Authorized Ministerial Updates August 2014

Ministerial changes reported in the Data Hub—the UCC’s information system for ministers and churches—for new positions/calls entered into the system in August 2014.

STANDING CODES

CC: Congregational Christian

CM: Commissioned Minister

DS: Dual Standing

LM: Licensed Minister

MID: Member in Discernment

MS: Ordained Ministerial Partner Standing

OM: Ordained Minister

POC: Privilege of Call

U: Unknown/No UCC Standing

POSITION CODES

P: Pastor

SP: Senior Pastor

CP: Co-pastor

AP: Associate or Assistant Pastor

IN: Interim Pastor

SU: Supply Pastor

Y: Youth Ministry

OL: Other local church position

MM: Minister of Music

PE: Pastor Emeritus

CE: Director of Christian Education

OM, Virginia R. Brasher-Cunningham, P, Pilgrim UCC, Durham, NC
OM, Debby Harness, AP, Saint Johns Evangelical UCC, Saint Louis, MO
U, John C. Carpenter, P, St. Paul’s UCC, Grand Haven, MI
OM, Robert E. Townsend, P, United Church of Christ at the Lighthouse, Naples, FL
LM, Thomas Fernandez, P, Kalahikiola Congregational UCC, Kapaau, HI
POC, Forrest Cornelius, P, First Congregational UCC, Charles City, IA
U, Johnathan Rehmus, P, Village Congregational UCC, Cummington, MA
OM, Sherry Triggs, P, First Congregational UCC, Iowa Falls, IA
DS, Matthew Hunt, P, Saint Paul UCC, Keokuk, IA
LM, Patrick Slessor, P, Grace United Church of Christ, Wilton, IA
OM, Larissa Forsythe, P, Saint Philips’/Concord Village UCC, Saint Louis, MO
POC, Dorinda Broadnax, AP, Community Congregational, Montgomery, AL
OM, Sharon K. Maddox, IN, Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Weldon Spring, MO
OM, Lynn B. Brightman, IN, Peace United Church of Christ El Paso, El Paso, TX
OM, Fredric Arthur Brightman, IN, Peace United Church of Christ El Paso, El Paso, TX
OM, Allison C. Smith, IN, Phippsburg Congregational UCC, Phippsburg, ME
OM, Mark Daniel Wilson, P, First Congregational UCC, Waterville, ME
OM, Sterling Fritz, P, Redeemer’s UCC, Littlestown, PA
LM, Carl Vass, CP, United Church of Christ, Olds, IA
LM, Carl Vass, SU, Congregational UCC, Danville, IA
LM, Elaine Vass, CP, United Church of Christ, Olds, IA
OM, Richard J. Mangnall, IN, Saint John’s UCC, Crown Point, IN
OM, Christopher Burtnett, P, First Congregational UCC, Algona, IA
LM, Amber Espinosa, CE, Olivet Congregational UCC, Saint Paul, MN
U, Gary Waters, SP, United Protestant Church, Grayslake, IL
OM, Patricia StandTal Clarke, OL, First Congregational Church Flagstaff UCC, Flagstaff, AZ
OM, Doris I. Ruben, P, Peace United Church of Christ, Dorchester, WI
OM, Brenda Barnes Jamieson, IN, First Congregational UCC, Janesville, WI
MID, Andria Davis, AP, Church of Beatitudes UCC, Phoenix, AZ
OM, Nancy N. Elsenheimer, OL, Ktizo UCC, Phoenix, AZ
MID, Kendra Joyner, AP, First Congregational Church of Glen Ellyn UCC, Glen Ellyn, IL
LM, Dianne Prichard, CE, First Congregational UCC, De Witt, IA
OM, Beth B. Johnson, OL, Shepherd of the Hills Congregational UCC, Phoenix, AZ
OM, Gail Joralemon, OL, First Congregational UCC, Albuquerque, NM
U, Jessie Lowry, IN, Pilgrim UCC, Wheaton, MD
OM, Ashley Harness, AP, Lyndale Congregational UCC, Minneapolis, MN
U, Sherwood McKay, IN, Powder River Congregational UCC, Broadus, MT
U, Neva Rathbun, SU, Community UCC, Baker, MT
OM, Jill Bierwirth, IN, First Congregational UCC, Big Timber, MT
POC, Jim Smith, P, United Church of Christ, Ballantine, MT
LM, Rick Thompson, SU, First Congregational UCC, Glasgow, MT
U, Leonard Shatkus, P, First Congregational UCC, Plentywood, MT
OM, John C. Miller, P, Trinity UCC, Millersburg, PA
OM, John W. Hawk Jr, IN, Community UCC, Red Lodge, MT
U, Robert Zadow, IN, United Christian Church, Miles City, MT
U, Stephen Sinclair, SP, Holladay UCC, Salt Lake City, UT
DS, Eric Biehl, P, Salem UCC, Steinauer, NE
DS, Eric Biehl, P, Saint Paul’s UCC, Tecumseh, NE
POC, Casey Karges, P, Cortland United Church, Cortland, NE
LM, Mildred Canales, P, La Nueva Cosecha De Dios, Hartford, CT
OM, F. Lynne Busch, P, Saint Jacob’s UCC, Sunman, IN
OM, F. Lynne Busch, P, Saint John (Penntown) UCC, Sunman, IN
OM, Lauren Jones Mayfield, P, Lynnhurst UCC, Louisville, KY
CM, Carol S. Wilson, OL, Rincon Congregational UCC, Tucson, AZ
U, Damond Jackson, P, First Congregational UCC, Tempe, AZ
U, Robert Coons, IN, Zion United Church of Christ, Henderson, KY
OM, Christina Cataldo, SP, Winthrop Congregational UCC, Winthrop, ME
POC, Bill Jardine, IN, Zion Gladstone UCC, Fairbury, NE
POC, Bill Jardine, IN, Saint Paul UCC, Jansen, NE
OM, Helen L. Greer, IN, Arlington Community CUCC, Arlington, NE
LM, Dena Holland-Neal, AP, Trinity United Church of Christ, Gary, IN
OM, Paula R. Comper, IN, Immanuel UCC, Highland, IN
OM, John King, SP, United Church of Christ, Richfield, OH
OM, Jody M. Betten, IN, First Congregational UCC, Elkhart, IN
OM, T. J. Jenney, SP, Immanuel UCC, Lafayette, IN
OM, Gary R. Friend, IN, First Congregational Church of Tallmadge, Tallmadge, OH
OM, Monte E. Canfield, SP, Saint John UCC, Strasburg, OH
OM, Donna Lee Kendrick-Philips, CP, Saint Paul’s UCC, Marthasville, MO
OM, James Albert Ewen, SP, Central Congregational UCC, New Salem, MA
OM, Carolyn Grace Peck, P, First Congregational UCC, North Adams, MA
OM, David A. Neil, P, United Church of Bernardston, Bernardston, MA
OM, Lori Bievenour, SP, Saint Peter’s UCC, Carmel, IN
OM, Michele Davis, P, East Congregational UCC, Milton, MA
MID, Jennifer K. Macy, P, First Church of Danvers, Congregtional, Danvers, MA
U, David Frey, P, Congregational UCC, Brodhead, WI
OM, Daniel Haas, SP, St. John’s UCC of Rosenberg, Rosenberg, TX
OM, Kirk Lyman-Barner, SP, Praxis UCC – Americus, Americus, GA
OM, Norman B Bendroth, IN, First Congregational Church of Milton, UCC, Milton, MA
OM, Rita M. Wilbur, AP, Plymouth United Church of Spring, Spring, TX
OM, Andrew Greenhaw, P, St. Paul UCC of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
OM, Tom Smith, P, Faith UCC, Bayard, NE
OM, Robert Blake, MM, Cathedral of Hope Houston – UCC, Houston, TX
LM, Rob Sandstrom, SU, First Congregational UCC, Pelican Rapids, MN
OM, Emilia Halstead, P, First Congregational UCC, Concord, NH
OM, Rennie Mau, P, Koolau Hui’ia Protestant Church UCC, Anahola, HI
OM, Choo Lak Yeow, IN, Ewa Community Church UCC, Ewa Beach, HI
OM, Ronald G. Kent, SP, First United Protestant Church UCC, Hilo, HI
OM, Judith McShane Burke, P, Hoolehua Congregational UCC, Hoolehua, HI
U, Jayne Ryan Kuroiwa, P, Windward United Church of Christ, Kailua, HI
OM, Judith McShane Burke, P, Kalaiakamanu Hou Congregational Church UCC, Kalamaula, HI
OM, Alan R. Akana, P, Koloa Union United Church of Christ, Koloa, HI
OM, Judith McShane Burke, P, Kaluaaha Congregational Church, Pukoo, HI
OM, Judith McShane Burke, P, Waialua Congregational Church, Waialua, HI
OM, Eva O’Diam, IN, Hayshire UCC, York, PA
OM, Lou Ann Jones, IN, Saint John’s UCC, Dallastown, PA
OM, William Noel Koch, IN, Community UCC, Miami Shores, FL
DS, Kiyoshi Gushiken, AP, Makiki Christian UCC, Honolulu, HI
LM, Rick Hirakawa, P, Kahikuonalani Church UCC, Pearl City, HI
LM, Diane Hultman, P, Pu’ula United Church of Christ, Pahoa, HI
OM, Gloria Imamura, AP, Central Union Church UCC, Honolulu, HI
LM, Robinhood Marthin, P, Chuukese Community Church of Christ, Honolulu, HI
LM, Richard Miller, P, Kanaana Hou-Siloama UCC, Kalaupapa, HI
M, Bob Smith, AP, Church of the Pacific UCC, Princeville, HI
DS, Enoch Stephen, AP, Kahului Union Church UCC, Kahului, HI
LM, Charlene Taketa, P, Lanakila Congregational Church UCC, Kealakekua, HI
DS, Jun Lagon, P, Filipino United Church of Christ, Waipahu, HI
OM, Nofotolu Alo, P, Trinity Samoan Congregational Church, Honolulu, HI
OM, Robert B. Macfarlane, IN, Mashpee Congregational Church United Church of Christ, Mashpee, MA
OM, Philip W. Reller, SP, Pearl City Community Church UCC, Pearl City, HI
DS, Jori Lokboj, P, Maui Marshallese UCC, Kahului, HI
OM, David de Carvalho, SP, Mokuaikaua Church, Kailua Kona, HI
MS, Karen D. Binford, IN, First United Church of Christ, Warren, OH
OM, Jill H. Small, IN, Union Congregational UCC, Peterborough, NH
OM, Bonnie Sedgwick Stagg, IN, Congregational UCC, Hollis, NH
U, Russell Davis, SP, Federated UCC, Webster, MA
OM, Tricia Lytle, SU, Ursinus UCC, Rockwell, NC
U, Remond Jeik, P, First Marshallese UCC, Waimea, HI
LM, Shiro Timothy, P, Kosrae Honolulu Congregational Church, Honolulu, HI
LM, Ronald S. Fujiyoshi, P, Olaa First Hawaiian Church, Kurtistown, HI
OM, Martha Spong, IN, Faith United Church of Christ, New Cumberland, PA
OM, Barbara L. Callaghan, AP, Union Congregational UCC, Montclair, NJ
LM, Jamie Kent, P, Memorial UCC, Lexington, NC
OM, Kathryn Jean Douglas, IN, Zwingli UCC, Monticello, WI
OM, Barbara Ann Frey, CE, First Church of Christ Cong UCC, Clinton, CT
LM, Sawej Sawej, P, Honolulu Marshallese UCC, Nanakuli, HI
OM, Laura L. Kent, IN, Church of the Good Shepherd UCC, Boyertown, PA
U, Samuel Pullen, OL, Zion Evangelical UCC, Indianapolis, IN

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