Background
Freeman, Richard Dwaine was born on May 6, 1945 in Stockton, California, United States. Son of Milford Dwaine and Shirley Jean (Bourn) Freeman.
Freeman, Richard Dwaine was born on May 6, 1945 in Stockton, California, United States. Son of Milford Dwaine and Shirley Jean (Bourn) Freeman.
1 child, Christina Lynn. Associate of Arts, McCook Junior College, 1965. Bachelor, Hastings College, 1967.
Master of Divinity, United Theological Seminary, Saint Paul, 1971.
Doctor of Ministry, McCormickTheol. Seminary, 1985.
Ordained to ministry United Church of Christ, 1971. Licensed instructor Parent Effectiveness Training Association pastor Bath Community Church, Akron, Ohio, 1971-1972, 1st Congressional Church, Grand Junction, Colorado, 1972-1973. Senior minister 1st Congressional Church Forest Glen, Chicago, 1974-1980, Saint Peter"s United Church of Christ, Champaign, Illinois, 1980-1987, Saint Paul"s UnitedCh. of Christ, Rio Rancho, New Mexico, 1987.
Board directors southwest conference United Church Christ, 1987-1991, directorate of Office for Church Life and leadership, 1990.
Consultant Christian Education Shared Approaches Church School Curriculum. Executive secretary Chicago Metropolitan Association Illinois Conference United Church of Christ, Chicago, 1978-1980.
On-site coordinator National Gathering United Church of Christ Clergy, 1978-1981. President Illinois Consortium on Governmental Concerns, Springfield,1982-1984.
Member long-range planning committee Illinois Conference Churches, 1985-1987, annual meeting planning committee Illinois Conference of United Church Christ., 1984-1986.
Dean Prairie Mission Council Illinois Conference of United Church Christ, 1986-1987. Member Marin Luther King, Junior Cultural Celebration Committee for City of Albuquerque, 1990.
President Illinois Consortium Governmental Concerns, Springfield, 1982—1984. Annual meeting planning committee Illinois Conference United Church Christ., 1984—1986. Member long-range planning committee Illinois Conference Churches, 1985—1987.
Dean Prairie Mission Council Illinois Conference United Church Christ, 1986—1987. Member Marin Luther King, Junior Cultural Celebration Committee, Albuquerque, since 1990. Member of Rio Rancho-Northwest Albuquerque Ministerial Association (president since 1990), Champaign-Urbana Ministerial Association 1985-1987, (board directors Southwest Conference since 1988), Professional Association Clergy Illinois Conference United Church Christ (secretary 1975-1979), Kiwanis (lieutenant governor Eastern Iowa District 1978-1979, district convention chairman 1979-1980, district interclub chairman 1981-1982, district major emphasis chairman 1982-1983, district bulletin editor 1983-1984, president Forest Glen-Mayfair, Chicago 1975-1976, president Northwest Albuquerque 1989-1990).
Married Vicki Ann Jarvis, May 23, 1970. 1 child, Christina Lynn.