William Bruce Wilder

Background

Wilder, William Bruce was born on October 8, 1957 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Bruce and Linda Grey (Belcher) Wilder.

Education

Bachelor, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, 1979; Master of Divinity, Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1984.

Career

Director of youth, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, 1979-1980; pastor, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Richmond, Virginia, 1984-1989; senior pastor, Zion Lutheran Church, Warroad, Minnesota, since 1989. Clergy member Transition Team for the new Virginia Synod, Richmond, 1986-1987;chairman nominating committee Constituting Convention, Virginia Synod, 1987. Member Lutheran-Anglican-Roman Catholic Coalition, Virginia, 1985-1988.

Member Synod Congregational Life committee, Moorhead, Minnesota, since 1990.

Achievements

• Ordained to ministry Lutheran Church, 1984.

Membership

Board of directors Freedom House: Homeless Shelter, Richmond, 1986, Warroad Chemical Awareness committee, since 1990, Roseau (Minnesota) County Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Task Force,1990-. Volunteer chaplain Johnston-Willis Hospital, Richmond, 1986-1989. Member Warroad Ministerial Association, Lions.

Connections

Married Kirsten Faye Braaten. Children: Jessica, Emily, Meredith, Melinda.

Father:

William Bruce Wilder

Mother:

Linda Grey (Belcher) Wilder

Spouse:

Kirsten Faye Braaten

child:

Meredith Wilder

child:

Melinda Wilder

child:

Jessica Wilder

child:

Emily Wilder