Last Name: Henderson
Given Name: Elsa
Middle Name(s): Rose
Known by/Nickname: Elsa
Date of Birth: February 13, 1944
Place of Birth: Vancouver, BC
Nationality(ies): Canadian
Date of Death, if Deceased: N/A
Family Details (Nuclear family, own family): Third of 6 children; missionary family; spent early childhood 5 years in China; returned to Canada (Three Hills, Alberta) at age 7
Spiritual Journey: Accepted the Lord at age 8; I told my teacher I needed to be saved. Baptized at Red Deer Lake Bible Camp, age 11. Taught Sunday School and Pioneer Girls. Co-founded Christian INFO in 1972 with my sister Lois Bromley (now Hammond); served on the board and handled finances for 21 years. Sang in a double trio, Bethelaires, for 10 years. Sang in church choirs most of my life. First choir, age 10: Hymns That Live Children’s Choir directed by Hildor and Leo Janz.
Education Details:
- Prairie High School, 1961
- Prairie Bible Institute, 1964
- Ed. University of Calgary, 1968
- Ed. University of Calgary
Work Details (type of work, where, when):
- High School teacher English and Math – Calgary Board of Education, 1968-87
- Worked in my husband’s travel company, California Holidays, 1988 until we retired and closed it in 2001. We sent tourists to California.
Professional/Missional Memberships:
- Grace Baptist Church; Bethel Baptist Church; First Baptist Calgary; Centre Street Church, Calgary
Publications, Including in Non-Traditional Media:
- Edited first draft of First Nations Version New Testament, published by InterVarsity Press, 2021
- Biblical novel: Wise Men Seek Him, A Christmas Story, Xulon Press, 2011. Many Chinese believe one of the wise men came from China. If so, how and why might that have happened?
- Biblical novel: By Faith Isaac, WestBow Press, 2013. Isaac shows up in the Faith Hall of Fame (Hebrews 11) for blessing his sons, Jacob and Esau. How does that compare to Noah and Abraham? Why did that require a giant leap of faith?
- Half written: By Faith Jacob. He blessed his grandsons, bowing in worship over the head of his staff (Hebrews 11:21).
- Almost done: The Plan. The plan of redemption was conceived in God’s mind before creation. In story form I trace The Plan from eternity past through the Bible to the future.
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