Niagara Frontier District News
July 2018 District Clergy Changes
July 18, 2018 / By Beth Holdridge / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Here is the list of pastoral changes for our district, effective July 1. Your prayers for everyone (pastors and congregations) are appreciated during this time of transition.
Goodbye
Pastor Jim Barnes from Clarence Center to retirement and to St. Johnsville (Mohawk District)
Rev. Wayne Butler from District Superintendent to retirement (in Tucson, AZ!)
Pastor Kevin Costner from Springville to Clymer (Cornerstone District)
Pastor Renee Engels from W. Seneca: Covenant & New Hope to not appointed
Rev. Tony Hipes from Medina to Perry: First (Genesee Valley District)
Rev. Alan Howe from Eden to retirement
Rev. Jan Hubbard from Hamburg to personal leave
Rev. Sung Ho Lee from Grand Island: Trinity to Rochester: Aldersgate (Genesee Valley District)
Pastor Beth Malone from Lyndonville to Auburn (Fingerlakes District)
Pastor Bob Oyer from Johnsonburg to retirement
Pastor Brian Scharf from Orchard Park: Emmanuel to retirement
Pastor Grace Warren from Gowanda to Mexico (Crossroads District)
Hello
Pastor Rebecca Allis from North Carolina Conference to W. Seneca: Covenant & New Hope
Pastor Linda Barczykowski as Lay Minister to Gowanda
Rev. Matthew French from Genesee Valley District to Springville
Pastor Ray Gilman from Cornerstone District to Clarence Center
Pastor Olga Gonzalez from Crossroads District to Lyndonville
Rev. Jim Laun from retirement to Orchard Park: Emmanuel
Pastor Stephen Mannion as Lay Supply from Pittsburgh, PA to Lancaster: Faith
Rev. David Nicol from Northern Maine Conference to Hamburg
Rev. Kate Nicol from Northern Maine Conference to Eden
Rev. Ann Robinson to Johnsonburg (with Nunda & Warsaw Cluster in Genesee Valley)
Rev. Carlos Rosa-Laguer as District Superintendent from Genesee Valley District
Rev. Kevin Slough from Genesee Valley District to Grand Island: Trinity
New Appointment in our District
Pastor Larry Eastlack from Amherst: Trinity to Medina
Pastor Jean Edmister from Pendleton Center & Niagara Falls: First to Amherst: Trinity
Newly Commissioned
Provisional Elder Cheryl Brown at Amherst: Asbury UMC
Provisional Deacon Jessica Glaser at Amherst: Asbury UMC
Provisional Elder Lisa Taylor at Pendleton Center and Niagara Falls: First UMCs