New Pastoral Appointments 2012
Bishop Keaton and the West Michigan Conference Cabinet are busily (and prayerfully!) at work setting clergy appointments for the 2012-2013 year. United Methodist clergy are appointed on a year-to-year basis, usually from July 1st until June 30th.
The most recently announced: Rob Cook, Lansing Mt. Hope UMC, 7/1/12; Molly Turner, retirement, 7/1/12.
The following new appointments are effective July 1, 2012 unless otherwise indicated:
Eric S. Beck, Jackson First UMC, 7/1/12
Michael T. Conklin, retirement 7/1/12
Rob Cook, Lansing Mt. Hope UMC, 7/1/12
William E. Haggard, Grand Rapids District Superintendent, 7/1/12
Cathi M. Huvaere, Niles Wesley UMC, 7/1/12
Jerry L. Jaquish, retirement 7/1/12
William C. Johnson, retirement 7/1/12
J. Robert Keim, retirement 12/31/11
John D. Morse, retirement 7/1/12
Wade S. Panse, retirement 1/1/12
Timothy Puckett, Frontier/Osseo UMCs, 1/1/12
Edward C. Ross, retirement 7/1/12
Howard Seaver, retirement 7/1/12
David A. Selleck, Manistee UMC, 7/1/12
Edward H. Slate, retirement 7/1/12
Karen J. Sorden, Fife Lake / Boardmans Parish 7/1/12
Gary G. Step, Director of New Church Development & Congregational Transformation, 7/1/12
Molly C. Turner, retirement, 7/1/12
Colleen Wierman, Brethren Epworth/Grant UMCs (1/2 time), 11/27/11