Bishop Tom Berlin and the appointive cabinet of The Florida Conference of The United Methodist Church, in consultation with the clergy and authorized lay leaders of the local churches, announce the following projected appointment changes, to take effect July 1, 2023.  This act of ministry is in fulfillment of paragraphs 425-429 of the 2016 Book of Discipline. Bishop Berlin shares his observations on the appointment making process for The Florida Conference in this video, click here..

Let us lift these clergy, their families and the local churches in prayer, in the hope that we will more fully participate in our mission— “to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world” (Book of Discipline, ¶ 120). 
 

	Atlantic Central District
St. Peter’s, Wellington associate		Gwang Hyun “Jacob” Park
White City, Fort Pierce		Robert Rember
	East Central District
District Superintendent		Sharon Austin
Broadway, Orlando		Rushing Kimball
Christ Hispanic, Orlando		Edwin Cotto
Community of Faith, Davenport co-pastors		Emily Edwards & John Shughart
First, Lake Wales/Indian Lake Estates		Tino Espinosa
	Gulf Central District
Assistant to the Bishop for Congregational Mission		Cynthia Weems
First, Lakeland		Charley Reeb
First, New Port Richey		Inhong Lee
First, Pinellas Park		Brittany LeClair
Grace Community at Fish Hawk		Juan Garay
Pasadena Community, St. Petersburg co-pastors		Nicole & Gary Logan
	North Central District
Camp and Retreat Ministry		Corey Jones
First, Ocala		Tim Machtel
Hernando		Shawn Klein
	North East District
Arlington, Jacksonville		Eric McCrea
Cross Road, Jacksonville		George Spencer interim
Garden City, Jacksonville		Jerry Jesonek interim
St. Paul, Jacksonville		Debbie Daley Salinger
	North West District
District Superintendent		Clarke Campbell-Evans
Chaires, Tallahassee		Michael Shockley interim
St. George Island		Kelly Clem
Trinity, Tallahassee associate		Anna Brook Opalinski
	South East District
District Superintendent		Simon Osunlana
Burton Memorial, Tavernier		David Charlton
Christ, Fort Lauderdale associate		Peytyn Tobin
Cokesbury, Margate		Lucas Bonates
First, Coral Gables associate		Jess Williams
Key West		Madeline Baum
University of Miami/FIU Wesley Director		Paola Bustillos
	South West District
New Church Start, Lee County		Christy Holden
Lighthouse, Boca Grande		Daphne Johnson
Rogers Community, Bradenton/Strengthening the Black Church		Kirk Lyons
Wesley, Marco Island		Matt White
Wesley Memorial, Fort Myers		Kerry Foote