Carl E. Abrahamsen, Jr

RESUME Carl E. Abrahamsen, Jr. 43 E. Normandy Dr., W. Hartford, CT 06107 (860)521-6550 [email protected]

MINISTERIAL HISTORY:

CHURCHES – Youth Pastor – Federated, Hudson, MA 1955-57 Senior Pastor – Mariners Harbor Bapt. (now Willowbrook Park Bapt.), Staten Is., NY 1958-63 Faith Bapt. (now Glendale Bapt.), Endicott NY 1963-64 Millington Bapt., Basking Ridge, NJ 1965-80 Lorimer Memorial Bapt., Dolton, IL 1980-84 Calvary (formerly Calvary Temple), W. Hartford, CT 1984-10/1/99 (retired) Minister at Large – Conservative Bapt. NE, Rev. Randy M. Keeley, Ex. Dir.,Mission Northeast, P.O. Box 441, Nassau, NY 12123 (518)935-4619, appointed 1999-present Pastoral Mentor – Vision New England, Acton, MA,David Midwood, Dir. (978)929-9800, appointed 2/1/00- present Interim Pastorates – Grace Bapt., Nanuet NY 2/11/01-3/25/01 The Chinese Bapt. Ch. of Greater Htfd., W. Htfd., CT 9/15/02-12/31/02 Rockville Bapt., Vernon, CT 7/20/03-9/30/04 Trinity Covenant, 302 Hackmatack St., Manchester, CT 10/1/04-12/4/05, (860)649-2855 Chaplin Congregational Church 43 Chaplin St. Chaplin, CT 06235 11/05/06 - Supply Preaching – various locations, 10/99 - present Church Membership – Valley Community Bapt., Avon, CT

ELECTED and APPOINTED OFFICES – Conservative Bapt. Assoc. of NJ – Recording Secretary 1966-67 Moderator 1967-69 Dir. Of Church Extension 1968-72, 76-77 Conservative Bapt. Assoc. of Amer. – Vice Pres. 1970-73 Secretary 1975-77 Special Study Com. 7 members on Interrelatedness of Conserv. Bapt. Agencies 1976-83 Conservative Bapt. Home Mission Soc. – Board Member 1983-84 Community – Bonnie Brae Sch. for Boys (emotionally disturbed), Millington, NJ, Chaplain 1969-76 Conflicts of Interest Com., Bernards Township, NJ, Member 1974-77 Urban Theological Education Ctr., Htfd., CT, Board Member 1990-91 Seminary of the East - 1605 N. Limekiln Pike, Dresher, PA 19025, Board Member 1993-98 Carl Abrahamsen, Resume, p.2 EDUCATION – Hofstra Univ., Hampstead, NY, BBA in Management 1955 Gordon Divinity Sch. (now Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary), So. Hamilton, MA, BD 1958 upgraded to M DIV 1973, Dissertation:“The Devotional Life in The Writings of John Bunyan”

The Biblical Seminary in NY (now NY Theological Seminary), NY, NY STM 1963, Dissertation: “The Doctrine of Sanctification in the Writings of Andrew Murray in the Writings of Andrew Murray in the Light of Romans 6” Western Conservative Bapt. Seminary, Portland, OR, D MIN 1978 Dissertation: “The Unicameral Administration of a Local Church” Wheaton Graduate Sch., IL, preaching course, summer 1982 Yokefellow Institute, IN, Lyle Schaller’s “The Pastor as Leader” Seminar 1983 Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, MA, “Prayer” and “The Holy Spirit in World Evangelism” summer study program 1991

ORDINATION – Bellerose Bapt., Church Bellerose, NY 6/17/58, Conservative Bapt. Assoc. of Greater NY, Conservative Bapt. Assoc. of Amer., Denver, CO, ordination and membership

PERSONAL INFORMATION – Date of Birth 4/29/33 Family – wife Grace S., my partner in ministry – pianist and vocal soloist, teaching children in Sun. Sch., Pioneer Girls and Vacation Bible Sch., leading Children’s Choirs and musicals, piano teacher, Minister of Music staff position at Calvary Church 1990-7/31/99 (retired) 3 married sons and 4 grandchildren – all residing in New England

REFERENCES – Dr. Robert Frederich, Vision New Eng. Pastoral Mentoring, 10 Martin Heights, Raymond, ME 04071 (207655-4601, [email protected] Dr.Richard Bohannon, faculty UConn, 130 Middlebrook Rd., W. Htfd., CT 06119, (860)233-1033 Mrs. Elaine DeLuzio, 40 Old Town Rd., Avon, CT 06001, (860)675-4569 Alan Sauer, Business Mgr./Budget Dir., Trinity Col., Htfd, CT, Deaon Chairman, Rockville Bapt., Vernon, CT, home (860)270-9797, work (860)297-2043 Dr. Wayne S. Hansen, Seminary Professor, Church Chairman of Trinity Covenant, Manch., CT, 100 New Rd., Tolland, CT 06084, (860)875-7715