March 19, 2018
APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
It is Bishop Elaine JW Stanovsky's intention to make the following appointments, effective July 1, 2018:
- Jessica Cummins as associate pastor at First United Methodist Church in Eugene, Oregon. Cummins is currently a student at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Ill. She is being recommended by the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference’s Board of Ordained Ministry as a provisional member of the Conference on the elder track. Pending approval by the clergy session, she will be commissioned at the Annual Conference Session held in Boise, Idaho, in June.
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- Teresa Salyer to Jefferson United Methodist Church in Jefferson, Oregon. Salyer is a Licensed Local Pastor who most recently served in Silverton and is also a school teacher. She previously served in Jefferson from July 2010 - June 2012. Her appointment in Jefferson will be quarter-time.
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In addition, Bishop Stanovsky has announced the appointment of Rev. David Prichard to Christ's Church - Methodist & Presbyterian United in Momouth, Oregon, effective March 18, 2018. Prichard has been serving the half-time position in Monmouth with an assigned status since January 2018. With completion of the Oregon-Idaho Conference Board of Ordained Ministry's process for a approving a member of another denomination, Prichard - ordained by the Presbyterian Church (USA) - is being moved to an appointed status. He previously served at the Kalama United Methodist Church in the Pacific Northwest Conference. |
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A summary of appointment announcements can be found on the conference website at www.umoi.org/appointments. A list of churches that are open for appointment can be found on the Greater NW Area website.
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