Jim Moon III, Senior Pastor
Bio:
Pastor Jim Moon III was the Senior Pastor at Park Place UMC since 2007 and in 2010 helped lead Park Place UMC and Morton Memorial UMC to merge together to form Park Memorial UMC. Pastor Moon is called to lead Park Memorial’s ministry team and Kingdom endeavors. Pastor Moon brings with him a heart for those who have yet to know Christ in their lives and a willingness to share God’s Word with anyone he meets.
Pastor Moon is happily married to his wife Tawnya and together they have a blended family with 5 children. His daughter’s Phoebe and Emma are both 15 years old and his son’s Brandon (29), Nathan (23), and Zeke who is 13 years old. Pastor Moon enjoys coaching River Valley Middle School Cross Country Team and Track Team.
Hometown:
Newton, Kansas
Education:
BA in Social work and Christian Ministry from Anderson University (Anderson, IN)
M.Div. with Professional Distinction from Anderson School of Theology (Anderson, IN)
He received his license as a Local Pastor in the United Methodist Church in 2003. He was ordained as a Probationary Elder of the United Methodist Church in 2004, and ordained as an Elder in 2007.
Previous Pastoral Appointments:
Associate Pastor of Noblesville First United Methodist Church (Noblesville, IN), 1998-2007
In addition to his pastoral appointments Pastor Jim has served on the following District and Conference committees and groups:
New Albany District Youth Coordinator
South District Youth Coordinator
Chairperson of the Board of Young Adult Ministries the South Indiana Conference of the UMC
Member of the Annual Conference Board of Youth Ministry
Member of the Conference Board of Church Development
Facilitator of Fruitful Congregation Journey Small Church Initiative
Member of the Board of Ordained Ministry
Favorite Bible Verse:
II Corinthians 12:9, “My grace is sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
Books:
The Bible
God of the Possible by Gregory Boyd
Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God by Henry Blackaby and Claude V. King
The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonheoffer
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Movies:
Amistad
Gran Torino
Open Range
The Green Mile
Forrest Gump
The Book of Eli
300
The Green Mile
Castaway
The Pursuit of Happiness
T.V. Shows:
The Big Bang Theory
Sportscenter
The First 48
Music:
Miles Davis
John Coltrane
Dizzy Gillespie
Chris Tomlin
Casting Crowns
Kirk Franklin
Sports Teams:
San Antonio Spurs
Indianapolis Colts
University of Kansas
Any team that my son Zeke or daughters Phoebe or Emma might be playing on!!
Hobbies/Interests:
Snorkeling, Hiking, Weight Lifting, Spending Time With My Kids, Hunting, Fishing, Traveling.