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Rev. Dr. Dale E. Southorn

Rev. Dr. Dale E. Southorn began serving as Pastor of
First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in August of 2008.
He was formally installed as pastor by the Presbytery of Lake Erie during a
special worship service on Sunday afternoon, October 12, 2008.

Raised in Alberta, Canada, Dr. Southorn received a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in Biblical Literature from
Simpson College, San Francisco, California (now Simpson University of Redding, California).
He received a Master of Art's degree in Marriage, Family, and Child Therapy
from Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California.
He received a Master of Divinity degree from San Francisco Theological Seminary,
San Francisco, California. And, he received a Doctor of Ministry degree from
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, Texas.

Dr. Southorn served from 1994 to the summer of 2008 as Associate Pastor
at Calvin Presbyterian Church, Tigard, Oregon, a suburb of Portland.
During his years at Calvin he led a vital Christian Education program that included
leading adult and youth mission trips to five countries.
He also served as Acting Head of Staff from 2003 through 2004.

Dr. Southorn serves First Covenant with a ministry based on a deep commitment
to the Lord Jesus Christ as the Head of the Church. He considers his ministry priorities
to include inspirational worship, discipleship, congregational care,
campus and youth ministry and outreach to the community.
Those who have grown in their walk with Christ under Dr. Southorn's ministry
credit his godly example and his gift of thoughtful encouragement
seasoned with a delightful sense of humor as components
that have greatly helped them in their spiritual formation.

Dr. Southorn married his wife Elisabeth in June of 1979.
They have two grown children, David and Debbie.



Telephone: (814) 456-4243 Extension 211

E-mail: dale.southorn@firstcovenanterie.org

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