PASTOR ANDY KINSEY

Pastor Andy began his ministry tenure at Grace United Methodist Church on July 1st, 2008. Before coming to Grace, he served as the Senior Pastor at Community United Methodist Church in Vincennes, where he continued the work of merging three congregations. He has also served at Calvary UMC in Brownsburg and The United Methodist Temple in Terre Haute. He was ordained into the South Indiana Conference as Deacon in 1988 and Elder in 1992. He is a graduate of the University of Evansville (1985), the Candler School of Theology (1988), and the Perkins School of Theology (2000). He is now one of the pastors at Franklin Grace.

Pastor Andy is married to the former Peggy Meinert of Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Together, they have three children, Caleb (17), Hannah (13), and Grace (11). Peggy is a licensed teacher in Indiana, teaching kindergarten and other elementary level children. She loves singing and playing in various kinds of choirs. She also enjoys watching soccer, and has been involved with Kids Hope USA, a ministry to at-risk children in public schools. She is a graduate of the University of Evansville and St. Mary of the Woods in Terre Haute.

The Kinsey children are active as well. Caleb enjoys playing soccer and loves art and architecture. In addition, he plays the guitar and drums, along with taking time to hang out with friends. The two sisters, Hannah and Grace, also play soccer. Hannah likes to sing and go to the movies. Grace enjoys dancing and running. Both girls enjoy the company of others.

Pastor Andy's hobbies include running, walking, and bike riding. He also enjoys reading and spending time in coffee houses. In addition to being a husband and father and pastor, he also serves the church in the following ways:

Pastor Andy has been involved with a wide-variety of community and non-profit agencies and groups around the state and in the South Indiana Conference. He has a deep interest in the emerging church as well as the missional and monastic movements now popular in the church. He and his family also have deep roots in the Evangelical United Brethen, Moravian, and Methodist churches.

To contact Pastor Andy, please send email or call Franklin Grace at 317-736-7962.

PASTOR JENOTHY RATHER

Minsiter of Youth

What if I love more?
What if I forgave more?
What if I worked harder?
What if I surrendered?
What if I held on?
What if I tried it differently?
What if I listened more?
What if I sat still and quiet?
What if…
I believe there are two words that can change the world; what if…
A little about myself –
Born and raised in Wyoming. I graduated from University of WY with a BA in Elementary Education, and went on to graduate school at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, KS where I received my Master’s of Divinity. Following school I served on the pastoral staff at First Baptist Church, Terre Haute, IN for 5 years. I met and married my husband, Doug who followed me back to Wyoming, where I taught elementary school for 6 years.

We returned to Indiana in June of 2008, where I accepted a position with Grace United Methodist Church. We have two amazing and energetic gifts of God, Isaac and Brayden, who are 5 and 4! When we are not at work, we enjoy traveling, camping, 4-wheeling, hiking and playing outside. I also enjoy reading, scrapbooking and writing.

To contact Pastor Jenothy, please send email or call Franklin Grace at 317-736-7962.

JOE SANFORD

Minister of youth.

To contact Joe, please send email or call Franklin Grace at 317-736-7962.