November 14, 2003

 World Church Minister Assignments and Changes

The following World Church Minister assignments/changes were approved at a recent World Church Human Resource Committee meeting:

I. David Lloyd was approved as a Field Appointee, assigned to Headwaters USA/Canada Mission Center, President, and Advanced Leadership Studies, effective November 1, 2003.

Ted J. Griggs was approved as a contractual Field Appointee, assigned to Michigan Bluewater USA Mission Center, President, and Directed Seminary Studies, effective January 1, 2004.

James R. McKinney was approved as a contractual Field Appointee, assigned to Lamoni-Heartland USA Mission Center, Financial Officer, and Directed Seminary Studies, effective October 1, 2003.

The following assignment changes for Field Appointees, Contractual Field Appointees and Field Specialists were made related to the creation of new mission centers:

Western Field

Terry A. Read (HP) was assigned from Pacific Northwest Region, Associate Administrator, and Advanced Leadership Studies to Inland West USA Mission Center, President, and Advanced Leadership Studies, effective January 1, 2004

David T. Long (B) was assigned from Northern Plains and Prairie Provinces, Regional Administrator, to Inland West USA Mission Center, Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2004.

Barbara Borkowski (HP) was assigned from Seattle Stake, President and Financial Officer, and Advanced Leadership Studies to Greater Pacific Northwest USA Mission Center, President, and Advanced Leadership Studies, effective January 1, 2004.

William E. McFarlin (HP) was assigned from Pacific Northwest Region, Financial Officer and Advanced Leadership Studies, to Greater Pacific Northwest USA Mission Center, Financial Officer, and Advanced Leadership Studies, effective January 1, 2004.

Francine Wight Inslee (HP) was assigned from Pacific Northwest Region and Seattle Stake, Staff, to Greater Pacific Northwest USA Mission Center, Staff, effective January 1, 2004.

Brad R. Shumate (B) was assigned from Pacific Northwest Region, Administrator, to Greater Pacific Northwest USA Mission Center, Staff, effective January 1, 2004.

North Central/East Central Field

David A. Ettinger, (HP) was assigned from Omaha/Council Bluffs Stake, President, to Prairie Bluffs USA Mission Center, President, effective January 1, 2004.

Lewis M. Weigand (B) was assigned from Omaha/Council Bluffs Stake, Financial Officer, to Prairie Bluffs USA Mission Center, Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2004.

Central/Southwest Field

Rick W. Maupin (HP) was assigned from Southwest Region, Administrator, to Heart of Texas USA Mission Center, President, effective January 1, 2004.

Dale A. Jones (B) was assigned from Southwest Region, Financial Officer, to Heart of Texas USA Mission Center, Financial Officer, and Coastal Bend USA Mission Center, Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2004.

Drew A. Denton (HP) was assigned from Southwest Region, Staff, to Oklahoma USA Mission Center, President, effective January 1, 2004.

Jack C. Fehrenbacher (B) was assigned from Tulsa Stake, Financial Officer, to Oklahoma USA Mission Center, Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2004.

Mark A. Euritt (HP) was assigned from Southwest Region, Staff, to Coastal Bend USA Mission Center, President, effective January 1, 2004.

Bruce A. Darrington (HP) was assigned from Southwest Region, Staff, to Rio Grande Mission Center, President, effective January 1, 2004.

J. Paul Lucero (EV) was assigned from Central USA Mission Center, Ethnic Minister/Outreach Specialist, to Midlands USA Mission Center, Ethnic Minister/Outreach Specialist, effective November 1, 2003.

Canada Field

Darrell L. Belrose (S) was assigned from Canada Mission Field to Western Canada Mission Center, President, effective January 1, 2004.

Robert Hodgson (B) was assigned from Western Canada, Bishop, to Western Canada Mission Center, Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2004.

James A. Poirier (B) was assigned from Bishop of Canada and First Canadian Mission, Financial Officer, to Assistant to the Apostle, Bishop of Canada, and First Canadian Mission, Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2004.

Northeast Field

D. Bruce Crockett (HP) was assigned from Michigan Region, President, to Heart of Michigan USA Mission Center, President and Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2004.

Margaret Swartzendruber (B) was assigned from Michigan Region, Financial Officer, to Michigan Bluewater USA Mission Center, Financial Officer, and Northern Great Lakes Canada/USA Mission Center, Financial Officer, and Heart of Michigan USA Mission Center, Consultant, effective January 1, 2004.

Carol  Cease Campbell, (HP) was assigned from Michigan Region, Staff, to Michigan Bluewater USA Mission Center, Staff, effective January 1, 2004.

Timothy A. Ashburn (E) was assigned from Michigan Region, Staff, and Advanced Leadership Studies to Northern Great Lakes (Canada/USA) Mission Center, President, and Advanced Leadership Studies, effective January 1, 2004.

G. Jerry van Rossum (HP) was assigned from Detroit International Stake, President, to Southern Great Lakes International USA/Canada Mission Center, President, effective January 1, 2004.

Edward A. Merz (B) was assigned from Detroit International Stake, Financial Officer, to Southern Great Lakes  International USA/Canada Mission Center, Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2004.

Richard W. Hawks (P70) was assigned from Michigan Region, Staff, to Missionary Ministries in the Heart of Michigan USA Mission Center, Michigan Bluewater USA Mission Center, Northern Great Lakes Canada/USA Mission Center, and Southern Great Lakes International USA/Canada Mission Center, effective January 1, 2004.

James L. Doty, Jr. (P70) was assigned from Western Ohio USA Mission Center, Director and Financial Officer, to Western Ohio USA Mission Center, President and Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2004.

Southern Field

Craig N. Lenfestey (HP) was assigned from Gulf States Region, Administrator, to Alabama-Northwest Florida Mission Center, President, effective January 1, 2004.

James Marcombe (HP) was assigned from Congregational Expansion Ministries, Southern USA Mission Field, to Alabama-Northwest Florida USA Mission Center, Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2004.

Pacific Field

Malcolm Stephenson (B) was assigned from Australia Region, President, to Australia Mission Centre, President, effective October 1, 2003.

Richard Gillard (B) was assigned from Australia Region, Financial Officer, to Australia Mission Centre, Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2003.

Craig R. Martens ( S) was assigned from Australia Region, Staff, to Australia Mission Centre, Staff, effective October 1, 2003.

Anna Patterson (E) was assigned from Australia Region, Staff, and Advanced Leadership Studies, to Australia Mission Centre, Staff, and Advanced Leadership Studies, effective October 1, 2003.

Ralph K. Aona (HP) was assigned from South Pacific Region, Administrator, to Pacific Islands Mission Centre, President, effective October 1, 2003.

Moana S. Faana (E) was assigned from Hawaii Youth Minister and South Pacific Region, Consultant, to Pacific Islands Mission Center, Financial Officer, and Hawaii Youth Minister, effective October 1, 2003.

Asia Field

Steven L. Shields (HP) was assigned from Orient Region, Staff, to East Asia Mission Center, President, effective October 1, 2003.

(Note: Gregg McDonald is acting as the East Asia Mission Center Financial Officer, as previously communicated to the HR Committee.)

Paul K. Hardwick (B) was assigned from Asia Mission Field, Staff, to Southeast Asia Mission Center, President and Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2003.

Europe Field

Trudi K. Gunderson, (HP) was assigned from Europe Region, Administrator, to Europe Mission Centre, President, effective July 1, 2004.

Kornelis K. Compier (B) was assigned from Europe Region, Financial Officer, to Europe Mission Centre, Financial Officer, effective July 1, 2004.

Willem F. (Wim) van Klinken (HP) was assigned from Europe Region, Associate Administrator for Netherlands, France, Switzerland, and Spain and Netherlands Church President, to Europe Mission Centre, Associate President and Netherlands Outreach Ministry Coordinator, effective July 1, 2004.

Latin America/Caribbean Field

Harry J. Fielding (HP) was assigned from Caribbean/Haiti Regions, Administrator, to Caribbean Mission Center, President, effective October 1, 2003.

Jan-Waldemar Stabno (B) was assigned from Latin America and Caribbean Mission Field, Assistant to the Apostle-Field Bishop, to Latin America and Caribbean Mission Field, Assistant to the Apostle-Field Bishop, and Caribbean Mission Center, Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2003.

Ruben Landeros (S) was assigned from Southwest Region and Latin America Region, Mexico National Church, to Mexico-Texas Mission Center, President, effective January 1, 2004.

Javier Delgado (HP) was assigned to Mexico National Church to Mexico-Texas Mission Center, Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2004.

Mission Center Name Change

Marvin J. Rice (HP) was assigned from Jefferson City-St. Louis USA Mission Center, President, to Gateway USA Mission Center, President, effective October 1, 2003.

James L. Craven (B) was assigned from Jefferson City-St. Louis USA Mission Center, Financial Officer, to Gateway USA Mission Center, Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2003.