Qualified persons with an interest in possibly serving any "clear openings" listed below, please contact the appropriate District Superintendent and initiate a conversation. In the event that an appointment becomes open in the midst of the appointment year, which sometimes happens, it will be posted here.
Any appointment changes to local churches that occur over the course of the appointment year will also be announced below.
Arbuckle UMC, Arbuckle CA & Williams, Parkside UMC, Williams CA (1/4 time)
District:
Great Northern
Pastor: Rodger Brayfindley
From: No Appointment
Effective: 10/15/2023
Lodi, Salem UMC, Lodi CA (1/2 time)
District:
Central Valley
Pastor: Aura-Lila Ochoa
From: No Appointment
Effective: 09/01/2023
Susanville UMC, Susanville CA (1/2 time)
District:
Great Northern
Pastor: Cindy Evans
From: No Appointment
Effective: 09/01/2023
Reno, St. Paul's UMC, Reno NV (1/4 time, Associate Pastor)
District:
Great Northern
Pastor: Colleen Dolan
From: No Appointment
Effective: 09/01/2023
Reno, St. Paul's UMC, Reno NV (1/4 time, Associate Pastor)
District:
Great Northern
Pastor: David Nyberg
From: No appointment
Effective: 09/01/2023
Sacramento, Riverside UMC, Sacramento CA (1/4 time) & Sacramento, Chinese UMC, Sacramento CA (1/4 time)
District:
Los Rios
Pastor: Avelina Mandapat
From: Sacramento, Chinese UMC, Sacramento CA (1/4 time)
Effective: 07/01/2023
Oakland, Taylor Memorial UMC, Oakland CA (1/2 time)
District:
Bay
Pastor: Carol Estes
From: Transitional Leave
Effective: 07/01/2023
Greenville UMC, Greenville CA (1/4 time) & Quincy UMC, Quincy CA (3/4 time)
District:
Great Northern
Pastor: Catherine Love
From: Quincy UMC, Quincy CA (1/2 time) & Interim CANV Long-term Recovery Coordinator (1/2 time)
Effective: 07/01/2023
Sacramento, Trinity UMC, Sacramento CA (1/4 time) & Marysville, First UMC, Marysville CA (1/4 time) & Oroville, First UMC, Oroville CA (1/2 time)
District:
Los Rios
Pastor: Cheng Yang
From: Marysville, First UMC, Marysville CA (1/4 time) & Oroville, First UMC, Oroville CA (1/2 time)
Effective: 07/01/2023
Etna UMC (1/8 time) & Fort Jones UMC (1/8 time)
District:
Great Northern
Pastor: Gail Brotherhood
From: No Appointment
Effective: 07/01/2023
Livingston UMC, Livingston CA (3/4 time)
District:
Central Valley
Pastor: Kalolaine Lavalu-Afu
From: Yuba City, Grace UMC, Yuba City CA
Effective: 07/01/2023
Patterson, Federated Church, Patterson CA
District:
Central Valley
Pastor: Mesake Joji
From: No Appointment
Effective: 07/01/2023
San Francisco, Hope UMC, San Francisco CA (1/8 time, Associate Pastor)
District:
Bay
Pastor: Sainigaolefilemu (Saini) Opeta
From: No Appointment
Effective: 07/01/2023
Ely UMC, Ely NV
District:
Great Northern
Pastor: Soungbum Joshua Baek
From: Korean Methodist Church
Effective: 08/01/2023
Knights Landing, Community UMC, Knights Landing CA (Supervising Elder) & Woodland UMC, Woodland CA
District:
Los Rios
Pastor: Thomas Widlund
From: Woodland UMC, Woodland CA
Effective: 07/01/2023
Millbrae, New Vision UMC, Millbrae CA (1/2 time)
District:
Bay
Pastor: Tupou Taufatofua
From: No Appointment
Effective: 07/01/2023
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
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
