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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        

    Michael Marion

    From: Wichita Calvary (RE)
    To: Retirement--No Appointment (RE)
    From District: South Central Kansas
    To District: South Central Kansas
    Date Announced: 08-12-2025
    Date of Move: 07-01-2025

    Cynthia Smart

    From: Halstead First (FE)
    To: Halstead First - Walton (FE)
    From District: South Central Kansas
    To District: South Central Kansas
    Date Announced: 08-08-2025
    Date of Move: 07-01-2025

    Jeff Baker

    From: No Appointment
    To: Erie Federated - St. Paul - Stark (OM)
    To District: Southeast Kansas
    Date Announced: 08-08-2025
    Date of Move: 07-01-2025

    Jessica Lovell

    From: Transitional Leave (PE)
    To: Appointed in Missouri Conference (PE, 1/2 time)
    From District: Northeast Kansas
    To District: Northeast Kansas
    Date Announced: 08-08-2025
    Date of Move: 07-01-2025

    LaVeta Jarrett

    From: Arlington (DA, 1/4 time)
    To: No Assignment
    From District: South Central Kansas
    Date Announced: 08-08-2025
    Date of Move: 08-02-2025

    Nicholas Kaufmann Mamisashvili

    From: Leawood: Resurrection, A United Methodist Church, Associate (FD)
    To: Transitional Leave (FD)
    From District: Northeast Kansas
    To District: Northeast Kansas
    Date Announced: 08-07-2025
    Date of Move: 06-07-2025

    Erin Konecky

    From: Faith UMC of Chase County (DA)
    To: No Assignment
    From District: Western Nebraska
    Date Announced: 07-30-2025
    Date of Move: 08-01-2025

    Rebecca Goltry Mohr

    From: Extn Ministry - Chaplain at Wesley Medical Center (FE)
    To: Extn Ministry - Chaplain at Via Christi (FE)
    From District: South Central Kansas
    To District: South Central Kansas
    Date Announced: 07-30-2025
    Date of Move: 08-18-2025

    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

    Josiah Mono

    From: Ord - Sargent - Loup City (DA)
    To: Ord - Sargent - Loup City (FL)
    From District: Western Nebraska
    To District: Western Nebraska
    Date Announced: 07-16-2025
    Date of Move: 08-01-2025

    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

    Rebecca Goltry Mohr

    From: Transitional Leave (FE)
    To: Extn Ministry - Chaplain at Wesley Medical Center (FE)
    From District: South Central Kansas
    To District: South Central Kansas
    Date Announced: 07-08-2025
    Date of Move: 08-19-2024

    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

    So Yeong Son

    From: Resident of CPE at Pacific Health Ministry / Queens Medical Center (FE)
    To: Transitional Leave (FE)
    From District: Southeast Kansas
    To District: Southeast Kansas
    Date Announced: 06-17-2025
    Date of Move: 09-01-2025

    Deborah Dellinger

    From: The Caring Congregation (PE, 1/2 time)
    To: Leawood: Resurrection, A United Methodist Church (1/2 time) & The Caring Congregation (1/2 time) (PE)
    From District: Northeast Kansas
    To District: Northeast Kansas
    Date Announced: 05-27-2025
    Date of Move: 08-18-2025
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