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Appointment Changes

This page lists appointment changes announced by Bishop Coyner for the past 6 months and into the future, sorted by the effective date of the appointment. Appointments are updated on this page only after we receive an Appointment Change Form from the appropriate District Superintendent.

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Database last updated 8/12/2008.

Fernihough, Mark Allan
   FROM: Ownesville UMC - SIC
   TO: DeMotte UMC (Calumet)
Effective
8/16/2008
Pinkstaff, Belinda
   FROM: No Appointment
   TO: Deerfield (Muncie)
Effective
8/10/2008
Pearson, Edwin
   FROM: No Appointment
   TO: Frankfort Trinity/Hope UMC (Marion)
Effective
8/1/2008
Stedge, Jeffrey
   FROM: Mount Zion (Fort Wayne)
   TO: Lima/Scott UMC (Michiana)
Effective
8/1/2008
Jacobson, Crystal
   FROM: No Appointment
   TO: Caley/White Oak UMC (Kokomo)
Effective
7/20/2008
Jacobson, Nick
   FROM: No Appointment
   TO: Caley/White Oak (Kokomo)
Effective
7/20/2008
Alley, R Russell
   FROM: Frankfort Hope/Frankfort Trinity (Lafayette)
   TO: Monon (Lafayette)
Effective
7/16/2008
Hunt, Nancy
   FROM: Deerfield/Ridgeville Bethel (Muncie)
   TO: Muncie St. Paul's UMC (Muncie)
Effective
7/16/2008
Maxwell, Kent
   FROM: No appointment
   TO: Roanoke Christ's (Huntington)
Effective
7/16/2008
Saunders, Lawrence
   FROM: DeMotte UMC (Calumet)
   TO: Culver Wesley UMC (Warsaw)
Effective
7/16/2008
Abram, Phil
   FROM: Hartford City Trinity UMC (Marion)
   TO: Fowler UMC (Lafayette)
Effective
7/1/2008
Anderson, Doug
   FROM: Job Center for Leadership Dev.
   TO: Job Center / Michiana District Superintendent (Michiana)
Effective
7/1/2008
Babb, William
   FROM: Deedsville UMC (Kokomo)
   TO: Deedsville UMC / Ebenezer UMC (Kokomo)
Effective
7/1/2008
Bales-Case, Rachel
   FROM: Incapacity Leave
   TO: Kimmell UMC / Morris Chapel UMC (Warsaw)
Effective
7/1/2008
Barton, Doug
   FROM: Mount Olive UMC (Marion)
   TO: Lapel Trinity UMC (Marion)
Effective
7/1/2008
Baunoch, Joseph
   FROM: Retirement
   TO: Southlawn UMC (Michiana)
Effective
7/1/2008
Berg, Mark
   FROM: Berne Trinity UMC (Huntington)
   TO: Stockwell UMC (Lafayette)
Effective
7/1/2008
Berkshire, Heather
   FROM: No Appointment
   TO: Meese Chapel UMC (Fort Wayne)
Effective
7/1/2008
Boruff, Corinne
   FROM: Nobelsville First UMC - 346.1 (Indianapolis East - SIC)
   TO: Churubusco UMC (Fort Wayne)
Effective
7/1/2008
Brindel, Jean
   FROM: Frankfort St. Matthew UMC (Lafayette)
   TO: NIC Staff
Effective
7/1/2008
Brock, Mark
   FROM: Lake of the Four Seasons UMC Associate (Calumet)
   TO: Wanatah Faith UMC (Calumet)
Effective
7/1/2008
Charles, Rex
   FROM: Waterloo UMC (Fort Wayne)
   TO: Flora UMC/Bringhurst UMC (Lafayette)
Effective
7/1/2008
Clark, Jim
   FROM: Caley UMC / White Oak UMC (Kokomo)
   TO: Hillsdale UMC / Kokomo Faith UMC (Kokomo)
Effective
7/1/2008
Clinger, Jeff
   FROM: Munster Ridge UMC Associate (Calumet)
   TO: Kansas East Conference
Effective
7/1/2008
Coffman, Dan
   FROM: No Appointment
   TO: Dunkirk Bethel UMC (Muncie)
Effective
7/1/2008
Conner, Steven
   FROM: Fort Wayne Covenant UMC (Fort Wayne)
   TO: Extension Ministry
Effective
7/1/2008
Cross, David
   FROM: Elkhart Hillcrest UMC (Michiana)
   TO: Wabash First UMC (Huntington)
Effective
7/1/2008
Crowder, Grieg
   FROM: Royal Center UMC (Kokomo)
   TO: Burket UMC (Warsaw)
Effective
7/1/2008
Davis, Randy
   FROM: Redkey UMC / Ridgeville Calvary UMC (Muncie)
   TO: Redkey UMC / Dunkirk Mt. Tabor UMC (Muncie)
Effective
7/1/2008
Davis-Ingle, Roberta
   FROM: Mishawaka First UMC (Michiana)
   TO: Hobart Trinity UMC (Calumet)
Effective
7/1/2008
DeFries, Thomas
   FROM: Mt. Etna UMC (Huntington)
   TO: Logansport Main Street UMC (Kokomo)
Effective
7/1/2008
DeKoninck, Kevin
   FROM: International Church - Nigeria
   TO: Winamac UMC (Kokomo)
Effective
7/1/2008
Delancey Dunten, Marilyn
   FROM: New Haven UMC (Fort Wayne)
   TO: Retirement
Effective
7/1/2008
Dexter, Robert
   FROM: Michiana District Superintendent (Michiana)
   TO: Mt. Olive UMC (Marion)
Effective
7/1/2008
Dolby, Linda
   FROM: Lafayette Christ (Lafayette)
   TO: LOA
Effective
7/1/2008
Drane, Kevin
   FROM: Clymers UMC (Kokomo)
   TO: Royal Center UMC (Kokomo)
Effective
7/1/2008
Elsten, Gary
   FROM: Frankton UMC / Aroma UMC (Marion)
   TO: Frankton UMC (Marion)
Effective
7/1/2008
Farrer, Jim
   FROM: Lafayette Christ UMC (Lafayette)
   TO: Desert Southwest Conference
Effective
7/1/2008
Fisher, Jake
   FROM: Butler United UMC (Fort Wayne)
   TO: Frankfort St. Matthew UMC (Lafayette)
Effective
7/1/2008
Fookes, Jim
   FROM: Stockwell UMC (Lafayette)
   TO: Elkhart Hillcrest UMC (Michiana)
Effective
7/1/2008
Fritchman, Steve
   FROM: Winamac UMC (Kokomo)
   TO: Russiaville UMC (Kokomo)
Effective
7/1/2008
Gammon, Donna Jean
   FROM: Maples UMC (Fort Wayne)
   TO: Retirement
Effective
7/1/2008
Good, Peggy
   FROM: Fowler UMC (Lafayette)
   TO: Colfax UMC (Lafayette)
Effective
7/1/2008
Harris, Mark
   FROM: Salem Chapel UMC (Calumet)
   TO: Berne Trinity UMC (Huntington)
Effective
7/1/2008
Johnson, Tony
   FROM: No Appointment
   TO: Mount Etna UMC (Huntington)
Effective
7/1/2008
Johnson, Gale R
   FROM: No Appointment
   TO: Michigantown (Lafayette)
Effective
7/1/2008
Jones, Brian
   FROM: Roanoke Christ's UMC (Huntington)
   TO: Northern Illinois Conference - 346.1
Effective
7/1/2008
Kaiser, Joann
   FROM: New Carlisle UMC (Michiana)
   TO: Leave of Absence
Effective
7/1/2008
Kinsler, Barbara
   FROM: Kokomo Hillsdale UMC (Kokomo)
   TO: Retirement
Effective
7/1/2008
Klein, Darren
   FROM: South Bend Central UMC / South Bend Immanuel UMC (Michiana)
   TO: South Bend Immanuel UMC (merge) (Michiana)
Effective
7/1/2008
Kyle, David
   FROM: No Appointment
   TO: Aroma UMC (Marion)
Effective
7/1/2008
Lash, Evan
   FROM: Lapel Trinity UMC (Marion)
   TO: La Porte First UMC (Calumet)
Effective
7/1/2008
Lawson, James
   FROM: No Appointment
   TO: Maple Grove UMC (La Porte Co.) (Calumet)
Effective
7/1/2008
Lloyd, Barbara
   FROM: Elkhart Calvary UMC (Michiana)
   TO: Incapacity Leave
Effective
7/1/2008
Lowry-Sills, Jill
   FROM: Hobart First UMC Associate (Calumet)
   TO: SIC
Effective
7/1/2008
Mabry, Ron
   FROM: Attica UMC (Lafayette)
   TO: Star City UMC (Kokomo)
Effective
7/1/2008
Madison, Chris
   FROM: Wabash First UMC (Huntington)
   TO: Otterbein UMC (Lafayette)
Effective
7/1/2008
Maiko, Saneta
   FROM: Butler Zion UMC / Meese Chapel UMC (Fort Wayne)
   TO: No Appointment
Effective
7/1/2008
Malone, Michael
   FROM: Warren UMC (Huntington)
   TO: Retirement (20 year rule)
Effective
7/1/2008
Mann, Scott
   FROM: North Webster UMC (Warsaw)
   TO: Lafayette Christ UMC (Lafayette)
Effective
7/1/2008
Marcoulier, Brian
   FROM: Whiting UMC (Calumet)
   TO: No Appointment
Effective
7/1/2008
Marsh, Kevin
   FROM: Star City UMC (Kokomo)
   TO: Butler United UMC (Fort Wayne)
Effective
7/1/2008
Matthews, David
   FROM: Woodburn UMC (Fort Wayne)
   TO: Waterloo UMC (Fort Wayne)
Effective
7/1/2008
Miller, Dee
   FROM: Wanatah Faith UMC (Calumet)
   TO: New Carlisle UMC (Michiana)
Effective
7/1/2008
Need, Mark
   FROM: Columbia City UMC Associate (Warsaw)
   TO: Winchester First UMC (Muncie)
Effective
7/1/2008
Ness, Jean
   FROM: Richville UMC (Michiana)
   TO: Columbia City UMC Associate (Warsaw)
Effective
7/1/2008
Newman-Jacobs, Christine
   FROM: Churubusco UMC (Fort Wayne)
   TO: Chesterton UMC (Calumet)
Effective
7/1/2008
Newton, Kathy
   FROM: Jefferson Center UMC (Huntington)
   TO: Jefferson Center UMC / Warren UMC (Huntington)
Effective
7/1/2008
O'Brien, Kerry
   FROM: Kokomo Main Street UMC Associate (Kokomo)
   TO: Plymouth Trinity UMC (Warsaw)
Effective
7/1/2008
Powers, Timothy
   FROM: Monroe UMC (Huntington)
   TO: Peru Parkview UMC (Kokomo)
Effective
7/1/2008
Richmond, Nancy
   FROM: Lima UMC / Scott UMC (Michiana)
   TO: Attica First UMC (Lafayette)
Effective
7/1/2008
Schreffler, Keith
   FROM: Logansport Main St. UMC (Kokomo)
   TO: Retirement
Effective
7/1/2008
Scott, Jack
   FROM: NIC Associate Director of Leadership Development
   TO: Fort Wayne Covenant UMC (Fort Wayne)
Effective
7/1/2008
Scott, Gary
   FROM: Mishawaka First UMC (Michiana)
   TO: Extension Ministry
Effective
7/1/2008
Siefert, Bryan
   FROM: Culver Wesley UMC (Warsaw)
   TO: North Carolina Conference (¶346.1)
Effective
7/1/2008
Sills, Kevin
   FROM: Maple Grove UMC (La Porte Co.) (Calumet)
   TO: No Appointment
Effective
7/1/2008
Smith, Laurence L.
   FROM: Angola UMC (Fort Wayne)
   TO: Elkhart Calvary UMC (Michiana)
Effective
7/1/2008
Smith, Jackie
   FROM: Fort Wayne Good Shepherd UMC Associate (Fort Wayne)
   TO: Hamilton UMC / Butler Zion UMC (Fort Wayne)
Effective
7/1/2008
Smith Bryden, Susan
   FROM: Fort Wayne First Wayne UMC (Fort Wayne)
   TO: FW First Wayne UMC / Woodburn UMC (Fort Wayne)
Effective
7/1/2008
Smitley, David
   FROM: Otterbein UMC (Lafayette)
   TO: North Webster UMC (Warsaw)
Effective
7/1/2008
Smuts, Sean
   FROM: Berne Trinity UMC (Huntington)
   TO: No Appointment
Effective
7/1/2008
Steffen, Thomas
   FROM: Magnolia UMC (Pacific NW Conference - 346.1)
   TO: St. Peter's UMC (Pacific NW Conference - 346.1)
Effective
7/1/2008
Stone, Alex
   FROM: Hobart Trinity UMC (Calumet)
   TO: Salem Chapel UMC (Calumet)
Effective
7/1/2008
Stong, Sylvia
   FROM: No Appointment
   TO: Ridgeville Calvary UMC (Muncie)
Effective
7/1/2008
Stoops, Eric
   FROM: Hamilton UMC (Fort Wayne)
   TO: Monroe UMC (Huntington)
Effective
7/1/2008
Tarner, Michael
   FROM: Russiaville UMC (Kokomo)
   TO: Goshen St. Mark's UMC (Michiana)
Effective
7/1/2008
Taylor, Marvin
   FROM: New Corydon UMC - Supply Pastor (Huntington)
   TO: New Corydon UMC - Certified Lay Minister (Huntington)
Effective
7/1/2008
Terrell, Timothy
   FROM: Goshen St. Marks UMC (Michiana)
   TO: Angola UMC (Fort Wayne)
Effective
7/1/2008
Vale, Robert
   FROM: Argos UMC (Warsaw)
   TO: Osceola UMC (Michiana)
Effective
7/1/2008
Walker, Kenneth
   FROM: Peru Parkview UMC (Kokomo)
   TO: Argos UMC (Warsaw)
Effective
7/1/2008
Ward, Donna
   FROM: No Appointment
   TO: Anderson Fifth St. UMC (Marion)
Effective
7/1/2008
Ward, Lester
   FROM: Hammond First UMC Associate (Calumet)
   TO: Whiting UMC (Calumet)
Effective
7/1/2008
Whybrew, Nathan
   FROM: Colfax UMC (Lafayette)
   TO: Munster Ridge UMC (Calumet)
Effective
7/1/2008
Zerkel, Mark
   FROM: Burket UMC (Warsaw)
   TO: Mishawaka East UMC (Michiana)
Effective
7/1/2008
Cain, Rachel
   FROM: Muncie St. Paul's UMC (Muncie)
   TO: No Appointment
Effective
6/30/2008
Cannon, Lois
   FROM: Dunkirk Bethel UMC / Dunkirk Mt. Tabor UMC (Muncie)
   TO: No Appointment
Effective
6/30/2008
DeVos, Larry
   FROM: Flora UMC / Bringhurst UMC (Lafayette)
   TO: Retirement
Effective
6/30/2008
Hadley, Douglas
   FROM: La Porte First UMC (Calumet)
   TO: Retirement
Effective
6/30/2008
Kaster, Bill
   FROM: Plymouth Trinity UMC (Warsaw)
   TO: Retirement
Effective
6/30/2008
Knepple, Sandra
   FROM: Winchester First UMC (Muncie)
   TO: Retirement
Effective
6/30/2008
Rhine, Terry
   FROM: Chesterton UMC (Calumet)
   TO: Retirement
Effective
6/30/2008
Johnson, Ron
   FROM: No Appointment
   TO: Millgrove UMC (Muncie)
Effective
6/1/2008
Scholl, Joe
   FROM: Elwood Trinity UMC (Marion)
   TO: No Appointment
Effective
6/1/2008
Ellis, Chris
   FROM: No Appointment
   TO: Windfall UMC / Hobbs UMC (Kokomo)
Effective
5/25/2008
Grayless, Tim
   FROM: Michigantown UMC (Lafayette)
   TO: Leiters Ford UMC/Monterey UMC (Warsaw)
Effective
5/1/2008
Ditmer, Joshua
   FROM: Windfall UMC (Kokomo)
   TO: AK Conference - getting married
Effective
4/30/2008
Burke Jr., Fred
   FROM: Alexandria Joyce Chapel UMC (Marion)
   TO: No Appointment
Effective
4/13/2008
Scott, Gary
   FROM: Mishawaka First UMC Associate (Michiana)
   TO: Extended Minsitries
Effective
4/1/2008
Strong, Evan
   FROM: Kokomo Faith UMC (Kokomo)
   TO: Bunker Hill UMC (Kokomo)
Effective
4/1/2008
Rhoades-Welling, Karen
   FROM: Leiters Ford UMC/Monterey UMC (Warsaw)
   TO: Incapacity Leave
Effective
3/1/2008