Transitions in ministry were celebrated Sunday, June 4, 2023, at the Iowa Annual Conference Session with the Fixing of Appointments for the 2023-24 Conference year.
Bishop Kennetha J. Bigham-Tsai thanked Cue for his years leading, and Rev. Ron Carlson gave a heartfelt farewell to his good friend, Cue, who is transitioning off the Bishop's Appointive Cabinet to Newton, First United Methodist Church beginning July 1, 2023.
Effective July 1, 2023
ALDERSGATE DISTRICT
Curt Copple to Denison, First-Mapleton
Justin Crocheck to St. John’s-Gray Ogden, Community
Carla Evers to Audubon, First-Ross, Calvary
Heidi Farmer to Ogden, Community
Dale Schoening (in retirement) to Bagley-Linden
CAMP CLEAR LAKE DISTRICT
Laurene Banza to Farnhamville, First United Church (UM-UCC)-Somers
Cynthia Finn to Spirit Lake
Melanie Greengo to Mason City, First
Russ Jacobsen to Algona, First
Kathy Kluis to Estherville
Felix Tshibang to Our Savior-Jolley, Community
GOLDEN VALLEY DISTRICT
Enna Antunez to Tiffin, Grace
Jonathan Cox to Island
Margaret “Peggy” Garrigues to Solon
Kayla Lange-Carney to Muscatine, Wesley
Brian Oliver to Extension Ministries as Golden Valley District Superintendent
Kookjin Yun to Quad Cities Korean
PICTURED ROCKS DISTRICT
Mechille Boldt to Dysart
Vicki Fisher to The United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon
Jonathan Heifner to Cedar Rapids, St. Paul’s
Hyeunmee Kang to West Union-Elgin, St. Paul’s
Chan Gok Kim to Rockford, First-Marble Rock
Charles “Ryan” Klinck to Cedar Rapids, St. Paul’s
Catherine “Cat” Stokes to Decorah, First
Tyler Walker to Cedar Rapids, Trinity St. James-Palo
RIVERVIEW PARK DISTRICT
Lewis Cox to Ames, Collegiate
Douglas Cue to Newton, First
Katie Dawson to Extension Ministries as Assistant to the Bishop
Michael Fillmore to Carlisle
Trevor Vaughn to Des Moines, Immanuel
Lana Williams to Ankeny, First
