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WARTBURG WEST > DIRECTORS Wartburg West Directors
Nelson is a graduate of Brown University in Providence, R.I. Bonita is a graduate of Luther College, Decorah, Iowa. They are both 1980 graduates of Luther Northwestern Seminary and served as co-pastors of American Lutheran Church in Baker, Mont. until they moved to Denver in the fall of 1984. In 1987, the Bocks founded the Urban Servant Corps, a Christian volunteer service ministry in Denver's inner-city. Bonita served as its director until April 1998. Nelson worked in campus ministry at the Auraria Higher Education Center in Denver from 1987 to 1992. The Bocks bring to Wartburg West a strong commitment to urban life, Christian community, and stewardship of resources. Because they live in the heart of Denver with their two children, their commitments involve them in neighborhood, church, and city issues. MORE INFORMATION |
The
Revs. Nelson and Bonita Bock bring
to the program nearly 15 years of experience in urban ministry and
community involvement. They arrange and supervise internships, handle
housing arrangements and other logistical/administrative aspects
of the Wartburg West program, and teach all the classes. With their
two children, they reside in one of Denver's most diverse inner-city
neighborhoods. The Bocks visit campus periodically to meet with
students interested in the Wartburg West program.| History
of the Program In the spring of 1991, the Bocks were appointed co-directors of the Wartburg West Program. In 1998, May Term and summer opportunities were added to the Wartburg West program. An active and supportive network of Wartburg College alumni/ae and friends in the Denver area have been instrumental to the success of the program.
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