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March 2006 |
Gough chosen as North Conference Director of Ministries
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Area Bishop Mike Coyner announced the appointment of the Rev. Mark Gough, senior pastor of First United Methodist Church in Goshen, Ind., as the next Director of Ministries for the North Indiana Conference based in Marion effective July 1.
Upon Gough's appointment, Coyner said, "Mark brings much experience to the position of North Indiana Conference Director of Ministries. He previously served on the Conference Council on Ministries staff, so he is familiar with the CCOM, office staff and procedures. He has served for several years helping to coordinate annual conference sessions in his backstage role and will bring experience to that important task. In addition, Mark is creative, will bring energy and enthusiasm to the restructured CCOM and will be able to continue the strong leadership that Cindy Reynolds has provided."
Gough, 54, was ordained as an Elder in the North Indiana Conference in 1979. During his ministry in Indiana, he has served congregations and other appointments at Millgrove-Union Chapel, Muncie High Street as associate, Muncie Center Chapel, Benjamin-Allan Associates, Associate Director of Local Church Ministries CCOM, Bristol House Ltd., and Taylor Chapel in Fort Wayne before his current appointment.
Even though a native of Winterset, Iowa, he spent his boyhood years in Indiana, before moving to Florida at 16. He returned to Indiana at 19. Gough is a graduate of Melbourne (Fla.) High School; Anderson (Ind.) University, B.A.; and United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, M.Div.
He has been married to Paula Gough for 32 years. They have 10 children, four biological sons, six adopted daughters from Russia and Ukraine, and two grandchildren. The Goughs will return to Fort Wayne.
Accepting this position, he said, "I have always viewed the local church as the front lines of the work of the Kingdom and the conference as backup and support. I look forward continuing the vision of conference ministry to strengthen the local churches of our conference.
"I am very excited about working with Bishop Coyner, the Ministries staff, and the outstanding lay and clergy leadership on our conference ministry teams, as we move forward into the 21st century and beyond."
Last updated on 25 Apr 2008