Background
Swartz, Paul Frederick was born on March 2, 1943 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, United States. Son of Luther Franklin and Dorothy Mae (Keppler).
Swartz, Paul Frederick was born on March 2, 1943 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, United States. Son of Luther Franklin and Dorothy Mae (Keppler).
Student, Bowling Green State University, 1964. Bachelor, Wittenberg University, 1965. Bachelor's Degree, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, 1968.
Master of Divinity, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, 1976.
Pastor Trinity Lutheran Church, Sebring, Ohio, 1968-1972. Mission developer Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Brecksville, 1972-1973, pastor, 1973-1975. Assistant to bishop, member executive board Ohio Synod, Lutheran Church in American, Columbus, 1975-1988.
Senior pastor St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Urbana, Illinois, 1989-1999, King of Glory Lutheran Church, Carmel, Indiana, since 1999. Member Ohio Synod, Lutheran Church in American, 1965-1988. Consultant Professional Leadership, Columbus, 1981-1987.
Treasurer, board directors Midwest Career Development Services, Columbus and Chicago, 1981-1987. Delegate Lutheran Church in American Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1984, member Central Southern Illinois Synod, 1989-1999. Dean E. Central Conference Control/Southern Illinois Synod Council, Evangelical Lutheran Church American, 1990.
News correspondent The Lutheran, 1970-1975. Member Indiana-Kentucky Synod, since 1999. Founder, The Concern Foods & Goods Center (a cooperative ministry of 16 congregations to meet the needs of western Mahoning and eastern Stark counties), Sebring, Ohio, since 1970.
Staff Lutheran World Federation Assembly, Helsinki, Finland, 1963.
Vice president Community Action Center, Sebring, l969-72. Board directors Lutheran Children's Aid and Family Services, Cleveland, 1973-1975, Lutheran Social Services Northeast Ohio, 1980-1984, Lutheran Metro Ministries, Cleveland, 1980-1985, Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, since 2000. Member Goals for Greater Akron (Ohio), l982.
Consultant Greater Cleveland East Strategy, l984-87, Greater Akron Strategy, l985-87.
Son of; married Betty Lou Lacina, April 24, l965. Children: Aaron Joel, Lynnea Renee.