It is the intention of Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball to appoint (or assign) the following persons effective July 1, 2021, unless otherwise noted.
Appointment | Status | Charge | District | From | Succeeding | Transition | Announcement | Effective | ||
David L. Hall, Jr | FE | McMechen-Benwood/Mt. Olivet | NO | Valley Chapel/Benton Ferry | Keith D. Forkey | Retiring | March 28 | July 1 | ||
Jonathan M. Acord | LP | WVWC Director of Religious and Spiritual Life (Chaplain) | WL | Hoyes-McHenry | Caitlin Ware | going to seminary | March 21 | July 1 | ||
Teresa Adams | LP | Dallas/Sand Hill | NO | First Barboursville | Lisa M. Fox | Reedsville | March 21 | July 1 | ||
James W. Burrough | FE | Gassaway / Morrison | WL | North View | James R. Malick | Duff St. | March 21 | July 1 | ||
David L. Merryman | LP | Christ (Sutton) / Flatwoods | WL | Marlington | Interim | March 21 | July 1 | |||
Edward A Craft | FE | South Parkersburg | LK | White Sulphur Shared Ministries | James A. Plyburn | Lavalette & Mays Chapel | March 14 | July 1 | ||
James R. Malick | FE-R | Duff Street | WL | Gassaway/Morrison | Interim | March 7 | July 1 | |||
James A. Plyburn | FE | Lavalette & Mays Chapel | WT | South Parkersburg | Raymond D. Stonestreet | Morris Memorial | March 7 | July 1 | ||
Timothy P. Edin | FE | North Preston Charge (realignment) | MV | Gateway | Interim – Bruceton Mills; Grace Langenstein, Brandonville | March 7 | July 1 | |||
Lisa M. Fox | FE | Reedsville | MV | Dallas/Sand Hill | Robert A. Sisler | Retiring | February 28 | July 1 | ||
J. Michael Lantz | LP-R | First – Ottervein | PH | Retirement | Interim | February 28 | July 1 | |||
Nancy Henderson White | FD | Milton / Bethesda Charge | WT | Eastern Cabell Shared Ministries | Bronson Clark | Leaving | February 21 | April 1 | ||
Raymond D Stonestreet | FE | Morris Memorial | MS | Lavalette & Mays Chapel | Robert W. Kirby III | UM Temple | February 14 | July 1 | ||
Bart R. Thompson | FE | Spruce Street | MV | Warwood – Shortcreek | Neil A Leftwich | Northern Area DS | February 14 | July 1 | ||
Robert W. Kirby III | FE-R TIIM | UM Temple, Beckley | SO | Morris Memorial, Interim | Steven B. Hamrick | Calvary, Ripley | February 7 | July 1 | ||
Christopher W. “Chip” Bennett | FE | Southern District Superintendent | SO | Bellemead | Joe Kenaston | Forrest Burdette | February 7 | July 1 | ||
Joseph B. A. Hill | FE | Midland South & Western District Superintendent | MS WT | Midland South District Superintendent | Okey Harless | Retiring | February 7 | July 1 | ||
Martha S. Ognibene | FE | Wesley, Morgantown | MV | Northern District Superintendent | Randall F. Flanagan | Retiring | January 31 | July 1 | ||
Joseph S. Kenaston | FE | Forrest Burdette Memorial | MS | Southern District Superintendent | Edward L. Grant | Retiring | January 31 | July 1 | ||
Steven B. Hamrick | FE | Calvary, Ripley | LK | UM Temple | Rod Kelley, Interim | Returning to MO | January 31 | July 1 | ||
Neil A. Leftwich | FE | District Superintendent | ND | Spruce Street UMC | Martha Ognibene | January 10 | July 1 | |||