Crescent Avenue United Methodist Church
Staff & Leaders

Mark Gough

Mark was born in Winterset, Iowa, lived his formative years in Peru, Indiana and his High School years were spent in Melbourne, Florida. He came north to Anderson University and has made his home for the last 40 years in Indiana. Mark is the father of 14 children 9 of which still live at home. He and his wife Paula are passionate about adoption and have adopted 10 children from Eastern Europe. They are presently helping facilitate adoptions from the country of Latvia. "I am excited about working with the people of Crescent Avenue to make a difference in the Lakeside community." Hope for Crescent Avenue Church - "My hope for Crescent Avenue is that we would be a family of men and women who know and worship the triune God; that in view of His majesty we would walk in compassion, mercy and grace and that both our minds and our hearts would be full of and shaped by His love."