New Pastoral Appointments 2013
Bishop Kiesey and the West Michigan Conference Cabinet are busily (and prayerfully!) at work setting clergy appointments for the 2013-2014 year. United Methodist clergy are appointed on a year-to-year basis, usually from July 1st until June 30th.
The most recently announced: Donald Ferris-McCann, Elsie UMC, 7/1/13; Stephen Lindeman, Greenville First / Turk Lake / Belding UMCs, 7/1/13; Jonathan Mays, Greensky Hill UMC (DSA), 7/1/13; Michael Neihardt, Horton Bay UMC, 7/1/13; Edward C. Ross, Waterloo Village UMC (Retired), 7/1/13; Joseph L. Spackman, Delta Mills UMC (Retired), 7/1/13; Sandra K. VandenBrink, Salem / Bradley Indian Mission UMCs (Retired), 7/1/13; Gary S. Wales, Charlotte Lawrence Avenue UMC, 7/1/13;
Stephen Charnley, Greenville First, Turk Lake / Belding Cooperative Parish, 7/1/13; Kimberly DeLong, Greenville First, Turk Lake / Belding Cooperative Parish, 7/1/13; Beth Reum, Silver Creek / Keeler UMCs, 7/1/13; Sam Gordy, Northwest UMC, 7/1/13; Noreen Shafer, Manton UMC, 7/1/13; Scott Smith, Weidman UMC, 7/1/13; Gregory Wolfe, Napoleon UMC (retired) 7/1/13.
The following new appointments are effective July 1, 2013 unless otherwise indicated:
Mark R. Babb, University of Phoenix, Associate Faculty (1/2 time) / Federated Church of Grass Lake,
Director of Music (1/4 time) / Jackson First UMC, Spiritual Formation Consultant (1/4 time)
Kennetha Bigham-Tsai, Lansing District Superintendent, 7/1/13
Nancy L. Boelens, Salem / Bradley Indian Mission UMCs (retired local pastor) (1/2 time), 7/1/13
Dennis B. Bromley, Ludington United, 7/1/13
Ronald K. Brooks, Jackson Brookside UMC, 7/1/13
Greg L. Buchner, Mecosta New Hope UMC, 7/1/13
Frederick G. Cain, Camden / Montgomery / Stokes Chapel UMCs (retired) (1/2 time), 7/1/13
Melany A. Chalker, Marshall UMC, 7/1/13
Stephen MG Charnley, Greenville First, Turk Lake / Belding Cooperative Parish, 7/1/13
Victor D. Charnley, retirement 7/1/13
Martin T. Cobb, Fremont UMC, 7/1/13
Paul A. Damkoehler, United Church of Ovid, 7/1/13
Kimberly A. DeLong, Greenville First, Turk Lake / Belding Cooperative Parish (1/2 time), 7/1/13
Mariel K. DeMoss, Muskegon Central UMC (1/2 time) / Area Communications Team (1/2 time), 7/1/13
David Elmore, Concord UMC, 7/1/13
Julie Elmore, Litchfield / Quincy UMCs, 7/1/13
Thomas J. Evans, retirement 7/1/13
Linda J. Farmer-Lewis, Lansing Central UMC, 7/1/13
Donald R. Ferris-McCann, Elsie UMC (LTFT ¾), 7/1/13
John W. Fisher, retirement and Oshtemo UMC (retired) (1/2 time), 7/1/13
David L. Flagel, retirement 7/1/13
Richard "Rick" J. Foster, Webberville UMC and Williamston Crossroads UMC, 7/1/13
Robert J. Freysinger, Kalkaska UMC, 7/1/13
Diane Gordon, Mt. Pleasant First UMC, 7/1/13
Sam Gordy, Northwest UMC (1/4 time), 7/1/13
Ronald B. Grant, retirement 11/1/12
Charles D. Grauer, retirement 12/31/12 [died 4/3/13]
Nelson L. Hall, Gobles / Kendall UMCs, 7/1/13
Gary and Laurie Haller, Birmingham First UMC (Detroit Conf.), 7/1/13
Lyle D. Heaton, Lansing Christ UMC, 7/1/13
Virginia L. Heller, Leland UMC, 7/1/13
Devon R. Herrell, South Haven First, 7/1/13
James E. Hodge, Grand Rapids Aldersgate UMC, 7/1/13
Robert L. Hundley, Grand Rapids First UMC, 7/1/13
Jennifer J. Jue, Wayne First UMC (Detroit Conf.), 7/1/13
John G. Kasper, Clare UMC, 7/1/13
David G. Knapp, Mendon / West Mendon UMCs (interim) (1/4 time), 1/1/13
Jeanne M. Laimon, Stockbridge UMC and Munith UMC and Pleasant Lake UMC, 7/1/13
Stephen F. Lindeman, Greenville First / Turk Lake / Belding UMCs (Part-Time ¼), 7/1/13
Leicester R. Longden, retirement 7/1/13
Edrye A. Eastman Maurer, Jackson Calvary / Zion UMCs (charge re-alignment), 7/1/13
Thoreau May, West Mendon UMC, 7/1/13
Jonathan D. Mays, Greensky Hill UMC(DSA), 7/1/13
Robert J. Mayo, retirement 6/30/13
Trevor J. McDermont, Paw Paw UMC, 7/1/13
Heather A. McDougall, Milwood UMC, 7/1/13
Laurie J. McKinven-Copus, retirement 7/1/13
Mark D. Miller, Muskegon Central UMC, 7/1/13
David H. Minger, Griffith UMC (retired) (1/4 time), 7/1/13
Joy J. Moore, Fuller Theological Seminary, Associate Dean of African-American
Church Studies and Assistant Professor of Preaching, 9/1/12
John D. Morse, Twin Lake UMC (retired) (1/2 time), 7/1/13
Michael R. Neihardt, Horton Bay UMC (Part-Time ¼), 7/1/13
Carol A. Newman, Bloomingdale (DSA 1/4 time), 9/23/12
James C. Noggle, Lake Odessa Lakewood UMC, 7/1/13
Robert D. Nystrom, Three Rivers First / Mendon UMCs (charge re-alignment), 7/1/13
Amee A. Paparella, Wacousta UMC, 7/1/13
Chad M. Parmalee, Battle Creek Chapel Hill UMC, 7/1/13
David A. Price, Dowagiac First UMC, 7/1/13
O'Ryan Rickard, retirement and Portage Prairie / Arden UMCs (retired), 7/1/13
Beth A. Reum, Silver Creek / Keeler UMCs, 7/1/13
Edward C. Ross, Waterloo Village UMC (Ret) (LTFT ¼), 7/1/13
Edward C. Ross, Lansing Christ UMC (Interim 1/1/13-6/30/13)
Leonard R. Schoenherr, retirement and Galesburg UMC (retired) (1/2 time), 7/1/13
Noreen Shafer, Manton UMC (3/4 time), 7/1/13
Michael J. Simon, Lake Ann UMC, 7/1/13
Cynthia Skutar, Grand Ledge First UMC, 7/1/13
Betty A. Smith, Grand Ledge First UMC (Interim 1/1/13-3/31/13)
Kathleen Smith, retirement 12/31/12
Scott B. Smith, Weidman UMC, 7/1/13
Joseph L. Spackman, retirement and Delta Mills UMC (Retired) (LTFT ¼), 7/1/13
Carolin S. Spragg, retirement 7/1/13
Deborah S. Thomas, Alma UMC, 7/1/13
Paul W. Thomas, Breckenridge UMC, 7/1/13
Sandra K. VandenBrink, retirement and Salem/Bradley Indian Mission UMCs (Retired) (Part-Time ¼), 7/1/13
Gary S. Wales, Charlotte Lawrence Avenue UMC, 7/1/13
Jennifer Wheeler, Augusta UMC (DSA), 7/1/13
Jeremy Wicks, Millville UMC and Dansville UMC and Wheatfield UMC, 7/1/13
Charles A. Williams, Houghton Grace UMC (Detroit Conf.), 7/1/13
Gregory R. Wolfe, retirement and Napoleon UMC (retired) (3/4 time) 7/1/13
Timothy B. Wright, Grand Rapids Northlawn UMC, 7/1/13