Jim Bloom is a native of South Akron, Ohio. He graduated from Coventry High School in Akron, from Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, and from Evangelical Theological Seminary ...ver maisJim Bloom is a native of South Akron, Ohio. He graduated from Coventry High School in Akron, from Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, and from Evangelical Theological Seminary in Naperville, Illinois (now Garrett-Evangelical Seminary in Evanston, Illinois).
An ordained pastor since 1957, he served full-time for thirty-five years in the United Methodist Church of East Ohio. He has three children and eight grandchildren. He has authored several articles for the church; worship resources including Ashes to Tears and Caterpillars, Cocoons, and Butterflies; and a Christmas play. Most recent is collection of poetry and resources for the elderly, Living It Up on the Way Out.ver menos