Dr. Max Clayton has been in full time ministry for the United Methodist Church for the past 27 years. He grew up as the son of a pastor, Rev. S.B. Clayton. Max moved a number of times during his childhood, but considers his hometown to be Caldwell, Kansas. Max¹s wife, Kathy, has been a facilitator of Special Education in the Ulysses and Salina schools. Her focus has been in the gifted program. She presently works for Pearson Professional Services. They have three daughters. Holly lives and works for an accounting firm in Kansas City and is a graduate of Southwestern with a business degree. She is going to be married to Rev Eric Rook on December 29th. Katrina works for a commercial concrete company as their office manager in Wichita. Katrina has a BS from Southwestern and a MBA from Kansas Wesleyan in Salina. Heidi was married in April to Mike Sizemore from Liberal, Kansas. They make their home in Abilene, Texas where she is a nurse and Mike is a graphic designer for Tigé Boat Company. They met at and graduated from Fort Hays University.
Max has had a focus on Evangelism and Pastoral Care throughout his ministry. Max has served as a student Pastor at Dorrance, United Methodist Church while living in Russell. He graduated from Fort Hays with a degree in business. His Master of Divinity Degree is from Asbury Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. Since then he has served United Methodist churches at Hanover and Barnes, Garden City as an Associate Pastor, and Epworth in Wichita. Max received his Doctor of Ministry degree from McCormick Theological Seminary while at Epworth. He moved from Epworth to serve as an Associate Pastor at East Heights also in Wichita for 11 years. Max severed four years in Ulysses. He served as a District Superintendent three years in the Salina area and then 2 years in the Wichita west area. July 1st of this year he was appointed to First United Methodist Church of Topeka. During Max's time in Ulysses he was a member of the Ulysses Rotary Club. He served as President in the year 2001-2002. He is also a Paul Harris Fellow and has been active in many areas of that club. Welcome Max!
Max has had a focus on Evangelism and Pastoral Care throughout his ministry. Max has served as a student Pastor at Dorrance, United Methodist Church while living in Russell. He graduated from Fort Hays with a degree in business. His Master of Divinity Degree is from Asbury Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. Since then he has served United Methodist churches at Hanover and Barnes, Garden City as an Associate Pastor, and Epworth in Wichita. Max received his Doctor of Ministry degree from McCormick Theological Seminary while at Epworth. He moved from Epworth to serve as an Associate Pastor at East Heights also in Wichita for 11 years. Max severed four years in Ulysses. He served as a District Superintendent three years in the Salina area and then 2 years in the Wichita west area. July 1st of this year he was appointed to First United Methodist Church of Topeka. During Max's time in Ulysses he was a member of the Ulysses Rotary Club. He served as President in the year 2001-2002. He is also a Paul Harris Fellow and has been active in many areas of that club. Welcome Max!
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