P. William Vanderwyden III

Background

III, P. William Vanderwyden was born on May 24, 1947 in Cleveland. Son of Peter William and Frieda Luise (Tuller) V.

Education

Bachelor, Kent State University, 1969; Master of Arts, Kent State University, 1971; teaching. certified, Cleveland State University, 1970; Master of Divinity, Chicago Theological Seminary, 1973.

Career

Member research staff, Greater Cleveland Growth Association, 1969; teacher, Cleveland Public Schools, 1970-1971; assistant minister, Christ Church of Chicago, 1971-1972; assistant minister, 1st Presbyterian Church, Chicago, 1972-1973; associate minister, Woodside Interdenom. Church, Flint, Michigan, 1973-1975; senior pastor, Congressional United Church Christ, Amherst, Ohio., 1975-1987; church finance advisor, United Church Christ, New York City, since 1987. Member ministerial staff Crystal Cathedral, Garden Grove, California, 1981;consultant National Fundraising Advisory Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1987.

Speaker in fields of fundraising and children's issues.

Achievements

• P. William Vanderwyden III has been listed as a noteworthy organization official, consultant, minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Butterflies: Talking with Childen about Death and Life Eternal, 1991.

Membership

Member Leadership Flint (honorary 1975). Councilman City of Amherst, 1985-1987. Campaign consultant, chairman levy committee Amherst Public Library., 1989, co-chaircom. for issue 2 public schools, 1990.

Board directors United Way, Lorain, Ohio, 1985-1987, County Economics Development Committee, Lorain County, 1983-1985. District coordinator Common Cause, Ohio, 1978-1980. 13th district candidate for United States Congress, 1980.

President Community Development League, Amherst, 1983-1984. Member Amherst Youth Soccer Association. Member Amherst Area Ministerial Association (president 1976-1978), Firelands District Clergy (dean 1985-1987), Ohio-Western Reserve Association (clergy since 1975, conference committee, county), National Society Fundraising Executives, Blue Key (honorary), Sigma Chi, Psi Chi.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, public speaking, soccer coaching politics, children.

Connections

Married Renee Christine Shearey, June 19, 1971. Children: Peter William IV, Annalisa Shearey, Christine Ellen, Melissa Susan.

Father:

Peter William V.

Mother:

Frieda Luise (Tuller) V.

Spouse:

Renee Christine Shearey

child:

Christine Ellen III

child:

Annalisa Shearey III

child:

Melissa Susan III

child:

Peter William IV III