Updates From Ministerial and Member Services

On April 16, 2022, Luke Banda was ordained into the ministry. He and his wife, Delphine, serve in the Mufulira, Zambia, congregation. On April 22, Rodrick Epomba was ordained into the ministry. He and his wife, Patricia, serve in the Solwezi, Zambia, congregation. On April 23, Christopher Ndunguyonga was ordained into the ministry. He serves in the Mufumbwe, Zambia, congregation.

On May 18, 2022, Bill Paz was re-credentialed as an elder by the United Church of God. He and his wife, Cheryl, serve in the Charlotte, North Carolina, congregation.

On June 4, Skeets Mez was named the pastor for Columbus and Macon (Georgia). He continues to pastor the Mobile (Alabama) and DeFuniak Springs (Florida) congregations. We greatly appreciate David Mills’ service as interim pastor for the Columbus and Macon congregations after the death of pastor Ken Martin. Mr. Mills continues to serve those congregations as an elder.

On May 22, Greg Musgrove was appointed pastor of the congregations in Laurel, Mississippi, and New Orleans, Louisiana, replacing Mr. Mez as pastor for those congregations.

On June 6, Jorge de Campos was appointed pastor of the Dallas and Ft. Worth (Texas) and Lawton (Oklahoma) congregations, transitioning into that role to replace retiring pastor Stan Martin. In conjunction with that change, Kerby Burton was appointed pastor of the Lexington (Kentucky) congregation to replace Mr. de Campos.

We are very grateful for the dedicated and faithful service of these men and their wives.