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Appointments for the week of June 28, 2021
6/21/2021
Greg Boyd from Kellyville UMC to Kellyville UMC/Bristow UMC, effective July 1, 2021
Appointments for the week of June 17, 2024
6/17/2024
Sara Martin from not appointed to Volunteer Services Admin. Program Officer, Religious and Volunteer Services for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, effective June 15, 2024. Steven Spradling from honorable location to retired, effective June 1, 2024. Steven Spradling from retired to retired/Locust Grove/Chouteau, effective July 1, 2024. Mark Whitley from medical leave to retired, effective July 1, 2024. Jessica Higgins from Okemah to Tecumseh/Shawnee Bethel, effective July 1, 2024. ...
Appointments for the week of June 10, 2024
6/10/2024
John Hiller from Lawton Centenary to Durant, effective July 1, 2024. Yong Sub Sim from New Mexico Conference to Holdenville, effective July 1, 2024. Stephen Hale from retired/Colbert to retired/McAlester First, effective July 1, 2024. Kip Heatley from Anadarko First/Anadarko St. Paul to retired, effective July 1, 2024. T. J. Seymor from Elmer to Anadarko First/Anadarko St. Paul, effective July 1, 2024. Diandra Nelson from not appointed to OKC New Hope Associate, effective July 1, 2024. ...
Appointments for the week of May 6, 2024
5/6/2024
Diana Northcutt from retired to retired/Okmulgee, effective July 1, 2024. Kris Mayberry from Holdenville to Pryor, effective July 1, 2024.
Appointments for the week of April 29, 2024
4/29/2024
Allen Carson from Durant to Weatherford First, effective July 1, 2024. Thomas Corrigan from Tulsa St. Mark’s to Verdigris, effective July 1, 2024. Hagen Jackson from McAlester First to Enid First Associate/Enid New Hope, effective July 1, 2024 Gary Tahmahkera from North Texas Conference to Cache, effective July 1, 2024
Appointments for the week of April 22, 2024
4/22/2024
Charla Gwartney from Yukon Good Shepherd to Stillwater First, effective July 1, 2024. John Miller from Verdigris to Yukon Good Shepherd, effective July 1, 2024. Sheri Lashley from Okmulgee to Church of the Servant Associate, effective July 1, 2024. Scott Keneda from Edmond First to El Reno Wesley, effective July 1, 2024. Tiffany Nagel Monroe from Director, St. Paul School of Theology at OCU to Edmond First, effective July 1, 2024. Beverly Woodard from Cushing to not appointed, effective July ...
Appointment changes from January 1-April 10, 2024
4/10/2024
Bruce Davis from retired to Comanche/Duncan Wesley, effective January 15, 2024. Paul Hamilton from retired to West Guthrie, effective February 1, 2024. Tom Combs-Francis from Kaw City/Grainola to retired, effective February 1, 2024. Bill Elliott from not appointed to Kaw City/Grainola, effective February 1, 2024. Marla Lobo from OKC New Hope Associate to Interim Director, Project Transformation, effective March 1, 2024. James (Buster) Hall from Tulsa Memorial Drive to Tulsa Memorial ...
Appointments for the week of March 18, 2024
3/18/2024
Jennifer Logsdon Kellogg from Norman Bridgeview to New Church Plant, effective March 1, 2024 Charles King from Geary to Seminole, effective July 1, 2024 Angela Fleming from Pauls Valley to Geary, effective July 1, 2024
A Letter from the Bishop Five new districts established for the Oklahoma Conference of the UMC
3/15/2024
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ. In January of this year over five hundred elected members of the Oklahoma Conference responded to a survey developed to help our leadership understand the perspectives of United Methodist people across the state on several subjects. One of the topics addressed was the role of the District Superintendent and how the Conference and Districts can support our congregations and ministries in different regions. Also, in January, the elected members of our ...
Announcement of Cabinet and Conference Staff Changes
2/29/2024
Greetings in the name of Christ. The process for reducing the number of districts from eight to five in the Oklahoma Conference is a complex one. While it would be optimal to be able to announce the entire structure and its personnel, the constraints of calendar and logistics require the task be accomplished in stages. The location and boundaries for the districts, offices, and assignments for District Administrators are forthcoming. You may expect this process to be complete by the middle ...