Background
Kester, Susan Keirn was born on November 11, 1945 in La Porte, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Roy Allen and Carol Alberta (Norris) Keirn.
Kester, Susan Keirn was born on November 11, 1945 in La Porte, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Roy Allen and Carol Alberta (Norris) Keirn.
Bachelor in Speech & Drama, Manchester College, 1968. Master of Divinity cum laude, Wesley Theological Seminary, 1982. Postgraduate, American University, 1970.
Pastor Bethel (Delaware) United Methodist Charge, 1981-1985. Associate council director for communications Peninsula Ann.Conf., Dover, Delaware, 1985-1988. Assistant general secretary for mission resources General Board Global Ministries United Methodist Church, 1988-1991.
Senior pastor Grace United Methodist Church, Wilmington, Delaware, 1991-1995. Supervisor Wilmington district The United Methodist Church, since 1995. Teacher, member numerous committees United Methodist Church, lay delegate to Northeast Jurisdictional Conference, 1980, chair Conference Commission on Status and Role of Women, 1976-1984, delegate to General Conference, 1988, 96, delegate to NEJ Jurisdicational Conference, 1980, 88, 92, president, board directors Methodist Action Program, since 1995, member executive committee Conference Council on Ministries, since 1992, chair finance, long range planning and member executive committees, general committee on communications, since 1992.
Chair board directors Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence, 1979-1981. Board directors Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence, 1980-1983. Appointed to Maryland Commission for Women, 1981-1983.
Board directors Crisis House, Georgetown, Delaware, 1984-1986. Trustee Wesley College, Dover, 1992-1994. Member United Methodist Association Communicators, Religious Public Relations Council.
Married Edward E. Kester, June 15, 1968. 1 child, Caroline Suzanne.