Background
Goetz, Roger Melvin was born on May 17, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Albert and Sidonia Helene (Heck) Goetz.
Goetz, Roger Melvin was born on May 17, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Albert and Sidonia Helene (Heck) Goetz.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, 1962. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Iowa State University, Ames, 1967. Master of Divinity, Concordia Theological Seminary, 1967.
Master of Sacred Theology, Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1972.
Assistant pastor, director music Gethsemane Lutheran Church, St. Paul, 1968-1980. Associate pastor, kantor St. John's Lutheran Church, Topeka, since 1980. Instructor Walther Lutheran Junior High School, St. Paul, 1968-1980.
Archivist Kansas District Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, Topeka, 1985-1989, chairman worship committee, 1985-1994, chair floor committee education, 2000. Instructor organ Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, 2000—2002. Organ recitalist various Lutheran churches, since 1970.
Board education Topeka Lutheran School, 1996-2004. Republican precinct committeeman Ward 11/Precinct 3, Topeka, 1996-1998, since 2002. Member of American Guild Organists (chapter president 1983-1984, chapter chaplain 1994—2001, vice president 2001-2002, chapter president 2004-2007), Cosmopolitan International 2005-2006, (chapter chairman board 2006-2007), Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha.
Married Betty Jean Bokelheide, November 22, 1969. 1 child, Anne Katharine.