Background
Varsbergs, Vilis was born on June 1, 1929 in Prauliena, Latvia. Son of Viktors and Marta (Barbans) Varsbergs.
Varsbergs, Vilis was born on June 1, 1929 in Prauliena, Latvia. Son of Viktors and Marta (Barbans) Varsbergs.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Midland College, 1954. Master of Divinity, Lutheran School Theology, Chicago, 1957. Doctor (honorary), University Latvia, 1996.
Mission developer, pastor, Grace Lutheran Church, Albion, Michigan, 1957-1963; pastor, Messiah Lutheran Church, Constantine, Michigan, 1963-1969; administrator, director, Latvian Center Garezers, Inc., Three Rivers, Michigan, 1969-1972; pastor, Zion Latvian Lutheran Church, Chicago, 1973-1994; president, Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, 1984-1993; dean department of theology, U. Latvia, Riga, since 1994. Assembly delegate Lutheran World Federation, Budapest, Hungary, 1984, Curitiba, Brazil, 1990.
Secretary Helsinki Monitoring Committee, Chicago, 1983-1985. Member advisory board Illinois Ethnic Consultant, Chicago, 1986. Board directors Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service, New York City, 1988-1994.
Married Biruta Grinbergs, July 2, 1960. Children: Anita Valda, Krista Maija, Victor Andrew.