Background
Aarde, Robert Leon Vander was born on August 20, 1936 in Orange City, Iowa, United States. Son of Bernard John and Christina (Luchtenburg) Vander Aarde.
Aarde, Robert Leon Vander was born on August 20, 1936 in Orange City, Iowa, United States. Son of Bernard John and Christina (Luchtenburg) Vander Aarde.
Associate of Arts, Northwestern College, Orange City, 1956; Bachelor, Hope College, 1958; Master of Divinity, Western Theological Seminary, Holland, Michigan, 1961; postgraduate, Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul, 1968-1970; postgraduate, University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1962; postgraduate, Lutheran Deaconess Hospital, Minneapolis, 1969.
Missionary, Board World Ministries Reformed Church American, Kuwait, 1961-1970;
pastor, Christ's Church on the Hill, Great Falls, Montana, since 1970. Member Executive Committee Arabian Mission, Kuwait, 1964-1967. Board directors Words of Hope (Temple Time Radio Broadcast), 1971-1977.
Secretary Christians United for Forgiveness, Great Falls, 1984-1985. Trustee Northwestern College, 1979-1983.
Board directors Great Falls Crisis and Information Center, 1971-1985, president 1974. Board directors Opportunities Inc., Great Falls, 1971-1972. Founding member, board directors Great Falls Mercy Home for Battered Women, 1977-1990, president, 1982.
Board directors Big Sky chapter American Red Cross since 1982, 2nd vice president, 1983-1985, chairman 1985-1988. Member military families and veterans committee, American Red Cross, 1977-1985, 88—, chairman 1981-1985. Member Language Bank American Red Cross, since 1977, chairman, since 1989.
Chairman past chairman's council, American Red Cross, since 1988, member national resolution committee, 1990. Board directors American Heart Association, Montana affiliate, 1979-1986, 87—, chairman 1984-1985, N.W./Rocky Mountain Regional Heart Committee, 1984-1986, treasurer Montana affiliate since 1989. Member Cascade County Human Service Coordinator Council, Montana, 1984-1986.
Board directors Alliance for Youth, Inc., since 1989, president, since 1990. Member American Society Missiology, International Association Mission Studies, Great Falls Ministerial Association (president 1984-1985), Great Falls Area Church Association (treasurer since 1986), Great Falls Evangelical Association, Great Falls Counselor's Association (president 1982-1983, Counselor of Year award 1986), Bread for the World, Middle East Peacemakers.
Married Marjorie Ielleen Hartog, June 18, 1960. Children: Tamela Joy Vander Aarde-Scholten, Liesl Renee.