Rev. Joel Rodriguez as Pastor of White Salmon UMC
Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth has appointed Rev. Joel Rodriguez as Pastor of White Salmon United Methodist Church in White Salmon, Washington, beginning November 1, 2024.
Rodriguez previously served as pastor of Sunnyside UMC. It is a joy to welcome Rev. Rodriguez and his family back to the PNW Conference after an extended immigration process. White Salmon UMC’s previous pastor, Rev. Kendra Behn-Smith, was appointed to Prosser UMC on July 1, 2024.
Rev. Zulma Tifre as Pastor and Mission Developer for El Camino de Emaus
Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth has appointed Rev. Zulma Tifre as Pastor and Mission Developer for El Camino de Emaus, a Hispanic/Latinx Ministry sponsored by Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, in Burlington, Washington, beginning October 23, 2024.
Tifre will continue in her current appointment as Associate Pastor for Hispanic Ministries at First United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon, Washington.
Caleb Encinas Cortés as Pastor of Community Engagement at Federal Way UMC
Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth has appointed Rev. Caleb Encinas Cortés as Pastor of Community Engagement at Federal Way United Methodist Church in Auburn, Washington, beginning October 1, 2024. Previously it was announced as an assignment, which was incorrect.
In this new position, supported in part by the PNW Conference Board of Congregational Development, Encinas Cortés will focus on increasing Federal Way UMC’s good work in external-facing community engagement and empowering relationships across cultural differences. Encinas Cortés was previously assigned to the Yesler Neighborhood Project.
