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from Drew Theological School, and is finishing his S.T.M from Drew Theological School. She served as lead pastor at West View and Homestead Park UMC, and as a staff member at Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community and St. Pauls UMC. Cameron has been serving Cranford United Methodist Church since 2014 and currently serves on the Raritan Valley District Committee on Ministry. from Drew Theological School and was ordained while serving at Hasbrouck Heights and Paterson. GET IN TOUCH. Finding its historical origins in the 1881 establishment of the Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, Christ Church NYC began its ministry at its present location (the corner of Park Avenue and 60th Street in Manhattan) in 1933. The congregation has participated in the ministries of the Northside Feeding Program, Global Links, and the Eastbrook Mission Barn, as well as food collection for local food banks and other as needed supportive ministry. He joined GNJ in 2019, serving as pastor at Pennsauken UMC and East Pennsauken UMC. A. Sunday School for all ages is at 10 am and Sunday worship service is at 11 am from the fall to the spring. She and her husband, a UMC clergy, have been serving several churches together for the last 26 years. 919-779-6115. Bishop John Hopkins announces the following clergy appointments for the Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Church, effective July 1, 2021 (unless otherwise noted): 2021 Appointment Book. He loves kayaking and being outdoors and connecting with the communities he serves. She is passionate about the living word of God in scripture and believes we can make it relevant to our present lives. Linda Applegate is a retired Elder in full connection from Lacey UMC. Personal interests include music, sports, reading and spending time with grandkids. Byungil (B-Young-il ) who was ordained as an elder at the GNJ in 2011, has served at Alloway & Canton UMC in Salem County, and Morganville UMC in Monmouth County. Schuyler Berdan has been working in ministry since 2008, and grew up in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. More. The churches work well together as they bring the love of God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ to their communities. Clergy codes listed reflect the person's code as of the appointment date listed (or July 1 if not listed). "Appointment" is the action taken by bishops. Preparing and delivering Christmas fruit baskets, food drives for the local food pantry, bible programs with the West Greene grade school, and a service in the park, where the community is encouraged to attend, are just a few ways Nebo and Fairview continue to be the hands and feet of Christ in the community. She is passionate about worship and teaching. Located in the Pittsburgh suburb of Allison Park, the congregation's strength is its passion to reach out to others through missions. at the Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico with prior preparation in design and fine arts. He has served in local church ministry for 21 years in a variety of roles. He received his M. Div from Drew Theological School in 2014 and his B.A. 800-849-4433 (Toll-Free) 919-773-2308 (Fax) NC Conference of. Nebo Church was founded in 1877 and Fairview Church in Graysville was founded in 1848. Richard Owens was born and raised in Coraopolis, PA and surrendered his life to Jesus in 1991. A demonstrated leader, he serves as a UMC Pastor and also serves on the GNJ Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministries. He has led youth ministry in two United Methodist churches and was leader for campus ministry at NJIT, Rutgers-Newark, and Essex County College. He currently works as manager of the Freeport Senior Center. The United Methodist Church PASTORAL APPOINTMENTS 2021-2022 (This is a list of the appointments as of June 7, 2021 when the appointments were fixed.) She enjoys bringing people together in fellowship, journeying with people in their faith walk and helpingpeople grow into what God has called them. As a rookie retiree, Brandon Cho will begin his new ministry at Old FUMC with faith and dedication. The Heartland Crossroads Cooperative Parish is a fellowship of six small town and rural congregations (Albion: Calvary; Conneautville: Valley; Espyville; Hickernell; Palmer and Franklin Center). Currently, he is in a Doctoral of Ministry program at Drew Theological Seminary. Iraida finds joy in listening to folk seeking God amid life circumstances. Date Announced: October 2, 2022. 10:00AM | Sunday School (Suspended) 11:00AM | Worship Services . SY Lay Supply. Charlie Kinch was born and raised in Somers Point, New Jersey, where he grew up and served in the local church (Lifegate UMC) throughout his life. Her hobbies are contemplative photography, golf, crafting, and fur baby Sally. The congregation of Christ Church NYC is driven by the desire to impact the city of New York with its ministry and to recontextualize a Christ-honoring and distinctively Wesleyan spirituality for a postmodern, post-pandemic, and increasingly skeptical culture. Sung Chun has a passion for worship, small group, community outreach, and mission. She has been teaching the Old Testament in different seminaries including WTS, Moravian Theological Seminary and New Brunswick Theological Seminary. This has become a church that continues to grow by achieving harmony between the English-speaking and Korean-language congregations. He has 3 beautiful children, an excellent partner in ministry- his wife Jennifer, 2 cats, and a dog. From an early age, God began speaking and moving in his life. He enjoys family, friends, and sports but most of all he enjoys seeing and participating in the move of the Holy Spirit. She completed an M.A in English Literature at the University of California, Riverside with a focus in Medieval and Renaissance Literature. After more than 30 years in public education, recently retiring as a school principal, he answered the call to ministry. He has been serving as a Hospice Chaplain as well as in several churches as a Licensed Local Pastor. William D. Carter, III is a transformational leader and has served as lead pastor of Pemberton UMC, one of three of the oldest United Methodist Churches in the country, since 2017. The Butler North Charge looks forward to all that God will continue to accomplish through its ministry in the days ahead. Previously, he served as the pastor at Cokesbury United Methodist Church and Fairmount United Methodist Church. The congregations have worked together in various configurations for many years; they have decided to formalize the kindred spirit that already exists among them. The churches of this cooperative ministry Belle Vernon: First; Concord; Dawson: Philip G. Cochran Memorial; Fairview Chapel; Fells; Little Redstone; Monessen; Newell; Perryopolis; Smithton: Winnett; Vanderbilt, and Webster -- serve communities in parts of Fayette and Westmoreland counties. He is married to Juree with two beautiful daughters: Ria and Roa. from Boston University School of Theology. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, where he graduated from Connellsville Area High School. He is an alumnus of Princeton Theological Seminary, where he obtained a Master of Divinity degree. He is married to Pastor Jacki Pillot, pastor of Trinity UMC, Merchantville where they live with their two toddlers. After finishing his pre-dental studies at UPenn last year, Bo was accepted to study at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, where he plans to begin the DMD program in Fall 2022. He is passionate about connecting the resources of God to the needs of people with faithful Christ followers. John also successfully founded and operated two small businesses. Tony is now attending Rutgers Law School and hopes to reimagine what serving the Church as a pastor lawyer looks like. His wife (of 45 years) has helped him grow as a person of faith, a husband, a father and grandfather, a friend and a pastor. Linda received her MDiv. Ralph is a child of God. Click here to view the 2022-2023 appointments (pdf) - Last update: 6/13/2022 at 11:45 a.m. Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; RSS; Offices/Staff. Gwiseok is a passionate and positive individual who tries to grow a loving congregation. He has faithfully served at Tuckerton UMC, West Creek and Brookville UMCs, and Ballard UMC. Ivelisses first career was financial analysis. Full-time and part-time licensed local pastors under appointment are . in 2016. The congregations have worked together in various configurations for many years. He graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Atmospheric Science and received an M.div from Drew Theological School in 2019. He has been serving Centenary UMC Berlin since July 2017. In 2010, he began teaching public school andserved in Youth Ministry for St. Andrew UMC. Married to her partner in ministry, Bill, she is mom to Jason, Casey and Jeanette. Yoseb Jeon is a relational pastor who is eager to see Gods abundant grace and love in our daily living. She is currently serving at Christ UMC. They have two adult children, Alyson and Nathan. Sharon has been serving as pastor of congregational care at Trinity, Hackettstown and as a Chaplain in hospice care. He uses his passion in arts and music to serve God wherever he can go. Clifford and his wife, Sonia have three adult children and five grandchildren. She serves on the Metro-Highlands District Committee on Ministry, as a Circuit Elder, and on the Commission on Christian Unity and Inter-Religious Concerns. He is currently serving at St. Pauls UMC in Paulsboro. Linda previously served with the wonderful members of First Toms River and Cedar Grove, Toms River UMC. For the first 20 years of employment, Kendra was a teacher. Throughout her time in ministry, Andi has worked hard to develop thriving youth ministry and adult small group programs. In practice, an average would be that a pastor would serve 5 to 7 years at one location. Her research focuses on faith formation in households and the intersections of spirituality and well-being. Tim is a storyteller who is passionate about storytelling and creativity in the worship experience, by integratinginnovative ways to communicate the Good News. They have three children, and eight grandchildren. Worship shifted to online during the pandemic, and that has continued even as in-person worship has returned. Part-time and full-time clergy appointments sometimes occur outside the traditional appointment season. She is married to the Rev. Bud Fickley was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA where he graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School. After seminary, Alan served as campus ministry staff with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and has served UM churches in Sharptown, Collingswood, Elmer, and Sicklerville. She earned an MA in Religion and is a licensed local pastor. OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH . She currently serves on the Central district DCOM and as a member of the Board of Directors of United Methodist Communities and has previously served on the Board of Ordained Ministry and as chair of the Order of Elders. Javier has served for seven years in Puerto Rico and four years at GNJ. These appointments will be effective July 1. from Palmer Theological Seminary and an M.A. For nineteen years, he has walked alongside his wife Sherri in ministry and in life. This ministry offers excellent, low-cost performing arts and enrichment classes to children of all ages, while building self-esteem and pointing all we do to Jesus Christ. He enjoys singing, listening to music and sports, especially table tennis and soccer. They have decided to formalize the kindred spirit that already exists among them. Randy Cross, retired We will often make appointments to have our car worked on, or our teeth cleaned, or to meet with someone over an important matter, but the word "appointment" has a special meaning for United Methodists. Their ministries include a womens group and a mens prayer breakfast. Gratitude is what Jim feels for the Lifegate Church for offering this opportunity to again pursue my passion and my calling. His education is from Lycoming, Gordon Conwell, United, and the Mid-Atlantic Foundation Leadership Academy. She likes sports, music, and loves to cook. John Wesley Morrison has served GNJAC in pastoral and academic ministry for 38 years. Michelle holds a Master of Divinity from New York Theological Seminary. Previously, he served as the associate pastor at Central UMC in Linwood, NJ. This is his second appointment on the Washington District. She received her Master of Divinity From Drew Theological Seminary. He has served at many places inlcuding Bountiful KUMC, Diamond Hill UMC, KUMC of South Jersey, Fort Lee Campus of Bethany KUMC, and Calvary KUMC in East Brunswick. Jessica L. Spiker was born in Pittsburgh and raised in the Smithfield area, where she attends Smithfield United Methodist Church. Iraida is a Certified Spiritual Director, a Lewis Community Leadership Fellow, and a Spiritual Inventory Certified Practitioner. The church building was built on Savannah Road. She is a Stephen Leader and graduated from the Academy for Spiritual Formation in April 2016. Byungil has been married for 23 years to his wife Hyenjung Moon, and has two children, Jane and Chloe, both are college students. With strong lay leadership, the congregation enjoys close fellowship and vital worship. Retired Elder Bruce, agraduate of Asbury College and Asbury Theological Seminary, was ordained in 1976 as a deacon and an elder in 1979. Eli has served passionately in music, outreach, and evangelism but preaching the Gospel is what drives his Wesleyan call. He has M. Div. In her free time, Kay enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. Hyungkoo was born and raised in South Korea. He received his B.A. Wils ministry began in Fargo, ND, serving as a US-2 missionary with Global Ministries from 2011-13. Rev. He holds a B.Th. Clifford has served in many roles within the United Methodist Church; President of the Board of Trustees, President of the Nehemiah Project, and currently serves as the vice chair on the conference Council of Finance and Administration. Local Pastor Licensing School; Mentoring; Safe Gatherings; . from Drew Theology School. He has been a member of many choirs and finds that there is nothing like singing for the Lord. Brad Chamberlain as Pastor of Magnolia United Methodist Church in Seattle, Washington beginning July 1, 2020. He lived in Maryland for sixteen years until he moved to New Jersey with his wife, Hanna, in 2018. He has been blessed to serve at Trinity in Spotswood (1999-2010) and Jackson Church (2010-present). His family consists of his beloved wife Diana and their children David and Gabriela. in 2017. Olive Baptist Church of Midland, PA. After a lengthy season of prayerful discernment, Richard is in the process of transferring into the United Methodist denomination, believing strongly that this portion of the Body of Christ is where he can most authentically live out his calling to ministry. He relaxes by fishing and going on nature walks and is also an avid runner. Rev Bruce Davis pastoral gifts and his passion for preaching Gods Word will assist this strong, laity-led congregation in continuing its important presence in its community. Marissa is passionate about mission and helping congregations connect with their communities. Taegun Wang has been serving as the pastor in the United Methodist Churches in GNJ since 2000. She loves spending time with family and friends and is the queen of spoiling her two dogs, Rocky and Robyn Fenty. Reverend Marco Depestre was born in Haiti to a family of nine children of the late Reverend & Mrs. Marco Depestre Sr. Called to ministry after a career in the field of agronomy, after theological training and ordination to ministry of the Word and Sacrament, he served as pastor in Jamaica and later in Haiti. A womens group continues to thrive. They are two different congregations, but share many similarities. Eunjis bountiful pastoral experiences, ranging from children to adults, have made her passionate for multigenerational ministry that connects all ages collaboratively. He is currently serving a 2-point charge in Newark at the Trinity and St. Matthews United Methodist Churches. After high school, he worked as a home health aide until 1989 and then drove tractor-trailers until 2016. In her spare time, she is a quilter and a reader of mysteries. She is aNative of Fort Smith, Arkansas who was raised in New York City and graduated from the State University of New York at Stony Brook with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. JacquelineLambert writes this about her journey in Lay Ministry: The Mount Hope/Pine Grove Charge is comprised of two small rural congregations that sustain vital ministries to their communities. He attended University of Hawaii and finished at NYU with a degree in English Lit. Support of local community organizations and ministries is also an important aspect of their ministry. Serving both churches in these times will be a challenge, but with prayer and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, much will be accomplished to the glory of God. He currently serves on the District Committee on Ordained Ministry. She raised two beautiful children, Joshua and Noelle. In his spare time, he enjoys being crafty, sewing, knitting, painting, and reading. January Announcements. Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson announces projected full-time appointment changes as of April 18, 2021. He returned to the United States in 2018, soon after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, bringing with him the Spanish language and culture of his parents, especially the Methodist and Evangelical traditions of his hometown. He graduated with a BSME in Mechanical Engineering from Grove City College. Thirty of these thirty-three appointment years have been served in the Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference. Melissa D. Shortridge, Superintendent 1298 Washington St. East, (PO BOX 764), Lewisburg, WV 24901 . Sanggeun Jo, also called Sam, was born and raised in South Korea where he served as a pastor of the English Ministry at Chungdong First Methodist Church in Seoul. Appointment or Charge Name Clergy/Pastor Name Status Appt Years Coastal District Superintendent David W. Thompson FE 5 Akin Memorial UMC Richard E. Turner RE 8