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)