Appointments

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For the final list of appointments from the Arkansas Annual Conference 2018, please click here.

Appointment changes announced since the adjournment of the 2018 Arkansas Annual Conference:
(Listings in bold indicate new information since last published.)
Appointments take effect July 1, 2019, unless otherwise noted.

  • Hamburg – Toby Austin (FTLP)
  • St. Andrew’s and Geyer Springs Southwest Little Rock Ministry Partnership (Associate) – Lupita Chavarria (PTLP)
  • St. Andrew’s and Geyer Springs Southwest Little Rock Ministry Partnership – Danita Waller-Paige (FTLP)
  • The Vine NWA – Jeff Jackson
  • Quapaw Quarter/Canvascommunity – Gail Brooks
  • Salem (Conway) – Andrew Suite (PE)
  • St. Paul (El Dorado) – David Ruehr
  • Heber Springs FUMC (Associate) – Timothy Rushing (FTLP)
  • Leslie/Marshall – Glenn Pettus (RE)
  • Marvell/Lexa – Kenny Lee (FTLP)
  • Griffin Memorial – Mary Welch (FTLP)
  • Harrell – Charles Perry (PTLP)
  • Harmony Grove Charge – Melissa Maskell (PTLP)
  • Mt. Pleasant (Quitman) – Cathy Staton (PTLP) (effective March 31, 2019)
  • Faith (Fort Smith) – Charles Armour (RE)
  • Atkins/Bell’s Chapel – Keith Coker
  • Pocahontas – Pat Bodenhamer
  • Des Arc – Jonathon Bevil
  • Lakewood (North Little Rock) (Associate) – Todd Vick
  • Mountainside – Doug Walker (FTLP)
  • Gurdon/Center Grove – Michaeul Proctor (FTLP)
  • Asbury (Little Rock) (Associate) – Nick Schimmer (FTLP)
  • Christ of the Hills (Associate) – Steven Friese (FE Illinois Great Rivers Conference)
  • Helena – Debbie Head (FTLP)
  • Lewisville – Terrie Bunnell (FTLP)
  • Paragould FUMC (Associate) – Chase Burns (FTLP)
  • Searcy FUMC (Associate) – Jesse James (PE)
  • Paragould FUMC – Dane Womack
  • Fort Smith FUMC (Associate) – Roy Beth Kelley
  • Clarksville – Heather Clawitter
  • Wynne – Matt Carter
  • St. Paul (Little Rock) – Pam Estes
  • Magnolia – Gary Maskell
  • Oakland – Lana Gartner (PTLP) (effective March 1, 2019)
  • Northeast District Superintendent – John Fleming
  • Asbury (Little Rock) – Dede Roberts
  • Oak Forest/UA Little Rock, Wesley Foundation – Jana Green, Senior Pastor at Oak Forest and Executive Director of UA Little Rock Wesley Foundation
  • Oak Forest/UA Little Rock, Wesley Foundation – Trinette Barnes, Associate Pastor at Oak Forest and Assistant Director of UA Little Rock Wesley Foundation (PTLP)
  • St. Paul’s (Harrison)/Diamond City – Rockey Starnes (RE, effective March 1, 2019)
  • City Heights (Van Buren) – Sandy Defatta (PTLP) (effective February 1, 2019)
  • St. Andrew/Hollywood – Bob Sanders (PTLP) (effective January 1, 2019)
  • Hinton – Ronald Eldridge (PTLP) (effective January 1, 2019)
  • Salem/Viola – Tom Frase (retired elder) (effective January 1, 2019)
  • United Methodist Foundation of Arkansas – Wayne Clark (extension ministry) (effective January 1, 2019)
  • Southwest District Superintendent – JJ Galloway
  • Fort Smith FUMC – Don Thrasher (FD, retaining membership in North Georgia Conference) (effective September 1st, 2018)
  • Glenwood/Daisy – Fred Hunter (RE) (effective October 14th, 2018)
  • Redfield – Roger Glover (RE) (effective September 9th, 2018)

 

Change of Conference Relationship:

  • Velda Bell – Retired (effective January 1, 2019)
  • DeeDee Autry – Leave of Absence (effective March 1, 2019)
  • Mark Donald – Medical Leave (effective January 31, 2019)

 

Lay Supply Assignments:

  • Hampton/Faustina – Gary Sneed (SY) (effective March 15, 2019)
  • Maynard – Willie Frazier
  • Bethlehem – Annie Lankford (SY) (effective February 1, 2019)
  • Fisher Street/Sedgwick – Jim Markley (SY) (effective February 1, 2019)
  • Sixteenth Section/Ward – Marilyn Lecy (SY) and Ray Vining (Extension Local Pastor) (effective September 28th, 2018)