This year Bishop Dyck and the Appointive Cabinet would like to begin the process of sharing what we will refer to as “clear opens” in the annual appointment making process. These “clear opens” will consist of full-time and part-time appointment opportunities to local churches effective July 1, 2023. Additions to the list will be made as the Bishop and Appointive Cabinet move through the appointment making process over the coming months. Not all potential appointments will be listed, as in some instances the Bishop and Appointive Cabinet will already have a pastor discerned or because the opening comes too late in the process.
 
If you are interested in one of these churches, you are asked to contact your District Superintendent and provide them with a short explanation of why you are interested, and how you feel your gifts would be a good match for that ministry setting. Expressing your interest does not guarantee you will receive that particular appointment, rather it provides a way for you to ensure that you are intentionally considered as the Bishop and Appointive Cabinet discern possibilities.
 
Any expressions of interest in clear open appointments will be held in confidence by the Bishop and Appointive Cabinet. You are encouraged to learn more about any clear open appointment by reviewing the church’s website or social media presence and the pertinent year end statistical information provided in the Conference Journal. Please refrain from contacting the current pastor or folks affiliated with the particular congregation.
 
The hope is that this process will provide an additional avenue for consultation and constructive interaction between our clergy and the Appointive Cabinet and Bishop.


Full-Time Clear Opens


Bay District 


Central Valley District 


El Camino Real District 


Great Northern District 


Los Rios District 


Part-Time Clear Opens


Bay District 

Oakland, Chinese Community UMC, Oakland CA (3/4 time, English ministry)


Central Valley District 

Livingston UMC, Livingston CA (3/4 time)


El Camino Real District 


Great Northern District 

Biggs UMC, Biggs CA (1/4 time)

Clearlake, Community UMC, Clearlake CA (1/4 time assigned CLM)

Ely UMC, Ely NV (3/4 time)

Kelseyville UMC, Kelseyville CA (1/4 time assigned CLM)


Los Rios District

Sacramento, Riverside UMC, Sacramento CA (1/4 time)

Knights Landing, Community UMC, Knights Landing CA (1/4 time)


2023-2024 Appointments


Vallejo, Wayside UMC, Vallejo CA

District: Los Rios
Pastor: SungWha Park
From: West Ohio Conference
Effective: 07/01/2023

Nevada City UMC, Nevada City CA (1/2) & Grass Valley, Sierra Pines UMC, Grass Valley CA (1/2)

District: Great Northern
Pastor: Suzanne Calhoun
From: Grass Valley, Sierra Pines UMC, Grass Valley CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Fairfield Community UMC, Fairfield CA (7/1-10/14)

District: Los Rios
Pastor: Elizabeth Carter
From: No Appointment
Effective: 07/01/2023

Orland Federated Church, Orland CA

District: Great Northern
Pastor: Eric Cho
From: Livingston UMC, Livingston CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Los Banos UMC, Los Banos CA

District: Central Valley
Pastor: Ivoni Maama
From: No Appointment
Effective: 07/01/2023

San Jose, Cambrian Park UMC, San Jose CA (1/4) & San Jose, Almaden Hills UMC, San Jose CA (3/4)

District: El Camino Real
Pastor: Mariellen Yoshino
From: San Jose, Almaden Hills UMC, San Jose CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Los Gatos UMC, Los Gatos CA

District: El Camino Real
Pastor: Daniel Diss
From: Northern Illinois Conference
Effective: 07/01/2023

Stockton, Holy Cross, Stockton CA (Solo pastor)

District: Central Valley
Pastor: Tevita Vaikona
From: Linden UMC, Linden CA and Stockton, Holy Cross UMC, Stockton CA (Associate)
Effective: 07/01/2023

Susanville UMC, Susanville CA

District: Great Northern
Pastor: Colleen Dolan
From: No Appointment
Effective: 07/01/2023

Susanville UMC, Susanville CA

District: Great Northern
Pastor: David Nyberg
From: No Appointment
Effective: 07/01/2023

Richmond, First UMC, Richmond CA

District: Los Rios
Pastor: Eun-Joo Myung
From: Patterson, Federated Church, Patterson CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

San Jose, Korean UMC of Santa Clara Valley, San Jose CA

District: El Camino Real
Pastor: Joseph Kwon (Associate Pastor)
From: Oakland, Berkeley Korean UMC, Oakland CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Porterville, First UMC, Porterville CA

District: Central Valley
Pastor: Juan Barte
From: United Methodist Church in the Philippines
Effective: 07/01/2023

Chico, Aldersgate UMC, Chico CA

District: Great Northern
Pastor: Scott Gessford
From: Orland, Federated Church, Orland CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Marina UMC, Marina CA

District: El Camino Real
Pastor: Hoonseok Kang
From: Korean Methodist Church
Effective: 07/01/2023

Marina, Canaan Korean UMC, Marina CA

District: El Camino Real
Pastor: Hoonseok Kang
From: Korean Methodist Church
Effective: 07/01/2023

San Francisco, Korean UMC, San Francisco CA

District: Bay
Pastor: In Hee Han
From: Santa Clara, Bethel Korean UMC, Santa Clara CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Sacramento, Centennial UMC, Sacramento CA

District: Los Rios
Pastor: Joan Pell
From: Personal Leave
Effective: 07/01/2023

Gardnerville, Carson Valley UMC, Gardnerville NV

District: Great Northern
Pastor: Latu Paea
From: No Appointment
Effective: 07/01/2023

San Leandro, First UMC, San Leandro CA

District: Bay
Pastor: Myeong Shin Nam
From: San Jose, Korean UMC of Santa Clara Valley, San Jose CA (Associate)
Effective: 07/01/2023

Tulare UMC, Tulare CA

District: Central Valley
Pastor: Peter Suhn
From: Los Banos UMC, Los Banos CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

McKinleyville, Church of the Joyful Healer (Supervising Elder) & Eureka, First UMC, Eureka CA

District: Great Northern
Pastor: Rebecca Irelan
From: Eureka, First UMC, Eureka CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Sacramento, Hope UMC, Sacramento CA & Sacramento, Florin UMC, Sacramento CA

District: Los Rios
Pastor: Robert Jones
From: Florin UMC, Sacramento CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Linden UMC, Linden CA & Stockton, St. Paul's UMC, Stockton CA

District: Central Valley
Pastor: Romeo Gunzon
From: Stockton, St. Paul's UMC, Stockton CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Santa Clara, Bethel Korean UMC, Santa Clara CA

District: El Camino Real
Pastor: Sanghyun Lee
From: Marina, Canaan Korean UMC, Marina CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

San Francisco, Chinese UMC, San Francisco CA

District: Bay
Pastor: William Cheng
From: American Baptist clergy (retired)
Effective: 07/01/2023

Fortuna UMC, Fortuna CA

District: Great Northern
Pastor: Amy Beth Durward
From: San Jose, Cambrian Park UMC, San Jose CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Redding, First UMC, Redding CA

District: Great Northern
Pastor: Charles White
From: Susanville UMC, Susanville CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Sacramento, Cho-un Korean, Orangevale CA

District: Los Rios
Pastor: Kye-Young "Sky" Song
From: San Francisco, Korean UMC, San Francisco CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Cross Conference Appointment to California-Pacific Conference

District:
Pastor: Les Lungren
From: Porterville, First UMC, Porterville CA & Porterville, Grand Avenue UMC, Porterville CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retirement

District:
Pastor: Marilyn Ericksen
From: Personal Leave
Effective: 07/01/2023

Fresno, St. Paul's UMC, Fresno CA

District: Central Valley
Pastor: Shine Vang
From: Family Leave
Effective: 07/01/2023

Richmond, Open Door UMC, Richmond CA

District: Los Rios
Pastor: Deborah Jungmi Kang
From: Northern Illinois Conference
Effective: 07/01/2023

Sunnyvale UMC, Sunnyvale CA

District: El Camino Real
Pastor: Jung Min Kim
From: California-Pacific Conference
Effective: 07/01/2023

Antioch UMC, Antioch CA

District: Los Rios
Pastor: Kwang-il Kim
From: New York Conference
Effective: 07/01/2023

Lodi, First UMC, Lodi CA

District: Central Valley
Pastor: Sandra Richards
From: California-Pacific Conference
Effective: 07/01/2023

Cross Conference Appointment to Great Plains Conference

District:
Pastor: Julie Raridan
From: Yuba City, First UMC, Yuba City CA (Associate) & Biggs UMC, Biggs CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Sacramento, Faith UMC, Sacramento CA & Sacramento, Wesley UMC, Sacramento CA

District: Los Rios
Pastor: Tikiko Lesuma
From: Sacramento, Hope UMC, Sacramento CA & Sacramento, Wesley UMC, Sacramento CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

St. Helena UMC, St. Helena CA

District: Los Rios
Pastor: Audrey Ward
From: Antioch UMC, Antioch CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Oakland, Lake Park UMC, Oakland CA - Pastor of Community of Engagement (part-time)

District: Bay
Pastor: Dale Tremper
From:
Effective: 07/01/2023

Sabbatical Leave

District:
Pastor: Henry Kim
From: San Leandro, First UMC, San Leandro CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

San Jose, Willow Glen UMC, San Jose CA

District: El Camino Real
Pastor: Jay Parr
From: Sunnyvale UMC, Sunnyvale CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Berkeley, Epworth UMC, Berkeley CA

District: Bay
Pastor: Deborah Weatherspoon
From: Personal Leave
Effective: 07/01/2023

Sacramento, St. Andrew's UMC, Sacramento CA

District: Los Rios
Pastor: Fel Cao
From: Sacramento, Faith UMC, Sacramento CA & Sacramento, Riverside UMC, Sacramento CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

CANV Conference Staff: Associate Director of Intergenerational Ministries

District:
Pastor: Jacey Pickens-Jones
From: Richmond, First UMC, Richmond CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Yuba City, First UMC, Yuba City CA

District: Great Northern
Pastor: Doosik David Kim
From: Sacramento, Cho-un Korean UMC, Orangevale CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Manteca, St. Paul's UMC, Manteca CA

District: Central Valley
Pastor: Allison Byerley
From: Tulare UMC, Tulare CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Elk Grove, First UMC, Elk Grove CA

District: Los Rios
Pastor: April Sousa
From: McKinleyville, Church of the Joyful Healer, McKinleyville CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Reno, First UMC, Reno NV

District: Great Northern
Pastor: George Edd-Bennett
From: Lodi, First UMC, Lodi CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Alameda, Embrace Church, Alameda CA

District: Bay
Pastor: Jae-Kuk Jo
From: San Jose, Willow Glen UMC, San Jose CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Fairfield, Community UMC, Fairfield CA

District: Los Rios
Pastor: Vernon Burroughs
From: African Methodist Episcopal Church
Effective: 10/15/2023

Bay District Superintendent

District: Bay
Pastor: Kristin Stoneking
From: Berkeley, Epworth UMC, Berkeley CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Roseville, First UMC, Roseville CA

District: Great Northern
Pastor: Angel Rivero
From: Marina UMC, Marina CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Palo Alto, First UMC, Palo Alto CA

District: El Camino Real
Pastor: Burke Owens
From: St. Helena UMC, St. Helena CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

San Jose, Calvary UMC, San Jose CA (1/2 time) & Campbell, New Creation UMC, Campbell CA (1/2 time)

District: El Camino Real
Pastor: Chesung Justin Ryu
From: Campbell, New Creation UMC, Campbell CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Sonoma UMC, Sonoma CA

District: Los Rios
Pastor: Matthew Pearson
From: Elk Grove UMC, Elk Grove CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

San Francisco, Temple UMC, San Francisco CA

District: Bay
Pastor: Staci Current
From: Bay District Superintendent
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retirement

District:
Pastor: Ernest Kan
From: San Francisco, Chinese UMC, San Francisco CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Bakersfield, First UMC, Bakersfield CA

District: Central Valley
Pastor: Jason Thornton
From: Manteca, St. Paul's UMC, Manteca CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Sunnyvale, Valley Faith UMC, Sunnyvale CA

District: El Camino Real
Pastor: Reynaldo Letana
From: Vallejo, Wayside UMC, Vallejo CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Pinole UMC, Pinole CA

District: Los Rios
Pastor: Arnel Clemente
From: Sunnyvale, Valley Faith UMC, Sunnyvale CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Cross Conference appointment to Oregon-Idaho Conference

District:
Pastor: Jeffrey Hall
From: Los Gatos UMC, Los Gatos CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

United Methodist Church of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz CA

District: El Camino Real
Pastor: Kangse Lee
From: San Jose, Calvary UMC, San Jose CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Loaves and Fishes, Sacramento CA (ATEM)

District: Los Rios
Pastor: Linda Kelly
From: Knights Landing, Community UMC, Knights Landing CA & Loaves and Fishes, Sacramento CA (ATEM)
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retired Elder ending service

District:
Pastor: Tony Ubalde
From: Sonoma UMC, Sonoma CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retirement and Pacific Grove, First UMC, Pacific Grove CA

District: El Camino Real
Pastor: Gayle Basten
From: Pacific Grove, First UMC, Pacific Grove CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Sacramento, Japanese UMC, Sacramento CA

District: Los Rios
Pastor: Kelley O'Connor
From: San Francisco, Temple UMC, San Francisco CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Personal Leave

District:
Pastor: Kristen Gallagher
From: Reno, First UMC, Reno NV
Effective: 07/01/2023

Reedley, First UMC, Reedley CA (1/4) and Dinuba, Palm UMC, Dinuba CA (3/4)

District: Central Valley
Pastor: Michelle Magee
From: Dinuba, Palm UMC, Dinuba CA (3/4)
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retirement

District:
Pastor: Tony Hoefner
From: Gardnerville, Carson Valley UMC, Gardnerville NV
Effective: 07/01/2023

Sacramento, First UMC, Sacramento CA

District: Los Rios
Pastor: Peter Mahsea Evans
From: Roseville, First UMC, Roseville CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Alamo, San Ramon Valley UMC, Alamo CA

District: El Camino Real
Pastor: Samuel Yun
From: Alameda, Embrace UMC, Alameda CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retirement

District:
Pastor: Richard Thompson
From: Bakersfield, First UMC, Bakersfield CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Personal Leave

District:
Pastor: Andrew Davis
From: Alamo, San Ramon Valley UMC, Alamo CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retirement

District:
Pastor: Anne Choy
From: Fairfield Community UMC, Fairfield CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Personal Leave

District:
Pastor: Caitlin Hamilton
From: Richmond, Open Door UMC, Richmond CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Personal Leave

District:
Pastor: Catharine Morris
From: Family Leave
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retirement

District:
Pastor: David Park
From: Sacramento, St. Andrew's UMC, Sacramento CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retirement

District:
Pastor: Elmar DeOcera
From: Pinole UMC, Pinole CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retirement

District:
Pastor: Gail Chiew
From: Nevada City UMC, Nevada City CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retirement

District:
Pastor: Gary Pope-Sears
From: Stockton, Holy Cross UMC, Stockton CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retirement

District:
Pastor: James Woffinden
From: Ely UMC, Ely NV
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retirement

District:
Pastor: Jay Pierce
From: United Methodist Church of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retirement

District:
Pastor: Joseph Major
From: Redding, First UMC, Redding CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retirement

District:
Pastor: Kimberly Risedorph
From: Alamo, San Ramon Valley UMC, Alamo CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retirement

District:
Pastor: Linda Ford
From: Fortuna UMC, Fortuna CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retirement

District:
Pastor: Lois Black
From: Yuba City, First UMC, Yuba City CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retirement

District:
Pastor: Neal Harris
From: Reedley, First UMC, Reedley CA & Riverdale UMC, Riverdale CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retirement

District:
Pastor: Renae Extrum-Fernandez
From: Sacramento, Centennial UMC, Sacramento CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retirement

District:
Pastor: Rodger Brayfindley
From: Sacramento, First UMC, Sacramento CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

Retirement

District:
Pastor: Scott Allred
From: Chico, Aldersgate UMC, Chico CA
Effective: 07/01/2023

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