Background
Shafer, Wayne L. was born on August 7, 1950 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Charles Everett and Charlotte (Robison) Shafer.
Shafer, Wayne L. was born on August 7, 1950 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Charles Everett and Charlotte (Robison) Shafer.
Bachelor of Science, Marshall University, 1972. Master Ministry, Anderson School Theology, 1976. Master of Divinity, Anderson School Theology, 1977.
Sales representative, Fidelity Union Life Insurance, Huntington, West Virginia, 1972-1973;
clinical chemist, Cabell-Huntington Hospital, 1973-1974;
pastor, chaplain, Shiloh Friends Church, Elwood, Indiana and Camp Little Turtle, Pleasant Lake, Indiana, 1974-1977;
pastor, Bennington (Vermont) Church of God, 1979-1984;
director pastoral care, Putnam Memorial Health Corporation, Bennington, 1983-1988;
director, Center for Pastoral Care, Shaftsbury, Vermont, 1986-1988;
sales representative, Prudential Finance Superior vena cava syndrome, Shaftsbury, since 1988. Pastoral counselor Shalom Counseling Center 1st Congressional Church, West Springfield, Massachusetts, 1982, Neruol. Cons. PC, Bennington, 1985-1988.
Chaplain Memorial Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1982, Volunteer Fire Department, Bennington, 1986-1988. Secretary Minister's Council N.E. area Church of God, 1981-1982, 87-88, sec.camp board, 1987-1988. Member Tri-State Evangelical Minister's Fellowship.
Facilitator establishing pastoral care as allowable Medicaid cost, Vermont, 1987. Coordinator various symposiums.
Unit volunteer Northern New England division Salvation Army, 1987-1988. Chairperson steering committee Regional Planning Advisory Council, Bennington County, Vermont, 1987. Board directors Project Indiana, Bennington, 1985-1988.
Member Bennington Adult Resource Team, Adolescent Childwatch Committee, Bennington Elderly Action Committee. Member College Chaplains, Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (clinical), Greater Bennington Ecumenical Clergy Association.
1 child, Austin Matthew.