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:

  • 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:

  • 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:

  • Harrell – Rod Mills (SY, effective 7/20/2023)

Archived Appointments Lists