Rev. Doctor Frank L. Fowler, III will tell you that he was born to be a minister. On Dec. 1, he will also become a Warren County Hall of Famer – the first member of the clergy to be so recognized.
The Rev. Dr. Fowler, along with four other outstanding individuals representing various backgrounds and accomplishments, will be inducted into the County Hall of Fame when the 9th Annual Hall dinner takes place at Hawk Pointe Golf Club in Washington Township. The event is presented annually by the WCCC Foundation as a fundraiser for students in need. The permanent Hall is located on the WCCC main campus on Route 57 in Washington Township.
In addition to Rev. Dr. Fowler, those to be inducted include business woman and Hackettstown Rotarian Marian Bredin, Drs. Marc Abo and James Goodwin, educator/motivational speaker Billy Staples, and Rob Plenge, who will be inducted posthumously.
The Rev. Dr. Frank L. Fowler, III has been the Senior Pastor at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Hackettstown for 35 years. A native of Hackettstown, Trinity was his home church as a young man. With his leadership, his church has sponsored “mission trips” in the United States and Haiti, bringing goodwill to those in need. A leader of his church, Rev. Dr. Fowler is also considered a leader in the community at-large. Yet he will tell you that “I was born to be a minister. I am doing what I feel I was called to do – leading a community of faith.”
“I see myself as an orchestra conductor,” he added, “helping people to grow as Christians. I see great joy in that.”
He earned a BA from West Virginia University and a Masters of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary, and earned a Ph.D. degree from New York University.
He lives in Great Meadows with his wife Karen and together they have 5 daughters.
The newest members of the Hall of Fame will join an elite list previously inducted including Norman Worth, Terrance “Terry” Lee, Garabed “Chuck” Haytaian, Norman Beatty, Christopher Maier, Dr. Barbara-Jayne Lewthwaite, Mattar Mattar, Bruce Schott, Richard Maguire, Therese “Terry” Steinhardt, Ned Bolcar, Col. Clinton Pagano, Frank Van Horn, Douglas Steinhardt, Edward Rossi, Nancy Brown, Helene Meissner, Kathleen Halpin and Sal Simonetti.
The event is open to the public. Tables may be reserved. Proceeds from the event benefit students in need, as well as special programs at the college.
The establishment of the Warren County Hall of Fame, sponsored by the Warren County Community College Foundation, creates a forum for honoring Warren County’s finest in an array of fields. The Hall of Fame itself is set up at Warren County Community College, where the public is invited to see it. For tickets to the recognition dinner, sponsorship opportunities, journal ads, and any other information, please call 908-835-2334 or email samir@warren.edu.
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