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First Presbyterian Church
Las Cruces, NM
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Short Biography of John Clark
Poling
Personal
Born November 10, 1943, El Paso, Texas
I am the husband of Jackie Cottington Poling
We are the thankful parents of
- Paul Clark, graduated from Emory University
- Amy Laree, student at Austin College
- Elisa Marie, Las Cruces High School
Education
- Willamette University in Salem, Oregon,
- University of Texas, El Paso B.A. History 1969
- Princeton Theological Seminary, M.Div. 1974
Work History
- Numerous farm, ranch & cannery jobs in Oregon
- Peace Corps Volunteer, Ecuador 1966-1968
- Hatch Incorporated, El Paso -college years & 1972-1973
- General Assembly Division of Interpretation and Stewardship,
- Youth Stewardship staff person & writer, 1969
- Assistant Pastor, Central Presbyterian Church, Downingtown,PA 1974-1976
- Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Duncanville, TX 1977-1984
- Organizing Pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church, Arlington, TX 1985-1990
- Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Las Cruces, New Mexico 1990 - present
Service to the Church
- Texas Synod Youth Conference presenter on stewardship, San Antonio, 1969
- Youth Advisory Delegate, General Assembly, Rochester, 1970
- Donegal Presbytery - member of Stewardship Committee and Moderator of Sessions of two
churches through merger talks.
- Grace Presbytery - numerous youth conferences and camps, pastor's retreats, officer
training events, Committee for Retired Church Professionals (chair), Long Range Planning
Committee of presbytery, Sr. High Youth event planner.
- Synod of the Southwest - Budget Committee, Commissioner in 1995
- Commissioner to General Assembly, Houston, 1981
- Presbytery of Sierra Blanca - Budget Committee (chair), Mission Partnership 2000,
- Committee on Ministry, several leadership training events
Other Items
See newspaper article for description of his Holy Land
Pilgrimage.
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