The Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference’s

Rick Hohnbaum is currently the accounting director for the City of Coquille, Oregon. Having served in various cities in the state of Oregon as mayor, councilor, city planner, and city manager, Mr. Hohnbaum possesses years of experience in public administration. Mr. Hohnbaum also served on the Board of Trustees for the Oregon-Idaho United Methodist Church Conference for four years.

The United Methodist Church’s mission is “to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the World.” The church carries out its mission through its regional body, the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference’s churches, ministries and programs.

The Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference aims to grow healthy, vital congregations that transform communities and change lives. The conference achieves both its mission and the United Methodist Church’s mission with its strategy of starting new faith communities, revitalizing existing congregations, and encouraging lifelong Christian formation through its Vital Church Project. The Idaho Conference crosses two states and two time zones, encompassing people and churches from Astoria to Ashton.