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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 March 10, 2025
3/10/2025
Kartika Shahan from Okemah St. Paul's to not assigned, effective November 30, 2024. Bill Elliott from Kaw City/Grainola to not assigned, effective February 1, 2025. Patrick McPherson from Norman St. Stephens to Great Plains Conference, effective July 1, 2025. Jinx Barber from Piedmont to Norman St. Stephens, effective July 1, 2025 Rod Newman from OKC New Hope to retired, effective July 1, 2025. Adam Shahan from OKC Wesley to OKC New Hope, effective July 1, 2025. Sam Tucker from OKC Wickline...
Appointments for the week of March 3, 2025
3/3/2025
Anthony England from Vian to discontinued, effective December 31, 2024. Donn Turner from Wayne to not assigned, effective February 15, 2025. Jack Jay from not assigned to Wayne, effective February 15, 2025.
Staffing and Leadership Announcements
2/20/2025
Bishop Laura Merrill announces future staffing and leadership changes in the Oklahoma Annual Conference. Conference Treasurer and Benefits Officer In just a few days, you will see an announcement/job posting that the Oklahoma Conference is searching for its next Conference Treasurer and Benefits Officer. These positions have been split between two different people for the last year, but they will be combined again into one position as we move into the future. Joe Holt has announced his ...
Appointments for the week of February 17, 2025
2/17/2025
Greg Tener from Bartlesville First to retired, effective July 1, 2025.
A Letter from Bishop Merrill About California Wildfires
1/16/2025
The Palisades Fire ravages a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) Friends, As folks in Oklahoma and Arkansas have been staying warm in the snow–and helping neighbors in need do so as well–we know that friends in California are in the grip of terrifying, relentless wildfires. Two churches have been burned, with many others evacuated; California-Pacific Conference Bishop Dottie Escobedo-Frank was evacuated from ...
Appointments for the week of January 13, 2025
1/13/2025
Don Brown from retired to retired/Pawnee First, effective Dec. 1, 2024. Karen Mitchell from Fairfax/Cleveland to Skedee/Cleveland effective December 1, 2024. Diandra Nelson from OKC New Hope Associate to not appointed, effective December 1, 2024. Arron Grantz from Minco/Friendship to Minco, effective December 31, 2024. Paul Hamilton from retired/Guthrie West to retired, effective December 31, 2024. Jim Hollifield from retired to retired/Guthrie West, effective January 1, 2025. Bo Ireland ...
Appointments for the week of October 14, 2024
10/14/2024
Sara Martin from Volunteer Services Admin Program Officer, OK Dept. of Corrections to Volunteer Services Admin Program Officer, OK Dept. of Correction/OKC Wesley Associate, effective September 1, 2024. James Hall from Tulsa Memorial Drive/Tulsa Nueva Esperanza to Tulsa Memorial Drive, effective September 1, 2024. Keith McArtor from Tulsa Centenary to not appointed, effective September 1, 2024. Billie Sprouse from not appointed to Healdton/Courtney, effective October 1, 2024. Ellen Chimowa ...
Bishop Laura Merrill - 2024 Hurricane Response
10/11/2024
You can participate in hurricane response by: 1. Donating to UMCOR US Disaster Relief - https://umcmission.org/advance-project/901670/ 2. Having your church assemble clean-up kits (flood buckets) and bring them to the Conference Office November 10-17. We'll load them onto a moving truck that will be heading to an UMCOR affiliated warehouse in the Missouri UM Conference. Supply list and instructions can be found here: https://umcmission.org/umcor-cleaning-kit/. You can also participate in the ...
Appointments for the week of September 23, 2024
9/23/2024
Micah Welcher from Marlow to Marlow/Rush Springs, effective September 15, 2024.
Appointments for the week of September 2, 2024
9/2/2024
Mark Whitley from retired to retired/Poteau First Associate, effective October 1, 2024.