# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S278
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
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Birth date: 8/19/21 Longwood, FL 32750
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Houston, TX Dr. John W. Behnken

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Wife's maiden name: | Dora Armstron Number of children: 2
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College (grad): St, John's College, Winfield, KS Year: 1938-40
Seminary (grad): Concordia Seminar ys St. Louis Year: 1940-45

Number of years in Synod, Post grad. & honorary degrees

as member of congr.: as clergyman: : (type and institution):

Year of Ordination: 1945 LLD Concordia, Bronxville _

Pastorates held (beginning with earliest):
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Congregation Years. (dates)

Trinity, Springfield, IL 1945-48

St. Mark's, Steeleville, IL 1948-53

Lester Lloyd Behnken

Name:

Birth place:

Bethany, Omaha, NE 1953-65
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St. Mark's, Hollywood, FL 1965-74

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Other full-time positions held (begin with earliest):

Position Employer Years (dates)

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Other synodical offices held (begin with earlier, but list no more than three):

Position (officer, board, or commission) Years (dates)
Other District offices held (begin with earlier, but list no more than three):

Position (officer, board, or commission) Years (dates)
Chairman, Mission Board, No, Nebraska District 1958.65

Board of Directors Florida-Georgia Djstri —1968-70
resident, Florida-Georgia District —l274-present

Other significant service or experience (e.g., in community, government, or interchurch affairs).
Give one line Summary or designation for each.

Type of Service Years (dates)

Member, Fellowshi Commission with A.L.C. 1977-81

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