Background
Hittinger, Raymond Clayton was born on July 9, 1942 in White Haven, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Grant and Grace Catherine (Warg) Hittinger.
Hittinger, Raymond Clayton was born on July 9, 1942 in White Haven, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Grant and Grace Catherine (Warg) Hittinger.
Bachelor, Gettysburg College, 1964; Master of Divinity, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 1968.
Pastor, Friedens Lutheran Church, Hegins, Pennsylvania, 1968-1975;
pastor, Rosemont Lutheran Church, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1975-1993;
interim pastor, Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church American, since 1993. Justice and social change committee Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, Lutheran Church in American, 1973-1976, Executive Board, 1982-1985, secretary Bethlehem-Easton district, 1980-1986, dean of district, 1986-1988. Dean Bethlehem-Easton Mission District, Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church American, 1988-1993.
Vice president Greater Bethlehem Area Council Churches, 1991-1993. Chairman migrant ministry committee Pennsylvania Council Churches, Harrisburg, 1974-1978. Chairman of Commission on seasonal farm workers Pennsylvania Conference interchurch Cooperation, 1974-1979.
Board directors Holy Family Manor, Inc., Bethlehem, Bethlehem Area Luths. in Mission. President Lutheran Manor of Lehigh Valley, Inc., Bethlehem, 1979-1982. Delegate Lutheran Church in American Biennial Convention, 1984, Constituting Convention of Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, 1987, Biennial Assembly, 1989, 91, 97.
Board of directors Tri-Valley Can Do, Hegins 1970-1975. Member Schuylkill County Child Welfare Advisory Committee, 1972-1975. President Hegins Area Ambulance Association, 1973-1975.
Member commission on seasonal farm workers Pennsylvania Department Environment Resources, 1978-1979. President Rosemont Family Health Center, Bethlehem, 1983-1988. Chaplain City of Bethlehem Police Department, 1988-1993.
Member Bethlehem Ministerial Association, Bethlehem Lutheran Pastors Association.
Married Joyce Alice Herbener, June 10, 1967. Children: Tammy Jo, Jeffrey Alan, Matthew David, Jessica Annual.