Background
Wozencraft, Sharon Anne was born on April 19, 1945 in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Daughter of World Trade and Frances Geraldine (Ball) Wozencraft.
Wozencraft, Sharon Anne was born on April 19, 1945 in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Daughter of World Trade and Frances Geraldine (Ball) Wozencraft.
Associate of Arts in Design, Chicago School of Design, 1968. MTh, Rhema Bible Training Center, 1984. Bachelor in Sociology summa cum laude, Northwestern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 1986.
Master of Divinity, Boston University, 1989.
News reporter, Reporter-Telegraph & Avalanche Journal, Lubbock and Midland, Texas, 1962-1965;
administrator, Heritage Academy, Midland, 1965-1967;
news director, Station KKKK, Midland, 1967-1968;
owner, designer, Total Interiors of Texas, Lubbock, 1969-1975;
director, Manasseh Mission, Lubbock, 1972-1979;
associate pastor, Our Lord's Bible Church, Oklahoma City, 1979-1982;
pastor, Maranatha Fellowship, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, 1982-1984;
pastor, United Methodist Church, Porter, Okay and Hulbert, Oklahoma, 1984-1986;
pastor, East Natick United Methodist Church, Natick, Massachusetts, 1987-1993;
senior minister, Mayflower Congressional Church, Lansing, Michigan, 1993-1997;
senior minister, First Congressional Church, Eaton Rapids, Michigan, since 1997. Professor Trinity Bible Institute, Lubbock, 1976-1980, Faith Bible Institute, Oklahoma City, 1981-1982. Ministerial member Natick Alcohol and Drug Advisory Council, 1990-1993.
Trustee Bright Beginnings Day Care, Natick, 1990-1993. Mem.steering committee Michigan Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, since 1993. Board directors Congregational Foundation for Theological Studies.
Active Citizens' Committee on Housing, Midland, 1975, Task Force on Flood Relief, Okay, Oklahoma, 1986, Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Massachusetts, 1987-1989. Board directors Arthritis Foundation, Midland, 1969-1979. Member American Association of University Women, Natick Clergy Association (chair 1990-1993, co-host television show 1988-1993), American Association Retired Persons, Evangelical Women's Caucus, American Academy of Ministry, The Congregationalist (member editor's roundtable), Alpha Chi.
Married Gary Lynn Ries, July 4, 1963 (divorced April 1974). Children: Krista Lynn Buster, Tanya Michele Bouwman. Married George Nelson Thompson, November 19, 1989.