Appointments
GCFA Conference Relationship Codes
- AF Affiliate Member
- AL Administrative Location
- AM Associate Member
- 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 2023 Arkansas Annual Conference (bold indicates new listings):’
Appointments take effect July 1, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
Clergy codes listed reflect the person’s code as of the appointment date listed (or July 1 if not listed).
New Appointments:
- Trinity, Fayetteville – Tonya Hancock (PE)
- Osceola/Joiner – Emerson Cobbs (FL)
- DeQueen First/Gillham/Wickes/Hatfield Cooperative Parish (Realignment), Senior Pastor – Stephen Copley (RE)
- Hamburg/Portland – Aaron Miller (PE)
- St. Paul, Little Rock / St. Andrew, Little Rock – Rashim Merriwether (FE)
- Grand Ave, Stuttgart – Laura Todd (PE)
- Rogers Central, Associate- Kerry Turnbow (FL)
- Mena First – Max Daugherty (FL)
- Harrisburg/Farm Hill – Toby Austin (AM)
- Nashville First/Bingen – Pam Estes (FE)
- Farmington – Alyssa Burleson Kubler (PE)
- White Hall – Deanna McCormack (FE)
- Henderson/OBU Wesley Foundation, Director – Michelle Amos (FL)
- Lakewood, North Little Rock, Associate- Sara Andrews (PE)
- Malvern First- Candace Barron (FE)
- Lakewood, North Little Rock – Terry Gosnell (FE)
- Beebe First – Paul Coy (FE)
- Oakley Chapel – Russell Breshears (FE, effective 7/1/2024)
- District Superintendent (Northwest District) – Roy Beth Kelley (FE, effective 7/1/2024)
- Fort Smith First, Associate – Abbey Maynard (PE, effective 7/1/2024)
- District Superintendent (South District) – Davida “DeeDee” M. Autry (FE, Effective 7/1/2024)
- Fort Smith First – Blake Bradford (FE, Effective 7/1/2024)
- Hamilton/Humnoke – Robert Walker (RE, effective 2/1/2024)
- Keith Memorial/Diamondhead (realignment)- Charles Huffman (RO, effective 1/1/2024)
- Henderson – George Whitlock (PL, effective 1/1/2024)
- Mt. Carmel, Benton – Cindy Kristopeit (OE, effective 1/1/2024)
- Jonesboro First, Pastor, and Restart Initiative, Director – Michael Roberts (FE, effective 1/1/2024)
- Augusta/Cotton Plant – David Hoffman (FE, effective 1/1/2024)
- Hope First (Mission) – Larry Kelso (RE, effective 1/1/2024)
- Pottsville – Atticus O’Brien (FL, effective 12/1/2023)
- Cleveland/Damascus (Realignment) – Max Daugherty (PL, effective 12/1/2023)
- Dierks/Daisy/Langley (Realignment) – Corey Conrad (PL effective 1/1/2023)
- Shiloh, Paragould/Rock Springs/ Ramer’s Chapel – Mark Trout (PL, effective 12/1/2023)
- Prosperity/Union – Mary Stewart (OE, effective 11/1/2023)
- Bono – Charles Sigman (RE, effective 11/1/2023)
- Humphrey/Sherrill – Tamira Valley (PL, effective 10/12023)
- Salem/Wesley, Conway – Peaches Smith (FL, effective 10/1/2023)
- Gardner/Amboy, North Little Rock – Reginald Russell (FE, effective 10/1/2023)
- Jacksonville First – Melanie Tubbs (FE, effective 10/1/2023)
- Haven – Melvin Moss (RA, effective 10/1/2023)
- Marion, Interim – David Moseley (RE, effective 7/1/2023)
- Central, Fayetteville, Associate and Wesley Student Ministry Director – Virginia Brown (PE, effective 9/1/2023)
- Sugar Hill – Phil Smith (RL, effective 7/20/2023)
- Bailey Chapel, Gould – Curtis Gibson (PL, effective 7/11/2023)
- Lewisville – Timothy Rushing (PE, effective 7/23/2023)
Change of Conference Relationship:
- Retirement – Tammy Garrison (FE, effective 7/1/2024)
- Discontinuance 327.6 – Annamary Lankford (effective 3/8/2024)
- Retirement – Mike Smith (FE, effective 7/1/2024)
- Retirement – Diane Wimberley (FE, effective 3/1/2024)
- Retirement – William “Bud” Reeves (FE, effective 7/1/2024)
- Retirement – Stephen Copley (FE, effective 1/1/2024)
- Withdrawal 360.2 – Steve Cook (effective 12/12/2023)
- Retirement – Michael Utley (FE, effective 7/1/2024)
- Retirement – Steve Johnson (FE, effective 7/1/2024)
- Retirement – Gary Harrison (FE, effective 7/1/2024)
- Retirement – Dixon Platt (effective 11/30/2023)
- Withdrawal 360.1 – Dixon Platt (effective 11/30/2023)
- Withdrawal 360.1 – Richard Gifford (effective 11/30/2023)
- Withdrawal (DM) – Denise (Denni) Palmer (effective 11/29/2023)
- Withdrawal 360.1 – Robert Cloninger (effective 11/29/2023)
- Withdrawal 360.1 – Stephen E. Waggoner (effective 11/27/2023)
- Retirement – Len Delony (effective 10/1/2023)
- Retirement – Ann Ferris (effective 1/1/2024)
- Retirement -Clayton Bulice (effective 7/1/2024)
- Withdrawal 360.2 – Audie Long (effective 9/28/2023)
- Withdrawal 360.1 – Carl Palmer (effective 8/28/2023)
- Withdrawal 320.1 (Retired Associate Member) – Donna Alberts (effective 7/20/23)
- Withdrawal 360.1 – Bob Marble (effective 6/13/2023)
- Withdrawal 360.1 – Jason Sutfin
- Withdrawal 360.2 – Mary Jan Davis (effective 7/1/023)
- Withdrawal 360.1 – John Embrey (effective 6/30/2023)
- Withdrawal 360.1 – Matthew Johnson (effective 6/30/2023)
- Withdrawal 360.1 – James “Jim” Benfer (effective 7/5/2023)
- Withdrawal 360.1 – Carlton Cross (effective 6/30/2023)
New Assignments:
- DeQueen First/Gillham/Wickes/Hatfield Cooperative Parish (Realignment), Associate – Gayla Toften (SY)
- Old Austin – Keith Renuard (SY, effective 1/1/2024)
- Harrell – Rod Mills (SY, effective 7/20/2023)