New Pastoral Appointments

Detroit Conference:

New this week (August 2, 2010):

Cheryll Warren, Northwest Venice UMC, effective 8/1/10; she had been serving as not appointed in West Michigan
Donna Galloway, Morenci UMC, effective 7/1/10; this is her first appointment
Frederick J. McDowell, Decker/Argyle UMCs, effective 7/1/10; has been on leave of absence
Merlin H. Pratt, Canton Cherry Hill UMC (3/4 time) and Denton Faith UMC (1/4 time), effective 7/1/10; he has been serving Canton Cherry Hill UMC

Jeremy P. Africa, Goodrich UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving as associate pastor at Midland First UMC
Erik J. Alsgaard, St. Ignace UMC, effective 7/1/10; he has been serving as Director of Communications in the Florida Annual Conference
John D. Bailey, Clio Bethany UMC, effective 7/1/10; is serving Gaines/Duffield UMCs
Pamela K. Barnett, Shabbona/Ubly UMCs, effective 7/1/10; she is serving West Goodland UMC
Robert D. Brenner, Farmington First UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Carleton UMC
Debra K. Brown, Kingston UMC, effective 8/1/10; she is serving Cole/Melvin UMCs
Richard E. Burstall, Britton Grace UMC, effective 7/1/10; he has been serving Morenci UMC
Monique R. Carpenter, Deckerville/Minden City UMCs, effective 7/1/10; this is her first appointment
Mary Ellen Chapman, Lincoln Community UMC, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Hazel Park: First UMC
Hyun Jun Cho, Ann Arbor Korean UMC as senior pastor, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Columbus Korean UMC
Catherine Christman, Midland First UMC as associate, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Nashville UMC (WMC)
Leonard Clevenger, Bloomfield Hills St. Paul UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Mapleton UMC
George E. Covintree Jr., Livonia St. Matthew's UMC, efective 7/1/10; he is serving Berkley First UMC
Paul G. Donelson, Blissfield First UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is presently serving Cass City UMC
Stephen Euper, New Hope UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Ossineke UMC
Tyson G. Ferguson, Vassar First UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving as director of the Penn State University Wesley Foundation
Ronald A. Fike, Springville UMC, effective 7/1/10; this is his first appointment
Linda L. Fuller, Caseville UMC, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Bethel UMC
Garter Garrigues-Cortelyou, Birmingham Embury/Royal Oak St John's, Waterford Trinity UMCs, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Otisville/West Forest UMCs
Margaret Garrigues-Cortelyou, Clawson UMC, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Fostoria and West Deerfield UMCs
Catherine M. Freeman, Dixboro UMC as pastoral assistant, Board of Directors of Interfaith Roundtable of Washtenaw County, and Board of Directors of Ann Arbor Won Group, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Dixboro as pastoral assistant
Cindy Gibbs, Romulus Community UMC, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Churchill UMC
Trevor A. Herm, Cheboygan St. Paul's UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Richmond First UMC
Elizabeth A. Hill, Gladstone Memorial UMC, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Birmingham Embury/Royal Oak St John's UMC
David Huseltine, Beverly Hills UMC, (LTFT 1/2) and Berkley First UMC (LTFT 1/2), effective 7/1/10; he is serving Beverly Hills UMC (full time)
Margery H. Host, Escanaba: First UMC, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Springville UMC
Jack E. Johnston, Ossineke UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Byron First UMC
Pam Kail, Mt. Bethel UMC (1/4 time) and Lake Fenton UMC (3/4 time), effective 7/1/10; she has been serving Lake Fenton UMC
Thomas F. Keef, Richmond First UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Clawson UMC
Eric D. Kieb, Roscommon: Good Shepherd of the North UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is currently serving Negaunee Mitchell UMC
Betty Kay Leitelt, Otisville/West Forest UMCs, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Corunna: Northwest Venice UMC
George H. Lewis, Howell First UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Cheboygan St. Paul's UMC
Elizabeth A. Librande, Plymouth First UMC as associate pastor, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Livonia Clarenceville UMC
Nancy S. Lynn, Ann Arbor First UMC as associate, effective 7/1/10; she is currently attending Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary
Bruce W. Mailcoat, West Forest/Arbela UMCs, effective 7/1/10; he has been serving Arbela UMC
Tommy McDoniel, Flint Asbury UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Battle Creek Washington Heights UMC (WMC)
Beverly L. Marr, Durand First UMC, effective 7/1/10; she is serving at Lincoln Community UMC
Margaret Martinez-Ventour, Detroit Resurrection UMC, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Detroit Mt. Hope UMC
Douglas E Mater, Negaunee Mitchell UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Bay Port and Hayes UMCs
Mark A. Miller, Tecumseh UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving as pastor at Romulus Community UMC
Donald J. Mosher Jr., West Goodland UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Pinnebog UMC
Amy E. Mayo-Moyle, Clarkston UMC as associate pastor, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Brighton Grace UMC
Michael J. Mayo-Moyle, Byron First UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Blissfield First UMC
Fredrick D. Neumann, Hudson First UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Wisner UMC
Karen Y. Noel, Pontiac St. John UMC, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Detroit St. Paul's UMC
Bruce L. Nowacek, Bay Port and Hayes UMCs, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Genesee and Thetford Center UMC
Kristen I. Parks, Columbiaville UMC and Flint District Project Director, effective 7/1/10; she has been attending school
Jacuelyn Roe, Cass City UMC, effective 7/1/10; She is serving Gladstone Memorial UMC
Robert D. Schoenhals, West Bloomfield UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Bloomfield Hills St. Paul's UMC
Clifford J. Schroeder III, Birch Run UMC, (3/4 time) and Burt UMC (1/4 time), effective 7/1/10; he is serving Birch Run UMC
Laura C. Speiran, Saline First UMC as deacon (3/4 time), effective 7/1/10; she is serving Saline First UMC as deacon
George R. Spencer, Trenton Faith UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving as pastor at New Hope UMC
Kim D. Spencer, Marquette Grace and Skandia UMCs, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Columbiaville UMC
Donald R. Sperling, Livonia Clarenceville UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Omo Zion UMC
Cherrie A. Sporleder, Hazel Park First UMC, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Ontonogon/Rockland/Greenland St. Paul's UMCs
Bruce R. Steinberg, Ontonagon/Rockland/Greeland St Paul's UMCs, effective 7/1/10; this is his first appointment
Reed P. Swanson, Stony Creek UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Clarkston UMC as associate pastor
Christopher Titus, Cole/Melvin UMCs, effective 7/1/10; this is his first appointment
David A. Wichert, Gaines and Duffield UMCs, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Plymouth First UMC as associate pastor
Raymond D. Wightman, Bay City Fremont Avenue UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Hudson First UMC
Henry D. Williams Jr, Detroit St Paul's/Detroit Mt Hope UMCs, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Detroit Resurrection/Detroit Christ UMCs

West Michigan Conference:

New this week (July 26, 2010):

Ronald D. Slager, Kalamazoo Stockbridge Avenue UMC (1/4), effective 7/1/10
Terry Fisher, Charlotte Lawrence Avenue UMC, effective 7/1/10; he has been serving Grace UMC in Piqua, Ohio
Ellen K. Zienert, East Lansing Chapel Hill and Williamston UMCs, effective 7/1/10; she has been serving East Lansing Chapel Hill UMC

Zawdie K. Abide, Mancelona/Alba Charge, effective 7/1/10; he has been serving Muskegon Lakeside UMC
Jana Lynn Almeida, Lincoln Road UMC, effective 7/1/10
Jack E. Balgenorth, Ganges/Glenn UMCs, effective 9/1/10; he is serving Jones UMC (1/4)
Gary L. Bekofske, Delton Faith UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Muskegon Central UMC
Daniel Biteman, Alden/Central charge, effective 7/1/10; he has been serving Lawton St Paul's UMC
Nancy J. Bitterling, Nashville UMC, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Lincoln Road UMC
John W. Boley, Kalamazoo: First UMC, effective 7/1/10; he has been serving as pastor at Mt. Pleasant: First UMC
Peggy Boltz, Lawton St. Paul's UMC, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Shelby UMC
James Thomas Boutell, Marne UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Olivet UMC
Patricia L. Brook, Hillsdale UMC, effective 7/1/10; she is serving at Marne UMC
Kathy E. Brown, Plainwell: First UMC, effective 7/1/10; she has been serving as pastor at Hastings: First UMC
Melissa Claxton, Springport/North Parma UMCs, effective 7/1/10; she is serving at North Parma UMC
Martin T. Cobb, Litchfield/Quincy UMCs, effective 7/1/10; he is currently serving as pastor at Old Mission Peninsula UMC
Gregory P. Culver, Charlevoix UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Frankfort/Elberta UMCs
Julie Dix, United Methodist Metropolitan Ministry of Greater Grand Rapids as executive director, effective 7/1/10; she is serving as associate pastor at Kalamazoo First UMC
Barbara Fay, Frankfort/Elberta UMCs, effective 7/1/10; she is serving as associate pastor at Plainwell First UMC
Alice Fleming Townley, Okemos Presbyterian Church (extension ministry), effective 2/1/10; she has been on family LOA
Diane Gordon, Muskegon Central UMC, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Battle Creek Trinity UMC
Cynthia Greene, Ithaca/Beebe UMCs, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Byron Center UMC
Kevin Guetschow, Kent City Chapel Hill UMC, effective 7/1/10
Mona K. Joslyn, Gull Lake UMC, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Galesburg UMC
Bruce R. Kintigh, Battle Creek Trinity UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Girard UMC
Jan Lancaster, Holland First UMC as associate pastor - Congregational Care, effective 7/1/10; this is her first appointment
Mary Loring, Twin Lake UMC, effective 7/1/10; this is her first appointment
Trevor McDermont, Camden, Montgomery, Stokes Chapel UMCs, effective 7/1/10; he has been serving Grand Rapids Church of All Nations
Edyre Maurer, Jackson Calvary UMC, effective 9/1/10; she is serving Lake City UMC
Edward L. Mohr, Gobles/Kendall UMCs, effective 7/1/10
Robert Moore-Jumonville, Spring Arbor University as Associate Professor of Religion and Pope UMC as pastor, effective 7/1/10; he has been serving as Associate Professor of Religion at Spring Arbor University
David Nellist, Grand Rapids Trinity UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Gull Lake UMC
Larry Nichols, Byron Center UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Hersey UMC
James C. Noggle, Northlawn UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving The Gathering, Wagerville and Wooden Shoe Charge
Melody Lane Olin, Old Mission Peninsula UMC, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Blanchard-Pine River/Coomer/Winn UMCs
David Michael Palmer, Trinity, Leaton, and Countryside UMCs, effective 7/1/10
Mike Ramsey, Carlisle UMC, effective 7/1/10; this is his first appointment
Mary Beth Rhine, Hersey UMC, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Goble/Kendall UMCs
Mike Simon, Gathering and Wagarville UMCs, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Chase Barton and Grand Center UMCs
Cynthia Skutar, Mt. Pleasant First UMC, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Coldwater UMC
Emily Slaviecek, Girard UMC, effective 7/1/10; she has been attending school and this is her first appointment
Jean M. Smith, Lake City UMC, effective 9/1/10; she is serving Ganges/Glenn UMCs
Donald E. Spachman, Hastings First UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Keswick UMC
Matthew Stoll, Vergennes UMC, effective 7/1/10; He is serving Epsilon/New Hope Charge
Vaughn Thurston-Cox, Epsilon/New Hope UMCs, effective 7/1/10; he is Director of Ferris State University Wesley Foundation
Timothy T. Tuthill, Clark Retirement Community as Director of Pastoral Care, effective 7/1/10; he is serving as Director of Michigan State Wesley Foundation
Irene L. Vittoz, Brookfield Eaton and Lee Center UMCs, effective 7/1/10; she is serving at Brookfield Eaton and Pope UMCs
Cara Weiler, Kalamazoo: Sunnyside UMC (1/4) and Southwest Michigan Children's Trauma Assessment Center (1/2) as provisional deacon, effective 11/18/09
Stephan Weinberger, Lakeside-Crestwood UMCs, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Mancelona-Alba UMCs
Karen Wheat, Schoolcraft UMC, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Charlotte Lawrence Avenue UMC
Charles A. Williams, Keswick UMC, effective 7/1/10; she is serving Alden/Central Lake UMCs
Michelle M. Wisdom-Long, Kalamazoo First UMC as interim associate pastor (1/2 time), effective 7/1/10; she has been on leave of absence
Larry Wonsey, Christian Community of Fellowship (Blanchard Pine River, Coomer and Winn UMCs), effective 7/1/10
Steven R. Young, Coldwater UMC, effective 7/1/10; he is serving Ithaca/Beebe UMCs