BISHOP'S OFFICE
Move Out: Mon., June 25 l Move In: Tues., June 26 l First Sunday: July 1
Bishop Tracy S. Malone announces the following clergy appointments for the East Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church, effective July 1, 2018 (unless otherwise noted):
2018 Appointments |
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| Pastor | Appointment | District | Effective | |
| Don Ackerman | Canal Fulton & Church of the Lakes UMCs | TW | ||
| Max Beery | Willoughby Hills UMC | WR | ||
| Peter Bellamy | Greenwich UMC | FL | ||
| Josh Bender | South Amherst First UMC | FL | ||
| Paige Boyer | Westlake UMC, Assoc. Pastor | NC | ||
| Linda Bradley | Massillon First UMC | TW | ||
| Susan Brown | New Philadelphia First UMC | TW | ||
| Kristen Buchs | Sycamore & Union-Salem UMCs | FL | ||
| Dawan Buie | Centenary, Lockwood, Mahoning, Richard Brown & Trinity UMCs | MV | ||
| Lori Burdette-Steele | Burbank Trinity & Creston Canaan UMCs | FL | ||
| Greg Bush | East Springfield Christ UMC | OV | 4/16/18 | |
| Jeff Calkins | Conesville, New Moscow & Tyndall UMCs | TR | ||
| David Cann | Oberlin First UMC | FL | ||
| Mark Cannon | Mt. Zion UMC | MO | ||
| Lawrence Carnes | Union Hill UMC | TW | ||
| Richard Carpenter | Newport & Sand Hill UMCs | SH | ||
| Greg Calko | Centenary, Lockwood, Mahoning, Richard Brown & Trinity UMCs | MV | ||
| Mark Cannon | Mt. Zion UMC | MO | ||
| Wayne Clark | Lisbon UMC (West Ohio Conference ¶346.1) | MV | ||
| Jeff Conley | Dundee UMC | TW | ||
| Theresa Carter | Willard Grace UMC | FL | ||
| Ryan Cockrill | Gnadenhutten UMC | TW | ||
| Jean Cooper | Barnesville Main St. & Pleasant Ridge UMCs | SH | ||
| Jim Cooper | Wooster UMC | CN | ||
| Lisa Courtwright | Plymouth UMC | WR | ||
| Richard Cox | Morristown UMC | SH | ||
| Matt Darrin | Howland & Warren First UMCs | MV | ||
| Adam Davis | Lorain Lighthouse | FL | ||
| Rick Dawson | Finley UMC | OV | ||
| Annette Dimond | Port Clinton Trinity UMC | FL | ||
| Insook Do | Palmyra UMC | MV | ||
| Lori Douglas-Weaver | West Salem UMC | FL | ||
| Josh Elliott | Streetsboro UMC | CN | ||
| Wendy Erb | Hills UMC | SH | ||
| Jerry Ernst | Mount Vernon Mulberry UMC | TR | ||
| D. Anthony Everett | University Circle UMC, (Kentucky Annual Conference ¶346.1) | NC |
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| Seth Filburn | Shadyside: Lincoln Avenue UMC | OV | ||
| Tina Gallaher | Cambridge First UMC | SH | ||
| Jonathan George | Dueber UMC | TW | ||
| Nicholas Gliha | Chagrin Falls UMC, Assoc. Pastor | NC | 6/15/18 | |
| Karen Graham | Lakeside UMC | FL | ||
| Carolyn Greene | South Vernon & Green Valley Chapel UMCs | TR | ||
| Mariah Hayden | Trinity UMC |
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| Clarence Hensel | Brandon & Lock Federated UMCs |
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| Hester Hudson | Jewett & New Rumley UMCs, Assoc. Pastor | OV | 5/1/2018 | |
| John Idoine | Danville UMC | TR | ||
| Samara Jenkins | Crestline First UMC | MO | ||
| Jim Jensen, Jr. | Attend School | |||
| Bill Johnson | Baltic & Sugarcreek UMCs | TR/TW | 4/2/2018 | |
| Carl Kandel | Fohl Memorial UMC | TW | ||
| Neal Keller | Aurora UMC |
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| Vicky Kelley | Girard & Woodland Park UMCs | MV | ||
| Ken Kesler | Sawyerwood UMC | CN | ||
| Gerald Killian | Clearview | CN | ||
| Eric Kluth | Mogadore UMC | CN | ||
| Stephen Knisely | East Liverpool First UMC | MV | ||
| Mikayla Kovacik | Wellsville & Highlandtown UMCs | MV | ||
| Liz Krall | Perry UMC | WR | ||
| Lisa Kropinak | New Concord UMC | SH | ||
| Derek Kubilus | Uniontown | CN | ||
| Don Kuntz | Sandusky Trinity UMC | FL | ||
| Dennis Laferty | Thompson UMC | WR | ||
| James Lance | Martel & Sixteen UMCs | MO | ||
| Stephanie Lee | Christ Woodland UMC | CN | ||
| Angela Lewis | Doylestown UMC | CN | ||
| T. Christopher Liberati | Willoughby UMC | WR | ||
| Aaron Linard | Midvale & Newport UMCs | TW | ||
| Sam Martin | Firestone Park UMC | CN | ||
| Randy May | Geneva UMC | WR | ||
| Kenneth Maylone III | Caldwell UMC | SH | ||
| Dave McGrath | York UMC | CN | ||
| Sean McLeod | North Bloomfield & Orwell UMCs | WR | ||
| Renae Meggitt | Kinsman UMC | WR | ||
| Donna Mills | Chapel Hill UMC | MO | ||
| Marcus Mills | Cory UMC (Susquehanna Conference ¶346.1) | NC | ||
| Lisa Morrison | Extension Ministry: Fairview Hospital | NC | 2/1/18 | |
| Dave Naus | East Rochester & Bayard UMCs | TW | ||
| Steve Nelson | James S. Thomas UMC | TW | ||
| Kelsey Orosan | Lorain Lighthouse UMC, Assoc. Pastor | FL | ||
| John Partridge | Alliance Christ UMC | TW | ||
| Matthew Phipps | Henrietta UMC | FL | ||
| Luigi Perez | LaPorte UMC | FL | ||
| Shane Russo | Girard & Woodland Park UMCs | MV | ||
| Jonathan Priebe | Cuyahoga Falls First UMC | CN | ||
| Scott Racut | New Leaf UMC, Associate Pastor | WR | ||
| Frank Rogers | New Somerset & Empire UMCs | OV | ||
| Pamela Sayre | Huron UMC | FL | ||
| Bob Schmitt | Boyce UMC (Western PA Conference ¶346.1) | MV | ||
| Tina Siroki | Trinity Perry Heights UMC | TW | ||
| Vern Shepherd | Canfield UMC | MV | ||
| Amy Shipley | Bennetts Corners & Brook Park UMCs | NC | 6/1/18 | |
| Carolyn Smith | Columbiana & North Lima Calvary UMCs | MV | ||
| David Smithey | Nevada & Liberty UMCs | MO | ||
| Teresa Smolka | Ohltown & New Hope UMCs | MV | ||
| Jan Sprague | Edison & Iberia UMCs | MO | ||
| Barbara Stephens-Rich | Milan Edison Memorial UMC | FL | ||
| Charlene Thomas | Republic Trinity, Tiffin St. Paul & Melmore UMCs | FL | ||
| Kathy Thomas | Pine Grove UMC | OV | ||
| Mark Thomas | Harsh Memorial & Kilgore UMCs | OV | ||
| Matt Tomko | Calvary & Fairview Grace UMCs | NC | ||
| John Tsironis | Hope UMC | CN | ||
| Hannah Tucker | Strongsville UMC, Assoc. Pastor | NC | ||
| Amy Vittorio | Republic Trinity & Melmore UMCs | FL | ||
| Mike Ward | Cuyahoga Falls First UMC, Associate Pastor | CN | ||
| Lyle Warren | Nashville UMC | TR | ||
| Rebecca Weamer | Mansfield First UMC | MO | ||
| Randy Weaver | Cambridge Christ UMC | SH | ||
| Joel Weekley | McConnelsville Trinity UMC | SH | ||
| Ben Weisbrod | Johnsonville Grace & Steam Corners UMCs | MO | ||
| Bob Welch | Lakeshore UMC | NC | ||
| Bill Wendell | Thoburn UMC, Assoc. Pastor | OV | ||
| Julia Wertz | Poe UMC | CN | ||
| Stan Wertz | Camp Wanake, Blue Rose Mission & Mansfield Trinity UMC | MO | ||
| Laura White | Ashland Christ & Ashland First UMCs | MO | ||
| Jenny Whitmore | Ashland Christ & Ashland First UMCs | MO | ||
| Jim Winkler | Mayfield UMC | WR | ||
| Doug Winner | Jefferson UMC | WR | ||
| Hyeran Yu | Crystal Park UMC | TW | ||
| Mark Zimmer | Somerton UMC & Jerusalem UMCs | SH | 3/1/2018 | |
2018 Retirements |
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| Pastor | Retiring From | District | Effective |
| David Baker | Cuyahoga Falls First UMC | CN | |
| Bruce Batchelor-Glader | Port Clinton Trinity UMC | FL | |
| Dan Bilkert | Jefferson UMC | WR | |
| Mary Blank | Willoughby Hills UMC | WR | |
| Ricky Burkhardt | Newport and Hills UMCs | SH | |
| Patricia Christ | Kinsman UMC | WR | 3/1/18 |
| Stanley Dunk | Extension Ministry: Otterbein Hospice | 4/1/18 | |
| Dana Flemming | Willoughby Hills UMC | WR | |
| Pamela Gable | Mogadore UMC | CN | |
| Debra Gibbons | Christ Woodland UMC | CN | |
| Karen Gibson | Conesville UMC | TR | |
| Chester Harris | Dueber UMC | TW | |
| Jon Heavilin | New Pittsburg UMC | CN | |
| Laura Hottle | Extension Ministry: Genesis Health Care | TR | |
| Larry Hukill | East Liverpool First UMC | MV | |
| James Humphrey | New Philadelphia First UMC | TW | |
| Monica Huntsman | Discontinued | TR | |
| Martha Mathatas | Henrietta UMC | NC | 8/1/17 |
| Linda McCowen | Pleasant Hills | NC | 9/3/17 |
| Beth McGuire | Canfield UMC | MV | |
| Douglas Meek | Personal Leave | CN | |
| Sturman Moore | Cambridge Christ UMC | SH | |
| James Nolte | Uniontown UMC | CN | |
| Warren Outhwaite | Mount Vernon Mulberry UMC | TR | |
| Michael Padula | Bloomville UMC | FL | 1/1/18 |
| Charles Peal | Extension Ministry: Hope Hospice, Florida | 1/1/18 | |
| Donald Perks | Willoughby UMC | WR | |
| James Roberson | Cory UMC | NC | |
| Lenore Robinson | Spencer UMC | FL | 10/1/17 |
| Gregory Sellers | Lorain Lighthouse UMC | FL | |
| J. Roger Skelley-Watts | Huron UMC | FL | |
| Janet Stengel | Medical Leave | ||
| Dale Thomas | Milan Edison Memorial UMC | FL | 1/1/18 |
| Charles Tobias | Wooster UMC | CN | |
| Donald Upson | Copley UMC | CN | |
| Karen Upson | Copley UMC | CN | |
| Dale Warrick | Doylestown UMC | CN | |
| Scott Williams | Bayard Community/East Rochester UMCs | TW | |
| Scott Wilson | Mayfield UMC | WR | |
2018 Concluding Ministry |
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Clergy who are retiring from an appointment they accepted after having previously retired, and retiring Local Pastors who have either not completed the five-year Course of Study or have not served 10 years of service without interruption as an Episcopal-appointed Local Pastor. |
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| Pastor | Retiring From | District | Effective |
| Kenneth Chalker | University Circle UMC | NC | 2/1/18 |
| Floyd Costello | West Salem UMC | FL | |
| Phillip Gibson | New Moscow and Tyndall UMCs | TR | |
| Harry Merryman | North Lawrence Faith & East Greenville UMCs | CN | |
| Mary Lou Merryman | North Lawrence Faith & East Greenville UMCs | CN | |
| Gene Miller | Morristown UMC | SH | |
Bishop Tracy S. Malone
Resident Bishop to the
East Ohio Conference
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Rev. Dr. Gary George
Administrative Assistant to the Bishop
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Julie Eshelman
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The East Ohio Conference Office:
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near the Akron-Canton airport.
Address:
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