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Reverend Moonyoung Lee to be the new Dean of the Cal-Pac Appointive Cabinet on July 1. It is my pleasure to announce that starting on July 1, 2024, Rev. Moonyoung Lee will serve as Dean of the Appointive Cabinet for our California-Pacific Annual Conference. Rev.
Reverend Garth Gilliam to be appointed as District Superintendent on July 1 Grace and peace on this day in the season of Advent. I bring you news of the appointment of Reverend Garth Gilliam as District Superintendent of the North District on July 1, 2024.
Reverend Melissa Roux MacKinnon to be appointed as Change Manager in the North District on July 1 Grace and peace on this day in the season of Advent. I bring you news of the appointment of Reverend Melissa Roux MacKinnon as Change Manager in the
Reverend Luis Garcia to be appointed as District Superintendent on July 1 Grace and peace in this season of Advent! I am announcing the appointment of Reverend Luis Garcia as District Superintendent of the South District, starting on July 1, 2024. Rev. Sandra K. Olewine
We are pleased to announce clergy appointment updates as of October 15, 2023, available to view via the button below. The Quarterly Appointment List will be updated and posted online (calpacumc.org/bishop) as of October 15, January 15, and April 15 of each year to reflect
Bishop Escobedo-Frank intends to appoint Reverend Sandra K. Olewine as Assistant to the Bishop It is with a grateful heart that I announce the appointment of Reverend Sandra K. Olewine as Assistant to the Bishop, effective July 1, 2024. Reverend Olewine comes to this role
Reverend John Farley intends to retire on July 1, 2024 Grace and peace on this day the Lord has made. I bring you the news of the retirement of the Assistant to the Bishop, Reverend John Farley. We are grateful for his service to the
Download “Centering Yourself In Your Cross-Racial/Cross-Cultural Appointment” as a PDF >> Transitions are also periods of acute vulnerability because new pastors lack established working relationships in a new appointment setting. Opinions of your effectiveness begin to form quickly. Once formed, they are surprisingly hard to
Download “Investing Well in Cross-Racial/Cross-Cultural Ministry” as a PDF >> PREPARATION When preparing for the appointment to begin, the core leadership team of the congregation must make concerted efforts to speak frankly about the social norms of the congregation sharing that change may be necessary
When people new to United Methodism hear that a new pastor will soon be serving their congregation, they may ask: Why don’t we get to choose our pastor? Who makes these decisions? The short answers describe how United Methodists have agreed to meet the pastoral
