In our worship we tell the story of God's grace so that we all become a part of that story, for the sake of the redemption of the world. Joyce currently serves as a Lay Servant in the Connellsville District. Sharon has also pastored the congregations of Free Union and Vienna churches. 400 South Eufaula Ave. Eufaula AL 36072. Through their engaging worship, their sacrificial generosity, their gracious hospitality, and their creative outreach to their communities, these three congregations bear witness to the Gospel while creating the kind of Christ-centered environment where strong friendships can be built and where all are welcome. Tim is a storyteller who is passionate about storytelling and creativity in the worship experience, by integratinginnovative ways to communicate the Good News. Tiffany is married to her supportive husband Joe, and together they have one son, Isaiah Matthew. Retired Elder Bruce, agraduate of Asbury College and Asbury Theological Seminary, was ordained in 1976 as a deacon and an elder in 1979. Neal Sharpe as Asset Assessment & Strategic Deployment Specialist for the PNW Trustees Appointments PNW Conference - Jun 29, 2020 0 Han, as ever, enjoys coffee and donuts with the people he loves and spending time with them. He comes with wonderful gifts of teaching, preaching, and leading both in the local church and throughout the annual conference. Through her work in youth ministry, Kristine has builtyouth programs into thriving ministries,helping each studentsee how they can connect with their community through their faith. Kristine Melius has spent over 15 years of her life working and serving in the United Methodist Church. Appointments effective July 1, except where noted. Chamberlain was previously. She is passionate about connecting with and meeting the needs of those in her congregation, and working collaboratively with her church to serve those in their local community. in Liberal Arts from SUNY, Old Westbury. Appointment or Charge Name Clergy/Pastor Name Status Appt Years Coastal District Superintendent David W. Thompson FE 5 Akin Memorial UMC Richard E. Turner RE 8 from Boston University School of Theology. Sunday School for all ages is at 10 am and Sunday worship service is at 11 am from the fall to the spring. In 2015 was received as a Full Elder of Greater New Jersey. A womens group continues to thrive. In practice, an average would be that a pastor would serve 5 to 7 years at one location. He served as Associate Pastor of the UM Community Churches Charge for four years. He has been serving at Hackensack UMC where he was nurtured to grow as a pastor since 2017. Eric is an Elder in the United Methodist Church and has been serving the church as a pastor under appointment since July of 1989. David Lake was born in Franklin, Pa. and graduated from Franklin Jr. Sr. High School, where he felt his call to ministry during his senior year. After receiving her call to ministry Christine started off preparing herself for her second career. Effective . Her call is to remind you that You are loved! and to make disciples of Jesus Christ, baptizing in his name. Eunji firmly believes that one can experience the presence of God in a place where people gather in the name of Jesus, and that one can become a true disciple of Christ by worshiping, serving, and loving. James Lee previously served as senior pastor of Wesley UMC in South Plainfield, senior pastor of Conklin UMC in South River, associate pastor of Calvary Korean UMC, and the Manager of Visual Arts for the United Methodists of Greater New Jersey from 2016-2018. She is also the doting human to her dogs, Rocky and Robyn Fenty. Upon returning to New Jersey, Christine served churches in the Freehold area, western Hunterdon County, and in Gloucester County. Kate Hillis is an ordained elder and has served as lead pastor of UMC Madison, Hopewell UMC and Lumberton UMC, and as the Childrens pastor at Kingston UMC. The churchs core values are as follows: worship that glorifies God with its beauty and integrity; hospitality that reflects the transforming love of Jesus; diversity that bears witness to the expansiveness of Gods reign; and the making of disciples who are committed to the priorities of Jesus and shaped by the narrative of his life, death, and resurrection. She also graduated from Clarion University of PA with a BS in elementary education and a MS in special education. Sue Jung Shin was born in Queens, NY, raised in Seoul, Korea, and lived in NJ for 18 years. Melissa D. Shortridge, Superintendent 1298 Washington St. East, (PO BOX 764), Lewisburg, WV 24901 . Wils ministry began in Fargo, ND, serving as a US-2 missionary with Global Ministries from 2011-13. and D. Min. The beautiful Richardsonian inspired building was completed in 1902. Zachary Taylor has served as pastor of New Hope Penns Grove since 2018. Sheenjoys stamping, knitting and gathering with friends over good food. She completed an M.A in English Literature at the University of California, Riverside with a focus in Medieval and Renaissance Literature. Her undergraduate degree is from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. From: Dresden - Co-pastor . This ministry offers excellent, low-cost performing arts and enrichment classes to children of all ages, while building self-esteem and pointing all we do to Jesus Christ. She previously served as a childrens pastor and is currently serving as a youth pastor at Olivet UMC. Search by ZIP code or city/state to find a United Methodist Church near you. Previously, he served with distinction churches of various sizes, ranging from small membership churches to large membership churches with multi-staff. Currently, Eddie has nearly completed his M.Div through Asbury Theological Seminary. They have three grown children and four granddaughters. He is married to Juree with two beautiful daughters: Ria and Roa. Our Lords United Methodist Church 5000 S. Sunnyslope Rd New Berlin WI 53151 Phone: 414-425-7030 [email protected] [email protected] . Jimin is in college. The Butler North Charge, which includes Boyers UMC, Eau Claire: Bethel UMC, and Hilliards UMC, continues to offer gracious and faithful ministry in northern Butler County for the cause of Jesus Christ. Sarah is passionate about leading people to grow spiritually, sharing good conversations over coffee, and planning fun sermon series. Anson believes that the Gospel is transformative; it can change individuals, communities, and the world for the better. Scott and his wife, Amanda, have six children and love camping and going to the beach. Sean Seokman Park has been serving Korean Community Church of New Jersey as an associate pastor for about eight years. Cameron and his wife, Kelsie celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary this year and have two children, Samuel and Matheson along with their dog, Tucker. She is also experienced in ministry with children, youth, and young adults. Ronell looks forward to working with churches and leaders in GNJ, as she will become more vital and culturally competent. Jim Carvers passion is to preach and teach the good news of Jesus Christ through the Word of God. In 2010, he began teaching public school andserved in Youth Ministry for St. Andrew UMC. After graduating from Pennsauken High School in 2009, he attended Drew University College of Liberal Arts where he received a BA in Comparative Religion in 2013. A new graduate of Harvard Divinity School, Heather Wakefield grew up in small towns in Pennsylvania (Crawford County), West Virginia, and Southeast Ohio. Mary Jo Gould has lived in the town of Beaver most of her life. Numbers indicate year(s) in appointment. 178 years later Dutilh UMC is a vibrant congregation seeking to make disciples of Jesus Christ who love God, love others, and love to serve. Ninabeth is married to Ken and they have three adult children, a cat, and two Golden Retrievers. Blair has a background in the performing arts and is also a landscape artist. He serves on the Board of Directors and Buildings Chair and has been a Youth Camp Director for the last 15 years for the West Jersey Grove Association at Malaga Camp. Over the last two years she has been sharing Sunday morning messages with her home church. Kay has served on several boards: the Connectional Table, Ethnic Local Church Concerns, Palisades District Poverty Task, and is a circuit elder. She serves on the Metro-Highlands District Committee on Ministry, as a Circuit Elder, and on the Commission on Christian Unity and Inter-Religious Concerns. He has the heart to engage and increase the vitality of worship. ____ _____ United Methodist Church, not . March 13, 2017 Pastor . The nursery is at end of the hall on the right. Upon accepting her call to ministry, Ronell attended Princeton Theological Seminary where she focused on practical theology. He has been serving as a pastor in GNJ since 2013, and his current appointment to Island Heights UMC began in 2016. Tony is now attending Rutgers Law School and hopes to reimagine what serving the Church as a pastor lawyer looks like. Dr. Lloyd and Marguerite Terrell. Presently, he serves as Circuit Leader in the Central District, Journey of Hope Team, and the Conference Council on Finance and Administration. He has been a lawyer in New York since 1993. Appointments are listed in the back of the Directory beginning on page 121. The Butler North Charge looks forward to all that God will continue to accomplish through its ministry in the days ahead. He cannot stop praising God for how the Lord uses him to broaden the Kingdom of Heaven. Several capital improvements have been made over the last few years, including air conditioning in the sanctuary and a large kitchen renovation. She and her husband Joe have four wonderful children. He will be graduating from Drew Theological School in the spring of 2022. Click here to view the 2022-2023 appointments (pdf) - Last update: 6/13/2022 at 11:45 a.m. Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; RSS; Offices/Staff. For many years they have been served by retired Associate Member Alice McClymonds, who retired once more in December 2021. Ralph is a child of God. She served as a short-term missionary in Papua, New Guinea before returning to the States to work in different secular positions. Nicole Oh was born in Seoul, Korea, and moved to Michigan in her teen years when she also met Christ. Joseph is a senior in high school. He received his B.A. She is married to the Rev. John Wesley Morrison has served GNJAC in pastoral and academic ministry for 38 years. Stay up-to-date on important announcements, events and more. He holds degrees in Biblical languages as well as pastoral-theological studies and, as a pastor-teacher, seeks to unite intellectual insight and Christian faith so that both believers and doubters, illumined by the Holy Spirit, are enabled to grasp with heart and mind the life-changing truth of the good-news of Jesus. from Drew Theological School, and is finishing his S.T.M from Drew Theological School. From these disciplines meant to enrich the heart and mind of the Christian disciple, God empowers those disciples to reach out in reflecting Jesus light of hope and love to the individuals and the community that surrounds them. Janice McCrostie has served as the Director of Children and Youth Ministry at Denville Community Church for the last seven years. After graduating, he served Asbury UMC, Camden until 2020 when he was appointed to Fieldboot UMC. Oak Lawn United Methodist Church on Sunday will self-appoint two LGBTQ staff members to pastor positions after their requests for appointments were rejected by the . The churches of the Connellsville Cooperative Parish Connellsville: Albright; Acme: Calvary; Davistown: Indian Head; Connellsville: Greenwood; Mill Run; Mount Salem; Normalville; Ohiopyle; Connellsville:Otterbein; Pennsville; Pleasant Hill; Connellsville: Wesley; and Dunbar: Wesleyserve communities around the Connellsville Area School District. Linda J. Stephan From: Northern Waters District Traverse City Central UMC (Associate Pastor) To: Western Waters District Traverse City Central UMC (Lead Pastor). Sammy Arroyo recently served as senior pastor at the First United Methodist Church of Hightstown. He enjoys music, especially playing the piano, guitar and drum, and sports. They are two different congregations, but share many similarities. i am new here. In 1972, John Suh moved from South Korea to South Bronx, NY. He and his wife, Christy have a four-year-old son, Ben, and a dog named Scooby-Doo. Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson announces projected full-time appointment changes as of April 18, 2021. Since 2020, Tiffany has served as the Pastor of New Egypt UMC and Cookstown UMC in Central New Jersey. William D. Carter, III is a transformational leader and has served as lead pastor of Pemberton UMC, one of three of the oldest United Methodist Churches in the country, since 2017. For the first 20 years of employment, Kendra was a teacher. Tiffany began serving in the Church when she was just fourteen as a worship leader. She served as a Local Pastor there under Rev. The churches of this cooperative ministry Belle Vernon: First; Concord; Dawson: Philip G. Cochran Memorial; Fairview Chapel; Fells; Little Redstone; Monessen; Newell; Perryopolis; Smithton: Winnett; Vanderbilt, and Webster -- serve communities in parts of Fayette and Westmoreland counties. He is married to Pastor Jacki Pillot, pastor of Trinity UMC, Merchantville where they live with their two toddlers. He was raised in South Korea and earned a BS from Seoul National University, a M.Th. Prior to this appointment, she was the lead pastor at Centenary UMC in Lambertville and Linvale UMC in Ringoes. He is an active ordained elder appointed at Fourth United Methodist Church, Millville. Gina Kim has served in full-time ministry for over 24 years, as a youth pastor, associate pastor, senior pastor and district superintendent for the United Methodists of Greater New Jersey. The Discipline, in 428.1 says, "A change in appointment may be initiated by a pastor, a committee on pastor-parish relations, a district superintendent, or a bishop." 3. Ephesians 4:11-12 has framed his calling: to equip the saints to do the work of ministry. She succeeds her husband, Local Pastor Richard Foland, who will begin serving Meadville: Grace Woodcock. Tony Nelsen was born and raised outside of Cleveland, Ohio. He also studied a Ph.D. at Drew Theological School, majoring Early Church History. Clifford and his wife, Sonia have three adult children and five grandchildren. She will be replacing Hector Burgos who was elected a bishop and will be serving the Upper New York Conference. Her research focuses on faith formation in households and the intersections of spirituality and well-being.