Willard Edward Roth

Background

Roth, Willard Edward was born on March 10, 1933 in Washington County, Iowa, United States. Firstborn of Elmer G (only) and Minnie Fannie (Wenger) Roth.

Education

Associate of Arts, Hesston College, 1953. Bachelor, University Iowa, 1955. Master of Divinity, Associate Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, 1971.

Career

Organizing pastor, Mennonite Church, Des Moines 1956-1958;

communications director, Mennonite Center Committee, Akron, Pennsylvania 1959-1960;

youth publications editor, Mennonite Public House, Scottdale, Pennsylvania 1961-1968;

communications consultant, Ghana Christian Council, Accra, Ghana1969-1973;

communications director, Mennonite Board Missions, Elkhart, Indiana 1974-1989;

international editor, Mennonite World Conference, Strabourg, France 1990-1996;

pastor, Southside Mennonite Church, Elkhart, Indiana 1990-1997;

executive secretary, Council on Church and Media, Elkhart, Indiana 1997-2000;

chairman, Mennonite Church Central District Ministerial Committee, Bluffton, Ohio 1992-1997;

chairman, Greencroft Community Spiritual Life Committee, Goshen, Indiana 2015-2020

Achievements

• Willard Edward Roth has been listed as a noteworthy Clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • No more the round mud hut: Voices of young Africa

Membership

Member Hermitage Board Dirs., Three Rivers, Michigan, 1986-1995, Bridgebuilders Advisory Board, Plymouth, Indiana, since 1993. Vice-chairman Church Community Superior vena cava syndrome, Elkhart, 1992-1995. Member Society Professional Journalists (life), American Society Missiology (public 1975-1985), Academy Parish Clergy, World Association of Christian Comm., Elkhart Minister's Association (president 1986-1987).

Interests

• Avocation: art appreciation, walking, travel, cooking, reading.

Connections

Married Alice Marie metzler, August 25, 1956. Children: Carla Joy, Kevin Roy.

Father:

Elmer Graber Roth

Mother:

Minnie Fannie (Wenger) Roth

Spouse:

Alice Marie metzler

child:

Carla Joy Roth

child:

Kevin Roy Roth