New Mexico and Northwest Texas Joint Annual Conference 2008

"Moving Forward with Hope"

June 3 - June 6, Lifeway Retreat Center,
Glorieta NM


 New Mexico Annual Conference Appointments             June 6, 2008
 

DM           Diaconal Minister (consecrated under provisions of 1992 or earlier Discipline) (¶ 369.1)
DR           Retired Diaconal Minister (consecrated under provisions of 1992 or earlier Discipline) (¶ 359)
AF           Affiliate member (¶¶ 334.4, 344.4, 586.4)
AM           Associate member (¶ 369.1)
PD            Probationary Deacon (¶¶ 324, 325)
FD            Deacon in full connection (¶¶ 320, 369.3)
FE            Elder in full connection (¶¶ 335, 369.1, 369.2)
PE            Probationary Elder (¶¶ 324, 325)
A           Associate Member of other Annual Conference (¶ 346.1)
OD           Deacon member of other annual conference (¶ 331.8)
OE           Elder member of other annual conference or other Methodist denomination (¶ 346.1)
OP           Probationary member of other Annual Conference (¶ 346.1)
OF           Full member of other denomination (¶ 346.2)
D           Retired Deacon in full connection (¶ 359)
RE            Retired Full Elder (¶ 359)
RA           Retired Associate Member (¶ 359)
RP            Retired Probationary Member (¶ 359)
RL            Retired Local Pastor (¶ 320.5)
FL            Full time Local Pastor (¶ 318.1)
PL            Part time Local Pastor (¶ 318.2)                                            
SP            Student Local Pastor (¶ 318.3)
LP            Other Local Pastor (¶ 318.4)
LM           Certified Lay Minister (¶ 272)
SY           Other Supplies - GCFA needs to receive information on assigned pastors

(For contact information, see Churches & Pastors pages)

         Albuquerque District 

         District Superintendent........................................... James E. Hawk (FE)    .                      4
         Asbury......................................................................... Steve Davis (FE)                                  3 
         Associate................................................................... Melissa Madara (PE)                          2    
         Minister of Music (346.1 Texas Conf.)......................... Allen Webner (OD)                              6
         Carlisle Plaza / Harwood (¾ time)........................... Cheri Lyon (PL)                                      6
         Central....................................................................... Steve McElroy (FE)                               5 
                 Associate........................................................... Lyle Reece (FE)                                  10  
                 Associate (346.2 Presbyterian).............................. Sara Armstrong (OF)                            3
         Christ.......................................................................... Michael Brunk (FE)                              6
         Covenant .................................................................. Scott Sharp (FE)                                    4 
         First............................................................................. David Okerberg (FE)                            5   
                  Associate.......................................................... Jeb Archey (FE)                                     4    
         High Desert............................................... Bob Guido (FE)                                     3   
         Korean....................................................................... Kee Cheon Kim (FE)                            5  
         Mesa View................................................................ J. Bradley Bennett (FE)                         4   
    Mountainside......................................................... John Rech (FE)                1
    New Church Start................................................... Philip Huston (PE)             1
        Paradise Hills............................................................ David Snyman (FE)                             10 
        St. Andrew's ............................................................... Lourdes Calderon (FL)                         4   
        St. John’s................................................... David Edwards (FE)                              4
         Associate ...................................................... Todd Seelau (FE)               1
        St. Paul’s...................................................................... Leroy Elmore (FE)                                6 
        St. Stephen’s.............................................................. Jeff Lust (FE)                                        12
                  Director of Youth and Family Ministries......James Stephen Hering, Jr. (PD)          4 
        Trinity........................................................................... David Madara (PE)                                2
         University Heights .....................................................Wayne Salguero (PE)                            2
Angel Fire United Church (Presbyterian USA).............Murray Thompson (OF)                        6 
Aztec  ................................................................................... Kimberly Kinsey (FE)                             3
Belen  .................................................................................. Jay Armstrong (FE)                              14
Bernalillo............................................................................. TBS
Bloomfield, First.................................................................. Kathleen Potter (FE)                            11
Estancia/Mountainair (3/4 time)..................................... Charlie Spooner (RE)          1
FARMINGTON
           First.............................................................................. Craig Curry (FE)                                   8
           New Covenant........................................................... TBS - Joe Morris (SY)                          4
FOUR CORNERS NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES
      Director.................................................................... Rodney Aist (FE) (eff. 8/1/08)     1
       Associate Director.............................................. Paul West (RE)                1
             Aneth......................................................................... Johnny Ray Billie (Lay Preacher)       3
             Bistahi....................................................................... Joe Chee (Lay Preacher)                     2
             Blue Gap ................................................................. Billy John (Lay Preacher)                   18 
       Burntcorn.............................................................. Bessie Ben (Lay Preacher)      1
             Cove........................................................................... Evelyn Yazzie (Lay Preacher)             2 
             Dowozhiibikooh Christian...................................... Norman Mark (Lay Preacher)            9 
             Kitsillie....................................................................... Sonny Whitehair  (Lay Preacher)       4
             Lakeside.................................................. Shirley John (Lay Preacher)                6 
             Many Farms (West)................................................ Benson Kee (Lay Preacher)                4 
             Many Farms (North)............................................... Randall Begay (Lay Preacher)            2
      Naschitti.................................................................. Raymond Burke (Lay Preacher)  1
             Ojo Amarillo............................................................. Fred Yazzie (RE)                                    21
             Oljato......................................................................... Eugene Chee (Lay Preacher)             21 
             Pinedale.................................................................... Anita Francisco (Lay Preacher)           7
             Red Valley................................................ John Benally (Lay Preacher)               19 
             Roughside of the Mountain.................................. Eugene Thomas (Lay Preacher)         4 
             Sawmill..................................................................... Leonard Harvey (Lay Preacher)           4
             Shiprock................................................................... Adrianne Coleman (PE)                         2
             Spider Rock............................................................ TBS
             Spirit Lake ................................................................ Albert Juan (Lay Preacher)                  13
             Thoreau.................................................................... Bobby Martinez (Lay Preacher)            6
             Tohatchi.................................................................... Albert Lee (Lay Preacher)                     4
      TseLani Valley......................................... Roger E. Tsosie (RE)            1
             White Cone................................................................ Guy Nez (Lay Preacher)                       7 
             White Rock Point...................................................... Harry Descheene (Lay Preacher)     10 
             Window Rock ........................................................... Roger E. Tsosie (RE)                          13
Gallup................................................................ Layloni Drake (FE)                                 7
Grants (½ time)..................................................................... Reuben Thomas (PL)                           7
Las Vegas (½ time).............................................................. Ellen Swain (PL)               1
Los Alamos.......................................................... David Ring (FE)                                      3
Moriarty, Bethel (346.1 Arkansas)......................................... Robert Hunt (FE)               1
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO GROUP MINISTRY
             Alcalde......................................................................... TBS
             Velarde (½ time)............................................................. Lawrence Lauber (DR)                       10 
             El Rito (¼ time) /Santa Cruz (½ time)................................. Cecelia Lorenzen (PL)                          3
             Taos, El Pueblito......................................................... Stephen Wiard (FL)                            12
              Valley View,
                    Director of Group Ministry (346.1 W. Ohio)............ Dennis Heffner (OE)                          34
Peralta Memorial....................................................................... David Blackwell (FE)                           9
Rio Rancho............................................................................... Janie Noble (FE)              1
SANTA FE
              St. John’s.................................................... Scott Penrod (FE)                                 4
               Zia................................................................................. Bethany Carpenter (PE)                      3
Socorro, St. Paul’s..................................................................... Raquel Mull (AM)                                 4
White Rock................................................................................. Gary Seelau (FE)                                  4

Clovis District
District Superintendent............................................................. Barry Dickens (FE)                               3
ALAMOGORDO
              Grace............................................................................. Stephen Trout (FE)                              6
                       Associate.............................................................. Mary Taken (AM)                                10
              Clark Memorial/Hope (½ time)..................................... Jean Riley (PL)                                      9
              First ................................................................................ Paul Duerksen (FE)                             8
CARLSBAD
       Epworth........................................................................ Brian Adams (FE)             1
                First................................................................................ Craig Cockrell (FE)                            9
                Hillcrest/Landsun Chaplain....................................... Michael Stahl (FE)                             6
Carrizozo/Capitan (¾ time)........................................................ Johanna Anderson (FL)                     8
Cimarron/Maxwell....................................................................... Matt Gary (FL)                                     3
Clayton/Amistad....................................................................... Jay Jones (FE)               1
Cloudcroft...................................................................................... Ran Loy (FE)                                       2
CLOVIS
                 First............................................................................... Harry Riser (FE)                                   2
                 Kingswood................................................................... Bradford “Brad” Reeves (FE)            7 
                 Trinity............................................................................ Margot Thompson (FE)                    2
Elida (¼ time)............................................................................... Amy Jordan (PL)                                  3
Eunice........................................................................................... Eileen Utton (FE)                                 4
Floyd (¼ time).............................................................................. TBS - Liz Smith (SY)                            3
Ft. Sumner .................................................................................... Keith Niehaus (FL)                             3
Grady (¼ time)............................................................................ TBS – Richard Elworth (SY)     1
Dexter/Hagerman (½ time)......................................................... TBS - Ron Moon (SY)         2
High Rolls-Mt. Park (¼ time)...................................................... Bill Sharp (RE)               1
HOBBS
                   First............................................................................... Steve Chappell (FE)                           4
                   St. Paul’s...................................................................... Elizabeth Harrington (FE)                  2
Jal (½ time)..................................................................................... Daniel Kowacich (PL)                       4
Logan/Nara Visa ........................................................................... T.C. Broom (FE)                                 4
Lovington........................................................................................ Vergil Ichtertz (FE)                               3
Melrose/House ............................................................................. Danny Sanders (PE)                           8
Portales........................................................................................... Jeff Symonds (FE)                               2
Raton/Des Moines ....................................................................... Loren Turner (FL)                               2
ROSWELL
         Aldersgate (¼ time).................................................... Jim Bignell (PL)               1
         First............................................................................. Gorton Smith (FE)             1
              Associate....................................................... Stephanie Harmon (FE)         1
                  Trinity............................................................................. Elinor “Ruth” Fowler (FE)                    3 
Roy (¼ time)................................................................................... TBS - Ray Clark (SY)                            3 
Ruidoso......................................................................................... Todd Salzwedel (FE)           1
Sacramento Mountain (¼ time)..................................................... TBS - Joy Garrett (SY)                         3
San Jon............................................................................................ Mary Sue Hull (RL)                              3
Santa Rosa (¼ time)..................................................................... TBS - Ernest Copeland (SY)              3
Springer (¾ time)........................................................................... Kenneth W. Tidmore (PL)                   8
Tatum.............................................................................................. TBS                         1
Texico-Farwell .............................................................................. Randall Partin (PE)                               2
Tucumcari, Center Street............................................................ Thomas Broom (FE)                            5
Tularosa/Alamogordo Wesley..................................................... TBS - Victor Colton (SY)                      3

El Paso District

District Superintendent.................................................................. Beverly J. Jones (FE)                            2
Alpine................................................................................................ Jane Vaughn (FE)                                 2
Anthony/LaMesa (¾ time)............................................................. Heike Miller (OF)              1
                                                George Miller (PL)             1
Clint/Fabens.................................................................................. Steve Roberts (FE)             1 
Crane/Grandfalls.......................................................................... Blaine Wimberly (PE)           1
Deming.............................................................................................. D. Keath Baskett (FE)                           3 
EL PASO
                    Faith....................................... ........................................ Rick Parker (AM)                                  4
                    Grace (½ time).............................................................. Joe Barthlow (RE)                                3
                    Korean (346.1 Korean Methodist Church).............................. Yong-Sub Sim (PE)                              5
                    St. James-Myrtle (¼ time)............................................... Janet Whitmore (PL)                            3
                    St. Luke........................................................................... T.D. “Skip” Hodges (FE)                     7
                    St. Mark’s........................................................................ Thomas Nagle (FE)                          18
                                     Associate...................................................... Paul Bauernfeind (FE)         1
                   Associate......................................................... Felicia P. Hopkins (FE)                     6
                                     Associate ........................................................ Curtis Borden (FL)
                    St. Paul’s.......................................................................... Eduardo Rivera (FE)                          5
                    Tobin Park/Christ Community...................................... Bruce Abbott (FE)                              6
                    Trinity-First....................................................................... John Schwarting (FE)                       4
         Vista-Ysleta.................................................................... James Welch (RE)            1
                    Western Hills................................................................... Mark Alexander (FE)                          5
                                     Associate......................................................... Bill Case (FE)                                      5
Ft. Davis/Balmorhea........................................................................... Ernie Vineyard (FE)                           13
Ft. Stockton................................................................... Joel Barrett (FE)                                   3
Hatch (¼ time).................................................................................... TBS 
Kermit/Wink.......................................................................................... Scott Seymour (FE)                            3
LAS CRUCES
                     Morning Star................................................................... Jonathan Moore (FE)                         8
          St. Paul’s........................................................................ James Large (FE)             1
                                     Associate.......................................................... Joe Whitley (FE)                                  2
                      University.......................................................................... David U. Jones (FE)                          4
Lordsburg........................................................................................... TBS - Karen Harris (SY)        1
Marfa (½ time)........................................................................................ Jack Riley (RE)               1
Monahans/Wickett............................................................................ Robert Stone (FE)             1
WNMU Wesley Foundation/Mimbres (Disc. of Christ) ....................... Michael Lavelle (OF)                        10
ODESSA
                    Asbury............................................................................... Rick Enns (FD)               1
          First..................................................................................... Terry Tamplen (FE)                           6
                                      Associate.......................................................... Jeanie Williams (PE)                          4
                                      Minister to Youth.............................................. Donnie Williams (AM)                      12
         Highland......................................................... Donita Lea (FL)               1
                    Mackey Chapel (¼ time)...................................................... Dennis Bade (RE)                               2
                    Resurrection/Goldsmith (½ time)....................................... William Perhealth (PL)                       3
                    St. Luke’s ............................................................................. Kevin Bushart (FE)                             8
Pecos/Toyah/On The Rock Ministry  ................................................. John Barrett (FE)                               4
Presidio Outreach Center.................................................... Francisco Escalera Quintero (FE) 11
Sanderson/Marathon/Sul Ross Wesley.............................................. Richard Zimmer (PL)                         3
Silver City.......................................... ............................... Gregg Armstrong (AM)                      4
Truth or Consequences (¼ time)  ........................................................... David Humphrey (PL)                        3
Van Horn/Sierra Blanca.......................................................................... Linda Mizell (FE)                                3

APPOINTMENTS TO EXTENSION MINISTRIES ¶344.1 a, c   WITHIN THE CONNECTIONAL STRUCTURES (¶335.1a,c)(Q88a) 

(A)Albuquerque District Superintendent............................................. James Hawk (FE)                                 4
(C)Clovis District Superintendent.......................................................... Barry Dickens (FE)                              3
(E)El Paso District Superintendent....................................................... Beverly J. Jones (FE)                           2
(E)Conference Evangelist (½ time)..................................................... John Barrett (FE)                                 13
(A)Director of Mission and Administration................................. William Sylskar (FE)           1
(E)Dir. Wesley Foundation Sul Ross University (¾ time)...................... Dick Zimmer (PL)                                4
(C) Dir. Wesley Foundation ENMU................................................... Dare Stevens (PE)             1
(E)Chaplain, Landsun Homes................................................................ Larry Krueger (FE)                              4
(C)Chaplain, Landsun Homes (½ time)................................................... Michael Stahl (FE)                              6
(C)Chaplain, McMurry University........................................................... Timothy Kennedy (PE)                       5
(A)New Mexico Methodist Foundation (346.1 SWTX).............................. Sanford Coon (OE)                            9
(E)Associate General Secretary, Dialogue & Interfaith Relations, General Commission
         on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns …...................…W. Douglas Mills (FE)                       3        

MINISTRIES ENDORSED BY THE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND MINISTRY (¶344.1b,c)(Q.88b)

(E)Covenant Medical Center, Chaplain ................................................ Joyce Bromm (FE)                              7
 (E)U.S. Air Force Chaplain....................................................................... S. Patrick McCain (FE)                     21
(A)Chaplain/CPE Supervisor, Lifebridge Health
         Baltimore, Maryland........................................................................... Connie Hill (FE)                                   4
(A) Chaplain/CPE Supervisor Albert Einstein Hospital
         Philadelphia, PA.................................................................... Jonette Gay (FE)              2
(A) U.S. Navy Chaplain............................................................................. David Bachelor (FE)           2

TO OTHER VALID MINISTRIES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ¶335.1d (Q87c)

(A)Chaplain/Bereavement Consultant
          United Hospice, Lilburn, Georgia................................ Lawrence S. Daniel (FE)           12
(A)Sabbath Hospital Hospitality House (½ time)...................... Bonnie Hardesty (FE)                 3
(A)Earlham School of Religion (¶335.1(d)................................ Nancy R. Bowen (FE)               17
(A) Developmental Editor, UM Publishing House
         Nashville, TN (less than full time)..................................... Helen R. Neinast (FE)                 6
(E)Mission Society............................................................... Martin Reeves (FE)                    7
(A)VNA Hospice of Southern California………………......... Ann Madden (FE)                      4
(E) Mental Health & Mental Retardation    

      Authority of Harris County, Houston, TX ..…........……...  David Dinneen (FE)                   2
(E) Mision Angelina de la Iglesia
                        Metodista Unida (¼ time)....................................... Imelda Magdaleno (AM)         2 

Full Deacons Appointed Beyond the Local Church ¶322.1.a-b (Q. 86)
(E)First Presbyterian Church, El Paso (St. Luke, El Paso)...................... Lynette Meyer (FD)                              10
(E)Thomason Hospital, Emergency Department
       El Paso, TX   (St. Mark’s, El Paso)........................................................ Katia Paredes (FD)                               5 
(E)Protestant Chapel, Ft. Bliss (St. Luke, El Paso).................................... Barbara Burt Cotton (FD)                    10 
(C)Landsun Hospice....................................................................... ............... Anita Krueger (FD)                                 4
(A)CHAI Bahir Dar (HIV/Aids Prevention Program..............................M. Denise  Ivy (FD)            1  

APPOINTMENTS TO SPECIAL MINISTRIES (416.6, 416.3) 322.8, 337.1, 352, 355.1, 350 AND 1992 DISCIPLINE ¶310

(E)Butler UMC & Concord UMC (½/¼ time)
         (346.1 Kentucky Conference)........................................................................... David Bonnell (FE)                               2
 (E)William Watters Memorial UMC Jarretsville, MD
                ( 346.1) Baltimore-Washington)  ...................................................... Ray Keene (FE)                                   7
(E)Cheltenham UMC, Upper Marlboro, MD
            (346.1 Baltimore-Washington).......................................................................... Donna Nelson (PE)                              2
(E) Sonora UMC less than full time
           346.1 Kentucky Annual Conference (eff. 7/1/08).................................... David Whitman (FE)           1

Leave of Absence............................................................................................ William Constantine (FE)       2
Leave of Absence............................................................................................... Min Hoon Boim (PE)                            5
Leave of Absence............................................................................................... Donald Holladay (FE)                           2
Leave of Absence................................................................................................ Wesley Holland (FE)                            3
Leave of Absence................................................................................................ Bryan Simpson (FE)                             2
Incapacity Leave.................................................................................................. Larry Castillo-Wilson (FE)                   7
Incapacity Leave:................................................................................................. Wilson Holman (FE)                           14
Incapacity Leave.................................................................................................. Andrew Husted (AM)                            6
Incapacity Leave:................................................................................................. Robert Rodgers (FL)                            9
Incapacity Leave ................................................................................................. Molly Shannon (FE)                              4
Incapacity Leave   ................................................................................................ Scott Spitsberg (FE)                             2
Incapacity Leave ……………………….................................…………………………… Carol Tuck (FE)                                   2
Incapacity Leave (effective 7/1/07)… …………………….................................…. .Chuck Bader (FE)                                 2 

General Board of Global Ministries Deaconess and Home Missionary Appointments 

Name                                                               Category                                           Appointment

Carolyn “Dee Dee” Heffner                      Home Missionary                          Secondary Teacher, McCurdy School, Valley View UMC, Espanola NM
Reverend Dennis Heffner                        Home Missionary                           Executive Director , Northern New Mexico  Group Ministry
B. Ann LePage                                            Deaconess                                     Discipleship Coordinator, First UMC, Los  Alamos, NM

Transferred Out

Archie Earl Echols (FE) Northwest Texas Conference
Gary Eggart (FE) Northwest Texas Conference
J. David Terry (FE) Northwest Texas Conference
Glenn Thyrion (FE) Northwest Texas Conference
D.G. Hollums (FE) Kentucky Conference
Tiffany Hollums (FE) Kentucky Conference

Transferred In

Brian Adams (FE) Northwest Texas Conference
Rodney Aist (FE) Arkansas Conference (8/1/08)
Philip Huston (PE) Northwest Texas Conference (6/6/08)
Richard “Rick” Enns (FD) Northwest Texas Conference
John Robert Rech (FE) Northwest Texas Conference
Robert E. Stone (FE) Northwest Texas Conference
Janie Noble (FE) British Methodist Church