Arnold MacDonald
-born in Cornwall Ontario
-schooling at Summerstown and Williamstown On.
-worked briefly for Zellers, then on his foster-parents' dairy farm
-came to know the Lord at the local United church under the leadership of Rev.Lloyd Hilton
-attended Toronto Bible College, graduating with B.Th. in 1964
-married Helen Shantz in 1965
-attended
WLU, graduating with BA in 1967, serving simultaneously as student
minister in 2 rural United churches near Listowel, On
-attended
Queens Theological College, graduating with M.Div in 1970, serving
simultaneously as student minister in 4 rural churches near Brockville,
On
-ordained by Montreal Conference of UC spring 1970
-associate minister at Twillingate Nfld. in 8 rural fishing villages 1970-1
-minister in 3 rural churches in Quebec 1971-3
-minister in 2 rural churches near Brantford, On 1973-4
-became father to 4 daughters 1966-1974
-returned to the farm where he was raised to help to care for his aging foster parents 1974
-farmed for 16 years, simultaneously filling in as supply minister to many rural churches in the Cornwall area
-minister in Sheffield 1990-5
-minister in 2 rural churches near Napanee On. 1995-8
-took early retirement due to health issues 1998 and moved to Mallorytown, On
-developed carpentry skills while refinishing a house
-moved to Cambridge, On. to retire with daughter and family, living in their `garden suite`
-continues to do carpentry projects in his shop as needs are presented, even with declining health issues
-became grandfather to 10 grandchildren
