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Appointment Changes

Appointments are entered in the order they are announced. 

View the complete list of 2024-2025 appointments as of July 1, 2024.

GCFA Status Abbreviations
 AF Affiliate Member AL Administrative Location AM Associate Member BH Bishop
DC Deaconess DM Diaconal Minister  DR Retired Diaconal Minister  FD Deacon in Full Connection
 FE Elder in Full Connection  FL Full-time Local Pastor  FLR Full-time Local Pastor Retired  HL Honorable Location
 HLR Honorable Location Retired  HM Home Missioner LM Certified Lay Minister OA Associate Member of other Annual Conference
OD Deacon member of other Annual Conference  OFD Full Connection Deacon of other Annual Conference  OPD Provisional Deacon of other Annual Conference  OPE Provisional Elder of other Annual Conference
 OFE Full Connection Elder of other Annual Conference  OE Elder member of other annual conference OF Full Member of other denomination OL Local Pastor on Loan
OM Other Methodist Denominations OMR Retired Other Methodist Denominations OP Provisional member of other Annual Conference OR Retired member of other Annual Conference
ORE Retired Elder of other Annual Conference ORD Retired Deacon of other Annual Conference PD Provisional Deacon PE Provisional Elder
PL Part-time Local Pastor  PLR Part-time Local Pastor Retired  RA Retired Associate Member RD Retired Deacon in Full Connection
RDC Retired Deaconess  RE Retired Full Elder RHM Retired Home Missioner  RL Retired Local Pastor
RP Retired Provisional Member (prior to 1/1/2013)  SP Student Local Pastor  SY Other Supply    
Great Plains Internal Status Codes
 CC Certified Candidate  DI Discontinued NL Local Pastor approved for license, not appointed  OAR Retired Associate Member of another annual conference
TO Transfer membership to other annual conference WI Withdrawal from ministerial office        

Gerald Sharp

From: Washington First - Haddam (RE, 1/2 time)
To: Washington First - Haddam (RE, 3/4 time)
From District: North Central Kansas
To District: North Central Kansas
Date Announced: 11-05-2025
Date of Move: 11-01-2025

Gerald Sharp

From: Retired - No Appointment (RE)
To: Washington First - Haddam (RE, 1/2 time)
To District: North Central Kansas
Date Announced: 11-05-2025
Date of Move: 10-01-2025

Kaye Metzler

From: Lincoln, KS - Hunter: Grace Chapel (PLR)
To: No Appointment (RL)
From District: North Central Kansas
Date Announced: 09-22-2025
Date of Move: 10-01-2025

Cynthia Neill

From: Alma - Paxico McFarland (DA)
To: Alma - Paxico McFarland (OM)
From District: North Central Kansas
To District: North Central Kansas
Date Announced: 08-12-2025
Date of Move: 09-01-2025

Jane Langat

From: Washington - Haddam and Intercultural Development Coordinator (FE)
To: Indiana Conference Associate Director of Diversity and Belonging (FE)
From District: North Central Kansas
To District: North Central Kansas
Date Announced: 08-12-2025
Date of Move: 09-01-2025

Jeanne Koontz

From: Transitional Leave (FD)
To: DART (FD)
From District: North Central Kansas
To District: North Central Kansas
Date Announced: 07-17-2025
Date of Move: 08-10-2025

Cathy Fitzgerald

From: Woodbine - Lyona (PL)
To: Lindsborg - Salina Grand Ave. (FL)
From District: North Central Kansas
To District: North Central Kansas
Date Announced: 07-08-2025
Date of Move: 08-01-2025

Whitney Weyeneth

From: No Appointment (CC)
To: Woodbine - Lyona (PL, 3/4 time)
From District: North Central Kansas
To District: North Central Kansas
Date Announced: 07-08-2025
Date of Move: 08-01-2025