Appointment Changes

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Appointments are entered in the order they are announced. 

View the complete list of 2022-2023 appointments as of July 1, 2022.

GCFA Status Abbreviations
 AF Affiliate Member  AM Associate Member  DA District superintendent assignment  DC Deaconess
 DM

Diaconal Minister

 DR Retired Diaconal Minister  FD Deacon in Full Connection  FE Elder in Full Connection
 FL Full-time Local Pastor  FM Full Member  LM Certified Lay Minister  OA Associate member of another annual conference
 OD Deacon member of another annual conference  OE Elder member of another annual conference  OF Full member of other denomination - approved  OP Provisional member of another annual conference
LFT Member serving less than full time  PD Provisional Deacon  PE Provisional Elder  PL Part-time Local Pastor
 PM Probationary Member  RA Retired Associate Member  RD Retired Deacon in Full Connection  RE Retired Elder in Full Connection
 RL Retired Local Pastor  RM Retired Member  RP Retired Provisional Member  SP Student Local Pastor
 SY Supply            
Great Plains Internal Status Codes
 CC Certified Candidate  DI Discontinued  FLR Retired Local Pastor serving full-time  HL Honorable Location
 HR Honorable Location Retired  NL Local Pastor approved for license, not appointed  OAR Retired Associate Member of another annual conference ODR Retired Deacon Member of another annual conference
OER Retired Elder Member of another annual conference or Methodist denomination  OR Retired Member of another annual conference  PLR Retired Local Pastor serving part-time  TO Transfer membership to other annual conference
 WI Withdrawal from ministerial office            

Belinda Davidson (DA)

From: Mynard Liberty (< 1/4 Time)
To: No Assignment
From District: Missouri River
Date Announced: 11-28-2023
Date of Move: 12-31-2023

Joe Schumacher (FL)

From: The Vine, Associate
To: No Appointment
From District: Great West
Date Announced: 11-28-2023
Date of Move: 12-01-2023

John Phillip Woodson (DA; FL as of 1/1/2024)

From: Stilwell (DA)
To: Stilwell (FL)
From District: Kansas City
To District: Kansas City
Date Announced: 11-28-2023
Date of Move: 01-01-2024

Marsha Ector-Haney (DA)

From: Wichita Bethany – Wichita Mt. Vernon
To: No Appointment
From District: Wichita West
Date Announced: 11-17-2023
Date of Move: 12-31-2023

David Smith (FE)

From: Winfield First
To: Retirement
From District: Wichita East
Date Announced: 11-13-2023
Date of Move: 07-01-2024

Tom Brady (FE)

From: Kansas City District Superintendent
To: Retirement
From District: Kansas City
Date Announced: 11-10-2023
Date of Move: 07-01-2024

Brad Riley (OE)

From: Wichita Grandview (1/2 Time)
To: No Appointment
From District: Wichita East
Date Announced: 11-09-2023
Date of Move: 12-31-2023

Jaime Farias (RE; WI as of 11/1/2023)

From: No Appointment
To: Withdrawn
From District: Missouri River
Date Announced: 11-09-2023
Date of Move: 11-01-2023

Jerre Nolte (FE)

From: Dodge City First
To: Retirement
From District: Dodge City
Date Announced: 11-06-2023
Date of Move: 07-01-2024

Robert (Bob) Clemence (FL)

From: WaKeeney - Prairie Home
To: Retirement
From District: Hays
Date Announced: 11-06-2023
Date of Move: 07-01-2024

Priscilla Kaimathiri (PL)

From: Atwood - Stratton - Palisade (1/4 Time)
To: Atwood - Stratton - Palisade (1/2 Time)
From District: Hays
To District: Hays
Date Announced: 11-03-2023
Date of Move: 01-01-2024

Terry Ngalu (OE)

From: St. Marys - Emmett - Belvue (3/4 Time)
To: No Appointment
From District: Flint Hills
Date Announced: 11-03-2023
Date of Move: 10-09-2023

Maria Campbell (FE)

From: Overland Park: Heritage
To: Retirement
From District: Kansas City
Date Announced: 10-18-2023
Date of Move: 07-01-2024

Oscar Perez (PL; DA as of 7/1/2023)

From: Hastings Grace (3/4 Time)
To: Hastings Grace (3/4 Time)
From District: Prairie Rivers
To District: Prairie Rivers
Date Announced: 09-12-2023
Date of Move: 07-01-2023

Seulki Choi (PD)

From: Intercultural Family Ministry Coordinator (1/2 Time)
To: Intercultural Family Ministry Coordinator (1/2 Time); Columbus UMC (1/2 Time)
From District: Prairie Rivers
To District: Prairie Rivers
Date Announced: 09-12-2023
Date of Move: 07-01-2023

Shane Britt (FL)

From: Louisburg
To: Medical Leave
From District: Five Rivers
Date Announced: 08-31-2023
Date of Move: 06-01-2023

Mark Holland (FE)

From: Personal Leave
To: Extension Ministry - Mainstream UMC
From District: Kansas City
To District: Kansas City
Date Announced: 08-23-2023
Date of Move: 07-01-2023

Rob Bolton (PL)

From: Ebenezer - Alden
To: Alden - Sterling (3/4 Time)
From District: Hutchinson
To District: Hutchinson
Date Announced: 08-23-2023
Date of Move: 09-01-2023

Christopher Lehew (FL)

From: Lyons
To: Lyson - Ebenezer
From District: Hutchinson
To District: Hutchinson
Date Announced: 08-22-2023
Date of Move: 09-01-2023

Madelyn Johnson (FD)

From: Extension Ministry, Micah Corps (1/4 Time)
To: Extension Ministry, Micah Corps & Great Plains Doing Justice Initiative Coordinator
From District: Kansas City
To District: Kansas City
Date Announced: 08-22-2023
Date of Move: 05-01-2023

Sandra Fatuma Nyembo (DA; PL as of 9/1/2023)

From: Rossville (1/2 Time)
To: Rossville (1/2 Time)
From District: Topeka
To District: Topeka
Date Announced: 08-17-2023
Date of Move: 09-01-2023

Jim Corson (FE)

From: Auburn, NE First
To: Auburn, NE First – Nemaha – Brownville
From District: Missouri River
To District: Missouri River
Date Announced: 08-08-2023
Date of Move: 08-01-2023

Shannon Endicott (FL)

From: No Appointment
To: Church of the Resurrection
To District: Kansas City
Date Announced: 08-04-2023
Date of Move: 09-01-2023

Gina Tyler (PE; WI as of 7/19/2023)

From: Personal Leave
To: Withdrawal
From District: Topeka
Date Announced: 08-01-2023
Date of Move: 07-19-2023

Grace Woods (PD)

From: Transitional Leave
To: Topeka First - Pastor of Next-Gen Ministries
From District: Kansas City
To District: Topeka
Date Announced: 08-01-2023
Date of Move: 08-15-2023

Gerald Liu (OE)

From: No Appointment (Mississippi Conference)
To: Great Plains Emerging Faith Communities Cultivator
To District: Topeka
Date Announced: 07-25-2023
Date of Move: 08-01-2023

Glenn Fogo (RE)

From: No Appointment
To: Riley (1/4 Time)
To District: Flint Hills
Date Announced: 07-25-2023
Date of Move: 10-10-2023

Elias Mukindia (FL)

From: Palisade - Wauneta, NE
To: Beaver Crossing - Ebenezer, NE - Utica
From District: Great West
To District: Prairie Rivers
Date Announced: 04-13-2023
Date of Move: 07-01-2023