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Bishop Michael J. Coyner has announced the following changes within the Indiana Area. All dates effective 2006 unless otherwise noted. These appointments are based on Cabinet reports received by Indiana Area Communication during the months of May and June 2006.

• Blackford, Thomas from Ambia/Locust Grove, Lafayette to South Indiana Conference, 6/1

• Cain, Rachel Susan from no appointment to Muncie St. Paul's, Muncie, 6/16

• Cain, Steve from Purdue University Wesley Foundation, Lafayette to Fort Wayne Trinity, Fort Wayne, 6/16

• Coolman, Robert from Valparaiso First Associate, Calumet to Tracy, Calumet, 6/16

• Daum, Desire Renee from no appointment to Muncie Wilmore Memorial, Muncie, 6/16

• Davis, H. Lauren from Seminary to South Bend Grace, Michiana, 6/16

• Dixon, P. Michael from Mishawaka East, Michiana to Tyner, Warsaw, 6/16

• Dolby, Linda K. from Western New York, Genesee to Mulberry, Lafayette, 7/1

• Ermel, Michael from Colburn, Lafayette to no appointment, 5/29

• Fisher, Justin from International Protestant Church of Brussels to Butler, Fort Wayne, 6/16

• Fred, Mark from Lake Cicott, Kokomo to no appointment, 6/16

• Fulp, Paul A. from Muncie Riverside, Muncie to Cloverdale, Terre Haute, 7/1

• Hamlyn, Clive J.B. from Anderson Bethel, Marion to Albany, Muncie, 6/16

• Hamlyn, Daryl R. from Anderson Park Place, Marion to DeSoto, Muncie, 6/16

• Helm, Daniel M. from Extension Ministry to Liberty Center, Huntington, 6/16

• Hoehner, Thomas from Mulberry, Lafayette to South Indiana Conference, 7/1

• Holderly, Shalimar from Auburn, Fort Wayne to Nine Miles, Fort Wayne, 6/16

• Ingle, Roberta L. from incapacity leave, Michiana to Mishawaka East, Michiana, 6/16

• Jennys, David from West Lafayette First to Involuntary Leave of Absence, 6/16

• Johnson, Vera first appointment to Gary Christ Associate, Calumet, 6/16

• Jones, Kathie S. from Jefferson Center, Huntington to Markle, Huntington, 6/16

• Kern, Carolyn from Goshen First, Michiana to Mishawaka First, Michiana, 6/16

• Mann, Ronald C from Extension Ministry, Warsaw to Alexandria First, Marion, 6/16

• Marcoulier, Brian first appointment to Whiting, Calumet, 6/16

• Mikesell, Carolyn from Jalapa, Marion to no appointment, 4/30

• Miller, Kathleen from South Bend St. Pauls and River Park, Michiana to Roanoke Seminary, Huntington, 6/16

• Ness, Jean S. from Ligonier, Warsaw to Richland, Michiana, 6/16

• Newton, Kathy from Cassville, Kokomo to Jefferson Center, Huntington, 6/16

• Olson-Bunnell, Heather L. from Decatur St. Marks, Huntington to Transitional Leave, 6/16

• Pelc, Charles from Frankfort St. Matthew Associate, Lafayette to Benson Chapel, Lafayette, 6/16

• Pereira, Sergio from Leave of Absence to South Bend St. Paul's/River Park, Michiana, 6/16

• Powell, Karen Karth, from Castleton, Indianapolis East to Muncie Riverside, Muncie, 7/1

• Rice, Judith from Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne to retirement, 6/16

• Robyne, J. Glen from Wesley Foundation Association Extension Ministry, Lafayette to West Lafayette First, Lafayette, 7/1

• Robyne, Lana J. from Wesley Foundation Association Extension Ministry, Lafayette to West Lafayette First, Lafayette, 7/1

• Schnepp, Kasey Allen from no appointment to Colburn, Lafayette, 5/29

• Siegel, Diana from Nine Miles, Fort Wayne to Topeka, Michiana, 6/16

• Smuts, Sean from Geneva First/Berne Trinity, Huntington to Berne Trinity, Huntington, 5/31

• Stratton, Cheryl from Tyner, Warsaw to no appointment, 6/16

• Stringer, Shannon from St. Joseph/Local Pastor, Fort Wayne to St. Joseph, Fort Wayne, 6/16

• Stultz, Matthew from Herbst, Marion to Fort Wayne Simpson, Fort Wayne, 6/16

• Washler, Zachary from Whiting, Calumet to St. Matthew, Lafayette, 6/16

Church changes

• Jalapa, Marion closed 4/30

• Markleville and Mt. Gilead, Marion merged to create New Beginnings, 4/30

South Indiana Conference

• Adams, Bessie from no appointment to Alfordsville, Vincennes, 7/1

• Ahlemeyer, Joy from White River Chapel, Vincennes to no appointment, 6/1

• Alexander, Jerry L. from McCordsville, Indianapolis East to no appointment, 6/30

• Alexander, Michael D. from New Palestine Associate, Indianapolis East to Aldersgate, Indianapolis West, 7/1

• Atkins, Michael A. from no appointment to Algiers, Vincennes, 7/1

• Backes, Eugene M from no appointment to Evansville St. James West, Evansville, 7/1

• Baker, Sharon L. from Central Ave. Associate, Indianapolis West to Lockerbie Central Associate, Indianapolis West, 7/1

• Barnett, Harold David from Dana/Bono, Terre Haute to New Hope, New Albany, 7/1

• Beauchamp, Eugene T. from Bloomfield Wesley Chapel and Midway, Evansville to Midway, Evansville, 7/1

• Blackford, Thomas E. from Ambia/Locust Grove Charge, Lafayette to Memorial Associate, Terre Haute, 6/1

• Boardman, Michael T. from Darlington, Indianapolis West to no appointment, 6/30

• Brackney, Linda from Metamora, Rushville to Pershing/Milton, Rushville, 7/1

• Bradley, Donald G from Petersville, Columbus to Madison Trinity, Columbus, 7/1

• Bradley, Ray C. from Fairview, New Albany to Mauckport and Fairview, New Albany, 7/1

• Bryan, David W from Grace Community/Liberty, Rushville to Grace Community, Rushville, 7/1

• Byerly, James E. from Scipio/Westport, Columbus to Versailles Tyson, Columbus, 7/1

• Campbell, Brian D. from Spiceland, Columbus to Columbus First Associate, Columbus, 7/1

• Cash, William D. from Otwell, Vincennes to Freeland/Oaktown, Vincennes, 7/1

• Cassel, Scott from Horizons of Faith, Indianapolis West to Shiloh Associate, Vincennes, 7/1

• Chanley, M. Keith from Fillmore, Terre Haute to Quercus Grove and Rising Sun (not a charge), Columbus, 7/1

• Collins, Art from Tanner Valley, Columbus to Ellettsville, Bloomington, 7/1

• Crawford, Clarinda from Union Chapel, Rushville to Bradley Associate, Indianapolis East, 7/1

• Crawford, M. Alice from Rising Sun, Columbus to St. Peter's/Carbon St. John's, Evansville, 7/1

• Davis, Alton from Howell, Evansville to no appointment, 6/30

• Dilworth, Benjamin K from no appointment to Rockdale, Rushville, 7/1

• Dodd, Mark from Geneva/Pendleton Correctional Facility, Rushville to Geneva/Pendleton Correctional Facility/St. Paul, Rushville, 7/1

• Donaldson, F.D. from no appointment to Shelbyville Vine Street, Rushville, 7/1

• Downs, James from Dover Hill, Vincennes to no appointment, 7/1

• Dwyer, Mark W from Univesity Heights, Indianapolis West to Leave of Absence, 7/1

• Ellis, Stephen E. from Cornerstone, Evansville to Lighthouse, New Albany, 7/1

• Franz, Jerusha from Baker Chapel, Evansville to no appointment, 6/15

• Fritz, Carol from Beech Grove, Indianapolis East to Sheridan, Indianapolis East, 7/1

• Gangler, Daniel R. from Indiana Director of Communications, Nebraska, to Indiana Director of Communications, Indianapolis West, 7/1

• Gillispie, John P. from New Chapel/Vienna, Columbus to no appointment, 6/30

• Goen, Lonny R. from Freelandville/Oaktown, Vincennes to Scipio and Westport, Columbus, 7/1

• Griffith, Donald N. from Executive Assistant to the Bishop, Indianapolis West to no appointment, 6/30

• Hardsaw, Holly from Harrodsburg, Bloomington to Horizons of Faith, Indianapolis West, 7/1

• Hawkins, C. Archibald from Sheridan, Indianapolis East to University Heights, Indianapolis West, 7/1

• Haywood, Peggy from Huntingburg Associate, Vincennes to Wesley Associate, Indianapolis West, 7/1

• Helm, Laura K. from Greenfield Bradley Associate, Indianapolis East to Petersville, Columbus, 7/1

• Hendrey, Darin from Army Staff Chaplain to Odon, Vincennes, 7/1

• Hendrix, Michael D. from Versailles Tyson, Columbus Beech Grove, Indianapolis East, 7/1

• Hoppus, James E. Sr. from Mt. Olive, Columbus, to New Chapel/Vienna, Columbus, 7/1

• Hults, Judy E. from no appointment to Mt. Calvary, Terre Haute, 6/1

• Ice, Roy from Elizabeth-Bethesda, New Albany to Morgantown, Bloomington, 7/1

• Johnson, Ora J. from no appointment to Evansville Howell, Evansville, 7/15

• Kamman, Terry from no appointment to White River Chapel, Vincennes, 7/1

• Linneweber, Dena from Shiloh Associate, Vincennes to no appointment, 7/1

• McGillem, Jim from Atkinson Chapel, Vincennes to Atkinson Chapel and Alford, Vincennes, 7/1

• McVeigh, Aletha from Pershing/Milton, Rushville to no appointment, 6/30

• Merrick, Eugene F. from Abundant Harvest, Indianapolis West to Leave of Absence, 7/1

• Miller, Marion J. from no appointment to St. Luke's Associate, Indianapolis West, 7/1

• Miller, Mark Jeffrey from Sullivan, Vincennes to Cornerstone, Evansville, 7/1

• Miller, Robert Bradley from St. James West, Evansville to Huntingburg, Vincennes, 7/1

• Moore, Jimmy from no appointment to Bloomington First Associate, Bloomington, 7/1

• Morrow, Karen M. from National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Richmond, Virginia to Extension Ministry: Dir. Chaplaincy & Pastoral Education, Clarian Health Partners, Indianapolis West, 7/1

• Myrland, John S. from no appointment to McCordsville, Indianapolis East, 7/1

• Newkirk, Ralph from Ogden, Rushville to Metamora, Rushville, 7/1

• Pawluk, Danny J from Cumberland and Philadelphia, Indianapolis East to no appointment, 6/30

• Payton, L.D. from Wesley Chapel (Lawrence County), Bloomington to Millgrove, Bloomington, 7/1

• Pew, Gwendolyn from no appointment to Liberty (Shelby Co.), Rushville, 7/1

• Pierceson, Todd from Mt. Lebanon, Bloomington to no appointment, 6/7

• Pinney, Jeff from Algiers, Vincennes to Otwell, Vincennes, 7/1

• Plybon, Bonnie J. from retirement to Victory Memorial, Indianapolis West, 6/30

• Plybon, Bonnie J. from Victory Memorial, Indianapolis West to retirement, 6/30

• Powell, Karen from Castleton Associate, Indianapolis East to Muncie Riverside, Muncie, 7/1

• Randall, Zachary C. from Tanner Valley Associate, Columbus to no appointment, 6/30

• Randall, Zachary C. from Tanner Valley Associate, Columbus to no appointment, 7/31

• Reder, Don L. from no appointment to Philadelphia, Indianapolis East, 7/1

• Renick, Christopher R. from Amo, Indianapolis West to Spiceland, Rushville, 7/1

• Sams, David from Walnut Grove, Vincennes to no appointment, 7/1

• Sanders, Mark A. from Alfordsville, Vincennes to Plainville, Vincennes, 6/1

• Singleton, Marvin S. from Meridian St. Associate, Indianapolis West to retirement, 6/30

• Sinkhorn, Daniel L. from Franklin Grace Associate, Indianapolis East, Sullivan, Vincennes, 7/1

• Smith, Callie J. from Broadway Associate, Indianapolis West to no appointment, 5/7

• Smith, Callie J. from no appointment to Noblesville First Associate, Indianapolis East, 6/1

• Smith, L. Wayne from Fairlawn, Evansville to Abundant Harvest, Indianapolis West, 7/1

• Striegel, Aaron L. from Willey's Chapel, New Albany to Mauckport, New Albany, 7/1 -- Rescinded

• Striegel, Aaron L. from Willey's Chapel, New Albany to no appointment, 6/30

• Viviano, Don A from no appointment to Chandler, Evansville, 7/1

• Watson, Beth Newton from Chaplain Manager, Clarian West Medical Center, Southern Chicago, North Illinois to Extension Ministry: Chaplain Manager, Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy Services, Clarian West Medical Center, Indianapolis West, 7/1

• White, Sharon from Indianapolis North, Indianapolis West to Extension Ministry: South Indiana Conference Center, Bloomington, 7/1

• Wick, Brenda from Alford, Vincennes to Walnut Grove and continuing at Hamline Chapel, Vincennes, 7/1 (Correction)

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