Background
Ludwig, Patricia Marie was born on February 3, 1945 in Cleveland. Daughter of Daniel Andrew and Nancy Jane (McGinley) Parulis.
Ludwig, Patricia Marie was born on February 3, 1945 in Cleveland. Daughter of Daniel Andrew and Nancy Jane (McGinley) Parulis.
Bachelor, Elmhurst College, 1967; Master of Divinity, Bethany Theological Seminary, Oak Brook, Illinois, 1972.
Director Christian education St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Chicago, 1967-1968. Associate pastor St. Paul Comty., Homewood, 1972-1975, Salem United Church of Christ, Tonawanda, New York, 1975-1980. Pastor Cambria United Church of Christ, Lockport, 1980-1993.
Interim pastor various churches, 1993-1995. Placement officer for Western New York, United Church of Christ, 1991—1994. Chaplain Wyndham Lawn Home for Children, Lockport, 1991-1999.
Senior pastor, administrator St. John's United Church of Christ, Buffalo, 1995-1997. Pastor 1st Baptist Church, Newfane, New York, since 1997. Board directors Niagara County Migrant and Rural Ministry.
General synod delegate United Church of Christ, 1993, 95. Teacher new ministers program American Baptist Churches New York State, 2001—2005.
Treasurer Celebrants, 1981-2004. Member Lockport Senior Citizen Center Board, 1984-1990, Planned Parenthood, Niagara Falls, New York, 1982-1987, Lockport CROP Walk for Hunger, since 1980, treasurer, since 1992. Member Joint Christian Education Committee Western New York, 1976-1982, 85-88, chair, 1986-1988.
Member Department Church and Ministry, 1991-1998, chair, 1995-1998. Member committee on education and discipleship Niagara Area Baptist Church, 1999-2003. Board dirs Habitat for Humanity, Lockport, since 2000, vice president, 2000-2001, pres, 2001-2003, secretary, 2003^.
Chair department community life Western Area United Church of Christ, 2001-2005, secretary, since 2005, member, advisor women's fellowship board, since 2004. Member Southern Poverty Law Center, since 1999. Member Association United Church Educators (editor newsletter 1985-1991), Western Association United Church of Christ (vice moderator 1985-1986, moderator 1986-1987, secretary 1988-1990), Lockport Clergy Association (convenor 1991-2003), Newfane Clergy Association, Niagara Area Baptist Association, Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America, Western New York Peace Center (board directors 1996-1999, secretary 1997-1999), Mental Health Association (compeer volunteer 1998-2002, compeer advisory Niagara County 1999-2003), Amnesty International.
Married John G. Ellis, Junior, December 26, 1977 (deceased November 1990), Mark Daughter of Hewitt, January 1, 2005. 1 child, Mark Ludwig Ellis.
