Woodie was born on August 27, 1935, in New York City. He is married to the former Jennie (Kim) Tolson, a native of Worcester, Massachusetts. She attended Clark University in Worcester, and holds degrees from Howard Community College and Towson University. An elementary school teacher, Mrs. White was honored as the 1992 "Teacher of the Year" by the Springfield, Illinois School District. The Whites have four daughters: Kimberly Yvette, Hope Angela, Valerie Elizabeth, and Sharon Denise, and one son, Bryan Michael.
When the United Methodist Church established a General Commission on Religion and Race in 1968, Rev. White became its first General Secretary, serving in that capacity until 1984. The North Central Jurisdictional Conference of the U.M. Church elected him Bishop in 1984 and assigned him to the Illinois Area, which he served 1984-1992. In 1992 Bishop White was assigned to the Indiana Area, from which he retired on September 1, 2004.
In addition to professional honors, Bishop White was on a four-person task force to examine racism and race relations in Australia and New Zealand for the Committee to Combat Racism of the World Council of Churches. He participated in preaching missions in Chile, Argentina, and Brazil. He has served as part-time faculty at Wesley Theological Seminary and at Howard University School of Religion. He is currently the bishop-in-residence at Candler School of Theology. He has written extensively for denominational and ecumenical periodicals, and is coauthor of Racial Transition in the Church, Confessions of a Prairie Pilgrim, and Conversations of the Heart.
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woodie, white, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, october, 2023, learn, when, r. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations October 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Woodie Walter White born 1935 is an American bishop of the United Methodist Church elected in 1984 Contents 1 Birth and family 2 Education 3 Selected writings 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBirth and family editWoodie was born on August 27 1935 in New York City He is married to the former Jennie Kim Tolson a native of Worcester Massachusetts She attended Clark University in Worcester and holds degrees from Howard Community College and Towson University An elementary school teacher Mrs White was honored as the 1992 Teacher of the Year by the Springfield Illinois School District The Whites have four daughters Kimberly Yvette Hope Angela Valerie Elizabeth and Sharon Denise and one son Bryan Michael Education editWoodie graduated from the DeWitt Clinton High School in the West Bronx in New York City in 1953 and from Paine College in Augusta Georgia in 1958 He earned an S T B Bachelor of Sacred Theology from Boston University School of Theology in 1961 While attending BU he served a pastorate in Worcester Massachusetts He then became a Probationary Member of the Detroit Annual Conference and was appointed the Associate Pastor of the East Grand Boulevard Methodist Church in Detroit and in 1963 became the pastor In 1967 he began two years as an Urban Missioner for the Conference work in Metropolitan Detroit When the United Methodist Church established a General Commission on Religion and Race in 1968 Rev White became its first General Secretary serving in that capacity until 1984 The North Central Jurisdictional Conference of the U M Church elected him Bishop in 1984 and assigned him to the Illinois Area which he served 1984 1992 In 1992 Bishop White was assigned to the Indiana Area from which he retired on September 1 2004 Bishop White holds honorary doctorates from Adrian College Rust College McKendree University Illinois Wesleyan University McMurry College and the University of Evansville He holds numerous other honors including the Distinguished Alumni Award from Boston University an Urban Award from the U S Government Office of Economic Opportunity and the Distinguished Service Award from the United Committee on Negro History In addition to professional honors Bishop White was on a four person task force to examine racism and race relations in Australia and New Zealand for the Committee to Combat Racism of the World Council of Churches He participated in preaching missions in Chile Argentina and Brazil He has served as part time faculty at Wesley Theological Seminary and at Howard University School of Religion He is currently the bishop in residence at Candler School of Theology He has written extensively for denominational and ecumenical periodicals and is coauthor of Racial Transition in the Church Confessions of a Prairie Pilgrim and Conversations of the Heart In retirement Bishop White serves as Bishop In Residence at the Candler School of Theology Emory University in Atlanta Georgia Selected writings editConfessions of a Prairie Pilgrim Nashville Abingdon Press 1987 ISBN 0 687 09391 0See also editList of bishops of the United Methodist ChurchReferences editInfoServ the official information service of The United Methodist Church 1 The Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church 2 External links editPhoto of Bishop White Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Woodie W White amp oldid 1180703512, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
