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Biography - Tom Goodin

My wife Martha and I have been members of The Church of the Good Shepherd since moving to Northern Virginia in 1996.  My personal involvement in the ministries of the Church have taken shape over the past several years.  I have been active in the Outreach Commission with Christmas Tree sales and the Rebuilding Together project, which I captained this past year.  I am also a member of the church's Finance Committee where lately I have been spearheading the work on policies and procedures related to the community use of our new Fellowship Hall.  I am an Usher at the 9am worship service and a participant in buildings and grounds projects as they come up.  

Martha and I were married at Good Shepherd in 1991, her family having been members for many years before that.   Martha is a Sunday School teacher and a Good Shepherd Preschool board member.  We have two sons - Matthew (8 yrs) and David (6 yrs) - who have been active in the music program at church.  My sister-in-law and her daughter also attend Good Shepherd.   The church truly is an important part of my family.  During the day, I am the Chief Operating Officer of Gorove/Slade Associates, Inc. - a Washington DC based civil engineering firm.  I reside in Oakton, VA.

I believe that our new facilities give us an unprecedented opportunity to expand the mission of The Church of the Good Shepherd.  During my time as a Vestry member I hope to help facilitate the accomplishment of three things:  growing church membership by introducing new programs and making all of the church's ministries and programs more widely known in the broader community; expanding our Outreach efforts locally, nationally, and globally; and respecting our heritage and our legacy by promoting programs aimed at the spiritual and character development of our Youth.

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