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Pacific Northwest UMC News Blog
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Bishop Elaine J.W. Stanovsky intends to appoint the Rev. Ann Berney as Pastor of Satsop United Methodist Church in Satsop, Washington, effective October 5, 2020.
Rev. Berney is a retired elder (PNW) who last served Wallingford UMC in Seattle, Washington, from 2015-2019 ..read more
Pacific Northwest UMC News Blog
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Bishop Elaine J.W. Stanovsky intends to appoint the Rev. Leon Alden as Pastor of Royal City United Methodist Church in Royal City, Washington, effective July 1, 2020.
Rev. Alden is a retired elder (PNW) who last served Oroville UMC from 2012-2017 ..read more
Pacific Northwest UMC News Blog
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Bishop Elaine J.W. Stanovsky intends to appoint the Rev. Liv Gibbons as Associate Pastor of Pioneer United Methodist Church in Walla Walla, Washington, effective July 1, 2020.
Rev. Gibbons is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ ..read more
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Bishop Elaine J.W. Stanovsky intends to appoint the Rev. Harriet Wilkin as Pastor of Grays River United Methodist Church in Grays Rivers, Washington beginning July 1, 2020.
Rev. Wilkin will continue to serve as Pastor of Castle Rock United Methodist Church in Castle Rock, Washington ..read more
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Bishop Elaine J.W. Stanovsky intends to appoint the Rev. Melinda Giese as Minister of Discipleship and Pastoral Care of Puyallup United Methodist Church in Puyallup, Washington, beginning July 1, 2020.
Summit United Methodist Church in Tacoma, where Rev. Giese is currently appointed, and Puyallup United Methodist Church recently voted to merge their congregations ..read more
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Inland Missional District Superintendent Gregg Sealey intends to assign Lee Books as Lay Pastor of Bonners Ferry United Methodist Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, beginning July 1, 2020.
Books previously served Wild Rose UMC and Spokane: Trinity UMC as a Certified Lay Minister and is ordained in “The Evangelical Church Alliance ..read more
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Bishop Elaine J.W. Stanovsky intends to appoint Yvonne Agduyeng as Associate Pastor of First United Methodist Church in Seattle, Washington, beginning July 1, 2020.
Agduyeng recently concluded three years of service in Germany as a Pastor and Global Missions Fellow for the General Board of Global Ministries. She will be licensed as a local pastor, continuing in the process toward ordination as an elder ..read more
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Bishop Elaine J.W. Stanovsky intends to appoint Rev. Carrie Bland as Pastor of Willapa United Methodist Church in Raymond, Washington, beginning July 1, 2020.
Rev. Bland is a licensed local pastor on the ordination track for the order of elder. She currently serves as Associate Pastor of Community Life at Fairwood Community UMC in Renton, Washington ..read more
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Bishop Elaine J.W. Stanovsky intends to appoint Rev. Dr. Mary Boyd as Interim Lead Pastor of Marysville United Methodist Church in Marysville, Washington, beginning July 1, 2020.
Rev. Boyd last served as Pastor of Langley United Methodist Church in Langley, Washington, before her retirement in 2019 ..read more
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Bishop Elaine J.W. Stanovsky intends to appoint the Rev. Michelle Mitchell as Pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church in Ritzville, Washington beginning July 1, 2020.
Rev. Mitchell, an ordained pastor in The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), will continue to serve as Pastor of Harrington United Methodist Church in Harrington, Washington ..read more