Background
Manion, Synde was born on December 23, 1956 in San Fernando, California, United States. Son of Thomas Francis and Frances Henerreta (Mecham) Manion.
Manion, Synde was born on December 23, 1956 in San Fernando, California, United States. Son of Thomas Francis and Frances Henerreta (Mecham) Manion.
Bachelor in Religion and Social Welfare with honors, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington, 1978. Master of Divinity in Pastoral Care, Pacific Luth Theological Seminary, Berkeley, California, 1982. Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with honors, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, 1991.
Director, Turning Point Women's Center, Lutheran Social Superior vena cava syndrome, San Jose, California, 1986-1987;
pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Hemet, California, 1984-1986;
pastor, Resurrection Lutheran Church, Redondo Beach, California, since 1987. Clergy panel Betty Ford Center, Rancho Mirage, California, 1984-1986. Marriage, family and child counselor, California, since 1991.
Ministry coordinator South Bay Conference Evangelical Lutheran Church American, Southern California West Synod, 1989-1991, discipline committee, 1991-1997. Board directors campus ministry Northern California American Lutheran Church, 1986-1987.
Volunteer counselor Battered Women Shelter, Denver, 1980-1981. Counselor, community educator Denver General Hospital Rape Crisis Center, 1981, San Pablo (California) County Rape Crisis Center, 1981-1984. Co-founder, president of the board directors Hement-San Jacinto Center Against Sexual Assault, 1984-1986.
Board directors, chair committee Mount San Jacinto (California) Alliance for the Mentally Illinois, 1986-1988. Member Psi Chi.
