Kokomo, Indiana
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Grace United Methodist Church Kokomo, Indiana |
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Rev. Dr. P. Mark Hill |
Pastor Mark was born into a pastor’s home and was raised in Selma, Indiana, until he went off to college at Asbury University in Kentucky. He majored and received his BA in Biology with a minor in Physical Education in 1975. After graduation, he answered his childhood call to the ministry and began his studies at Asbury Theological Seminary. Two years into his degree, the North Indiana Conference invited him to fill a two point charge in the Muncie area. Moving back to Indiana, he eventually transferred to Anderson School of Theology and graduated with his Masters of Divinity degree in 1981. Being a lifelong learner, he matriculated into the Doctor of Ministry program at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis where he received his doctorate in 2002 with an emphasis in Preaching. Mark married Rebecca Helm in 1977 and together they have three children and three grandchildren. Rebecca is a gifted musician and serves as a music educator in the Kokomo Center School system. Mark enjoys spending time with his family, mild sporting activities (where he doesn’t end up in the ER!), woodworking, and any book on the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright…oh, and cookies – he likes eating cookies. Email: pastormark@kokomograce.org |
Stacee Fischer Gehring Associate Pastor |
Born in Logansport, Indiana, Rev. Stacee graduated from Ball State University with a degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Management with a minor in Geology. She utilized her undergraduate education by working as an Environmental Consultant at an engineering firm in Cincinnati, Ohio directly after college. After realizing that the sewers of Cincinnati were not the place to which she was called, she accepted a position as Assistant Pastor at Shiloh United Methodist Church in Kokomo, Indiana. Whilst at Shiloh, Stacee worked with Shiloh’s youth and children’s ministry program. Stacee attended seminary at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia during which time she served in a variety of ministerial capacities: Chaplain at a senior citizen’s living community in the Alzheimer’s unit, Chaplain Intern at Emory University, and Director of Young Adults and Families at Lawrenceville Road United Methodist Church in Tucker, Georgia. After graduating from Candler in 2004, Stacee accepted an appointment in the British Methodist Church where she served as a “Vicar” in the Keighley/Worth Valley Circuit located in West Yorkshire County, England. Upon her return from England in 2006, Stacee has been in full-appointment in the Indiana Conference. Stacee was ordained as an Elder in the United Methodist Church in 2009. Stacee came to Grace in July 2009. Stacee is married to Jeff Gehring, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio and they have a daughter Evie Lucille. Email: revstacee@kokomograce.org |
Larry Newberg |
Pastor Larry Newberg grew up in the Evangelical United Brethren Church, and has served United Methodist churches near Kokomo for many years. He also has worked at Delphi Electronics, where he worked as a personnel supervisor, and as a quality control manager. He is married to Marleta Newberg. They have three daughters and six grandchildren, and spend their winters in Florida. He has served as Grace's Associate part time since 1997. His ministry involves visitation of our shut-in and elderly parishoners. During Pastor Steve's 2007 Summer renewal leave, we were blessed by Pastor Larry giving more of his time in the office, and in preaching. Email: larmar22@juno.com |
