Alfred W. Gwinn
The Reverend Bishop Alfred Wesley Gwinn Jr. | |
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United Methodist | |
Spouse | Joyce Hannah Gwinn |
Children | Debbie Mann, Christy Morgan |
Alma mater | University of Kentucky |
Styles of Alfred Wesley Gwinn II | ||
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Reference style The Reverend Bishop | | |
Religious style | Bishop | |
Posthumous style | not applicable |
Alfred Wesley Gwinn Jr. is a former
Biography
Gwinn's last appointment before being appointed bishop was as the senior pastor of First United Methodist Church in Lexington, Kentucky.
During his ten-year tenure at Lexington Centenary, he led the congregation through relocation and the building of an $11 million facility. Worship attendance doubled and became the largest in the conference. In addition, the church parented a new multicultural congregation, developed an ongoing ministry partnership with a congregation in Londrina, Brazil, and brought an African-American pastor on staff, the first in the conference to serve a predominantly-white congregation.[4]
In 2012, Gwinn retired from the bishopric and was succeeded by Bishop Hope Morgan Ward.
Personal life
Gwinn is married to Joyce Hannah Gwinn, a retired coronary care nurse. They have two adult daughters: Debbie Mann and Christy Morgan. They have four grandchildren, Wesley, Luke, Tyler, and Ally.[4]
Degrees
- Bachelor's degree from University of Kentucky
- Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary
- Honorary Doctor of Divinity from Union College, Kentucky Wesleyan College, and Asbury Theological Seminary
Pastoral appointments
- 1967 Red House
- 1969 Mount Zion
- 1974 Associate Director, Conference Council on Ministries
- 1976 Covington First United Methodist
- 1980 Corbin First United Methodist
- 1982 Winchester First United Methodist
- 1987 Lexington Centenary
- 1997 Lexington District Superintendent
- 2000 Lexington First United Methodist
- 2004 Bishop, North Carolina Conference
- 2008 Bishop, North Carolina Conference
References
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bishop's Office - NC Conference". Bishop's Office.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Bishop's Biography - Bishop's Office - NC Conference". 6 February 2009.