Background
Battles, Robert Winfield was born on October 31, 1938 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Winfield and Olive Blanche (McGarvey) Battles.
Battles, Robert Winfield was born on October 31, 1938 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Winfield and Olive Blanche (McGarvey) Battles.
Bachelor of Science, Nyack College, 1959; Master of Arts, Stetson U., 1960; Master of Divinity, Westminster Seminary, 1963; MTh, Princeton Seminary, 1964; Doctor of Ministry, Princeton Seminary, 1980.
Assistant pastor, 1st Presbyterian Church, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1964-1966;
pastor, Presbyterian Church, Bridgehampton, New York, 1966-1975;
pastor, Germonds Presbyterian Church, New City, New York, 1975-1980;
pastor, 1st Presbyterian Church, Mount Clemens, Michigan, 1980-1981;
pastor, 1st Presbyterian Church, Gainesville, Florida, since 1991. Member Executive Committee Presbyterian Villages of Detroit, since 1981. Chair Macomb Jail Ministry, Mount Clemens, 1983-1987.
Member Teaching Church, Princeton Seminary, New City, 1975-1980.
Member of Executive Committee Choral Society Of Hamptons, Bridgehampton, 1966-1975. Chair Southampton (New York) Board Ethics, 1973-1975. Vice president Macomb Arts Council, Mt.Clemens, 1987-1990.
Member nation at risk committee Mount Clemens Schools, 1985. Member Princeton Seminary Alumnae Association (president 1983-1991), Presbyterian Health and Welfare Organisation, Rotary.
Married Ruth Bach, August 26, 1961. 1 child, Stephanie Elizabeth.