Transitions

5/27/2020

During July and September, we will experience several transitions throughout the district. The shifts in July are clergy appointments. The developments in September will require a vote at Annual Conference to change the 12 district lines to 8 districts that follow county lines. The new area, District 4, South Central, will include DeKalb, Rockdale, Newton, and Henry Counties.

Clergy Leaving ADOX (7/1/20)
Theo Stanford to Cliftondale
Joya Abrams to Bethany in Smyrna
Dan Dixon to Greenville
Vincent Dominique to Transformation
Tony Gatter to Kankakee St. Mark UMC and Bradley Wesley UMC in Illinois
Abby Norman to New Hope Palmetto
Chris Rapko to Hapeville
Rick Adams has served as interim pastor will be returning to his local church, Mountain Park.

Clergy Appointed to ADOX (7/1/20)
Dawn Wright to Allgood Road
Blair Setnor to Decatur First (associate)
Rick Long to Philadelphia
Fert Richardson to Kings Memorial
Dexter Grier to Zoar
David Cott to Salem
Michael Stephens to Starrsville

Churches Leaving ADOX from Restructuring, 9/1/20
To District 3 East Central (Gwinnett County)
Snellville
Mountain Park
Zoar

To District 2 North Central (Fulton County)
St. Park Grant Park
Dodd Sterling

New Churches to ADOX (District 4, South Central District), 9/1/20
From Atlanta Emory District (Dekalb County)
Brookhaven
Embry Hills
Glenn Memorial
Lawrenceville Road
Neighborhood Church
Oak Grove
Skyland
Tucker
University Heights

From Atlanta Roswell District (Dekalb County)
Chamblee
Dunwoody
Kingswood
Northwoods
Winter's Chapel

From Griffin District (Henry County)
Bentley Hill
Bethel-Stockbridge
Flippen
Hampton
Harvest Point-Locust Grove
Jodeco Road
Locust Grove
McDonough First
Mt. Bethel McDonough
Mt. Carmel, Hampton
Mt. Zion, Ellenwood
New Hope, Locust Grove
New Wardell
Philadelphia, McDonough
Red Oak, Stockbridge
Stockbridge First
Trinty
Turners
Wesley Chapel, McDonough
Wesley Way
Union, Stockbridge

Please join me in acknowledging several transitions with clergy and churches in the district. I'm grateful for the leadership of each of the clergy and congregations. You have served faithfully in the ADOX District. Godspeed to each of you as you transition to a new season in ministry.

We welcome the new churches and clergy to the new District 4 South Central District! I look forward to walking alongside you to imagine new ways to connect people with Jesus.