Projected Appointments 2024

Bishop Robin Dease has announced projected full-time* appointment changes as of April 14, 2024. These appointments will be set at the North Georgia Annual Conference and will be effective July 1.

Please note:

*Part-time appointment changes are still being finalized and will be announced at a later date.

**We are grateful for all clergy who served interim appointments or made mid-year appointment changes in January 2024. Thank you to the congregations and our United Methodist connection which allowed for their gracious welcome. In addition to new full-time appointment changes below, you’ll find those who move from interim status to continue in a full appointment in their present role.

April 14 Projected Full-Time Appointments
 

North Georgia Conference Staff Appointments

Office of the Bishop
Rodrigo Cruz, Executive Assistant to the Bishop

Office of Connectional Ministries
Laurie Moeller, Director

North Georgia Conference Higher Education & Campus Ministry
Adam M. Roberts, Director

District Appointments

North East District
Douglas Gilreath, District Superintendent
Minho Chung, Regional Developer

North West District
Jessica Terrell , District Superintendent
Ash McEuen, Regional Developer

South Central District
Michael McQueen, District Superintendent
Heather M. Jallad, Regional Developer

South East District
Beth Sanders, District Superintendent
Alissa Rothschild, Regional Developer

South West District
Byron Thomas, District Superintendent
Keya J. Hillman, Regional Developer

Local Church and Extension Ministry Appointments

Central East District
Barrow, Clarke, Oconee, Gwinnett, and Walton Counties 

Corinth UMC Winder
Jennifer Carey, Pastor-In-Charge

Dacula UMC
Jeff Rogers, Pastor-In-Charge

Duluth First UMC
Michael Lee, Associate

Midway UMC Auburn
Deborah Carlton, Pastor-In-Charge

Mountain Park UMC
AnnaKate Rawles, Associate**

Simpsonwood UMC
Dave Allen Grady, Co Pastor-In-Charge

The Nett UMC
Nora Colmenares, Pastor-In-Charge

University of Oklahoma PhD Program
Robert Crawford

Winder First UMC
Chris Strickland, Assistant Pastor**

Zoar UMC
Tracy Sever, Pastor-In-Charge **

Central West District
Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Haralson, and Paulding Counties

Bethany UMC Smyrna             
Ralph Thompson Jr., Pastor-In-Charge

Community First UMC, Carrollton   
Robert Brown, Pastor-In-Charge **
Wes Maston, Associate **
Dorcas Rodriguez, Hispanic Ministry (continuing Austell First UMC Pastor-in-Charge)**
Josh Swanson, Associate

University of West Georgia Wesley Foundation
Josh Swanson, Director

Golden Memorial UMC           
Evelyn Austria, Assistant

Smyrna First UMC
Jonathan Moehlig, Associate

Central North District
Fulton and Clayton Counties

Atlanta First UMC
Chris Rapko, Associate**

Ben Hill UMC 
Shari Rates, Associate

Bethel UMC Atlanta
Chaloea E. Hale, Pastor-In-Charge

Central UMC Atlanta 
Brian Tillman, Pastor-In-Charge

East Point First Mallalieu UMC          
Joya Abrams, Pastor-In-Charge

Georgia Tech Wesley Foundation
Sam Hopson, Director

Impact UMC
Vance P. Ross, Associate
Jacque Smith, Associate

Northbrook UMC
Jennifer Andone, Pastor-In-Charge
Josh McDaniel, Associate**

Northside UMC
Douglas Herlong, Associate**

Peachtree Road UMC
Geoff Beakley, Associate

St. James UMC Atlanta
Susan Gary Landry, Pastor-In-Charge**
Matt Cason, Associate

St. Mark UMC Atlanta              
Charlotte Crofton, Associate

Central South District
DeKalb, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale Counties 

Chamblee First UMC 
Blair Boyd Zant, Pastor-In-Charge

Columbia Drive UMC
Angie Johnson, Pastor-In-Charge

Covington First UMC
Chris Shurtz, Pastor-In-Charge **

Dunwoody UMC
Eric Burton-Krieger, Associate
Garrett Wallace, Associate

Eastside UMC
Anjie Peek Woodworth, Pastor-In-Charge

Kingswood UMC         
Dana Everhart, Pastor-In-Charge

North Decatur UMC  
Nanci Hicks, Pastor-In-Charge

Oak Grove UMC
Melissa Kime-Hall, Associate**

Trinity Community Ministries
Christina Toney-Schmitt, Director of Development

North East District
Banks, Dawson, Habersham, Hall, Habersham, Hart, Forsyth, Franklin, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White Counties 

Cornelia UMC
Donald D. Richards, Pastor-In-Charge

Grace UMC Clarkesville
Randy Kanipe, Pastor-In-Charge**

Trinity UMC Clermont
Chris Hester, Pastor-In-Charge

Lavonia First UMC
Ben Wilcox, Pastor-In-Charge

Midway UMC Alpharetta       
Jason Zemke, Pastor-In-Charge

Pleasant Grove UMC Cumming 
Meg Morrison , Pastor-In-Charge

St. Paul UMC Summit Street
Brenda Presha, Pastor-In-Charge

North West District
Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Polk, Murray, Pickens, Walker, and Whitfield Counties

Bascomb UMC
Tyler W. Flowers, Pastor-In-Charge

Calhoun First UMC    
Jeremy Noffsinger, Pastor-In-Charge

Cartecay UMC
Juan Quintanilla, Pastor-In-Charge

Ellijay First UMC
Mike Shearon, Pastor-In-Charge

Epworth UMC Fannin County
Edward Murrey, Pastor-In-Charge

Fields Chapel UMC
Laurie Klingenberg, Pastor-In-Charge

Dalton First UMC
Mark Miller, Associate**

Pine Log UMC
James Hannah, Pastor-In-Charge

Reinhardt University
Grant Perry, Chaplain

Rise Wellness
Zack Townsend, Director & LCSW Therapist

Trion UMC
John Brantley, Pastor-In-Charge

South East District
Baldwin, Columbia, Elbert, Greene, Hancock, Lincoln, McDuffie, Morgan, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Richmond, Taliaferro, Warren, and Wilkes Counties 

Aldersgate UMC Augusta
Scott Pickering, Pastor-In-Charge

St. John Towers of Wesley Woods
Debra Stewart, Chaplain

Wesley UMC Evans
Greg Porterfield, Pastor-In-Charge

South West District
Butts, Coweta, Fayette, Harris, Heard, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike, Spalding, Troup, and Upson Counties

Fayetteville First UMC
Kaylen Short, Pastor-In-Charge**
Drew West, Assistant**

Grace UMC Forsyth
Carol Cook, Pastor-In-Charge **

LaGrange First UMC
Thomas Martin, Pastor-In-Charge **
Jatin Gill, Assistant**

Marvin UMC/Milner UMC and Vaughn UMC/Kincaid UMC
Dan Wilson, Pastor-In-Charge **

Newnan Chapel UMC
Elizabeth Pollard, Pastor-In-Charge **

Pine Mountain UMC
Andy Cunningham, Pastor-In-Charge **

West Point First UMC
Ed Archer, Pastor-In-Charge
Mychal Ellis, Associate

Beyond the North Georgia Conference

Geneva First UMC, Alabama-West Florida Conference
Heather Nysewander, Pastor-In-Charge

Gulf Breeze UMC, Alabama-West Florida Conference
Erik Mays, Pastor-In-Charge

Sarasota First UMC, Florida Conference
Brett DeHart, Pastor-In-Charge

Statesboro First UMC, South Georgia Conference
Mark Burgess, Pastor-In-Charge