Bio – Lacaria, John Franklin (J.F.)

Lacaria, John Franklin (J.F.)
Photo from West Virginia Annual Conference Website

Education:

  • B.A. West Virginia Wesleyan College (1971)
  • M.A.R. Yale Divinity School (1974)
  • D.Min. United Theological Seminary (2005)

Occupation:

  • Ordained Full Member Deacon, 1997
  • Public School Teacher, Region Fifteen School System, Southbury CT, 1973-1977
  • Director of Christian Education, Memorial United Methodist Church, Summersville 1977-1980
  • Director of Christian Education, Cross Lanes United Methodist Church 1980-1986
  • Consecrated Diaconal Minister, 1986
  • Diaconal Minister, Cross Lanes United Methodist Church 1986
  • Associate Director, Conference Council on Ministries 1991
  • Annual Conference Program Staff & Cross Lanes 2001
  • Associate Director, Connectional Ministries 2002
  • Director of Leadership Formation and Ministry Support 2004
  • Assistant to the Bishop / Director of Connectional Ministries 2013
  • Assistant to the Bishop 2016-2017
  • Retired 2017

Where they lived:

  • Cross Lanes, WV
  • Charleston, WV

Years Served: 2013-current


Special Positions Held:

  • 6th Vice Chair 2016-2018

Notes:

  • Enjoys world travel with Mission of Peace

Sources:

  • Catalog: 2013-2014 through 2017-2018
  • West Virginia Annual Conference Journal 2017
  • West Virginia Wesleyan College Board of Trustees Information Book 2016-2017