 Pastor Don Swender began serving the
Argonia UMC in July 2003. Prior to his appointment to the
Argonia and Harper UMC's, he served Trinity Heights UMC in
Newton, KS, for 9 years. His other previous pastorates
include Andover, Harper, and El Dorado First UMC. After 13
years of high school and university teaching, he entered
seminary at St. Paul School of Theology, graduating in 1979. He was ordained a Deacon in 1978 and Elder in 1981.
His wife, Sue, has been Health Services Coordinator for
Wichita/Sedgwick County Head Start for nearly 30 years. Their
daughter, son-in-law, and three grandchildren live in Newton.
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