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THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
CENTRAL DISTRICT
611 West May Street •
WEST MICHIGAN CONFERENCE
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48858 •
Phone (517) 773-5140
District Superintendent
Charles Fry
Reverend Charles E. Fry
Born:
July 13, 1929, White Cloud, Michigan
Graduated
Hhite Cloud Public Schools - 1947
Col leges:
Albion College, Michigan State University, Western Michigan
University -Bachelor of Science Degree, 1951; Secondary
Teaching Cer tificate
Seminary:
Garrett Theological Semina ry - Master of Divinity Degree, 1955
Advanced Work:
Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Church Appointments in Wes t Michigan Conference:
Scotts and Climax
1949-1953
Decatur
1953-1 956
Benton Harbor Peace Temple, Associate
1956-1959
Grand Rapids Aldersgate
1959-1964 - Erected ne\-7 church building
Kalamazoo Parchment
1964-1968 - Erected new church building
Associate Program Director, West Michigan Conference
1968- 1973
Bat tle Creek First
1973-1978
Central Dis tr ict Superintendent
1978
Married:
1949 , Betty Jean Phillips
Albion College, Western Michigan University - B.A. and M.A.
Children:
Bruce
-Albion, Grand Valley and University of Nichigan- B.G.S.,
Juris Doctor
Stephen - Michigan State Univ ersity, Ohio State University B.S. of Architecture
Kathryn - Albion College - B.A.
Honors:
High School
Coll ege
- Selected honor s tud ent class of 1947
Elks Foundation State Scholarship
- Pi Gamma Mu (Social Science Honorary)
Athletics :
High School
- football, basketball , tra c k , softball
Albion College- cross country a nd track
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Teaching and Writing:
Seminars lead - Pre-retirement
Clergy Finance
Relational Evangelism (in Michigan and Wisconsin)
Written Articles for "Michigan Christian Advocate"
Work Re l ated Groups and Positions:
United Methodist Past or for 33 years
Tempora r y Staff of the Horld Council of Churches
Associate Program Director West Michi gan Conf erence
Member of Boards of the West Michigan Conferenc e :
Trustees, Minis try, Missions, Pensions, Evangelism , Discipleship , CFA ,
and Staff representative to several others
Treasurer, West Michigan Camp Commission
First Assistant Secretary, West Michigan Conferenc e
Dean, School of Christian Missions
As a District Superintendent, Mr. Fry has supervisory responsibility
for 82 congregations and 2 Wesley Foundations in Central Michigan. He
serves as secretary in Bishop Ammons Wes t MichigaP. ~onference Cabinet.
Ministries to Youth:
Dean of Youth Camps for nine years
Dir ector of Conf e r ence Youth Baske tba ll Tournament
Advisor to Conf erence Youth Council
Lead Conference Christian Teens Abroad Tour (central Europe)
District Youth Direc tor
Travel Outside the U.S.:
three study groups to central and eastern Europe
Study Seminar to Israel
Preaching Mission to Cuba
L~ad
Community Related Positions:
Battle Creek Activities - Police Community Relations Commision, "Ministry
to City Hall", Community Development Advisory
Board, Kimball House Historical Society Board,
Y Cent er, United Way, Ki\vanis
Samaritan Counseling Center, Organizing Commi t tee
Also belonged to Rotary and Lions Clubs in other communities, Grand Rapids
Communi ty House Board, Michigan Council on Alcohol Problems
Summary:
Mr. Fry has been relat ed to nearly every group within the United
Methodist Church in the West Michigan Confe r ence . Much of his
ministry has been with young people. He is of ten identif i ed a s
a church builder and with ma tters of finance and evangelism. More
recently he has become a t eacher of inservice classes for pastors.
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