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2008 Appointments
Bishop Robert Schnase and the Cabinet have announced the following tentative appointments for 2008-09. All appointments will become effective when fixed at Annual Conference session June 6-9, and are effective July 1 unless otherwise noted.
Appointments 2008: the most recent and up-to-date list
| Name | To |
From |
| June 3: Appointments and Assignments | ||
| Martin J. Farnan | Guilford/Barnard Charge | |
| Crystal Karr | Mound City/Sharp's Grove Charge | |
| Tom Mullins | St. James/Paris Fork Charge | |
| Betty Jo Polly | Amity/Cosby: Faith Charge | |
| Darwin St. Myers | King Hill UMC (St. Joseph) | |
| Monty Stratton | Maysville/Winston Charge | Guilford/Barnard Charge |
| June 2: Appointments and Assignments | ||
| Rick Adams | Wesley UMC (Sedalia) | Meadowbrook UMC |
| Phyllis Anderson | Red Rock UMC | |
| Virginia Barnes | Woodlandville UMC | St. Paul UMC (Fayette) |
| Paul Bond | Marionville UMC | 1st UMC (Odessa) |
| Bruce Bray | Carl Junction UMC | Central UMC (Webb City) |
| Jodi Burch | Fair Play UMC | |
| Thad Carter | Shelbina Charge | Marionville UMC |
| Jim Coffer | Caruthersville UMC | Mt. Washington UMC |
| Jane Crooks | Salisbury/Asbury Charge | |
| Karla Cunningham | Asbury/Makin Memorial Charge | Church of the Shepherd UMC: Associate |
| Jim Day | Bethel/Prairie Chapel Charge | |
| Jan Dillard | Steele/Cooter Charge | 1st United Methodist - Presbyterian Church (Montgomery City): Associate |
| Delbert Earlywine | Lewis County Faith Parish: Associate | |
| Joe Edgington | Liberty/New Liberty Charge | Avilla UMC |
| Kyle Evans | Grace UMC (Higginsville) | Fenton UMC |
| Doug Franklin | Dockery Chapel UMC | |
| André Fulton | St. Paul UMC (Fayette) | |
| David Gilmore | Centennial UMC (Kansas City) | Swope Park UMC |
| Crystal Hughes | Corder/Alma Federated Charge | |
| Jeff Jaekley | Fairmont UMC | North Star UMC: Youth Pastor |
| Aubrey Jones | Beloved Community UMC | |
| Connie Locke | Schell City/Horton/Metz Charge | Schell City UMC |
| Michael Lockhart | Marble Hill UMC | Wesley UMC (Sedalia) |
| Richard Mayson | St. Luke UMC (Mexico) | St. James/St. Luke/Paris Fork Charge |
| Ben Mulford | Paris UMC | Epworth/Goodwill Chapel Charge |
| Bruce W. Pittman | Potosi/Mineral Point Charge | Church of the Shepherd UMC: Associate |
| Max Raney | Carterville/Oronogo/Union Chapel Charge | Carterville/Union Chapel Charge |
| Sue Reames | Grandview UMC | Dearborn UMC |
| Cynthia Royce | Seneca UMC | |
| Kim Shirar | Maplewood UMC | Salem-in-Ladue UMC: Associate |
| Kerry Skidmore | Cross Timbers UMC | |
| Diana Smith | Grace UMC (Springfield) | |
| Paula Smith | Mt. Washington UMC | Fairmont UMC |
| Dan Stratmann | Princeton/Mercer Charge | Pacific UMC |
| Martha Traux | Dearborn UMC | |
| Karen Tutak | Malta Bend/Grand Pass Charge | |
| Marsha Vincent | Sleeper UMC | |
| Mary Ward | North Street/Elmwood Charge | |
| Crystal Wicks | Avilla/Bethel Charge | Miller/Patten Chapel Charge |
| Nathan Wolff | Bellefontaine UMC | Unity UMC (Webster Groves) |
| May 27 | ||
| Dennis Bowling | Retirement | Wesley UMC (Springfield) |
| Pamela Brakhage | Retirement | Mound City/Sharp's Grove Charge |
| Virgil Clow | Retirement | Shelbina/Hunnewell/Lowman Chapel Charge |
| Melissa Dodd | Campbell UMC: Associate | |
| Sherry Habben | Director of Connectional Ministries | Salem-in-Ladue UMC: Associate |
| William (Bill) Hafley | Retirement | Rosebud/Beemont/Drake Charge |
| Maryann Hamer | Retirement | Lewis Memorial Chapel UMC |
| John Harrison | Retirement | Pomme De Terre UMC |
| Sue Hopkins | Retirement | Linn Creek UMC |
| Rod Kelly | Retirement | Ozark UMC |
| James Lawley | Retirement | Dockery Chapel UMC |
| Ron McIntire | St. Paul UMC (Springfield) | Mt. Gilead UMC |
| Donna Nichols | Retirement | Cole Camp/Ionia Charge |
| Mamie Pero | St. Paul UMC (St. Jospeh) | Grandview UMC |
| Jo Ross | Retirement | Consultant for Conflict Mediation |
| Kevin Shelton | Community UMC (Columbia) | Good Shepherd UMC: Associate |
| Eugene Speight | Retirement | Senath/Coldwater Chapel Charge |
| Camile Sutton | Retirement | Amity/Cosby Faith Charge |
| Robert Sutton | Retirement | Cosby Zion/Clarksdale Charge |
| Gwen Trullinger | Retirement | Paris/Madison Charge |
| David Van Giesen | Retirement | Campbell UMC (Springfield): Associate |
| Priscilla Van Giesen | Retirement | King's Way UMC (Springfield): Associate |
| George Whitney | Retirement | Bellefontaine UMC |
| May 19 | ||
| Tony Blevins | Ozark UMC | Carl Junction UMC |
| Jan Bond | Aurora UMC | Grace UMC (Higginsville) |
| Homer Davidson | Lawson UMC | St. Paul UMC (St. Joseph) |
| Gary DeWitt | Ashland UMC (St. Joseph) | Community UMC (Columbia) |
| Cherryll Doughty | Terrace Lake UMC | Beloved Community UMC |
| Charity Goodwin | Melrose UMC | St. James UMC (Kansas City): Associate |
| Barbara Hagerla | Kahoka Charge | |
| Bruce Jeffries | Rock Port/Watson Charge | Aurora UMC |
| Michael Kelpe | Centenary UMC (Bonne Terre) | Marble Hill UMC |
| Quintin Madden | Kirkwood UMC: Associate | |
| Jill Sander | Wilkes Blvd. UMC (Columbia) | |
| May 14 | ||
| Dwight Chapman | Ozarks South District Superintendent | Caruthersville UMC |
| May 12 | ||
| Beth Duckworth | Mokane Circuit | Bethel/Prairie Chapel Charge |
| May 5 | ||
| Linn Quist | Sheldon/Bronaugh/Moundville Charge | Oronogo UMC |
| Megan Sly | St. Peter UMC (Blue Springs) | Platte Woods UMC: Associate |
| Sam R. Smith | Knox County Larger Parish | Lewis County Faith Parish |
| Ken Green | Retirement | Knox County Larger Parish |
| April 28 | ||
| Eric Anderson | Palmyra UMC | Rock Port/Watson Charge |
| Phyllis Anderson | Retirement | St. John UMC (Linn) |
| James Christy | Retirement | Clayton UMC |
| Buck Cueni-Smith | Cornerstone UMC (Lake Ozark) | Lawson UMC |
| Mike Dunlap | Kingsway UMC (Springfield): Associate | Millville/New Hope Charge |
| Dan Faust | Charleston UMC | St. Peter's UMC (Blue Springs) |
| Linda Gastreich | Clayton UMC | Maplewood UMC and Green Trails UMC |
| Roger Jespersen | Retirement | Charleston UMC |
| Nick Kindred | Oak Grove UMC | Maysville/Winston Charge |
| Larry Sapp | Unionville UMC | Mokane Circuit |
| Fred Smith | Retirement | Unionville/Mt. Hermon Charge |
| John Swatosh | St. John UMC (Linn) | Sheldon/Bronaugh/Moundville Charge |
| Kendall Waller | Director of Financial and Administrative Ministries | Ozarks South District Superintendent |
| Reuben Wilbur | Retirement | Director of Administrative Services/Treasurer |
| April 21 | ||
| Steve Cox | Pony Express District Superintendent | Director of Connectional Ministries |
| Ronald Graham | North Park/Normandy Charge | Pony Express District Superintendent |
| Michael Hargraves | Prairie Chapel UMC (Ozarks North District) | Steele/Cooter Charge |
| Joel Kidwell | New Hope (Kansas City): Full-time | New Hope (Kansas City): Part-time |
| Roger Metscher | Oregon/Forest City Charge | Cornerstone UMC (Lake Ozark) |
| Cathy Myers | St. Marks UMC (Kansas City) | |
| Rebecca Dunger Peak | Park UMC (Hannibal) | Palmyra UMC |
| Lisa Scott-Joiner | Ferguson UMC | North Park/Normandy Charge |
| Robert Sefrit | Appleton City/Montrose Charge | Christ UMC (Independence): Associate |
| James Shrieves | Alton/Thayer Charge | Oregon/Forest City Charge |
| April 14 | ||
| Jeremy Blevins | St. Paul (Raymore): Associate | Chilhowee/Norris |
| Janet Morgan | Vandalia/Center Charge | Vandalia/Center Charge (Interim) |
| Jon Spalding | King's Way UMC (Springfield) | Ashland UMC (St. Joseph) |
| April 11 | ||
| Robert Barringer | New Church Start: West Branson | Appleton City/Montrose Charge |
| Bob Farr | Director: Center for Congregational Excellence (full-time) & Pastor Emeritus: Church of the Shepherd | Church of the Shepherd: Senior Pastor & Director: Center for Congregational Excellence (part-time) |
| Robyn Miller | Church of the Shepherd: Senior Pastor | Church of the Shepherd: Associate Pastor |
| Richard Northcutt | 1st UMC: Kirksville | Centenary UMC (Bonne Terre) |
| Jimmie Robinson | Retirement | 1st UMC: Kirksville |
| April 7 | ||
| Jerry Boehmer | Wesley UMC (Springfield): Associate Pastor | Grace/St. Paul Charge (Springfield) |
| Charles Buck | 1st UMC, Poplar Bluff | King's Way UMC (Springfield) |
| Emanuel Cleaver II | St. James UMC (Kansas City): Co-Pastor | St. James UMC (Kansas City): Sr. Pastor |
| Emanuel Cleaver III | St. James UMC (Kansas City): Co-Pastor | Centennial UMC (Kansas City) |
| Josh Langille-Hoppe | Pomme De Terre UMC | King's Way UMC (Springfield): Associate Pastor |
| Kate McClain | 1st UMC, North Kansas City | Oak Grove UMC |
| Richard Ogden | Retirement | Lebanon First UMC |
| David Scott | Lebanon First UMC | Alton/Thayer Charge |
| March 31 | ||
| Kurt Schuermann | Gateway Central Dist. Superintendent | 1st UMC, Poplar Bluff |
| Nancye Dunlap | Retirement | Gateway Central Dist. Superintendent |
| March 24 | ||
| Andy Bryan | Campbell UMC (Springfield) | 1st UMC, North Kansas City |
| Shawn Franssens | New Church Start: Jane, MO | St. Mark's UMC (Kansas City) |
| Ken Garfield | Oakton UMC: Sr. Pastor | Oakton UMC: Associate Pastor |
| Larry Garfield | Retirement | Oakton UMC |
| Jim Hoffman | North Star UMC | Lee's Summit UMC: Associate Pastor |
| Jim Oman | Extension Ministry: Rainbow Network | Campbell UMC (Springfield) |
| Matt Kerner | Schweitzer UMC: Associate Pastor | |
| Brian Roots | Sabbatical | North Star UMC |
| Daniel Taylor | La Croix UMC: Associate Pastor | |
| David Van Giesen | Retirement | Campbell UMC: Associate Pastor |