North Northfield welcomes new pastor

North Northfield United Methodist Church in Northbrook welcomes Rev. Dr. Jon E. McCoy as its new pastor.

Rev. McCoy is transferring from Hinsdale United Methodist Church, and will preach for the first time at North Northfield on Sunday, July 7 during the 10 a.m. service. He has also served as the senior pastor of St. Mark United Methodist Church and Haven United Methodist Church, and as an associate pastor at the Wesley United Methodist Church and Foundation at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Rev. McCoy, who holds a doctorate in Community Psychology, completed his undergraduate studies at Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss.; doctoral studies at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign; a clinical internship at the Institute for Juvenile Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago; and graduate studies in divinity at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.

Dr. McCoy and his wife, Robbye, have been married over 24 years and have three children.

North Northfield's previous pastor, Rev. Soong-In Steve Moon, is retiring. The congregation extends its thanks to him for his 10 years of ministry at the church.

The public is invited to attend services at the church. For more information, about the church, which is located at Dundee and Sanders, call (847) 272-2250 or visit www.northnorthfield.org