It is the intention of Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball to appoint (or assign) the following persons effective July 1, 2022, unless otherwise noted.

Follow this link to see the Appointment List (updated 8/1/2022)

Name of New Pastor	Status:	Appointed to:	Supervising Superintendent	From Current Appointment:	Supervising Superintendent	Name of Pastor Leaving	Date of Announcement	Effective Date
Greg Markins	FE	Steele Memorial UMC	Joe Hill	St Paul’s UMC, Nitro	Joe Hill	Kevin Lantz	1/23/2022	7/1/2022
Audria Thomason	LP	Stone Coal-Homer	Loretta Isaiah	Woodland-Fairview	Amy Shanholtzer	Robert King	1/30/2022	7/1/2022
Carolyn Mash	FE	Elizabeth Charge	Loretta Isaiah	Summersville-Muddlety	Rick Swearengin	Craig Blankenship	2/6/2022	7/1/2022
Cindy Boggs	FE	Elm Grove	Neil Leftwich	Shinnston-First, Lamberts Run, Zeising, Gypsy	Amy Shanholtzer	Jennifer J. Roller	2/6/2022	7/1/2022
Fredric ‘Rick’ Crawford	LP	Perry Memorial	Chip Bennett	Fayetteville/Doggett Chapel	Chip Bennett	Scott Mayberry	2/13/2022	7/1/2022
Daniel Lowther	FE	Summersville/Muddlety	Rick Swearengin	Pineville/Matheny/ Director New Vision Depot	Chip Bennett	Carolyn Mash	2/20/22	7/1/2022
Teresa Adams	LP	Capon Bridge	Scott Ferguson	Dallas-Sand Hill	Neil Leftwich	Alanna McGuinn	2/20/22	7/1/2022
Elizabeth Carson	LP	Big Tygart	Loretta Isaiah	Sandyville Charge	Loretta Isaiah	Kevin Gillespie	2/27/22	7/1/2022
Kelly Martin	FE	Fayetteville/Doggett Chapel/Harvey Chapel	Chip Bennett	Union Charge	Melissa Shortridge	Fredric Crawford	2/27/22	7/1/2022
Andrew Tennant	FE	Kenova UMC	Joe Hill	Sistersville-Friendly Circuit	Neil Leftwich	Randy Maynard – Interim	2/27/22	7/1/2022
Janice Odom	LP	Mason Circuit	Joe Hill	Beech Hill UMC	Joe Hill	Sarah Lowden	2/27/22	7/1/2022
Steve Gedon	FE	United Methodist Temple	Chip Bennett	Mt Pleasant	Loretta Isaiah	Bob Kirby	3/6/2022	5/1/2022
Mark Blair	AM (346.1)	Shinnston – First, Lamberts Run, Zeising, Gypsy	Amy Shanholtzer	Franklin Charge- WPA	Amy Shanholtzer	Cindy Boggs	3/6/22	7/1/2022
Sara Facemyer Lamb	FE	St. Paul (Nitro) – Poca	Joe Hill	Wayside – Sand Hill	Loretta Isaiah	John Mason	3/6/22	7/1/2022
Erin Daniels	LP	Crossroads	Loretta Isaiah	Fairview UMC	Joe Hill	Jeff Mayfield	3/13/22	7/1/2022
Jeremy Daniels	LP	Sand Hill-Wayside	Loretta Isaiah	Associate, Forrest Burdette	Joe Hill	Sara Facemyer Lamb	3/13/22	7/1/2022
Sheri Kernik	LP	Pinnacle Rock Charge	Chip Bennett	St Paul’s	Neil Leftwich	Richard Moeller	3/13/22	7/1/2022
Ronnie Tote	LP	Trinity-Beech Hill	Joe Hill	Hopewell UMC (Virginia/Duke Divinity School)	Chip Bennett	Jeff Anderson	3/13/22	7/1/2022
Jonathan Moon	FE	Glen Dale	Neil Leftwich	Christ (Charleston) – Associate	Joe Hill	Chris Duckworth	3/20/22	7/1/22
Sam Wachter	FE-R	Paradise	Scott Ferguson	Friendsville	Scott Ferguson	Sam Wachter	3/20/22	7/1/22
Sarah Allen	PE	Sandyville	Loretta Isaiah	Middlebourne	Neil Leftwich	Elizabeth Carson	3/20/22	7/1/22
Chris Duckworth	FE	Mt. Pleasant	Loretta Isaiah	Glen Dale	Neil Leftwich	Steve Gedon	3/20/22	7/1/22
Kevin Gillespie	LP	Palestine	Loretta Isaiah	Big Tygart	Loretta Isaiah	Butch Pursley	3/20/22	7/1/22
Ronald Acord	LP	Williamson-Matewan	Joe Hill	Delilah-Oceana	Chip Bennett	Jerry Shields	3/20//22	7/1/22
Todd Hurley	PE	Avery-Woodland	Amy Shanholtzer	Wayne UMC	Joe Hill	Jenny Williams	3/27/22	7/1/22
Michael Ludle	FE	Ravenswood Charge	Loretta Isaiah	First UMC Ravenswood	Loretta Isaiah	Tom Nolan	3/27/22	7/1/22
Karin Ritchie	LTFT	Beech Grove-Coleman	Loretta Isaiah	Beech Grove	Loretta Isaiah	Mike King	3/27/22	7/1/22
Steve Davis	LP	Northeast Garrett	Scott Ferguson	Hampshire	Scott Ferguson	Dan Agnew	4/3/22	7/1/22
Stephen Hensley	LP	Wayne UMC	Joe Hill	First UMC Huntington, Associate Pastor	Joe Hill	Todd Hurley	4/3/22	7/1/22
Monica Salvo	SY (Lay person serving on assignment)	Dallas/Sand Hill	Neil Leftwich	not currently appointed	Neil Leftwich	Teresa Adams	4/3/22	7/1/22
Diane Kenaston	Para. 344.1 Extension Ministry	Ministry Coaching LLC /Good Friday Collaborative	Joe Hill	Sabbatical	Joe Hill	*	4/10/22	7/1/22
Samuel Cale III	FE-Retired	East View UMC	Neil Leftwich	Bristol – Coplin – East View	Neil Leftwich	NA	4/10/22	7/1/22
Kelvin Hudkins	346.2, OF	Bristol-Coplin Charge	Neil Leftwich	not currently appointed	Neil Leftwich	Samuel Cale III	4/10/22	7/1/22
Heather Barker	CC-certified candidate	First UMC (Huntington)	Joe Hill	Duke Divinity School	Joe Hill	Steve Hensley	4/10/22	7/1/22
William Walters	PTLP	Friendsville	Scott Ferguson	Elk Garden	Scott Ferguson	Sam Wachter	4/10/22	7/1/22
Amber Baker	SY – Lay person serving	Cheat Lake – Calvary – Fairview	Amy Shanholtzer	Cheat Lake – Calvary	Amy Shanholtzer	Audria Thomason	4/10/22	7/1/22
Edward Craft	FE	South Parkersburg – Edgelawn	Loretta Isaiah	South Parkersburg	Loretta Isaiah	NA	4/10/22	7/1/22
Charles Furze	LP-retired	Pleasant Hill – Trinity	Loretta Isaiah	Pleasant Hill	Loretta Isaiah	NA	4/10/22	7/1/22
Oletta Propps	SY – Lay person serving	Spruce Grove	Neil Leftwich	Spruce Grove	Neil Leftwich	Carlos Nutter	4/24/22	7/1/22
Malcolm Detwiler	Para 346.2 Elder or Ordained Clergy from another denomination	St Paul’s (Paden City)	Neil Leftwich	N/A	Joe Hill	Sheri Kernik	4/24/22	7/1/22
Don Stilgenbauer	FE	Wyoming Charge	Chip Bennett	Clendenin	Joe Hill	Dan Lowther and Ron Acord	4/24/22	7/1/22
Nicole Richardson	PTLP	Lazear Chapel/Wick	Neil Leftwich	N/A	Neil Leftwich	Charles Sapp	5/1/22	7/1/22
Craig Blankenship	FE-R	Harmony	Neil Leftwich	Elizabeth Shared Ministries	Loretta Isaiah	Kendra Huffman	5/1/22	7/1/22
Eugene Fullen	LP-R	Union Charge	Melissa Shortridge	John Wesley	Melissa Shortridge	Kelly Martin	5/1/22	7/1/22
Ashli “Katie” Knotts	PTLP	Williamsburg Charge	Melissa Shortridge	White Sulphur Springs	Melissa Shortridge	Denver Tiller	5/1/22	7/1/22
Richard Boggess	CC – Certified Candidate	Fairview	Joe Hill	unappointed	Joe Hill	Erin Daniels	5/1/22	7/1/22
Keith Forkey	FE-R serving LTFT	West Liberty Federated	Neil Leftwich	N/A	Neil Leftwich	Darlene Sperlazza-Anthony	5/8/22	7/1/22
Dale Morgan	SY – Lay Person serving on assignment LTFT	Belmont/Nine Mile	Neil Leftwich	N/A	Neil Leftwich	N/A	5/8/22	7/1/22
Ben Townsend	SY – Lay Person serving on assignment LTFT	Bethel-Hill	Scott Ferguson	New	Scott Ferguson	Ted Heckert	5/8/22	7/1/22
Rosemary Bucher	PTLP	St Paul/Esler Chapel/Wallace	Neil Leftwich	St Paul (Pine Grove)	Neil Leftwich	Martha Holbert	5/15/22	7/1/22
Robert Macek	LP-R	First Chester/Nessly Chapel	Neil Leftwich	NA	Neil Leftwich	Jonathan Collins	5/15/22	7/1/22
Pamela Ritchie	LP-R	St John’s (Spencer)	Loretta Isaiah	Retired	Loretta Isaiah	Carl Tribett	5/15/22	7/1/22
Mark McCutcheon	PTLP	Belington Charge	Amy Shanholtzer	Wilsontown	Rick Swearengin	Jon Fox	5/15/22	7/1/22
Wayne Gosnell	Para 346.2	Elk Garden	Scott Ferguson	Retired	Scott Ferguson	William Walters	5/15/22	7/1/22
Everett Powell	Para 346.2	North Buckhannon	Rick Swearengin	First Appointment	Rick Swearengin	Jack Bohman (deceased)	5/15/22	6/1/22
Cindy Morgan-Roberts	SY – Lay Person serving	Cross Roads	Amy Shanholtzer	New Appointment	Rick Swearengin	Dina Andrews	5/15/22	7/1/22
Brad Davis	PE – Provisional Elder	Welch Charge	Chip Bennett	Nighbert Memorial	Chip Bennett	Olen Winfree	5/15/22	7/1/22
Randy Sargent	LP	Painters – James	Chip Bennett	Thompsons Chapel/John Stewart / Rock / Wesley Chapel	Chip Bennett	David Damewood	5/15/22	7/1/22
Steward Cottrell	LP	Clendenin	Joe Hill	Mountain Charge	Rick Swearengin	Don Stilgenbauer	5/15/22	7/1/22
Jonathan Smith	PTLP	South Roane	Loretta Isaiah	Memorial (Spencer–now part of South Roane Charge)	Loretta Isaiah	Ron Daugherty (Assigned Supply)	5/22/22	7/1/22
Treasea Crites	PTLP	French Creek-South Buckhannon	Rick Swearengin	French Creek	Rick Swearengin	Mike Hinkle (South Buckhannon)	5/22/22	7/1/22
CD. Oliver Jr.	Para 346.2	John Wesley United Methodist	Melissa Shortridge	N/A	Option 9	Eugene Fullen	5/22/22	7/1/22
CD Oliver Jr.	Para. 346.2	Main Street United Methodist	Melissa Shortridge	N/A	Option 9	Sharon Howard	5/22/22	7/122
Tim Ours	SY – Lay person serving	Hampshire	Scott Ferguson	New	Scott Ferguson	Steve Davis	5/22/22	7/1/22
Carl Van Stavern	FE	Middlebourne	Neil Leftwich	Kee Street/Stinson	Chip Bennett	Sarah Allen	5/22/22	7/1/22
Eric Milam	SY – Lay Person Serving	Beverly Hills	Joe Hill	unassigned	Option 9	vacant	5/22/22	7/1/22
Laura Malone	SY – Lay Person Serving	Peora	Amy Shanholtzer	none	Option 9	Harry Holbert	5/22/22	7/1/22
Jonathan Fox	LP – Local Pastor	Sistersville First/Friendly	Neil Leftwich	Bellington Charge	Amy Shanholtzer	Andrew Tennant	4/10/22	7/1/22
Cynthia Yates	Certified Candidate	Westmoreland-4th Ave	Joe Hill	4th Ave UMC	Joe Hill	Kara Phillippi	5/29/22	7/1/22
Terry Gower	SY – Lay Person Serving	Wilsontown	Rick Swearengin	N/A	N/A	Mark McCutcheon	6/19/22	7/1/22
Matthew Tallman	SY – Lay Person Serving	Mountain	Rick Swearengin	N/A	N/A	Stewart Cottrell	6/19/22	7/1/22
James A. Pauley III	PRLP – Part Time Local Pastor	Cheat Lake – Calvary – Fairview	Amy Shanholtzer	N/A	N/A	N/A	6/19/22	7/1/22
Pam Todd	CLM – Certified Lay Minister	Brookhaven – Tyrone	Amy Shanholtzer	N/A	N/A	Wanda Brosky	6/19/22	7/1/22
Todd Yonce	SY – Lay Person Serving	Thompson’s Chapel	Chip Bennett	N/A	N/A	Randy Sargent	6/26/22	7/1/22
Judy Raines	CLM – Certified Lay Minister	John Stewart	Chip Bennett	N/A	N/A	Randy Sargent	6/26/22	7/1/22
Todd Yonce	SY – Lay Person Serving	Blue Jay	Chip Bennett	N/A	N/A	Beverly Baker	6/26/22	7/1/22
Allen Fuller	SY – Lay Person Serving	Thompson’s Chapel	Chip Bennett	N/A	N/A	Randy Sargent	6/26/22	7/1/22

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