# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S416
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

vane: Guido A. Merkens Address: 1826 Basse Road
Birth date May 25, 1927 San Antonio, Texas 78213
Birth place: Aberdeen, S. Dakota Father's name: _ Albert G. Merkens
Wife's maiden name: Barbara Nehis Number of hildren: 4
Gliese (grad): Concordia - Bronxville Year: 1946
Seminary (grad): Concordia - St. Louis year: 1951
Number of vears in Svnod, Post grad. & honorary degrees

as member of congr,: _ 45 as clergyman: 21 (type and institution):
Year of Ordination: 195]

Pastorates held (beginning with earliest):

Congregation Years (dates) —
Concordia, San Antonio, Texas 1951-73

Other full time positions held (begin with earliest):

Position implover Years(dates)

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

Position (officer, board, or commission) Years (dates
Board for Missions - Synod 1965-1969
Fifth Vice President - Synod 1971-1972
Fourth Vice President - Synod 1972-1973
Other District offices held (begin with earlier, but list no more than three):

Position (officer, board, .r commission) Years (dates)
Board of Education - Texas District 1953-1955
Chairman of Mission Board - Texas District 1962-1964
Vice President - Texas District 1964-65 1970-71
Other significant service or experience (e.g.,in community, government, or interchurch
affairs). Give one line summary or designation for each.

Type ot Service Years (dates)
Author of “Organized for Action" & “Living Lutheran Leadership" 1959-1964
Television Program - San Antonio 1964-1966

Conducted Parish Renewal Seminars throughout U.S. & Australia 1965-1971