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 grandchilren, and spend their winters in Florida. He has served as Grace's Associate part time since 1997. His ministry invlolves 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 |
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Barbara Hobbs |
Barbara Hobbs is a native of Kokomo and has been a member of Grace since 1976. She graduated from Ball State University with BS and MM in piano performance and from Butler University with a MM in music education. She has maintained a private piano studio for over 30 years and taught at Taylor University since 1993. She accepted the position of pianist/organist at Grace in 2005 and has enjoyed the challenge of learning to play our Austin pipe organ! Barbara and husband Melvin married in 2002. They enjoy traveling, walking, gardening and antiquing. They are the parents of 3 cats! Email: bhobbs@kokomograce.org |
Amanda Kelly |
Amanda Kelly is a life-long member of Grace UMC. She graduated from Indiana University Kokomo in 2007. In 2009 she came on staff as Grace's Director of Children's Ministries. Amanda married her husband, Jason, in 2000. They have a son, Clayton, and a daughter, Sophie. Email: akelly@kokomograce.org |
Jacqueline Hunt |
Jacque Hunt has B.S and M.M.E. degrees in Instrumental Music Education from Peabody College (now Vanderbilt University) She taught band and orchestra at West Fulton HS and North Springs HS in Atlanta, GA, and is retired from the Northwestern School Corporation where she taught band, middle school general music and was Director of Fine Arts. She is a Past President and currently Currator of Historical Information for Women Band Directors International. She leads two instrumental groups who add spirit to our worship serivices: The Chamber Ensemble, and the new "GUMBY" group, Grace United Methodist Band - Youth. Email: jacquekok@comcast.net |
Cindy Lovegrove |
Cindy Lovegrove is our Office Manager, she is the nerve-center of our church office and is in charge of the office calendar and computer information. She produces print documents, such as the Sunday bulletin and the monthly Grace Notes. She is a native of Kokomo and in the past has worked for the American Red Cross and Indalex Inc.. Cindy is married to David Lovegrove, and is the mother of three daughters, Cassie, Rachael and Amy. Email: kokomograce@kokomograce.org |
