Rev. Dr. William Seaman

Biographical Data
Rev. Dr. William D. Seaman Home Phone: 919-212-1199
Cell Phone: 828-328-4401
E-mail: wseaman@bellsouth.net
Son of Albert and Katherine Seaman, Norlina, NC. Raised on a farm through sophomore year of high school. Attended junior and senior years at Concordia Preparatory School, Bronxville, NY in preparation for the pastoral ministry.
Present Congregational Membership: Hope Lutheran, Wake Forest, NC
Family:
Wife: Susan nee McCreary, married 36 years
Children:
Mark (33) member Raleigh Police Force 5 years; currently fourth year seminary student at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO; single; member at Our Savior Lutheran church, Raleigh, NC.
Krista (32) OR nurse at Wake Medical Center, Raleigh, NC; married to Stephen Wright; daughter Ashley, born September 26, 2002 (our first grandchild); member at Our Savior, Hickory.
Karin (29) graduate student at Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC; married to Steve Edwards; member at Our Savior, Hickory.
Education:
A.A. Concordia College, Bronxville, NY
B. A. Concordia Senior College, Ft. Wayne, IN
M.A. (botany) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
M.Div. Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO
D.Min. Concordia Seminary, Ft. Wayne, IN
Professional Service:
Instructor (Biology, Zoology, Botany, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Genetics), Concordia College, Bronxville, NY 1967-69
Instructor (Science, Religion, German), Rockford Lutheran High School, Rockford, IL 1971-1978
Assistant Principal, Rockford Lutheran High School, Rockford, IL 1976-1978
Assistant Pastor, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Rockford, IL 1973-1978
Pastor, Our Savior Lutheran Church, Hickory, NC 1978-2002
Instructor (Computer Science, Religion), St. Stephens Lutheran School, Hickory, NC 1979-1994
Instructor (Biology, Physics, Computer Science), Catawba Valley Lutheran High School, Conover, NC 1985-1992
Instructor (Human Anatomy and Physiology), Catawba Valley College, Newton, NC 1992-1997
Software Specialist, Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory, NC 1997-2002
District Service:
Chair, Task Force on Computer Utilization in the Church 1981-82
Chair, Task Force on Circuit Realignment
Circuit Counselor, Circuit 17, 1985-88, 1991-94
Chair, Pastors’ Conference Program Committee 1998-2000
District Convention Floor Committee on Finance and Support Services
Carolinas District LWML Pastoral Advisor
2nd Vice President (Carolinas’ Region) 2000-2002
Carolinas Regional Facilitator , installed October 16, 2002
Other Service:
President, Birthright of Rockford, Rockford, IL 1972-1978
Computer Consultant for Theron Rankin Baptist Association, Hickory, NC
Computer Consultant for Pregnancy Care Center, Hickory, NC
Computer Consultant for Cooperative Christian Ministry, Hickory, NC
President, St. Stephens Kiwanis Club, Hickory, NC
Member, Sigma Xi, Science Research Society
Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Zone Pastoral Advisor LLL
Zone Pastoral Advisor LWML
Dean at Camp Linn Haven for many years
Chair, Publicity, International LLL Convention, Winston-Salem, NC 1991
Vice President, Catawba Valley Lutheran Ministerial Association

Hobbies and other interests:
Computer repair and programming
Reading (all areas, especially mysteries)
Natural science, especially taxonomy with an emphasis on vascular plants.
Electronics
Repair of small appliances
Hiking
Jigsaw puzzles
Philately
Archeology and history
Gardening and horticulture