2020 – 2021 Local Church Appointments Appalachian District Superintendent: Carl L. Arrington (FE) Alleghany - Grayson (Cox's Chapel, Piney Creek, Shiloh [Sparta]) David Serven FL Altamont - Jonas Ridge Steven Sweet OR Arbor Grove - Union Susan Pillsbury-Taylor FE Banner Elk Theodore (Ted) Henry PL Baton (Granite Falls) - Littlejohn (Lenoir) Allen Boliek FE Bethany (West Jefferson) Danny (Dan) Money FE Bethel (Statesville) - Marvin (Stony Point) Anne Tavenner FL Bethelview - Valle Crucis Rickey Mitchell FL Bethlehem (Statesville) Michael Flack FE Boone (Boone) Lory Beth Huffman FE Blackburn Chapel Campus Pastor & Boone Pastor of Community Engagement Laura Byrch FE Assistant for Crossroads and Adult Discipleship Vernon (Vern) Collins FL Director of Adult Ministries Patricia (Patti) Connelly FD Broad Street Mary (Mary John) Dye FE Chapel Hill (Statesville) David McCauley FE Charity (Elkin) – Grassy Creek (State Road) Cynthia (Cindy) Furr PL Christ Boulevard – Scott’s Chapel (Statesville) Sara Scruggs FE Clarksbury (Harmony) Clifford (Cliff) Wall FE Cool Spring (Cleveland) Thomas (Tom) Jones PL Creston Richard Magnuson RL Crossfire Ronald (Alan) Rice FE Deerfield (Boone) David (Wes) Austin FE Ebenezer (Elkin) - Maple Springs (Ronda) Marc Werner OR Ebenezer (Granite Falls) Alan Gaylord OE FaithBridge (Blowing Rock) Benjamin (Ben) Carson FE Associate Kyle Sigmon FD First (Elkin) Michael (Mike) Shuford FE First (Granite Falls) Howard Fleming FE First (Lenoir) David Melton FE First (North Wilkesboro) James (Jim) Sanders FE First (Taylorsville) Joel Simpson FE First (Troutman) Jeffery (Jeff) Hamrick FE Foothills Cooperative Parish (Colliers, Gamewell, Whitnel) Adam Love FE Foothills Cooperative Parish Assistant Garrett Brown FL Friendship (Boone) Curtis Mull OR Friendship (Statesville) Kristy Burnette FE Grace Chapel (Granite Falls) David Nolan FE Grassy Creek Harold (H.P.) Parks PL Green Hill TBS Harmony Christopher (Chris) Lakey FE Harper’s Chapel (Patterson) Jerry Rogers PL Helton (Lansing) TBS Henson Chapel - Mabel Cynthia (Cindy) Lunsford FE Hiddenite-Stony Point Parish (Carson’s Chapel, Hiddenite, Liberty, Philadelphia, South River) Parish Director Raymond (Ray) Tavenner FL Parish Assistant Jerry (Jerry) Ellis PL Parish Assistant Gregory (Greg) Lee OF Hope Fellowship (Sparta) Benjamin (Ben) Gatton FL Hudson Holly Adams FE Jefferson Anita Sain FE Linville David Hobson RE Little Laurel - Pleasant Valley - Sutherland Warren Lunsford PL Midway (Statesville) Ralph Lepley RE Millers Creek – Dunkirk Henry Cowles (Cokie) Bristol FE Minneapolis Jock Ollis RE Monticello (Statesville) Amy Spivey FE Mount Bethel (Harmony) - Fairmount (Statesville) Lynne Lepley RE Mount Bethel (Hickory) Dale Bost FE Mount Hermon - Cedar Valley (Lenoir) Tracy Love FE Mount Zion (Piney Creek) Janet Dixon FE Mountain View (Statesville) - Wesley Chapel (Hamptonville) Sarah Fisher PL Nathan's Creek (Crumpler) Kesserling Joseph OF New Beginnings (Jonesville) Jeanette Hayes FE New Covenant (Lenoir) Myer Dahn FE New River Charge (Calvary - Zion) Perry (David) Hawkins AM New Salem (Statesville) Todd McCullough FE 2 Newland Gene Ammons OR Olin Harvey (H.L.) Talbert RE Pisgah (Hiddenite) - Trinity (Statesville) Gary (Mike) Duncan FE Pisgah (Linville Falls) - Elk Park Rhonda Campbell OE Providence (Statesville) David Bradley FL Rocky Springs (Hiddenite) Justin Douglass PL Rose Chapel (Statesville) Gary Camp FE Sandy Ridge - Snow Creek (Statesville) Marsha Joyner PL Shiloh (Statesville) - Wesley Chapel (Troutman) David Miner FE Sparta Bobby Miller FE Stony Point Michael (Mickey) Moree RE Temple Hill - Roaring River Matthew Nichols FL Thurmond Charge (Antioch (Roaring Gap), White Rock (Thurmond)) Richard Brinegar LA Toe Valley (Mount Zion – Pine Grove) John Howard FL Trinity (Lenoir) William (Blake) Smarr FL Union Grove Stephen (Neill) Shaw FE Warrensville (Clifton, Smethport, Warrensville) Dennis Gray FL Wesley Memorial (Statesville) Christopher (Chris) Fitzgerald FE West Jefferson Daniel (Dan) Gaddy FE Wilkesboro Karen Roberts FE Blue Ridge District Superintendent: W. Mark Ralls (FE) Abernethy (Asheville) - Oak Hill (Candler) Judith (Judy) Shook OE Acton (Asheville) John (Bob) Kretzu OR Addie's Chapel - Clinchfield (Marion) Walter Pegues RE Alexander - Gray's Chapel James (Jim) Powell RE Alexander Chapel (Asheville) – Clark’s Chapel (Weaverville) Co-Pastor Marjory Kiess PL Co-Pastor Raymond (Ray) Kiess PL Antioch (Hot Springs) Anna Osborne FE Asbury Memorial (Asheville) Kelly Crissman FE Avery's Creek (Arden) Chandler Ragland FE Avondale - Cliffside Robert Hodgens RL 3 Bald Creek - Pensacola Keith Haverkamp OR Balfour (Hendersonville) Johnny (Neil) Haynes RE Barnardsville (Barnardsville, Pleasant Gap) Alycia Johnson PL Bethany (Fairview) John Clements RL Bethel (Asheville) Terry Duckworth RE Bethel (Old Fort) - Old Fort Kimberly Baker PL Bethesda (Asheville) Russell (Ben) Shaeffer OR Minister of Children and Family Ministries Amy Leachman FD Bethlehem (Mill Spring) Sheila Bishop RE Big Sandy - Western Chapel (Leicester) Michael (Mike) Bailey RE Biltmore (Asheville) Lucy Robbins FE Black Mountain Lauren Sims-Salata FE Blue Ridge Rural Co-Pastor Kevin Bates FE Co-Pastor Kevin Miller FE Bright Hope Laurel (Mars Hill) James (Jim) Kuse OR Caroleen James (Greg) Dickens FE Carson's Chapel - Trinity (Nebo) Donald (Don) Morrison RL Central (Asheville) Robert (Rob) Blackburn FE Associate Pastor of Leadership and Vision Luther (Luke) Lingle FE Assistant Patrick Neitzey FL Christ (Weaverville) Robert Griffin PL Covenant Community (Asheville) Richard (Rich) Tuttle FE Cross - Concord (Marion) James (Jim) Mackey RE Cummings Memorial James (Jim) Dean OF East Asheville Phillip (Phillip) Hurst RE East Marion Philip (Philip) Tate PL Ebenezer (Old Fort) - St. Mark's (Marion) Kimberly (Kim) Clardy FE Edneyville (Hendersonville) Dana Bunn RE Emma - Elkwood (Asheville) Mary Cash PL Etowah Richard Buff FE Fairview (Hot Springs) Jerry Warren RL Fanning Chapel - Upward Michael (Mike) Phipps PL First (Forest City) Faye Herbin FE 4 First (Hendersonville) - Hope (East Flat Rock) Karen Easter Bayne FE Associate – Hope (East Flat Rock) Pastor Jeremy Morris FE Assistant Kelli Mullinix FL Associate Christy Sharp FE First (Marion) Warren Owens FE First (Rutherfordton) In-Yong Lee FE Fletcher Randy Sherrill FE Francis Asbury (Candler) Michael Kurtz FE Fruitland (Hendsonville) Steven Jones OF Gilboa - Gilkey - Thermal City Jackie Bridges FL Glenwood - Pleasant Hill (Marion) Dennis Burleson PL Grace - Bell (Leicester) Sandy Devoid LA Groce (Asheville) William (Gerald) Davis FE Associate Andrea McCumber FE Haywood Street Congregation (Asheville) Brian Combs FE Higgins Memorial (Burnsville) John Fowler FE Kistler's Chapel - Tanner's Grove Bradley (Brad) Thompson FL Lake Toxaway Marcus Dodson FL Lebanon (Mill Spring) Ned Owens RE Little Sandy (Leicester) Jimmy Galloway RE Mars Hill - Spring Creek (Clyde) Lisa Hannah FE Mills River Rennie Salata FE Mitchell-Yancey James (Jim) Durham RE Montmorenci (Candler) Karen Kurtz FE Moore's Grove (Hendersonville) Deborah (Deb) Demorest PL Mount Hebron (Forest City) William (Doug) Pryor RE Nebo - Snow Hill (Morganton) Kelly Dotson PE Nesbitt's Chapel (Fairview) Glenda Hayner FL New Hope (Rutherfordton) Deborah (Debbie) Toney PL Newdale (Celo - Martin's Chapel - Windom) Kenneth (Ken) Anderson FL Oak Grove (Ellenboro) Christopher (Chris) Glawson PL Oakley (Asheville) Victor (Vic) Wilfong FL Piney Mountain – Reeves Chapel - Sardis Jolynn (Jody) Halstead FL Pleasant Grove Union (Weaverville) Richard (Rick) Johnson OR 5 Providence (Marion) - West Marion Michael Harrill FL Providence (Rutherford) William (Bill) Taylor FE Rutherford East Cooperative Parish: Salem (Bostic) Samuel (Sam) Burleson PE Wells Sping – Pleasant Grove (Forest City) Lisa Moore PL Sunshine (Bostic) – Pisgah (Rutherfordton) Keys Pendleton RE Salem (Weaverville) Kent Smith FE Saluda – Polk County New Start (WithALL) Robert Parsons FE Skyland (Asheville) John (Dan) Hester FE Deacon Associate Joy Moss FD Snow Hill (Candler) Dianne Johnston FE Spindale (Spindale) Eric Marshburn FL Spruce Pine (Spruce Pine) Richard (Rick) Schilling FE St. Paul's (Asheville) Stephanie Foretich-McKey FE St. Timothy (Brevard) Anthony (Tony) Moreau FE Tabernacle (Black Mountain) Lisa (Lisa Beth) White FE Teague's Chapel (Marshall) Carolyn (Wyllene) Skipper RL Transylvania Cooperative Parish (English Chapel, First [Brevard], Selica) Parish Director William (Mike) Holder FE First (Brevard) Minister of Education Kimberlee (Kim) Dodson FD Parish Assistant Evelyn Owen-Patterson RL Trinity (Asheville) Nancy Walton FE Tryon (Tryon) Lynnette Sills OF Weaverville Deval Mason FE Wellspring Ashley Crowder Stanley FE Catawba Valley District Superintendent: David H. Christy (FE) Abernethy Memorial (Newton) Logan Miller FL Abernethy Memorial (Rutherford College) April Abernethy FE Aldersgate (Shelby) Randall Blanton FE Deacon Associate Carrie Carpenter PD Arneys Fairview (Morganton) Winston (Ed) Stephenson RL Asbury (Lincolnton) Laurie Knoespel FE Belwood (Kadesh, Knob Creek, St. Peter's) Brian Elwell PE Bess Chapel - Bethlehem (Lincolnton) Alice Day FE Bethel - St. John's (Hickory) Janet (Jan) Lovelace FL 6 Bethel (Dysartsville) – Bethel (Morganton) Patricia (Pat) Looper OR Bethesda (Gastonia) - Lowell/Smyre (Lowell) Gaetona (Danielle) Hammett FL Bethlehem (Claremont) Dennis Marshall FE Beulah - Concord William (Van) Spencer FL Boger City (Lincolnton) Ronald (Ron) Perry FE Boiling Springs Teresa Blanton FL Bollinger's Chapel (Valdese) -