James Martin Bloom

Background

Bloom, James Martin was born on May 2, 1932 in South Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Martin Luther and Elizabeth Gertrude (Sueper) Bloom.

Education

Bachelor, Otterbein College, 1954; Master of Divinity, Evangel. Theological Seminary, 1957.

Career

Minister, East Ohio Conference United Methodist Church, since 1957; also board directors, since 1985. Author: A Festival of Lights, 1986, (with others) His Hands, 1977, (play) Unto Us a Child is Born, 1987.

Achievements

• James Martin Bloom has been listed as a noteworthy Minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Men's Garden Club of America, Washington Ruritan (chaplain).

Connections

Married Carol Ann Braden, June 28, 1958 (divorced March 1986). Children: Mark, Kathie, Ken. Married Martha Ann Gilliland Jennings, November 2, 1990.

Father:

Martin Luther Bloom

Mother:

Elizabeth Gertrude (Sueper) Bloom

Spouse:

Martha Ann Gilliland Jennings

Spouse:

Carol Ann Braden

child:

Ken Bloom

child:

Mark Bloom

child:

Kathie Bloom