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:
- Forrest City First – Melissa Maskell (AM) (effective 7/1/26)
- Malvern First – Max Daugherty (FL) (effective 7/1/26)
- Augusta / Cotton Plant – Jeff Ipsen (FL) (effective 7/1/26)
- Batesville First – Jonathon Bevil (FE) (effective 7/1/26)
- Rector First – Candace Barron (FE) (effective 7/1/26)
- Jonesboro First – Jacob Lynn (FE) (effective 7/1/26)
- Pinnacle View – Brittany Watson (FE) (effective 7/1/26)
- Hunter / Oak Forest – Beth Latham (FL) (effective 7/1/26)
- Hope First – Melanie Tubbs (FE) (effective 7/1/26)
- Cabot – Lauren DeLano Grosskopf (FE) (effective 7/1/26)
- Springdale First, Associate – Lydia Sullinger (PE) (effective 7/1/26)
- Walnut Ridge / Hoxie – Dede Roberts (FE) (effective 3/1/26)
- Kensett- Glenn Pettus (RE) (effective 1/4/26)
- Northwest District (special project) – LaToya Shepherd (PL) effective (1/1/26)
- Batesville First – Thomas Frase (RE) (effective 1/1/26)
- Manchester / Bethlehem – Tammy Harrell (PL) (effective 1/1/2026)
- Hampton/Faustina – Ann Ferris (RE) (effective 1/1/26)
Change of Conference Relationship:
- Retired – Paul Coy (FE) (effective 4/1/26)
- Retired – Michael Roberts (FE) (effective 7/1/26)
- Retired – Beth Perdue (FE) (effective 7/1/26)
- Retired – David Hoffman (FE) (effective 7/1/26)
- Retired – Betsy Singleton Snyder (FE) (effective 7/1/26)
- Retired – Jeff Hampton (FE) (effective 7/1/26)
- Retired – Edna Hargraves (FE) (effective 7/1/26)
- Retired – Beth Waldrup (FE) (effective 7/1/26)
- Retired – Gary Maskell (FE) (effective 7/1/26)
- Retired – Paul Strang (FE) (effective 7/1/26)
- Retired – Tom Sullinger (FE) (effective 7/1/26)
New Assignments:
- Fisher Street / Sedgwick / Christ Way – Charles Coleman (SY)
- Dermott/Wilmot/Montrose Charge: Maggie Brown (SY)