From The Bishop's Office

Bishop Sally Dyck announces the following clergy appointments for the Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Church, effective July 1, 2014 (unless otherwise noted):

Clergy Appointment Announcement 2014                                Week of: June 2, 2014

Appointment Announcements 

 

Raymond Austin (Local Pastor pending License) to Riverside (Chicago Southern District) � time.  Raymond follows Doug Asbury as Doug retires. 

 

Tammy Biltgen (Deacon) to Naperville: Grace as Administrative Pastor (Aurora District) from Minooka (Aurora District).  Tammy follows Lisa Telomen who was appointed to LaGrange: First (Chicago Southern District).

 

Kevin Clark (346.2) to First Congregational Church of Mukwonago, Wisconsin following Kevin's service with the NIC as a New Faith Community planter with Rockford: The Net.

 

Dwayne Grant (Local Pastor) to Greater Englewood � time (Chicago Southern District) from Xperience New Faith Community which is being discontinued. Dwayne follows Crystal Calhoun (Assigned). To learn more about the closing of Xperience NFC click here.

 

Eve Harris (Local Pastor pending License) to West Englewood 1/4 time (Chicago Southern District).  Eve follows Nolan Shaw (346.2) who will not continue in a UM appointment.

 

Wendy Hardin Herman (Elder) to Glenview, � time (Chicago: Northwestern District).  Wendy is moving off of Family Leave, she follows Thomas Rawlinson as he is appointed to Chicago: New Hope (Chicago Northwestern District).  Effective June 1.

 

Donna Hoffman (Local Pastor) to Mt. Carroll (Rockford District) from Warren/Apple River.  Donna follows Terri Lafferty as she is appointed to Rockford: Evans (Rockford District).

 

Matthew Johnson (Elder) to Naperville: Grace (Associate) (Aurora District) from Chicago: Holy Covenant (Chicago Northwestern District).  Matt will fill a newly created position including ministry at Naperville: Grace and New Faith Community development.

 

Janice Jordan (Provisional Elder, Pending Final Approval) appointed to Extension Ministry at University of Colorado, Boulder Wesley Foundation as Associate Pastor, � time.

 

Fredrick Lartey (DS Supply) to African Community � time (Chicago Northwestern District).  Fredrick will follow Amos Olidipo.  Amos's appointment will be announced at a later date.

 

Steven Mindrup (Elder) to Sandwich (Aurora District) from Dundee: First (Elgin District).  Steve will follow Jonathan Singleton whose appointment will be announced at a later date.

 

Sung Ja Lee Moon (Elder) to Barrington: Salem (Elgin District) from McHenry (Elgin District).  Sung Ja follows Richard Carlson who is appointed to Elgin: First (Senior Pastor) (Elgin District).

 

Matthew Smith (Local Pastor pending License) to Winnegbago and German Valley (Rockford District).  Matthew follows Keith Kelsey Powell who has served these churches as a retired interim since last fall.

 

Linda Walker (Local Pastor) to Crossroads of Life Prison Community, Logan Correctional Center, Lincoln Illinois as an Extension Ministry. 

  

 


For a complete list of appointments to date, visit the Conference Website: 

 

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