, Bayamon, Puerto Rico, 1962—1963.
Member state committee Home for Aged, United Church Women, 1963. Interim director Fort Worth Council Churches, 1979, president, 1981, Church Women United, Fort Worth, 1980. Board directors church finance council Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) United States and Canada, 1979—1983.
Member of American Association of University Women, Association Volunteer Centers (president 1990-1991), Texas Christian University, Thistle Hill, Docent Guild (Texas), Laredo and Fort Worth Pan American Roundtable, Civic Music Laredo, Art League, Art Association Indianapolis, Marion County Guardian Home Guild 1968-1970, Irvington Union of Clubs (executive board member since 1966, 2nd vice president 1968-1970), Texas Christian University Alumni Association (life), Women's City Club, Irvington Women's Laredo Tuesday Music and Literature Club (president 1973-1974), Rotary Anns Club, Young Mothers Club (Irvington) (vice president 1965, president 1967), Fort Worth Women's Club, Women's College Club (RP), Phi Sigma Iota, Alpha Chi.
Married Michael Saenz, July 28, 1950. Children: Michael King, Cynthia Elizabeth Saenz Ward.