Paul L. Sandin ______
2744 Terrwood Dr. E.
Macungie, PA 18062
Home: (610) 965-1958
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EXPERIENCE:
FIRST BAPTIST PEDDIE MEMORIAL CHURCH
Newark, NJ
2000 to Interim Pastor
2001 Served as Interum Pastor to this long established Intercity congregation with congregation members representing more than 21 cultures. Provided leadership for entire church program, with membership of approx. 250.
MACKEY MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH Bangor, PA
1997 to Interim Pastor
1998 Served as Interim Pastor for long established American Baptist congregation. Ten months
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Demarest, NJ
1996 to Interim Pastor
1997 Served as Interim Pastor for long established American Baptist congregation in a declining community. Ten months
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Bethlehem, PA
1997 Interim Pastor
Served as Short Term Interim Pastor for long established American Baptist congregation. Served 5 weeks between retirement of Pastor and coming of permanent interim.
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH Allentown, PA
1996 Interim Pastor
Served as Short Term Interim Pastor for long established American Baptist congregation. Served 6 weeks from the end of an Interim to coming of New Pastor.
DONALD SANDIN AND ASSOCIATES, INC
Lincoln Building, Suite 956 305 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10165
1988 to EAP Program Administrator
1996 With Associates of Donald Sandin & Associates, Manage the EAP contract with Public Service Electric and Gas.
Accomplishments included:
€ Increased Annual Client utilization of EAP services by 45% from 1988 - 1995.
€ Instituted EAP procedures necessary for DOT requirements.
€ Established computerized record keeping of Client records.
€ Participated in training/ information sessions for both Employees and Managers at various locations.
€ Served as Member of the Advisors Board of the New Jersey Governors Council for a Drug Free Workplace.
€ Worked closely with the Medical Department in tracking progress of Clients with Substance Abuse problems.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Paterson, New Jersey
1992 to Interim / Part-time Pastor
1995 Served as Long Term Interim Pastor for long established American Baptist congregation in a declining community.
€ Participated with Hispanic Pastor as well to extend ministry to community
€ Served congregation on a Bi-vocational basis
CHURCH AT THE CROSSROADS
East Orange, NJ
1988 to Interim Pastor
1992 Served multi-racial/cultural congregation following retirement of beloved pastor for 25 years.
€ Facilitated the transition between the retiring Pastor and the Newly called Pastor.
€ Was able to work toward the softening of the racial tension existing in the congregation
€ Served congregation on a Bi-vocational basis
COMMUNITY CHURCH OF EAST WILLISTON
East Williston, New York 11596
1979 to Senior Pastor
1988 Chief Administrator and Pastor of a 500 member Inter-Denominational Congregation with a six person staff.
Accomplishments included:
€ Increased Local Budget from $105,000 to $156,000 in five years.
€ Established an Endowment fund which now exceeds $150,000
€ Created a Marriage Preparation Program utilized by 400 couples
€ Church School growth from 30 in 1980 to 125 in 1986
€ Guest appearance on Cable TV show discussing Marriage Preparation with the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Rockville Centre Diocese
€ Selected as major participant for Christian Zionist Dialogue by the Long Island Zionist Organization
€ Planning Committee Member and program participant in the Martin Luther King Celebration for Nassau County, New York 1987
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Iowa City, Iowa
1973 to Pastor
1979 Chief Administrator and Pastor with a four person staff
Accomplishments included:
€ Participated in the Ecumenical Consultation of Iowa City
€ Served as Stewardship Associate with Mid-American Baptist Churches, USA
€ Participated, as the only Protestant Clergy in the Iowa State Governor's Conference on Single Parents
€ Leadership participant for the National Liturgical Conference of Roman Catholics held in Iowa City
€ Member of the Commission on Higher Education for Mid-American Baptist Churches, USA
€ Served as member of Area Program Board in Mid-American Baptist Churches, USA
€ Campus Minister for the American Baptist Student Foundation at the University of Iowa
€ Organized and coordinated a Community Support Group for Divorced Persons
€ Served on the Board of Directors of the Community Counseling Center
SOUTH CHURCH, COMMUNITY BAPTIST
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
1967 to Associate Pastor
1973 € Served as Stewardship Associate for Chicago Baptist Association
€ Developed and conducted a creative Alternative Style Family Worship
€ Served as member of the Program Board of Chicago Baptist Association
€ Assisted in the development of an A.A. chapter to meet at the church
COUNTRYSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH
Hutchinson, Kansas
1964 to Pastor
1967 € New Church Development Project of American Baptist Churches USA
Served from initial organization until the church occupied its first building
€ Served as Director for local Soap Box Derby
CENTRAL BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Kansas City, Kansas
1963 to Capital Funds Director
1964 € Responsible for raising Capital Funds for the Seminary
EDUCATION:
Drew University, D. MIN., Madison, N.J., 1981
Thesis subject: "Premarital Counseling in the Local Church"
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1974 -1976
Two quarters of Clinical Pastoral Education, School of Religion and College of Medicine
Courses in Counselor Education
Forest Hospital Center for Mental Health Education, Park Ridge, IL, Pastoral Counseling Program, 1972
Colgate Rochester Divinity School, M. DIV.,
Rochester, NY, 1960
University of California at Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, 1958
General Secondary Teaching Credentials, Education
Shurtleff College, B.A. Sociology, Alton, IL, 1957
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Who's Who in Religion in America (1985 Edition)
PERSONAL:
1960 Ordained in Hemlock, New York, by the Monroe Baptist Association of the American Baptist Churches USA
1957 Married Irene (Van Dyke) Sandin
Excellent Health.