Roger Elson Winger

Background

Winger, Roger Elson was born on December 25, 1933 in Fisherville, Ontario, Canada. Son of Elson Clare and Bertha Caroline (Schweyer) Winger.

Education

Associate of Arts, Concordia Junior College, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1953; Bachelor, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1955; theological diploma, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1958; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1991.

Career

Pastor, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, London, 1958-1964; pastor, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Coventry, England, 1964-1969; pastor, Lutheran Mission, Liverpool, England, 1969-1972; pastor, Faith Lutheran Church, Dunnville, Ontario, 1972-1978; pastor, St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Smithville, Ontario, 1972-1978; pastor, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Kitchener, Ontario, 1978-1991; president eastern district, Lutheran Church-Canada, Kitchener, since 1991. Vice president Ontario district Lutheran Church-Canada, 1982-1988. Secretary Lutheran Church-Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1988-1991.

Member board regents Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Edmonton, Alberta, 1984-1988, Concordia Lutheran Seminary, St. Catharines Ontario, since 1991.

Achievements

• Roger Elson Winger has been listed as a noteworthy Church administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, golf, woodworking.

Connections

Married Della Bertha Lebien, June 7, 1958. Children: Jeffrey, Karen Mohr, David, Thomas, Susan.

Father:

Elson Clare Winger

Mother:

Bertha Caroline (Schweyer) Winger

Spouse:

Della Bertha Lebien

child:

Karen Mohr Winger

child:

Jeffrey Winger

child:

Thomas Winger

child:

David Winger

child:

Susan Winger