Appointments

GCFA Conference Relationship Codes

  • AF Affiliate Member
  • AL Administrative Location
  • AM Associate Member
  • CLM Certified Lay Minister
  • DC Deaconess
  • DM Diaconal Minister
  • DR Retired Diaconal Minister (consecrated under provisions of 1992 or earlier Discipline)
  • FD Deacon in full connection
  • FE Elder in full connection
  • FL Full-time Local Pastor
  • HL Honorable Location / Honorable Location – Retired
  • HM Home Missioner
  • LM Certified Lay Minister
  • OA Associate Member of other Annual Conference
  • OD Deacon member of other annual conference
  • OE Elder member of other annual conference or other Methodist denomination
  • OF Full Member of other denomination
  • OP Provisional member of other Annual Conference
  • OR Retired member of other Annual Conference
  • PD Provisional Deacon
  • PE Provisional Elder
  • PL Part-time Local Pastor
  • RA Retired Associate Member
  • RD Retired Deacon in Full Connection
  • RE Retired Full Elder
  • RL Retired Local Pastor
  • RP Retired Provisional Member
  • SY Lay Supply

Appointment changes announced since the adjournment of the 2025 Arkansas Annual Conference (bold indicates new listings):
Clergy codes listed reflect the person’s code as of the appointment date listed (or July 1 if not listed).

New Appointments:

  • Appointed to School- María Guadalupe Chavarría-García (effective 11/17/25)
  • New Zion (realignment) – Kevin Washington, Lay Supply
  • Mount Zion, Center Ridge (realignment) – James Scruggs, RA
  • Saint Paul, Maumelle – Rev. Carissa Rodgers, FE
  • Pulaski Heights (Associate)-  Katie Goss Pearce (FE) (effective 1/1/26)
  • Gravette / Decatur – Mike Smith (RE)
  • Murfreesboro / Valley Grove – Joshua Brown (FL)
  • Kynette Scruggs Livingston Chapel – Charles Miller (OR)
  • Newberry Chapel – Paul Marshall (PL) (charge realignment with Hays Chapel)
  • Mulberry/Dyer – Robert Jeffery (RL)
  • Damascus (charge realignment with Rose Bud) – Alicia Finch-McCastlain (PL)
  • Village-Hot Springs Village (Associate) – Tony Elkins (PD) (effective 7/15/25)
  • Geyer Springs – Trinette Barnes (PL) (effective 8/1/25)
  • Dermott/Wilmot/Montrose Charge – Lori Fallon (PL)
  • Wickes/Hatfield – Ed Brennen (PL)
  • Thornton/Chambersville (realignment) – Ron Grigsby (RL)
  • Dierks/Daisy/Langley –  Micheaul Proctor (RL)

Change of Conference Relationship:

 

New Assignments:

  • Fisher Street / Sedgwick / Christ Way – Charles Coleman (SY)
  • Dermott/Wilmot/Montrose Charge: Maggie Brown (SY)

Archived Appointments Lists