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:
- City Heights, Van Buren – Patrick Brown (PL) (effective 7/1/2026)
- Lamar, Mount Olive – Clarksville – James Weatherall (PL) (effective 7/1/2026)
- Dover, St. Paul – Gravel Hill, Pottsville – Paul Seay (RA) (charge realignment) (effective 7/1/2026)
- Morrow – G. Randall Nix (RE) (effective 7/1/2026)
- Keith Memorial – Donna Sheppard (PL) (effective 7/1/2026)
- Kingsland – Spencer Branch (FL) (effective 7/1/2026)
- Magnet Cove – Donald Robinson (RL) (effective 7/1/2026)
- Saint Paul, Malvern/Adkins Memorial/Shorewood Hills – Andrew Orr (PL) (effective 7/1/2026)
- Morrow – G. Randall Nix (RE)
- Mount Carmel (Benton) – Darnell Rice (PL) (effective 7/1/2026)
- Mt. Pleasant-Rebecca Cox (RL)
- Old Austin – Keith Reunard (PL)
- Asbury, Little Rock, Associate – Michael Robinson (PL)
- Southside / Oil Trough – Tom Mullins (PL) (effective 7/1/26)
- Concord (Concord) – Crystal Jolly (PL) (effective 7/1/26)
- Huntsville/Presley Chapel – Kevin Krest (FL) (effective 7/1/26)
- Central, Lincoln – Gail Brooks (RE) (effective 7/1/26)
- Central, Rogers – Associate – Jessica Wheeler (FL) (9/1/26)
- Des Arc – Michael Daniel (RL) (effective 7/1/26)
- Walnut Ridge / Hoxie – Glenn Hicks (FL) (effective 7/1/26)
- Marianna / Hughes – Stacie Grubbs (FL) (effective 7/1/26)
- Cave City – Tasha Weeks (PL) (effective 7/1/26)
- Jacksonville – Bubba Smith (RE) (7/1/26-10/31/26)
- Jacksonville – Shane Pair (FE) (effective 11/1/26)
- Springdale – Riley Harris (FL) (effective 7/1/26)
- Central, Rogers – Associate – Jessica Wheeler (FL) (9/1/26)
- Camden First – Ryan Bachuss (FE) (effective 7/1/26)
- Mena First- Jason Brumit (effective 7/1/26)
- 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 – Pam Estes (effective 7/1/26)
- 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:
- Diamondhead – Janis Percefull (SY) (effective 7/12/2026)
- St. Paul, Gravel Hill – John Hickey (SY) (effective 7/1/2026)
- Wedington – Colin Fisher (SY) (effective 7/1/2026)
- Prairie View, Pioneer Memorial – Meredith Pearson (SY) (effective 7/1/2026)
- Prairie View, Pioneer Memorial – Gracie Watkins (SY) (effective 7/1/2026)
- Hampton/Faustina – Landon Culpepper (SY) (effective 7/1/2026)
- McRae – Quentin Schwind (LS) (effective 7/1/26)
- Fisher Street / Sedgwick / Christ Way – Charles Coleman (SY)
- Dermott/Wilmot/Montrose Charge: Maggie Brown (SY)