East District Appointments 2022
(Appointments are listed in the order of date announced with latest announced appearing first. All are Full-Time appointments unless otherwise indicated.)
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Molina, Jesus (FL)
From: Dresden ¼, Waxahachie ¼ (Central)
To: Arborlawn associate, (East)
Date Announced: October 9, 2022
Effective Date: November 1, 2022
Macias, Samuel (OE)
From: Not Appointed
To: FUMC Ft. Worth associate (East)
Date Announced: October 23, 2022
Effective Date: November 1, 2022
McDermott, Linda (FE)
From: FUMC Ft. Worth associate ¾ (East)
To: Retirement
Date Announced: October 23, 2022
Effective Date: April 30, 2023
Teague, Mary (PL)
From: Not Appointed
To: St. Matthew, associate ½ (East)
Date Announced: September 25, 2022
Effective Date: November 1, 2022
Beaver, Brenda (FD)
From: Trinity, Arlington (East)
To: Retirement
Date Announced: September 26, 2022
Effective Date: January 1, 2023
Duggins, Larry (FE)
From: Missional Wisdom Foundation (East)
To: White’s Chapel associate ½ /Missional Wisdom Foundation ½ (East)
Date Announced: September 26, 2022
Effective Date: November 1, 2022
Hernandez, Dan (PL)
From: Not Appointed
To: Keller associate ¾ (East)
Date Announced: September 26, 2022
Effective Date: November 1, 2022
McAffee, Chris (PL)
From: Grace Ft. Worth ¼ (East)
To: Grace, Ft. Worth ¼ (East) -- CHANGE OF STATUS
Date Announced: September 26, 2022
Effective Date: November 1, 2022
Newkirk, Katie (FE)
From: Colleyville associate (East)
To: St. Paul, Hurst (East)
Date Announced: September 26, 2022
Effective Date: November 1, 2022
Posey, Dean (FE)
From: Trinity, Arlington (East)
To: Roberts Center for Leadership and Administration (Extension Ministry)
Date Announced: September 26, 2022
Effective Date: November 1, 2022
Disney, Ben (FE)
From: Graham (West)
To: Trinity, Arlington (East)
Date Announced: October 9, 2022
Effective Date: November 1, 2022
Briggs, Frank (FE)
From: Lighthouse Fellowship (East)
To: Withdrawn
Date Announced: October 11, 2022
Effective Date: October 31, 2022
Childs, Thomas (FE)
From: LifePoint (East)
To: Withdrawn
Date Announced: October 11, 2022
Effective Date: October 31, 2022
Cullen, Bobby (FD)
From: Lighthouse Fellowship (East)
To: Withdrawn
Date Announced: October 11, 2022
Effective Date: October 31, 2022
Killough, William (FE)
From: Alliance (East)
To: Withdrawn
Date Announced: October 11, 2022
Effective Date: October 31, 2022
Posey, Dean (FE)
From: Trinity (East)
To: Retirement
Date Announced: August 28, 2022
Effective Date: December 31, 2022
Brower, David (FE)
From: Watauga (East)
To: Central, Waco (Central)
Date Announced: August 14, 2022
Effective Date: September 1, 2022
Chambers, Rhonda (PL)
From: White’s Chapel associate (East)
To: Watauga ½ time (East)
Date Announced: August 14, 2022
Effective Date: September 1, 2022
Froman, Nancy (FD)
From: FUMC Ft. Worth ¼ (East)
To: Retirement
Date Announced: July 1, 2022
Effective Date: August 1, 2022
Schultz, Dale (FE)
From: St. Paul, Hurst (East)
To: Retirement
Date Announced: July 1, 2022
Effective Date: October 1, 2022
Anderson, Kevin (FE)
From: Arlington Trinity, associate (East)
To: Joshua (North)
Date Announced: June 5, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Carr, Louis (FE)
From: North/Central District Superintendent
To: Harvest/Campus Drive (East)
Date Announced: June 5, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Dobbins, Kyland (FE)
From: Harvest (East)
To: Burleson (East)
Date Announced: June 5, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Franklin, Lara Whitley (FE)
From: William C. Martin (East)
To: Executive Director, Roberts Center for Leadership and Administration
Date Announced: May 22, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Tenney, Danny (FE)
From: FUMC Burleson (East)
To: North/West District Superintendent
Date Announced: May 22, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Spletzer, Brandie (PE)
From: Not appointed
To: Epworth (East)
Date Announced: May 1, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Vaughn, Kissa (FE)
From: Grace United Methodist Church, Copperas Cove (South)
To: St. Barnabas (East)
Date Announced: May 1, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Villamor, Johnru (PE)
From: Smithfield, associate – ½ time (East)
To: FUMC Hurst associate (East)
Date Announced: May 1, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Brooks Alexander, Brenda (PL)
From: Campus Drive - 1/2 time (East)
To: FUMC Fort Worth (East)
Date Announced: April 24, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Dittrich, Holly (FE)
From: FUMC Hurst, associate (East)
To: Couts Memorial (North)
Date Announced: April 24, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Warthen, Kristin (FE)
From: Whites Chapel, associate (East)
To: St. Andrews Arlington (East)
Date Announced: April 24, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Chambers, Rhonda (PL)
From: NOT APPOINTED
To: White’s Chapel (½ time, East)
Date Announced: March 20, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Finau, Sela (FE)
From: Taylor (South)
To: Western Hills (East)
Date Announced: March 20, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Hawkins, Daniel (FE)
From: Cleburne (North)
To: William C. Martin (East)
Date Announced: March 20, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Palma, Grant (FE)
From: Grapevine associate (East)
To: Grapevine senior pastor (East)
Date Announced: March 13, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Ramsdell, Mike (FE)
From: Grapevine senior pastor (East)
To: Retired (East)
Date Announced: March 13, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Mitchell, Thomas (PE)
From: Director, Wesley Foundation UTA (Extension Ministry)
To: FUMC Mansfield associate (East)
Date Announced: March 6, 2022
Effective Date: May1, 2022
Brittain, Brad (FE)
From: St. Barnabas (East)
To: FUMC Round Rock (South)
Date Announced: March 3, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Reed, Richard (FE)
From: Azle (East)
To: Retirement
Date Announced: February 20, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Gutierrez, Raul (FE)
From: Western Hills (East)
To: Retirement
Date Announced: February 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Hines, Page (FD)
From: Arlington Heights associate (½ time, East)
To: Personal Leave
Date Announced: February 2022
Effective Date: March 1, 2022