Background
McElveen, William Henry was born on June 7, 1932 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Adam Ezra and Selma Anita (Adams) master of Civil Engineering.
McElveen, William Henry was born on June 7, 1932 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Adam Ezra and Selma Anita (Adams) master of Civil Engineering.
Bachelor, Davidson College, 1954. Master of Divinity, Moravian Theological Seminary, 1958. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Moravian Theological Seminary, 1994.
Master of Arts, Wake Forest University, 1971.
Associate pastor, Home Moravian Church, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1958-1961; pastor, Messiah Moravian Church, Winston-Salem, 1961-1970; executive director Board Christian Edition and Evangelism, Southern Province Moraviah Church in American, Winston-Salem, 1970-1980; founding pastor, Unity Moravian Church, Lewisville, North Carolina, 1980-1993. Assistant to president Provincial Elder's Conference Moravian Church American South Province, 1993-1998.
Chair Model Cities Committee, Winston-Salem, 1970s. Member Executive Board North Carolina Council of Churches, and choir of the Council's Christian Unity committee.
Married Carol Lee Sloan, August 28, 1955. Children: Miriam Lee Story, Gregory William, David William.