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February 2007 |
Bishop announces appointment of Huntertown pastor to North Indiana Cabinet
INDIANAPOLIS - Bishop Michael J. Coyner, resident United Methodist Bishop of the Indiana Area, recently announced today the appointment of the Rev. Dr. David A. Michel as the new Superintendent of the Fort Wayne District. He will assume his new duties on June 16.
Current District Superintendent Lamar Imes plans to retire in June.
The Fort Wayne District has 67 congregations and more than 15,600 confirmed members.
For the past 13 years, Michel has served as senior pastor of the Huntertown United Methodist Church in the Fort Wayne District.
In his announcement, Coyer said, "Dave and his wife, Anne, are long-time faithful United Methodists, and Dave has led the Huntertown Church to a period of growth and creative expansion. His ministry has always included 100 percent support of the connectional ministries of the North Indiana Conference; he has served on the Council on Finance and Administration, and serves on the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry - so he is well aware of the North Indiana issues, structures and ministries.
Coyner continued, "The Cabinet is excited to have David join the group, and I personally look forward to his leadership in this new ministry."
Michel, 53, was ordained an Elder and became a clergy member of the North Indiana Conference in 1980. He has served United Methodist churches at Angola, Pleasant Lake-Mt. Zion, Fort Wayne Aldersgate and Alexandria First before his current appointment.
He is a graduate of the University of Indianapolis (B.A. in religion), United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio (M. Div.) and Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Ill. (D. Min.). He and his wife Anne have three children, ages 22, 18 and 14.
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