Appointments
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Arden Ratcliff-Mann
From: Certified
To: Liberty (Director of Children's Ministries)
From District:
Northwest
To District:
Northwest
Date Announced: 04/17/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Leanna van Zandt Nauman
From: Evolution
To: Evolution / Agency
From District:
Northwest
To District:
Northwest
Date Announced: 04/17/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Tex Sample
From: Retirement
To: Trinity (Kansas City)
From District:
Heartland
To District:
Heartland
Date Announced: 04/17/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Allison Predmore
From: Drexel
To: St Paul - Raymore (Associate)
From District:
Heartland
To District:
Heartland
Date Announced: 04/15/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Kelli Braggs
From: North Park (Part-Time)
To: The Gathering (Associate-Part-Time)
From District:
Gateway Central
To District:
Gateway Central
Date Announced: 04/15/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Matt Riley
From: Lincoln/Hickory Chapel
To: Gray Summit/First Union
From District:
Heartland
To District:
Gateway Central
Date Announced: 04/15/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Renae Watt
From: LaMonte/Eldorado
To: Lincoln/Hickory Chapel
From District:
Heartland
To District:
Heartland
Date Announced: 04/15/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
David R. Lucas
From: Great Plains Conference
To: Oregon / Forest City
From District:
To District:
Northwest
Date Announced: 04/10/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Joan DeBoe
From: Missouri
To: Eldon
From District:
Mid-State
To District:
Mid-State
Date Announced: 04/10/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Cassie Graham
From: Mt Washington (Independence)
To: Broadway (Plattsburg)
From District:
Heartland
To District:
Date Announced: 04/08/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Rhonda Galbraith
From: Wesley (Springfield) - Associate (part-time)
To: Grace (Springfield) (part-time)
From District:
Ozarks
To District:
Ozarks
Date Announced: 04/06/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Amy Gearhart
From: Extension Ministry
To: Mountain Sky Area
From District:
Heartland
To District:
Date Announced: 04/05/2018
Date of Move: 05/15/2018
Britton Lee Fields
From: Platte Woods (Kansas City) - Associate Part-Time
To: Platte Woods (Kansas City) - Associate, Pastoral Excellence Fellow
From District:
Northwest
To District:
Northwest
Date Announced: 04/03/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Sheila Bouie-Sledge
From: Salem (Ladue)
To: North Park - Part-Time
From District:
Gateway Central
To District:
Gateway Central
Date Announced: 04/02/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Amie Littrell
From: Seminary
To: SunRise UMC (Associate) - Congregational Excellence Fellow
From District:
Northwest
To District:
Gateway Regional
Date Announced: 03/27/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Cody James Oshel
From: Stanberry - Part-Time
To: Faith (Kirksville)
From District:
Northwest
To District:
Mark Twain
Date Announced: 03/27/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Jim Robinson
From: Keytesville/Dalton Interim 1/2 time
To: Keytesville/Dalton 1/2 time
From District:
Mid-State
To District:
Mid-State
Date Announced: 03/27/2018
Date of Move: 03/26/2018
Jon Clark
From: Seminary
To: Bowling Green Charge
From District:
Mid-State
To District:
Mark Twain
Date Announced: 03/27/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Troy Merseal
From: SunRise UMC (Associate Pastor)
To: First Washington
From District:
Gateway Regional
To District:
Gateway Central
Date Announced: 03/27/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Clifford B. Rawley
From: Part-time Local Pastor
To: Retirement
From District:
Ozarks
To District:
Ozarks
Date Announced: 03/26/2018
Date of Move: 02/01/2018
Bryan Wendling
From: Knob Noster
To: New McKendree (Jackson)
From District:
Heartland
To District:
Southeast
Date Announced: 03/25/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Mitch Henson
From: Richland
To: Richland/Dixon
From District:
Ozarks
To District:
Ozarks
Date Announced: 03/25/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
R. Patrick Moore
From: Waynesville
To: Extension Ministry
From District:
Ozarks
To District:
Mid-State
Date Announced: 03/25/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Rob Barringer
From: LifeSong
To: SunRise (O'Fallon): Wright City Site
From District:
Ozarks
To District:
Gateway Regional
Date Announced: 03/25/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Floyd Gudde
From: St. John's (Linn)
To: Elsberry
From District:
Mid-State
To District:
Gateway Regional
Date Announced: 03/20/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
John Pinkston
From: Bowling Green Charge
To: Marceline
From District:
Mark Twain
To District:
Mark Twain
Date Announced: 03/20/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Marsha West Eichler
From: First (Washington)
To: First (Joplin)
From District:
Gateway Central
To District:
Southwest
Date Announced: 03/18/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Melissa Bailey-Kirk
From: Grace (Springfield)
To: Gashland (Kansas City)
From District:
Ozarks
To District:
Northwest
Date Announced: 03/18/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Nicholas Van Dam
From: Trinity (Appleton City) - Rockville
To: Anderson - Stella
From District:
Heartland
To District:
Southwest
Date Announced: 03/18/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Scott Bailey-Kirk
From: Wesley (Springfieild)
To: Platte City
From District:
Ozarks
To District:
Northwest
Date Announced: 03/18/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Stacie L. Stickney Williams
From: Wesley (Springfield) - Executive Pastor
To: Arch (Hannibal)
From District:
Ozarks
To District:
Mark Twain
Date Announced: 03/13/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Erika Gravely
From: Seminary
To: Asbury (Springfield)
From District:
Southwest
To District:
Ozarks
Date Announced: 03/12/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Suzanne Nicholson
From: Missional Strategist
To: Eureka - Executive Pastor
From District:
Gateway Central
To District:
Gateway Central
Date Announced: 03/12/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
David Israel
From: New McKendree (Jackson)
To: Living Word (Wildwood)
From District:
Southeast
To District:
Gateway Central
Date Announced: 03/11/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
John W. Heyward
From: Retirement
To: Unity (Webster Groves) - Supply Preaching
From District:
Gateway Central
To District:
Gateway Central
Date Announced: 03/06/2018
Date of Move: 03/11/2018
Megan Winget
From: Oregon/Forest City
To: Wesley (Springfield) - Associate
From District:
Northwest
To District:
Ozarks
Date Announced: 03/04/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Michael McIntyre
From: Living Word
To: Wesley (Springfield)
From District:
Gateway Central
To District:
Ozarks
Date Announced: 03/03/2018
Date of Move: 06/17/2018
Benjamin C. Mulford (Ben)
From: Clair/Ebenezer (St. Joseph)
To: Personal Leave of Absence
From District:
Northwest
To District:
Date Announced: 02/27/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Cynthia Marie Buhman (Cindy)
From: Northwest District Superintendent
To: Clair/Ebenezer (St. Joseph)
From District:
Northwest
To District:
Northwest
Date Announced: 02/27/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Katherine (Katie) Joan Trinter
From: Platte City
To: Kirkwood
From District:
Northwest
To District:
Gateway Central
Date Announced: 02/27/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Kyle G. Butler
From: Gashland (Kansas City)
To: Mt. Zion (St. Louis)
From District:
Northwest
To District:
Gateway Central
Date Announced: 02/27/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Steve George
From: Eldon
To: Lamar
From District:
Mid-State
To District:
Southwest
Date Announced: 02/27/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
David Scott
From: Arch
To: St. Luke (St. Louis)
From District:
Mark Twain
To District:
Gateway Central
Date Announced: 02/25/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Roger McKee (RL)
From: Retirement
To: Wheaton
From District:
Southwest
To District:
Southwest
Date Announced: 02/20/2018
Date of Move: 02/11/2018
Paul Garven
From: Elsberry United Methodist Church
To: Retirement
From District:
Gateway Regional
To District:
Date Announced: 02/18/2018
Date of Move: 06/30/2018
Willis Johnson
From: Wellspring
To: West Ohio Conference
From District:
Gateway Central
To District:
Date Announced: 02/18/2018
Date of Move: 06/30/2018
Mark Turnbough
From: Lamar UMC
To: Retirement
From District:
Southwest
To District:
Date Announced: 02/13/2018
Date of Move: 06/30/2018
Doug Kraus
From: Marceline UMC
To: Retirement
From District:
Mark Twain
To District:
Date Announced: 02/11/2018
Date of Move: 06/30/2018
Keith Janis
From: Mt. Zion (St. Louis)
To: Retirement
From District:
Gateway Central
To District:
Date Announced: 02/11/2018
Date of Move: 06/30/2018
Sheila Swafford
From: Faith (Kirksville)
To: Retirement
From District:
Mark Twain
To District:
Date Announced: 02/11/2018
Date of Move: 06/30/2018
Melissa Dodd
From: Asbury (Springfield)
To: Northwest District Superintendent
From District:
Ozarks
To District:
Northwest
Date Announced: 02/06/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Mi Hyeon Lee
From: First (North Kansas City)
To: Mid-State District Superintendent
From District:
Northwest
To District:
Mid-State
Date Announced: 01/30/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
Sherry Habben
From: Mid-State District Superintendent
To: Retirement
From District:
Mid-State
To District:
Date Announced: 01/23/2018
Date of Move: 07/01/2018
David Bennett
From: Kirkwood
To: Retirement
From District:
Gateway Central
To District:
Date Announced: 01/21/2018
Date of Move: 06/30/2018
Clayton Smith
From: Church of the Resurrection - Leawood
To: Retirement
From District:
Northwest
To District:
Northwest
Date Announced: 01/01/2018
Date of Move: 06/30/2018
Joel Hendren
From: Prairie Chapel (Bethany) - Part-Time
To: Retirement
From District:
Northwest
To District:
Northwest
Date Announced: 01/01/2018
Date of Move: 06/30/2018
Jim Quist
From: Keytesville/Dalton
To: Retirement
From District:
Mid-State
To District:
Mid-State
Date Announced: 12/31/2017
Date of Move:
Michelle McGhee
From: Christ Community/The Village
To: Christ Community (St. Louis) - Part-Time
From District:
Gateway Central
To District:
Gateway Central
Date Announced: 10/23/2017
Date of Move: 12/31/2017
Ann Mowery
From: St. Luke's (St. Louis)
To: Retirement
From District:
Gateway Central
To District:
Date Announced: 10/22/2017
Date of Move: 07/14/2018
Elsie McNeil
From: Lewis Country Faith Parish
To: Retirement
From District:
Mark Twain
To District:
Date Announced: 10/18/2017
Date of Move: 10/18/2017
Keith Morgan
From: Retirement
To: Country Club (Kansas City)
From District:
To District:
Heartland
Date Announced: 10/02/2017
Date of Move: 10/02/2017
Keith Morgan
From: Country Club (Kansas City)
To: Retirement
From District:
Heartland
To District:
Date Announced: 10/01/2017
Date of Move: 10/01/2017
Jim Peich
From: Morningstar UMC
To: Manchester UMC - Pastor of Faith Formation
From District:
To District:
Date Announced: 09/29/2017
Date of Move: 10/01/2017
Steve Clouse
From: Indiana Conference - Director of Church Development
To: Liberty UMC
From District:
To District:
Date Announced: 09/10/2017
Date of Move: 01/01/2018
John Kerr
From: Leave of Absence
To: Retirement
From District:
Mid-State
To District:
Date Announced: 09/07/2017
Date of Move: 09/07/2017
Douglas Booth
From: Northern Illinois Conference
To: Interim Lay Pastor - New Haven/Immanuel (Senate Grove)
From District:
To District:
Date Announced: 08/10/2017
Date of Move: 08/13/2017
Kelly Hansen
From: Great Plains Conference
To: Keystone/Revolution
From District:
To District:
Date Announced: 08/02/2017
Date of Move: 08/01/2017
Kyle Herns
From: Retired
To: Trinity UMC (Kansas City)
From District:
To District:
Date Announced: 08/02/2017
Date of Move: 08/01/2017
Mary Weaver
From: Liberty UMC Associate Pastor
To: Liberty UMC Interim Lead Pastor
From District:
To District:
Date Announced: 08/02/2017
Date of Move: 08/01/2017
Bruce Bray
From: Chaplain, Crossroads Hospice
To: Retirement
From District:
Northwest
To District:
Date Announced: 08/01/2017
Date of Move: 08/01/2017
Steve George
From: Eldon
To: Lamar
From District:
Mid-State
To District:
Southwest
Date Announced: 02/27/2001
Date of Move: 07/01/2018