Welcome New Pastors

August 31 2022

June 28 was Moving Day across the Mississippi Annual Conference.  The Tupelo District welcomed our new incoming pastors with fruit baskets, delivered by Tupelo District Superintendent, Rev. Fred S. Britton.
 
We welcome these incoming clergy to our district and we are looking forward to the year ahead!
 
Zac Cox to Itawamba South (New Salem/New Bethel)
Joel Garrott to Shannon/Brewer
Amber Lea Gray to St Luke – Tupelo (associate pastor)
Fawn Keen to Tupelo First (associate pastor)
Rusty Keen to Tupelo First (senior pastor)
Lynn Mote to Bruce/Shady Grove
 
We want to recognize with gratitude those who we are sharing with one of our other districts. We look forward to sharing in the continued ministry among us!
Evelyn Fitzpatrick – St. Paul (Tupelo)
Jeff Shannon – Strong (Aberdeen)

We give thanks for the ministry of the following pastors and congratulate them on their retirement:
Ed Temple – Shannon/Brewer (was serving as a retired elder)
Embra Jackson – Tupelo First (senior pastor)
 
 We are so grateful for the ministry of our clergy and churches, and we particularly give thanks to those who will be moving to new appointments outside our district.
Jeff Dalton to Hollandale/Indianola Christ in the Greenwood District
Rochelle Ashford Minor to New Bell Zion in the Starkville District
David Pannell to Carolina- Pisgah in the New Albany District
Hannah Shempert to Iuka First in the New Albany District
David Shumaker to Crystal Springs: First in the Brookhaven District