South Central Conference
Pastoral Assignments – New Hires
• Pastor William Branch [from DLAP to full-time Pastor] – First (Tunica, MS) & New Beginnings (Coldwater, MS) Dec 29, 2018
• Associate Pastor Marc Raphael – Oakwood University Church (Huntsville, AL) Jan 5, 2019
• Associate Pastor Byron Crockett – First (Huntsville, AL) Jan 12, 2019
• Pastor Reginald Robinson – Morning Star (Vicksburg, MS) & First (Port Gibson, MS) Feb 2, 2019
Pastoral – Reassignments
• Pastor Gary Jones – Alpha (Decatur, AL) & Triana (Madison, AL) Dec 29, 2018
• Senior Pastor Larry Bailey – Ephesus (Birmingham, AL) Jan 5, 2019
• Assistant Pastor Tyler Buford [returning from Andrews Seminary] – Ephesus (Birmingham, AL) Jan 5, 2019
• Pastor John Parker I – Emmanuel (Mobile, AL) Jan 19, 2019
• Dr. Roscoe Shields – Maranatha (Tuscaloosa, AL) Jan 26, 2019
Departmental Assignments:
1. Mrs. Trina Ware – added director of Family Ministries to her current responsibility as Children’s Ministries Director
2. Dr. Januwoina Nixon – Instructional Coach/Assistant Education Superintendent
3. Dr. Joe Grider – added director of Men’s Ministries to his current responsibility as Ministerial Director
4. Pastor Kennedy Luckett – added director of Prison Ministries to his current responsibilities as Personal and Sabbath School Ministries, and Associate Ministerial Director
5. Dr. John Nixon, Sr. – added the director of PARL to his current responsibility as Conference Executive Secretary
Central States
Pastor Marcus Larivaux – Allon Chapel SDA Church (From West End SDA Church,
Atlanta, GA)
Pastor Norris Custodio – Central Cristiano de la Comunidad SDA Church