2026-2027 Appointments
Updated on Fridays
April 24 Updates
Rev. Paul Corder (PD)
To: First UMC Salado
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Blake Durham (FE)
To: Lakeway UMC
From: St. Mark’s UMC, Midland
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Monica Frazier (PE)
To: Northaven UMC
From: First UMC Dallas
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Joy Gonzalez (FE)
To: Missouri Conference
From: Lovers Lane UMC
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Todd Harris (FE)
To: Holy Covenant UMC
From: Leave
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Allie Johnson (FE)
To: Ovilla UMC
From: Keller UMC
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Joshua Manning (FE)
To: Life Center UMC
From: GA/Grace Chapel UMC
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Nelda Murraine (RD)
To: Kennedale UMC
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. HiRho Park (OE)
To: HTC, Director of Belonging, Inclusion and Cultural Engagement
From: Baltimore-Washington Conference
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Ruben Saenz, III (PE)
To: Custer Road UMC
From: Covenant UMC
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Anna Shipley (PD)
To: First UMC Round Rock
From: Belton United Wesley Foundation and First UMC Belton
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Brandie Spletzer (FE)
To: Edge Park UMC
From: Epworth UMC
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Kristen Steed (PE)
To: Trinity UMC, Denton
From: Christ UMC, Plano
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Mary Teague (PE)
To: St. Matthew UMC, Fort Worth (Senior)
From: St. Matthew UMC, Forth Worth (Associate) and Chaplain, Texas Health
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. James White (OE)
To: Market Street UMC
From: Cal-Pac Conference
Effective: July 1, 2026
March 27 Updates
Rev. Lauren Christenberry (FE)
To: First UMC Hurst
From: St. Mark UMC, Cleburne
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Dana Coker (FE)
To: Saginaw UMC
From: First UMC Whitesboro
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Handi Jo Dollof-Holt (OE)
To: Grace Avenue UMC
From: Mountain Sky - Disability CPP
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Daniel Hawkins (FE)
To: Trietsch Memorial UMC
From: William C. Martin UMC
Effective: July 1, 2026
Pastor Phillip Higginbotham (OL)
To: First UMC Mt. Vernon
From: Rio Texas Annual Conference (318.4)
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. David Johnson (FE)
To: Arborlawn UMC
From: First UMC Round Rock
Effective: May 1, 2026
Rev. Danielle Kim (FE)
To: South Carrollton Pioneer
From: First UMC Coppell
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Aaron Logan (FE)
To: First UMC Wichita Falls
From: First UMC Henrietta
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Jeff Lust (FE)
To: First UMC Garland
From: First UMC Mt. Vernon
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Sean McDonald (FE)
To: Bishop Arts Pioneer
From: Munger Place Church
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. John McLarty (FE)
To: Mid-North and East District Superintendent
From: First UMC Wichita Falls
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Daniel Reeves (FE)
To: First UMC DeSoto
From: Project Transformation Greater Tarrant
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Christie Robbins (FE)
To: Arborlawn UMC, Senior
From: Arborlawn UMC, Associate
Effective: May 1, 2026
Rev. Kathryn McKay Simpson (OE)
To: William C. Martin UMC
From: Louisiana Annual Conference (346.1)
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Ramon Smith (FE)
To: First UMC Plano
From: Saginaw UMC
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Amy Spaur (FE)
To: Plymouth Park UMC
From: Christ’s Foundry Fellowship
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Estee Valendy (FE)
To: Realize Grace
From: Leave
Effective: March 1, 2026
Rev. Wayne Walters (FE)
To: St. Mark UMC, Cleburne
From: Market Street UMC
Effective: July 1, 2026
Rev. Marcus Womack (FE)
To: First UMC Colleyville
From: Plymouth Park UMC
Effective: July 1, 2026