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COMlH SSION ON PU:OLIC REL;.~· I ON S "·-ND METHODIST DlFORr·L'.TI G:\T
De t r oit ~nnuc l Conference -- Th e United Methodist Church
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P8rsona l Informr. tiona l Shee t
Bi rthda te ~/_::/~
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N ~ me
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Pr esen t position
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Pres ent addr ess
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Present Conferen .:e Rc l et tionship
Elder .. Act1¥."'r:.,-_.m~e~m~bM;er.~r-:-~---,--..,...
(Eld er 1 Den con , ,1ssoci.::! t e , Prob.:: tion8r , L.:.y Fa st or , Student, etc . )
ZACK A CLAYTON
(as you wish it us e d in pape rs)
Director Evange lism and Laity, Detroit Conference
( Minist e r , ~ssoc i a te , Student, e tc . )
17 200 Plainview ,
If th ere i s to be a
s ession , in dica t e :
change in this rel:c tionship cct thif; conferen ce
c h ~ nge
to
If you a re t o be ordnincd a t
ordin ~ tion
Detroit, Mich.
thi s co nferen ce session , indic ate th e
to be received:
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Your
P~ r e nt s '
Name
D~3con ,
L3y Pas tor)
Zaclt A. Clayton
(If l iving) Their ndcr ess
13489 Farley
Detroit, Mich.
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Your Home To wn - Sta t e
Pitca irn, Penna.
Da t e r 8co mme nd e d for License to Pr ~ac h ~~~~~~O by Ch~rge Con fer e nce
of
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JAmes Methodist Church
Church
If a Confere nce Membe r, give date you were r ece ived :
As
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COI'-'!MISSION ON FUBLIC RELATi m !S AND METHODI ST I NF ORHllTION
De tro it Annua l Conf a re n ce -- Th e Un i t e d Methodis t Ch urch
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I nforma t i o n Sh ee t
Educ a tion :
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Gr a d ua t e d f r om
Wh e r e l o c at e d
Co llege
High School
Pitc a irn, Pe:r:ma
Da t e _1_9.~.2../_
P1tca1rn, Penna
I.'Jh e r e
Wayne State u Niversity
De g r ee gra n t e d
Detroi t , Mlcb
Bach, Arts
Oth e r Coll e g e
Wh e r e
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Degr ee g r en t e d
Se mi nary ----~G~a~r~r~e~t~t~T~h~e~o~l~o~g~i~c~
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Wh e r e
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Memb e r of Co nf e r enc e age n c y
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Res po ns ibili ties o r ac t ivi ti e s in c ommunit y e. ff a i rs , wh e r o you live _ _
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Ma r ita l St a t us :
Sing l e
If ma r r ied , wi f e ' s ma iden n a me
He r home to wn - s t a t e
He r pa r e n t s ' n a me
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Ma rri e d
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Luray, Mi ss ouri
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Their p r e se nt c d dr ess
Kahoka, Mi s souri
If you h a ve c hildr e n , n a mes , p l ease ;
Zac k Al an Cla yton
Mary Mar garet Cl ay t on
( ag0s , if th e y a r c at home ) :
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COMM ISSION ON PUBL I C RELATIOi'JS liND HETHODI S:: Ii'iFORM.hTION
The Detroit An nua l Con f e r ence -- The United Methodist Church
Pe rs onal Informa t ion Sheet
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Church
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Lawton U.M.
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2 First U.M. (Assoc.)
3
st . .Tames U.M. (Assoc . )
4
Davisburg U.M
5
6
Graham-Dimond U.M.
Williamston, U.M.
7
Asbury U.M.
Conf.:: r ence
Town
Lawton, Mi.
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Dearborn, Mi.
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Detroit
Detroit, Mi.
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Davisburg, Mi.
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Flint, Mi.
Williamston, Mi .
J.l'lint, Mi.
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Plea se lis t a ny i t erns you think ma y be of int e r est t o the publ i c ; s uch
as pr e viou s oc cupation , hobbies , tra ve l, publi cat i ons , etc .
Served 3 years in U.S. Navel Res. during W.W. II, 15 months
of sea duty in So. Pacific a board a Light Cruiser, USS Duluth.
We are a camping family, own our own trailer and tra vel quite a
bit when the opportunity presents itself.
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MINISTERIAL BIOGRAPHICAL FORM
DETROIT CONFERENCE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FILE
Date of Record __________________________
CLAYTON
NAME
(first)
(last)
BIRTH
Trafford City, Pa.
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PERSONAL APPEARANCE
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(weight)
FM1ILY BACKGROUND:
blue
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Date of. birth 1111103
Mother 1 s Maiden Name
Beulah· ·J ~ Hopliason
Date of birth-·· 4/26/06
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Any notable . item -1:n .family history···(Public Service, Authorship·, ·
Invention, Education, Medicine, etc.)
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PERSONAL HISTORY:
1.
Religious Experience and Church Work before entering the rUnistry
Memb. of church.
2.
Ca ll to the Ministry
No previous church work
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Educa tion :
College
Sc~ools
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and Degr ees --High Schoot__~Pwi~t~g~a~i~r~n.,_P~·~·~-----
Wayne State Uniy.
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Semina r y____~G~a•r•r•c~tt._______________
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Admitt ed on Tr ial, 2nd Ordinati ons :
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WIFE 1 S Mi\IDEN NPJ.ffi_..i.MAiiailwjr...,y'-'~E~yl.leiiol-.Y~.<nw.-P..,h..,,..· 1..,_1...
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EDUCATION Grad, Northeast Missouri__ Hpj yersi t;y;
B A ;
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Art
and Speech. ,
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NPME.____~Za~c~k~A~l~a~n~----~~--~-·----~DATE OF BIRTH.___M~a~y~8~,,•1~9~5_4___
Apr, 28, 1996
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OFFICES HELD IN THE 80NFERENCE, OR ON DISTRICT:
Pres., Sag-Bay; Dist. C.on M. Family Life work Area; Sect, Leader- Parrish
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PUBLIC OR COMMUNITY OFFICES:
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SERVICE
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1943- 1946 - U.S. Navy,
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Hospital Corspman
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ba P.O. 2nd. Served aboa·rd u.s.s.
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Duiuth, 15 months in So, Pacifio with Halsey's 3rd Fleet.
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RECREATION, HOBBIES, ET C.
Camping; Pottery on the Wheel; fishing; Golf; X-country skiing
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List one or two items which yo u cons ider outstanding in your Ministry:
such as a Bui lding Program, an Evangelist i c Crusade , an exceptional
class of new members, some bit of community s ervice, etc.
Built$94,000 Educational unit while a t Williamston; received l a r ge st class of
youth (27) in Midland:Aldersgate history. Wife and I conduct Marr. Communication
Workshops which we fe e l a re very important.
Serve as Chrmn of Studio Advisory Comm. Midland Center f o r the Arts.
CL I P P I NGS
(about you persona llY or your ministry )
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Use reverse side of this page for any additional information you wish to
give.
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If the subject of this sketch is deceased, plea se enter:
DATE OF BIRTH.____________________________ PLACE._______________________________
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Clayton , first Dire ctJx"of
:L::vnn~e li sm
and Lait y
for th e Oe t ro i t ,·,nnu:J.l Conference of the United Method ist Church ,
was appo inted mi n i st 2r o f
~t
Dwig ht E .. Loder
:::tnnu ~l
c onsecutive
the
.~lcers gate
Thurs d ~y
Church , Mid l a nd by S isho p
af te rnoon session of the l29th
mee tinG of t he ConferP- nce be i ng he l d in
Daws on Audito ri um on the campus o f Ad rian Colleg e , Adr i a n, Michl -
c;an , Jun8 ll - 15 .
ilc v. Cl ·tyton
hi C:h sch ool ;
de · ~r ec
fro~
vn::>
rro m
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r:r o.du:::tte from the P:1 tca irn , Penns ylvani a ,
·~J:tyne
.'3tn.te Un ivers i ty and rece ived a B.D.
Garr8t t The n l ogi c.:l.l 3emina r y , Evans ton,Illinois a n d
was rect; l. vr;J. as
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Full f·lembe r of t h e Detroit An..'1ual Conf erenc e in
1 954.
l={r~v o
~~l ·r;ton SP.rv~d
for t:;\1rec yc.:1 rs in the U.S. Mavsl
Res e rve ctur i n;:; .J • .: . II, ,-Jith 1 5 mo nt hs of sea d uty in the South
Pac ific rth,'1 r ··l
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th ~
Liz;ht Crui:-;c r, US3 Du l uth.
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th~
st·1ff pos t a t Co nference Hea dquarter s i n
Det!"o j t, :lnv . CL '1yton served t hr:! Lawto n Unit ed
the '.-JP.st M:l. cll i n· m C-J nfercnce,
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~lethod i s t
Churc h in
i\ Gsoc i at e Min ister of the F i r s t
Un i. ted l·lc tho·lis t Ch nrch i n De-1.r'uorn 'l nd .\s so c i a t e Mi nister of St o
J 'lmes Uni t-~cl f'tr: tr1,1l: L> l Chur ch in Petro l t;
J nd a s Mi nis t er of the
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DETRO IT CO N FE R ENCE HEADQUARTERS
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add 1-- re v . clay t on
Davisbure ; Fl i nt ~ Gr'lhcun - D em ond ~ ·..1il liamst on a nd F lint~ Asbury Unitea
Methodi s t churc hes .
Mrs. Clayton is the f ormer Miss Evelyn Ph illi ps of Luray, Miss o uri, the
d~u~hter
o f Mr s . Vi ctor Ph i ll i ps , now o f Kahoka , Miss -
ouri.
Jev. and Mrs .
Z~ck
Cl ~y ton ~re
t he pa r e n ts of two children,
Al 2n 16 , ,nd Mary Mar gare t 4.
3y
offic ~~l
a ct i on o f t he De tr o it Conf erence Rev. Clayton
assume s pasto r 'll resoonsibi lity o. t Ald ersga te on June 16 a nd
will comluc t h is f irst
~erv i c8
there on Sunday J une 21 .
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Zack A . Clayton
AUTOBIOGRAPHY: I was born in Trafford,
Penn. on March 12, 1925 to Zack and B.).
Clayton. My parents were always active in the
United Brethern Church in Pitcairn, Penn. where
I grew up - an only child.
Schooling included Otterbein Col lege, Wayne
State University, A.B., Garrett Theologica l
Seminary, M.Div.
Three yea rs were spent in the U.S. Navy w ith
15 months in the Pacific theater aboard a light
cruiser, the U.S. Duluth as a Pharmacist Mate
2nd class.
At the close of the war our ship was in Yokosuko,
japan un til the arrival of Army occupational
forces. This period had a great influence on me
regarding the suffering of others, particularly chi ldren during the time of war.
M. Evelyn Phillips of Luray, Mo. and I met at Garrett and subsequently got married
in September of 1952. We have two children, Zack Alan of Columbus, Oh.; and Mary
M. Ruehl of New Baltimore, Mich. We have two grandchildren at this point in time.
Ordination took place at Kalamazoo First United Methodist Church under Bishop Marshall Reed. Churches served since 1952 are: Lawton; Dearborn First, associate; St.
James, Detroit, associate; Davisburg; Graham-Dimond, Flint; W illiamston; Flint: Asbury;
Division of Evangelism and Laity, Conference Staff; Midland: Aldersgate.
I started out at Wayne State as a pre-med student for three years but felt the call to
ministry and entered seminary.
Servi ng the local church and God has had its ups and downs, but I can say I never
truly regretted my decision.
Twenty years of my ministry have been in Midland and they have been 20 blessed
years of service to a wonderful group of people.
Of course I must give much credit to Evelyn who helped me unselfishly all those yea rs
and who. was there in dark times as well as the good times. She was and is my mainstay
and has contributed much out of her love for the church.
Interests and hobbies have been photography, pottery on the wheel, woodworking,
golf, traveling, ca mping and our former cottage up north.
At this w riting we have in the works building a new home just south of Fenton about
two miles off the 23 expressway.
TESTIMONIAl: Zack Clayton has had a significant and varied, and a very creati ve
ministry, beginning as a student, first at Lawton in the West Michigan Conference,
while completing work at Garrett Seminary, until retiring this conference after 20 yea rs
at Aldersgate UMC in Midland.
I knew him first at Dearborn First; then at St. james, in Detroit, where he learned pastoral
skill s and developed a passion for people, their problems, and their possibi lities.
Both he and Evely n sought new ski lls and o pportunities as they moved on to
churches in the Flint District. Evelyn deve loped ski lls in Arts and Drama. They attended training sessions in worship, and they trained and became conference leaders in
Marriage Communication Labs. Zack even tried one yea r in Conference Staff ministry,
and th en asked for appointment to a congregation, because th at was w here his heart
and skills were. Aldersgate church in Midland was ripe for his kind of love and care.
He gave freely of his time and energy and skill to district and conference leadership;
wi th Eve lyn as Camp counsellors at Lake Louise and Coneley, and in famil y life wo rk.
He served on the Board of the Ministry, and as a counselling pastor.
He developed skill s in special ministry to the deaf and hard of hearing, and learn ed
and taught American Sign language. At Aldersgate the congregation remodeled the
church not only to serve a growing congregation, but to also be completely barrier
free, to serve the needs of those wi th limited mobility and o ther factors in the
neighborhood and the city. Aldersgate has become the location for city wide handicapper programs in worship and study.
It takes great skill and real faith to serve a dynamic congregation as it grows, and Aldersgate has grown every one of the 20 years Zack and Evelyn have been there. The chu rch
is not 30 years old, and has outgrown its facilities tw ice. In th e last 20 yea rs it has
grown from 375 to almost 650. Its budget has grown from $45,000 to $220,000, plus
a bui Iding program that needs $100,000 per year, and every yea r all apporti onments
have been paid in full.
Zack has nurtured lay participation and leadership as few pastors have. Not only is
the lay leadership outstanding in the church, but Aldersga te people have served on
district and conference boards and agencies; attended leadership training events, and
in many cases provided leadership in beyond the loca l church training events.
Most of all Zack and Evelyn have modeled and encouraged a congregation that is
loving and caring. It is a co mmuni ty of people always ready to reach out in love and
concern for all w ho need them. Their ministry w ill be mi ssed, but they leave behind
a congrega ti on who know how to be 'in ministry' to each other and their communi ty
because they have seen it in Zack and Evelyn.
John D. Rozeboom
Z ck Clayton
Has New Baby,
New Church \\,v
The Rev. Zack A. Clayton has
both a new church and a new
baby this week.
He begins as pastor of the Asbury Methodist Church, moving
here from Williamston. And he
and his wife picked up a baby
• girl who will ·become their
t adopted daugh ter, Mary Margar et.
The Clayton al so have another chi ld, a son, Zack Al an, 12.
The new pastor and his wife
lived in th e F lint area fr om
1960 to 1962 when he was
pastor of the Graham-Dimond
churches. At that time Mrs.
Clayton taught puppetry in Mott
Foundation classes.
Now 41, Mr. Clayton was
Zack Clayton
graduated from Wayne State
University in 1950 and fro~
Garrett Theological Seminar
in 1954. He has served as as
sociate at F irst Methodist,
Dearborn and at St. J ames, De
trai t. He has been in Will iamston for four years.
He served as a pharmacist's
1nate in the Navy for thre
years.
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REV. AND MRS. ZACK A. CLAYTON of Asbury Church, Flint, a nnounce
the a rrival, June 22, of a dau ghb~~~} Mary
Ma rgaret, age two months. 7/....1-f::Gt
CLAYT0:-1. ZACK .o\.-(T., Det., 1950 ;
F ., Mich ., ! 954) . . 1952 Lawton; 1954 D eL,
Dea r born : Fi rs t (Assoc. ); 1 9~5 Detroit: St.
J ames (Assoc. ); 1955 DaYisbu r g ; 1960 F1int:
Gra h am· D im ond; 1962 Willia mston ; ·1966 ·
Fl in t : A s bu ry. Home: 1646 E. Hamilton.
P h. CE 4- 5282. Church : 1633 D avison Rd.
Ph. CE 5-00 16.
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MARY MARGARET CLAYTON and
DANIEL JOHN RUEHL were married
June 10 at Aldersgate UMC in Midland by
the Rev. Zack A. Clayton. Mary is the
daughter of Zack and Evelyn Clayton of
Midland and Daniel is the son of James
and Carol Ruehl of Ortonville. The couple
met while attending Western Michigan
University in Kalamazoo , where both
graduated . Mary is an occupational
therapist in Port Huron and Daniel is a
sales representative of Harris in Warren.
They are living in New Baltimore.?/7/.?q
Clayton, Zack A.