Alfred W. Gwinn
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The Reverend Bishop Alfred Wesley Gwinn Jr. |
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| North Carolina Annual Conference | |
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| Diocese | North Carolina Annual Conference |
| See | Southeastern Jurisdiction |
| Installed | 2004 |
| Term ended | 2012 |
| Successor | Hope Morgan Ward |
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| Birth name | Alfred Wesley Gwinn, Jr. |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | United Methodist |
| Residence | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Spouse | Joyce Hannah Gwinn |
| Children | Debbie Mann, Christy Morgan |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky |
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Styles of Alfred Wesley Gwinn II |
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| Reference style | The Reverend Bishop |
| Religious style | Bishop |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Alfred Wesley Gwinn, Jr. is a former residing bishop of the North Carolina Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. He held the office of Bishop of North Carolina from 2004-2012. His offices were located in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Gwinn's last appointment before being appointed bishop was as the Senior Pastor of First United Methodist Church in Lexington, Kentucky.
During his ten-year tenure at Lexington Centenary, he led the congregation through relocation and the building of an $11 million facility. Worship attendance doubled and became the largest in the conference. In addition, the church parented a new multicultural congregation, developed an ongoing ministry partnership with a congregation in Londrina, Brazil, and brought an African-American pastor on staff, the first in the conference to serve a predominantly-white congregation.
In 2012, Gwinn retired from the bishopric and was succeeded by Bishop Hope Morgan Ward.
Gwinn is married to Joyce Hannah Gwinn, a retired coronary care nurse. They have two adult daughters: Debbie Mann and Christy Morgan. They have four grandchildren, Wesley, Luke, Tyler, and Ally.
Member of the General Council on Ministries and the Southeastern Jurisdictional Administrative Council
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