FROM THE DESK OF JOHN BRUINGTON

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GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81501

[970] 683-9764 ada9j6@r.postjobfree.com

RESUME OF JOHN BRUINGTON

Birthdate: Nov. 22, 1947

EDUCATION:

High School – Homewood Flossmore HS. Flossmore,Ill. 1966

College: Purdue University :BA in journalism.communications 1970

Graduate: Princeton Theological Seminary : masters of Divinity 1977

McCormick Seminary of Chicago : Doctor of Divinity 1988

WORK HISTORY

Although I have spent some 40+ years as a pastor, I have also held other positions over the years before and during my pastorates.

Advetising /Sales : Englewood -Herald 1970 - 1971

Librarian/Bookmobile Driver: Jefferson County,Co 1971-73

Seminary at Princeton : 1973 -1977

First Presbyterian Church, Great Falls Montana 1977 -1979

Community Church, Lingle Wyoming 1979 – 1984

First Presbyterian Church – Huron SD 1984 – 1991

First Presbyterian Church, Grand Junction, Co 1991 – 2003

Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis 2003 – 2006

First Presbyterian Church, Havre, MT 2007 – 2018

Honorably Retired, December 2018 in Glacier Presbytery

[During the time at Havre, because the church was too small to afford the pastor full time I was part time and did other work outside the church for those years:

Radio announcer and radio ad creator [ 6 months – the schedule conflicted with church work]

Newspaper reporter [ 1 year - 60 mile commute was too costly and they refused mileage]

Salvation Army Warehouse Worker [ 2 years – great but Museum job came open]

Museum Manager [ 3 years – had heart surgery and had to leave]

Wal mart - 2 years as CAP 1 – Loading freight, stocking – retired with church position an moved to GJ]