In-Transitions—Early 2026

The early months of 2026 have brought about several important transitions across the Oklahoma Conference Treasury, Planned Giving, Youth & Young Adults, Camp Ministries, and Ministerial departments. We share these updates with deep gratitude for everyone’s service and with confidence in God’s leading as we move forward together.

Treasury & Planned Giving / Trust Services

After joining the Oklahoma Conference on August 13, 2024, and serving faithfully in the preparation of legal wills, trusts, estate‑planning documents, and oil‑and‑gas matters, D’tae Degreiponte’ concluded her employment on March 24, 2026. We are deeply grateful for the time we have shared in ministry together and will miss her wisdom, her laugh, and the care she brought to her work each day.

Grace Manongi, hired on February 24, 2026, has joined the Treasury team and will assume this role, overseeing Auditing, Insurance, and Planned Giving & Trust Services. Grace brings a steadfast commitment to excellence. Her husband, Jack Manongi, serves as the associate treasurer, responsible for payroll management.

Charles and Karla Reel, our conference treasurer and administrative assistant, will be departing on June 30, 2026. They will be relocating to Lincoln, Nebraska, where Charles will assume the position of Vice President of Finance at Christian Record Services, Inc., in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Camp Ministries

We are pleased to welcome two new team members to our camp ministry:

• Miguel Espinosa hired March 16, 2026, has joined us as Food Services Director, replacing Nick Allen, whose employment concluded on April 30, 2025.

• Abigail Espinosa hired April 6, 2026, has joined the team as Administrative Assistant, coming to us from the Texas Conference (2024). She replaces Laura Hutchinson, whose employment concluded on May 31, 2025.

  
  

Miguel and Abigail Espinosa bring enthusiasm, professionalism, and a heart for ministry that will bless our camp programs in meaningful ways.

Youth Department

We welcome Rebeca Chavez, hired April 8, 2026, who has joined the Youth Department as Administrative Assistant. Rebeca will be replacing Nicole Luciano, whose transition date is May 15, 2026. We are grateful for Rebeca’s energy, warmth, and commitment to serving our youth and young adults. And thankful that Nicole has always had such a willing heart for service and has consistently been someone our team could count on.

Ministerial Department

Several transitions are taking place within the Ministerial team:

Leaving:

• Pastor Luis Luciano hired January 25, 2022, concluded his employment on March 31, 2026, and accepted a call to the Minnesota Conference.

• Pastor Bailley Schmidt hired June 2, 2020, concluded his employment on April 30, 2026, and accepted a call to Northern New England Conference.

• Pastor Christian Hunte hired July 1, 2022, transitioned into a different field of employment on April 30, 2026.

• Pastor Robert Perez‑Salas hired September 1, 2018, concluded his employment on April 30, 2026, accepted a call to the Southwest Region Conference.

Promoted:

• Pastor Giesi Herrera hired June 1, 2024, as a Bible worker in the Oklahoma City area and became a full-time pastor at Garnett Spanish district, with Broken Arrow Spanish and Emmanuel Sallisaw Spanish churches on April 1, 2026, in the Oklahoma Conference.

• Pastor Harold Hurtado hired November 2023, as a Bible worker in the Oklahoma City area and became a full-time pastor at Independence District, with the First Tulsa Spanish group on April 1, 2026, in the Oklahoma Conference.

We honor each of these individuals for their ministry, dedication, and the lives they have touched across Oklahoma.

A Prayerful Request

Please keep our Oklahoma Conference team in your prayers as we faithfully steward the financial resources and ministry responsibilities entrusted to us by our Oklahoma Conference church family. May God continue to guide each transition and bless every individual who serves in these vital ministries.