Background
Bachelder, Robert Stephen was born on November 2, 1951 in Middletown, New York, United States. Son of Stephen and Dorothy Esther (Gunderson) Bachelder.
Bachelder, Robert Stephen was born on November 2, 1951 in Middletown, New York, United States. Son of Stephen and Dorothy Esther (Gunderson) Bachelder.
AB, Dartmouth College, 1973; Master of Divinity, Yale University, 1978.
Money markets trader, Rhode Island Hospital Trust National Bank, Providence, 1973-1975; pastor, United Reformed Church, Pangbourne, England, 1978-1979; minister, 1st Congressional Church, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 1980-1984; minister for mission and service, Worcester (Massachusetts) Area Mission Society, since 1984. Advisor to religious congregations for charitable giving.
Board of directors Massachusetts Council of Churches, 1991-1993, Worcester Interfaith, 1992-1994, Worcester County Ecumenical Council, 1992-1996, Massachusetts Convention Congressional Mins., 1983-1985, Control Association Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ, since 1983, Worcester Cooperative Council, 1985-1989, Accord: The Center for Human Rels., 1991-1993, Corx, Inc., since 1993, Martin Luther King Junior Business Empowerment Center, since 1993, WCHR Securities, Inc., since 1993, New American Cmty. Forum, 1995-1997, Pakachoag Cmty. Music School, 1996-1998, Congressional Christian History Society, since 1997, Worcester Pastoral Counseling Center, since 1998, Greater Worcester Cmty.
Foundation Executive Committee, since 1998, Colony Retirement Homes, 1998, Worcester Area Campus Ministry, since 1998. President Habitat Worcester, 1984-1986, Worr Cmty. Loan Fund, 1986-1990, Worcest er Committee on Homelessness and Housing, 1988-1991, Worcester Cmty.
Housing Resources, 1993-1995. Member City Manager's Housing Task Force, 1990-1992. Vice president Worcester Housing Partnership, 1991-1993.
Distribution committee member Federal Emergency Management Agency, Control Massachusetts, 1984-1986, Housing Indiana Fund, 1989-1992, Greater Worcester Cmty. Foundation, since 1994, chair, since 1998. Vice president Higgins Armory Museum, 1994-1997, president, since 1997.
Vice president New Horizons Retired Homes, since 1992. Chair Worcester Housing Summit, 1990-1991. Member of advisory committee Clara Barton Birthplace Museum, since 1996.
Community trustee United Way of Control Massachusetts, 1995-1998. Incorporator Protestant Youth Center, 1995-1998. Co-founder Greater Worcester Interreligious Legislation Network, 1985, Worcester Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Housing Task Force, 1993.
Co-founder, chair The Neighborhood Forum, since 1996. Member steerng committee Main South Credit Union, since 1997. Founder Neighborhood Leaders Fund, 1996.
Member St. Wulstan Society, United Church of Christ Ministers' Fellowship (president 1982-1983), Worcester Economics Club, Dartmouth Club of Control Massachusetts (president 1991-1993).
Married Beverly June Brandt, September 17, 1977. Children: Stephen, Elizabeth.