How long do the pastors stay and how are they assigned?
In the United Methodist church ordained Elders are appointed to their assignment annually by a presiding Bishop. In the Northern California and Nevada Conference our Bishop headquarters are in West Sacramento. Each year all appointed Elders file their appointment requests with the Bishop, as do the Staff Parish Relations Committees of each of the local churches and their District Superintendent. When all these requests are received, the Bishop consults with all parties. If all parties are satisfied in the current assignment and ministry goals are being met, it is expected that the pastor will stay in that assignment. If any of the parties request a change, the Bishop and District Superintendent will be in close consultation with the local church Staff Parish Relations Committee if there needs to be a change. Although the final decision is always the Bishop’s, our system is very collaborative and responsive to the local church’s needs. In our Northern California and Nevada Conference th
