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54 WEST MICHIGAN ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2012

V. THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCHTHE BUSINESS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The Minutes of theWest Michigan Annual ConferenceHeld in Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan

From (date) 6 June 2012through 9 June 2012Bishop Jonathon Keaton, Presiding

Date When Organized Number of This Session Forty-Four

PART I – ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL BUSINESS

1. Who are elected for the quadrennium (¶¶603.7, 618): Secretary? William W. Chu Mailing Address: 733 Orchard Drive, Williamston, Michigan, 48895 Telephone: 517-351-7030 Statistician? Thomas Fox Mailing Address: 105 E. Adams Street, Homer, Michigan 49245 Telephone: 517-381-8844 Treasurer? Prospero Tumonong Mailing Address: 11 Fuller SE, PO BOX 6247, Grand Rapids 49516-6247 Telephone: 616-459-4503

2. Is the Annual Conference incorporated (¶603.1)? Yes

3. Bonding and auditing: What officers handling funds of the conference have been bonded, and in what amounts (¶¶618, 2511)? Have the books of said officers or persons been audited (¶¶617, 2511)? (See report, page ____ of Journal.)

4. What agencies have been appointed or elected? a) Answer Yes or No for each of the councils, boards, commissions, or committees listed: (1) Board of Ordained Ministry (¶635)? Yes (2) Board of Pensions (¶639)? Yes (3) Board of Trustees of the Annual Conference (¶2512)? Yes (4) Committee on Episcopacy (¶637)? Yes (5) Committees on Investigation (¶2703.2, .3)? Yes (6) Administrative Review Committee (¶636)? Yes b) Indicate the name of the agency (or agencies) in your annual conference which is (are) responsible for the

functions related to each of the following general church agencies (¶610.1): (1) General Council on Finance and Administration? (2) General Board of Church and Society? (3) General Board of Discipleship? (4) General Board of Global Ministries? (5) Higher Education and Campus Ministry? (6) General Commission on Archives and History? (7) General Commission on Christian Unity and Inter-religious Concerns? (8) General Commission on Religion and Race? (9) General Commission on the Status and Role of Women? (10) United Methodist Communications? c) Indicate the conference agencies which have responsibilities for the following functions: (1) Criminal Justice and Mercy Ministries (¶655)? (2) Disability Concerns (¶653)? (3) Equitable Compensation (¶625)? (4) Laity (¶631)? (5) Native American Ministry (¶654)? (6) Small Membership Church (¶645)?

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d) Answer Yes or No for each of the following conference or district organizations: (1) Conference United Methodist Women (¶647)? (2) Conference United Methodist Men (¶648)? (3) Conference Council on Youth Ministry (¶649)? (4) Conference Council on Young Adult Ministry (¶650)? (5) District Boards of Church Location & Building (¶2518)? (6) Committees on District Superintendency (¶668)? (7) District Committees on Ordained Ministry (¶665)? e) What other councils, boards, commissions, or committees have been appointed or elected in the annual

conference? Conference Council on Ministries Abuse Prevention Team Trustees of Michigan Area Endowment Load Fund Trustees of Clark Retirement Community Trustees of Albion College Trustees of Adrian College Trustees of Lake Louise Association Trustees of MTSO United Methodist Foundation of Michigan Wesley Foundation Boards Area Historical Society Emergency Preparedness Committee Committee on Leadership Development Congregational Transformation Committee Board of Evangelism Annual Conference Program Committee Conference Nominating Committee UMCOR/Hunger Committee Racial Ethnic Local Church Com mittee Trustees of Michigan Christian Advocate Missions and Church Extension Trust Fund Methodist

Children’s Home Society Directors Michigan Interfaith Council on Alcohol Problems Trustees of Bronson Healthcare Group Mission Personnel Committee Board of Christian Camping Committee on Agenda Committee on Memoirs Committee on Rules of Order Conference Personnel Committee New Church Establishment and Development Committee Committee on Journal Committee on Reference Older Adult Ministries Committee

5. Hav e the secretaries, treasurers, and statisticians kept their respective records according to the prescribed forms (¶606.8)? Yes

6. What is the report of the statistician? (See report, page 451 of Journal.)

7. What is the report of the treasurer? (See report, page 138 of Journal.)

8. What are the reports of the district superintendents as to the status of the work within their districts? (See report, page 138 of Journal.)

9. What is the schedule of minimum base compensation for pastors for the ensuing year (¶¶342, 625.3)? (See report, page 149 of Journal.)

10. What amount has been apportioned to the pastoral charges within the conference to be raised for the support of the district superintendents for the ensuing year (¶614.1a)? $454,416

11. a) What amount has been apportioned to the pastoral charges within the conference to be raised for the support of the pension and benefit programs of the conference for the ensuing year (¶¶614.1d, 1507)?

b) What are the apportionments to this conference for the ensuing year:


(1) For the World Service Fund? $ 856,829 (2) For the Ministerial Education Fund? $ 294,163 (3) For the Black College Fund? $ 117,333 (4) For the Africa University Fund? $ 26,257 (5) For the Episcopal Fund? $ 248,299 (6) For the General Administration Fund? $ 103,392 (7) For the Interdenominational Cooperation Fund? $ 22,995

12. If the annual conference apportions to the local church a fund that combines two or more general apportioned funds with one another, or that combines one or more general apportioned funds with funds other than a general apportioned fund, list below for each combined fund: a) the name and amount of each general fund included in the apportionment; b) the percentage of the combined fund total that corresponds to each general fund apportionment (¶¶614.3d, 615.4). N/A

13. Conference and district lay leaders (¶¶603.9, 659): a) Conference lay leader: Name: Anne Soles Mailing Address: 217 Old State Rd, P.O. Box 467, Pentwater, Michigan, 49449 b) Associate conference lay leaders: Max Waagner c) District and associate district lay leaders: ALBION: Max Waagner 11 HEARTLAND: Larry Wyman Sr. 07 GRAND RAPIDS: Helen Reid 12 GRAND TRAVERSE: Mike McDonald 12 KALAMAZOO: Sandy Lash 07 LANSING: Deb Fennell 11

14. What local churches have been (Indicate district): a) Organized or Chartered? (1) New Church Start (¶259.2,.3) (2) Mission Congregation (¶259.1a) (3) Chartered Local Church (¶259.5) LifeSpring, Kalamazoo District b) Merged (¶¶2545, 2546)? (1) United Methodist with United Methodist Name of 1st church Name of 2nd church Name of merged church Watervliet UMC Coloma UMC Coloma UMC (2) Other mergers Name of 1st church Name of 2nd church Name of merged church c) Discontinued or abandoned (¶¶229, 341.2, 2548)? (State which for each church listed. Indicate district) (1) New Church Start (¶259.2,.3) Outland , Albion District, discontinued (2) Mission Congregation (¶259.1a) (3) Chartered Local Church (¶259.5) Eagle UMC, Lansing District, discontinued; Sylvan UMC, Heartland District discontinued d) Relocated and to what address? e) Changed name of church? (Example: “First” to “Trinity”) Former Name New Name Address New Buffalo: First UMC Water’s Edge UMC New Buffalo, MI f) Transferred this year into this conference from other United Methodist conference(s) and with what membership

(¶¶41, 260)? Name Membership Conference from which transferred g) What other changes have taken place in the list of churches?

15. Are there Ecumenical Shared Ministries in the conference? (¶208) a) Federated church Name of church District Other Denomination(s) b) Union Church Name of church District Other Denomination(s) c) Merged Church Name of church District Other Denomination(s)


d) Yoked Parish Name of church District Other Denomination(s)

16. What changes have been made in district and charge lines? Battle Creek Birchwood / Trinity became two-point charge, Albion District Berrien Springs / Hinchman / Oronoko became three-point charge, Kalamazoo District Buchanan Faith UMC became single point charge, Kalamazoo District Buchanan Morris Chapel UMC became single point charge, Kalamazoo District Grand Rapids Aldersgate / Plainfield became two-point charge, Grand Rapids District Turk Lake / Belding became two-point charge, Heartland District Union City / Athens became two-point charge, Albion District

PART II – PERTAINING TO ORDAINED MINISTERS AND LOCAL PASTORS

(Note: A (v) notation following a question in this section signifies that the action or election requires a majority vote of the clergy session of the annual conference. If an action requires more than a simple majority, the notation (v 2/3) or (v 3/4) signifies that a two-thirds or three-fourths majority vote is required. Indicate credential of persons in Part II: FD, FE, PD, PE, and AM when requested.)

17. Are all the clergy members of the conference blameless in their life and official administration (¶¶604.4, 605.6)? Yes, to the best of our knowledge.

18. Who constitute: a) The Committee on Investigation (¶2703.2)? (v) Four Clergy in Full Connection: Three Professing Members: 1) James P. Mitchum, `01 1) 2) Joy J. Moore, `01 2) 3) Leonard R. Schoenherr, `11 3)4) Three Alternate Clergy in Full Connection: Three Alternate Professing Members: 1) Cathi M. Huvaere, `02 1) Sharon McDonald, `03 2) David G. Knapp, `95 2) 3) Edward C. Ross, `03 3) 4) Karen S. Wheat, `99 b) The Administrative Review Committee (¶636)? (v) Three Clergy in Full Connection: Two Alternate Clergy in Full Connection: 1) Gerald F. Hagans, 12 1) Ellen A. Brubaker, 12 2) William C. Johnson, 12 2) Richard R. Erickson, 12 3) Molly C. Turner, 12

19. Who are the certified candidates (¶¶311, 312)? a) Who have been certified as candidates for ordained or licensed ministry since the last session of the annual

conference? (List the names of all those who have been certified, including those who are also listed in questions 20 and 21.)

Albion: Dawn E. Laupp, 2012 Patricia A. Pebley, 2012 Grand Rapids: Seok Nam Lim, 2012 Beverley J. Williams, 2012 Grand Traverse: Joel T. Fitzgerald, 2012 Scott R. Loomis, 2012 Noreen S. Shafer, 2012 Heartland: Judith A. Hazle, 2012


Kalamazoo: William G. Bernhard, 2012 Lansing: None b) Who are continued as certified candidates for ordained or licensed ministry? (Do not list as continued those

licensed as local pastors in Question 21 or those listed as provisional members in question 28.) Albion: Stacy M. Caballero, 2011 Seminary Student, United Grand Rapids: Cydney M. Idsinga, 2010 Ginny K. Mikita, 2008 April I. Ruth, 2010 Grand Traverse: Richard Reineke, 2011 Heartland: Stephen F. Lindeman, 2007 Ryan L. Wenburg, 2011 Kalamazoo: Sara L. Carlson, 2009 Daniel R. Colthorp, 2008 Stephen K. Kadwell, 2002 Scott B. Smith, 2010 Lansing: Barbara L. Beachy, 2007 Michele D. Childs, 2006 Richard J. Foster, 2010 Wendy S. Walz, 2009 Danielle M. Williams, 2008

c) Who have had their candidacy for ordained or licensed ministry accepted by a District Committee on Ordained Ministry in another annual conference? (Include name of accepting conference.)

Albion: None Grand Rapids: Hannah K. Rogers, New England Conference, Vermont District 2012 Grand Traverse: None Heartland: Sara M. Hill, West Ohio Conference, 2012 Kalamazoo: None Lansing: None

d) Who have been discontinued as certified candidates for licensed or ordained ministry? Albion: None Grand Rapids: None Grand Traverse: None Heartland: Daniel J. Quick (Withdrew); Carol J. Holeman (Non-Resident) Kalamazoo: None Lansing: None


20. Who have completed the studies for the license as a local pastor, are approved, but are not now appointed? (¶315 —Indicate for each person the year the license was approved.):

Albion: Stacy M. Caballero 2011 Seminary Student, United Grand Rapids: Deborah Reid-Miller 1992 4 COS Grand Traverse: Lemuel O. Granada 2002 8 COS Jan L. O’Brien 2001 Completed COS* Heartland: Mary Beth Rhine 2004 M.Div., AMBS* Kalamazoo: Everett L. Harpole 2009 4 COS Stephen K. Kadwell 2002 Licensed Lansing: Michele D. Childs 2011 M.Div., METHSCO* Nancy V. Fancher 2012 M.Div., Asbury* Danielle M. Williams 2011 M.Div., G-ETS*

21. Who are approved and appointed as: (Indicate for each person the first year the license was awarded. Indicate what progress each has made in the course of study or the name of the seminary in which they are enrolled. Indicate with an asterisk those who have completed the five year course of study or the M.Div. (¶319.4)? (v)

a) Full-time local pastors? (¶318.1) Albion: Brian R. Bunch 1993 M.Div., Earlham* Scott M. Bouldrey 2011 M.Div., METHSCO* Sueann K. Hagan 2003 M.Div., G-ETS* Craig A. Pahl 2000 12 COS Chad M. Parmalee 2005 Seminary Student, METHSCO James W. Stilwell 2005 Seminary Student, G-ETS Grand Rapids: Gayle Sue Berntsen 2001 Completed COS* Carleton R. Black 2011 Licensed Jeffrey J. Bowman 1995 Completed COS* Terri L. Cummins 2010 4 COS Joel T. Fitzgerald 2012 M.Div., Vanderbilt* Donald. J. Graham 2001 Completed COS* Kevin K. Guetschow 2010 5 COS Paul E. Hane 2003 Completed COS* Jan Marie Johnson 2010 Student, Western Theology ¶344.1.d. (Mercy Health Partners) Dung Q. Nguyen 2012 Licensed Lawrence A. Nichols 1979 Completed COS* Steven C. Place 2011 2 COS Jorge Rodriguez 2009 Completed COS* (Desert Southwest) Anthony C. Shumaker 2002 Completed COS* Edwin D. Snook 2002 Completed COS* Grand Traverse: Roberta W. Cabot 2001 M.Div., Asbury * Thomas H. John, Sr. 1998 Completed, Ret ¶320.5* Wayne E. McKenney 1995 M.Div., AMBS * Mark E. Mitchell 1995 M.Div., AMBS * Melody Lane Olin 2006 16 COS Jon L. Pohl 2006 Completed COS* Ralph A. Posnik, Jr. 2009 8 COS Jeffrey J. Schrock 2000 M.Div., Asbury* Todd W. Shafer 2010 4 COS Mary A. Sweet 2011 M.Div., Candler*


Heartland: Clifford L. Allen 2007 7 COS Joseph L. Beavan 2010 4 COS Terri L. Bentley 2002 Completed COS* Connie R. Bongard 1992 Completed COS* Mona J. Dye 2007 9 COS Kathryn L. Leydorf-Keck 2007 11 COS Charles “Ed” E. Milam 2011 Licensed David Michael Palmer 2010 Licensed David A. Price 2006 16 COS Kalamazoo: Lisa M. Batten 2009 Seminary Student, ¶344.1.a., G-ETS (Wesley Foundation) Peggy Ann Boltz 1995 Completed COS* Linda J. Burton-Collier 2002 M.Div., METHSCO* Richard A. Fritz 2008 12 COS Heather A. McDougall 2011 M.Div., G-ETS* John D. Messner 2008 16 COS Edward L. Mohr 2004 8 COS Gary L. Peterson 2008 13 COS Clifford L. Radtke 2006 16 COS Lansing: Nancy J. Bitterling 2002 M.Div., G-ETS* Paul A. Damkoehler 2008 M.Div., Asbury* Terry A. Fisher 2011 M.Theology, Fuller Seminary Clare Walter Huyck 2007 8 COS Kathleen Smith 2002 Completed COS *

b) Part-time local pastors? (¶318.2) (fraction of full-time in one-quarter increments) Albion: Martin M. Culver 1991 Completed, Ret ¶320.5* 1/4 Time Nelson L. Hall 1999 Completed COS * 2/4 Time Trevor J. McDermont 2009 4 COS 3/4 Time Charlene A. Minger 1991 Completed, Ret ¶320.5* 1/4 Time Patricia A. Pebley 2012 Seminary Student, United 2/4 Time Timothy R. Puckett 2011 M.Div., Asbury* 1/4 Time John M. Sterner, Jr. 2012 Licensed, Ret. Presbyterian 3/4 Time Cynthia L. Veilleux 2011 Licensed 3/4 Time Grand Rapids: Robert Eckert 2001 11 COS 3/4 Time Dale A. Hotelling 1996 Completed COS* 2/4 Time Mary K. Loring 2010 Seminary Student, United 2/4 Time Michael J. Ramsey 2010 2 COS 3/4 Time Sandra Kay VandenBrink 2001 M.Div., METHSCO* 3/4 Time Herbert J. VanderBilt 2004 10 COS 2/4 Time Grand Traverse: Dianne Doten Morrison 1996 Completed COS* 1/4 Time Colleen A. Wierman 2011 2 COS 2/4 Time Ronald L. Worley 2004 9 COS 2/4 Time Heartland: Lyle J. Ball 2010 2 COS 3/4 Time William F. Dye 2003 Completed COS* 3/4 Time Mona L. Kindel 2009 8 COS 3/4 Time Darryl L. Miller 2007 2 COS 1/4 Time Nancy J. Patera 2007 Completed COS* 2/4 Time Anne W. Riegler 2009 6 COS 3/4 Time Michael J. Simon 2006 9 COS 2/4 Time (+2/4 Time DAC) Lawrence H. Wonsey 2010 1 COS 2/4 Time


Kalamazoo: Sheila F. Baker 2004 Completed COS* 2/4 Time Jack E. Balgenorth 2009 Seminary Student, AMBS 2/4 Time Samuel C. Gordy 2011 Licensed 1/4 Time David L. Haase 2008 10 COS 2/4 Time Donna Jean Keyte 2003 17 COS 2/4 Time George W. Lawton 1999 Completed, Ret ¶320.5* 1/4 Time Michael A. Pinto 2007 1 COS 1/4 Time Ronald D. Slager 2010 2 COS 1/4 Time Lansing: Paulette G. Cheyne 1992 Completed, Ret ¶320.5* 1/4 Time Georgiana M. Dack 2000 Completed COS* 1/4 Time Jeanne M. Laimon 2007 8 COS 1/4 Time Gary L. Simmons 2011 M.Div., SW Baptist* 2/4 Time Irene L. Vittoz 2005 18 COS 1/4 Time Jeremy J. Wicks 2011 Licensed 2/4 Time

c) Students from other annual conferences or denominations serving as local pastors and enrolled in a school of theology listed by the University Senate (¶318.3, 4)?

Albion: Marshall Murphy (Detroit) 2011 Seminary Student, G-ETS 1/4 Time Grand Rapids: None Grand Traverse: None Heartland: None Kalamazoo: None Lansing: None

d) Persons serving as local pastors while seeking readmission to conference membership (¶¶365.4, 366, 368.3)? (If not in this conference indicate name of conference where serving.)

Albion: None Grand Rapids: None Grand Traverse: None Heartland: None Kalamazoo: None Lansing: None

22. Who have been discontinued as local pastors (¶320.1)? Albion: None Grand Rapids: None Grand Traverse: None Heartland: None Kalamazoo: Christopher A. Kruchkow Lansing: None

23. Who have been reinstated as local pastors (¶320.4)? Albion: None Grand Rapids: None Grand Traverse: None Heartland: None Kalamazoo: None Lansing: None

24. What ordained ministers or provisional members from other Annual Conferences or Methodist denominations are approved for appointment in the Annual Conference while retaining their conference or denominational membership (¶¶331.8, 346.1)? (List alphabetically; indicate Annual Conference or denomination where membership is held. Indicate credential.)

a) Annual Conferences Bo Rin Cho Minnesota OE 2004 Michael P. Comer North Central New York OE 1982


Linda J. Farmer-Lewis Wisconsin OE 2011 Melody H. Johnson Detroit OE 2002 Ronald D. VanLente West North Carolina OE 2011 Ryan B. Wieland (3/4 Time) Iowa OE 2011

b) Other Methodist Denominations David Nellist British Methodist OE 2000 Vaughn W. Thurston-Cox Free Methodist OE 2008

25. What clergy in good standing in other Christian denominations have been approved to serve appointments or ecumenical ministries within the bounds of the Annual Conference while retaining their denominational affiliation (¶¶331.8, 346.2)? (v) (Designate with an asterisk those who have been accorded voting rights within the annual conference. Indicate credential.)

Marcia L. Elders Reformed Church of America OF 2003 Forest B. Nelson Presbyterian Church USA OF 2005 Mack C. Strange Southern Baptist Church OF 2007

26. Who are affiliate members: (List alphabetically; indicate annual conference or denomination where membership is held.)

a) With vote (¶586.4 [v])? None b) Without vote (¶¶334.5, 344.4)? (v 2/3) George H. Ayoub Eastern Pennsylvania David S. Bell East Ohio Carol B. Cooley West Ohio Charles R. Ellinwood North Indiana Allen B. Rice, II Detroit

NOTE: If your conference has admitted or ordained persons as a courtesy to another conference, list these persons in Question 40 only. If persons have been admitted or ordained by another annual conference as a courtesy to your conference, list these persons in Questions 27-39, whichever are appropriate, giving the date and name of the accommodating conference.

27. Who are elected as associate members? ¶322 (v) (List alphabetically-see note preceding Question 27): Michael A. Riegler

28. Who are elected as provisional members and what seminary are they attending, if in school (under ¶¶322, 324, 325)? a) Provisional Deacons: (1) Under the provisions of ¶¶ 324.4a, c? (v) Cheryl A. Mulligan, Asbury (2) Under the provisions of ¶324.5? (v) None b) Provisional Elders: (1) Under the provisions of ¶¶ 324.4a, b? (v) Emily K. Slavicek Beachy, G-ETS Eric M. Burton-Krieger, Vanderbilt Cori L. Cypret, Asbury Erin B. Fitzgerald, Vanderbilt (2) Under the provisions of ¶324.6? (v) None (3) Under the provisions of ¶322.4? (v 3/4) None

29. Who are continued as provisional members, in what year were they admitted to provisional membership, and what seminary are they attending, if in school (¶326)? a) In preparation for ordination as a deacon? (PD) (¶326.1) Martha S. Beals 2009 Patricia L. Catellier 2010 Janice T. Lancaster 2010


b) In preparation for ordination as an elder? (PE) (¶326.2) Matthew J. Bistayi 2007 James Tommy Boutell 2010 Letisha M. Bowman 2011 Catherine M. Christman 2009 Melissa J. Claxton 2011 Martin T. Cobb 2007 Bryce E. Feighner 2007 Julie A. Greyerbiehl 2009 Patricia Ann Haas 2011 Kimberly A. Metzger 2008 (LOA 12/19/11) Amee A. (Miller) Paparella 2009 (Attend School, Michigan State University, 07/01/11) Beth A. Reum 2011 O’Ryan Rickard 2005 Linda K. Stull-Lipps 2007 Jonathan D. VanDop 2009 John Matthew Weiler 2009 Rebecca L. Wieringa 2011 Ellen K. Zienert 2010 c) Provisional deacons who became provisional elders? (Indicate year) None d) Provisional elders who became provisional deacons? (Indicate year) None e) Provisional members who transferred from other conferences or denominations? (¶347) None

30. Who have been received from other Christian denominations? (¶347.3) (List alphabetically – see note preceding Question 27)

a) As provisional members (¶347.3. a, b)? (v) (date received) None b) As local pastors (¶347.3. a)? (v) (date received) None

31. Who are elected as members in full connection? (List alphabetically-see note preceding Question 27. Anyone appearing on this question must also be listed somewhere in questions 32-33 or 35, unless the clergy’s orders from another denomination were recognized on question 39 in a previous year.):

a) Deacons Kimberly A. DeLong Christina L. Wright b) Elders Thomas F. Arthur DeAnn J. Dobbs Karen J. Sorden

32. Who are elected for ordination as deacons in full connection and what seminary did they attend: (List alphabetically-see note preceding Question 27)

a) After provisional membership (¶330)? (v 2/3) Kimberly A. DeLong, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Christina L. Wright, Harvard Divinity School b) Transfer from elder in full connection (¶309.3)? (v 2/3) None

33. Who are elected for ordination as elders and what seminary did they attend? a) After provisional membership? (¶335) (v 2/3) Thomas F. Arthur, Duke Divinity School DeAnn J. Dobbs, Methodist Theological School in Ohio Karen J. Sorden, Iliff School of Theology


b) Transfer from deacon in full connection? (¶309.3) (v 2/3) None

34. What provisional members, previously discontinued, are readmitted (¶364)? (v) None

35. Who are readmitted (¶¶365–367 [v], ¶368 [v 2/3]): a) As associate members? None b) As members in full connection? None

36. Who are returned to the effective relationship after voluntary retirement (¶358.7): (v) a) As associate members? None b) As provisional members? (Indicate credential) None c) As members in full connection? (Indicate credential) None

37. Who have been received by transfer from other annual conferences of The United Methodist Church (¶¶347.1, 416.5, 635.2m)? (List alphabetically. Indicate credential. See note preceding Question 27.)

Name Conference Date None

38. Who are transferred in from other Methodist denominations (¶347.2)? (List alphabetically. Indicate credential.) Name Denomination Date None

39. What clergy, coming from other Christian denominations, have had their orders recognized (¶348): (v) a) As deacons? None b) As elders? None

40. Who have been ordained as a courtesy to other conferences, after election by the other conference? (See note preceding Question 27. Such courtesy elections or ordinations do not require transfer of conference membership.)

a) Deacons in full connection? None b) Elders in full connection? None

41. Who have been transferred out to other annual conferences of The United Methodist Church (¶416.5)? (List alphabetically. Indicate credential. See note preceding Question 27.)

Name Conference Date None

42. Who are discontinued as provisional members (¶327.6)? (Indicate credential) (v). None

43. Who are on location? a) Who has been granted honorable location (¶359.1)? (Give date when this action became effective. Record Charge

Conference where membership is held. Indicate credential and year of most recent report.): (1) This year? (v) None (2) Previously? Name Effective Charge Conference Credential Yr of Rpt Thomas A. Crossman 07/01/91 St. Paul/St. Andrew, NY, NY FE 2009


Bruce W. Dempsey 07/01/93 Montague UMC, Montague, MI FE 2012 C. David Hainer 07/01/96 Riverside UMC, Moline, IL FE 2012 Michael Edward Long 07/01/98 Traverse Bay UMC, Grand Traverse, MI FE 2012 Terry L. MacArthur 06/15/85 Chapel Hill UMC, Portage, MI FE 2012 Clinton McKinven-Copus 07/01/07 Ludington United UMC, Ludington, MI FE 2012 Laurie J. McKinven-Copus 04/02/05 Ludington United UMC, Ludington, MI FE 2012 Eugene B. Moore 06/1972 Paw Paw UMC, Paw Paw, MI FE 2011 Allen C. Myers 06/16/80 Trinity UMC, Grand Rapids, MI FE 2012 Michelle Wisdom-Long 07/01/11 First UMC, Kalamazoo, MI FE 2012 b) Who on honorable location are appointed ad interim as local pastors? (¶359.2) (Indicate date and appointment.) Eugene B. Moore 01/01/09 Bloomingdale UMC (1/4 Time), Kalamazoo District c) Who has been placed on administrative location (¶363.1? (Give date when this action became effective. Record

Charge Conference where membership is held. Indicate credential.): (1) This year? (v) None (2) Previously? Valerie M. Hill 1999 Greenville UMC FE Vinh Q. Tran 03/22/05 Lansing Central FE (Lives In Florida)

44. Who have been granted the status of honorable location–retired (¶359.3)? (Record Charge Conference where membership is held. Indicate credential.):

a) This year? (v) Edward F. Otto First UMC, Chicago, IL FE David E. Small Nooksack Valley UMC, Everson, WA FE b) Previously? Dwight M. Benner First UMC, Birmingham, MI FE William D. Carr Allegan UMC, Allegan, MI FE David L. Draggoo Williamston UMC, Williamston, MI FE James E. Leach Memorial UMC, Lake Placid, FL FE Charles D. McNary Bangor Simpson UMC, Bangor, MI FE Thurlan E. Meredith Northlawn UMC, Grand Rapids, MI FE Daniel E. Miles State Street UMC, Saginaw, MI FE Paul K. Scheiber Good Shepherd of the North, Roscommon, MI FE J. Chris Schroeder Sunfield UMC, Sunfield, MI FE Wilber L. Silvernail Calvary UMC, Jackson, MI FE Dale Duane Spoor Central UMC, Lansing, MI FE Phillip P. Steele Milwood UMC, Kalamazoo, MI FE Robert E. Tomlinson Chapel Hill UMC, Battle Creek, MI FE Bertram W. Vermeulen Fremont UMC, Fremont, MI FE Robert W. Wellfare University Carillion, Oveido, FL FE

45. Who have had their status as honorably located and their orders terminated (¶359.2)? (v) (Give date when this action became effective. Indicate credential.)

None

46. Who have had their conference membership terminated? (Give date when this action became effective. Indicate credential.)

a) By withdrawal to unite with another denomination (¶360.1, .4)? (v) None b) By withdrawal from the ordained ministerial office (¶360.2, .4)? (v) Allen J. Duyck, PE, 07/01/2012 c) By withdrawal under complaints or charges (¶¶360.3, .4; 2719.2)? (v) None d) By termination of orders under recommendation of the Board of Ordained Ministry (¶354.12 )? (v) None e) By trial (¶2713)? None


47. Who have been suspended under the provisions of ¶361.1c, ¶2704.2c or ¶2711.3? (Give effective dates. Indicate credential.)

None

48. Deceased (List alphabetically in the spaces provided) a) What associate members have died during the year? Effective: Name Date of Birth Date of Death Retired: Name Date of Birth Date of Death Harold R. Simon, Sr. 06/09/1929 07/30/2011 b) What provisional members have died during the year? (Indicate credential.) Effective: Name Date of Birth Date of Death Retired: Name Date of Birth Date of Death None c) What elders in full connection have died during the year? Effective: Name Date of Birth Date of Death Retired: Name Date of Birth Date of Death Birt A. Beers 02/07/1931 05/27/2012 John L. Francis 02/27/1927 02/20/2012 John S. Myette 07/16/1925 05/05/2012d) What deacons in full connection have died during the year? Effective: Name Date of Birth Date of Death Retired: Name Date of Birth Date of Death Nonee) What local pastors have died during the year? Active: Name Date of Birth Date of Death Retired: Name Date of Birth Date of Death Lewis A. Buchner 07/03/1945 05/21/2012 Doris L. Lyon 08/12/1930 07/11/2011

49. What provisional or ordained members (elders and deacons) have received appointments in other Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church while retaining their membership in this Annual Conference (¶¶331.8, 346.1)? (List alphabetically; indicate annual conference where appointed. Indicate credential.)

Name Conference Date Eric Burton-Krieger, PE Tennessee/Nashville/Brentwood 07/01/12 Catherine M. Christman, PE Detroit/Saginaw Bay/Midland First (Assoc) 07/01/10 Emilie Forward, AM Rocky Mountain/Sunshine/Avondale 01/01/08 Cynthia M. Parsons, FE Detroit/Blue Water/Owendale/Gagetown 07/01/12 Todd J. Query, FD Virginia/Peninsula/Williamsburg 07/01/06 Robert H. Roth, Jr., FE Detroit/Ann Arbor/Ann Arbor First & Wesley 07/01/09 Sandra Lee Spahr, RM Rocky Mountain/Sunshine/ Monte Vista & Bowen 07/01/10

50. Who are the provisional, ordained members or associate members on leave of absence and for what number of years consecutively has each held this relation (¶354)? (Indicate credential. Record Charge Conference where membership is held.)

Name Number of Years Charge Conference a) Voluntary? (v; v 2/3 after 5 years) (1) Personal (¶354.2a) Linda J. Burson FE 07/01/09 3 Years AL: Albion First


James E. Hodge FE 07/01/12 0 Year _______________________ Gregory J. Martin FE 07/01/12 0 Year LN: East Lansing University Kimberly A. Metzger PE 12/19/11 1 Year AL: Battle Creek Chapel Hill Charles A. Williams FE 07/01/11 1 Year GT: Traverse Bay Melanie S. Young FE 07/01/09 3 Years LN: Williamston 2/3 Vote Karen A. Thompkins FE 01/01/07 5 Years LN: East Lansing University Susan J. Trowbridge FE 03/15/09 7 Years LN: Nashville (2) Family (¶354.2b) Brian F. Rafferty FE 07/01/10 2 Years LN: Mt Hope (3) Transitional (¶354.2c) Martha S. Beals PD 07/01/12 0 Year GR: Grand Rapids First b) Involuntary? (v 2/3) None c) Who have been placed on leave of absence since the last session of the annual conference (ad interim)? (1) Voluntary? (v) Name Effective Date Charge Conference (i) Personal Kimberly A. Metzger 12/19/11 AL: Battle Creek Chapel Hill (ii) Family None (iii) Transitional None (2) Involuntary? (v 2/3) None d) Who on leave of absence have had their leaves terminated since the last session of the annual conference (ad

interim)? Name Effective Date None

51. Who are granted sabbatical leave (¶352)? (v) (Give date when this relation became effective; indicate credential.) None

52. What actions have been taken concerning disabled members (¶357)? (Indicate credential.) a) Who were granted incapacity leave since the last annual conference session (¶357.2)? (Give effective dates) Larry Rubingh, FE, Effective 09/06/11 b) Who have had their incapacity leave terminated since the last conference session (¶357.3)? (Give effective dates

of terminations): None c) Who are granted incapacity leave at this session (¶357.1)? (v) Dianne M. Bowden, FE Donald R. Ferris, FE Constance L. Heffelfinger, FE Timothy J. Miller, FE Sharyn K. Osmond, FL Theresa Little Eagle Sayles, FE

53. What members in full connection have been retired (¶358): (List alphabetically giving full name—first, middle, last—in that order. If retiring in the interim between conference sessions (¶358.2d), indicate the effective date of retirement.) (Under ¶358.1, no vote required; under ¶358.2, v; under ¶358.3, v 2/3)

Deacons a) This year? Pamela J. Mathieu b) Previously? Dorothy M. Blakey Janet A. Lee Rae L. Franke Janilyn McConnell Joyce Ann Norman Hanlon Dorothy D. Mercer

Elders a) This year? Gilbert R. Boersma 10/31/2011 Wade S. Panse 01/01/2012 Michael T. Conklin Edward C. Ross


Thomas P. Fox Larry W. Rubingh Jerry L. Jaquish Edward H. Slate William C. Johnson Dennis E. Slattery O. Jay Kendall 09/01/2012 Robert P. Stover John D. Morse Molly C. Turner

b) Previously?Craig L. AdamsPegg AinslieWilliam J. AmundsenFrancis F. AndersonJ. Leon AndrewsWayne H. BabcockDean I. BaileyPaul F. BaileyTheron E. BaileyJames W. BarneyMarilyn B. BarneyWayne C. BarrettJack M. BartholomewKenneth W. BensonJoseph J. BistayiJames W. BoehmKeith A. BoveeJ. Melvin BrickerPatricia L. BromberekDale Donald BrownEllen A. BrubakerRay W. BurgessDennis G. BuwaldaJohn E. CermakGeorge W. ChaffeeDavid A. CheyneWilliam V. Clegg, Jr.Kathryn M. CoombsWilbur CourterDavid L. CrawfordH. Forest CrumReva Hawke DanielLynn A. DeMossIsabell M. DeppeJames A. DibbetVance M. Dimmick, Jr.William H. DoubblesteinDavid L. DryerPaula Jane DuffeyEldon K. EldredJoe D. ElenbaasJohn W. EllingerRichard R. EricksonElmer J. FaustRaymond D. FieldHarold F. FilbrandtFrederick H. FischerGeorge W. FlemingBarbara J. FloryCarolyn FloydJames E. Fox

Lillian T. FrenchAlbert W. FrevertCharles Earl FryDonald R. FryCharles W. FullmerCharles F. GarrodJames C. GrantJoseph M. GraybillGeorge R. GrettenbergerA. Ray GrienkeLynn E. GrimesJames M. GyselGerald F. HagansSusan J. HagansFrederick G. HamlinJoan K. HamlinClaudette I. Kerns HaneyLloyd R. HansenRonald W. HansenCarl L. HausermannGeoffrey L. HayesStanley L. HayesLeonard B. HaynesKeith W. HeifnerWilliam A. HertelRobert L. HinklinLawrence E. HodgeRonald A. HoukLaurence E. HubleyJames R. HulettJoseph D. HustonJames L. HynesAndrew JacksonCurtis E. JensenDavid L. JohnstonMargaret Zee JonesRobert E. Jones, Jr.Emmett H. Kadwell, Jr.Ron L. KellerRobert L. KerstenDavid G. KnappNorman C. KohnsJack Gordan KraklanRichard KuhnSally J. LaFranceD. Keith LaidlerBen B. LesterEugene A. LewisKendall A. LewisKenneth A. O. LindlandDavid L. Litchfield

John D. LoverPaul E. LowleyCarole S. LymanFrank W. Lyman, Jr.Gary V. LyonsCharles William MartinRichard L. MatsonPaul D. MazurKenneth D. McCawAllen D. McCreedySandra B. Hoffman McNaryJohn W. McNaughtonRussell F. McReynoldsDonald H. MerrillDavid L. MilesDavid H. MingerDaniel J. MinorJohn L. MooreRichard A. MorrisonDavid L. MortonArthur R. MurphyDavid B. NelsonR. Ivan NiswenderCarlos Campbell PageEdward L. PassengerPaul E. PattersonWilliam V. PayneDouglas L. PedersenA. Edward PerkinsKeith I. PohlGerald A. PohlyRobert L. PumfreyBlaine B. RaderWayne G. ReeceKenneth C. ReevesCharles RichardsBeatrice K. RobinsonMarvin R. RosaHoover RupertDonald A. RussellWilliam P. SandersWard N. ScovelRichard A. SelleckJane B. ShapleyCharles M. SheildsLarry R. ShroutStephen C. SmallBetty A. SmithCharles W. SmithGarth D. SmithRobert C. Smith


Sandra Lee SpahrGordon E. SpalenkaRobert W. StarkCarl W. StaserEthel Z. StearsMichael P. StreevyVerne Carl SummersRoyal J. SynwoltHarold M. TaberMilton J. TenHaveJ. Todd ThompsonJohn Ross ThompsonR. John Thompson

Ronald J. ThompsonWilliam James TorreyGerald L. ToshalisRaymond J. TownsendArthur R. TurnerDia (Diane) E. ValeLloyd R. VanLenteKenneth R. VaughtOscar VenturaDouglas W. VernonDonald VuurensLynn W. WagnerLowell F. Walsworth

Maurice E. Walworth, Jr.Glenn R. WegnerGerald L. WelshRobert L. WessmanBobby Dale WhitlockMyron K. WilliamsRichard K. WilliamsMargaret Halls WilsonRichard D. WilsonDouglas E. WingeierDavid W. YinglingRichard A. YouellLee F. Zachman

54. What associate members have been retired (¶358): (List alphabetically giving full name-first, middle, last-in that order. If retiring in the interim between conference sessions (¶358.2d), indicate the effective date of retirement.) (Under ¶358.1, no vote required; under ¶358.2, v; under ¶358.3, v 2/3) a) This year? Howard Seaver b) Previously?

55. What provisional members have been retired (¶358): (Indicate credential. If retiring in the interim between conference sessions (¶358.2d), indicate the effective date of retirement.) (Under ¶358.1, no vote required; under ¶358.2, v; under ¶358.3, v 2/3)

a) This year? None b) Previously? Carol Lynn Bourns

56. Who have been recognized as retired local pastors (¶320.5)? a) This year? Joyce F. Gackler J. Robert Keim 01/01/12 Thomas H. John, Sr. Connie E. Shatz b) Previously?

Altha M. BarnesEugene L. BaughanElaine M. BukerJohn T. CharterJane A. CrabtreeJean Arthur Crabtree

Mary E. CurtisStanley A. FinkbeinerDale F. JaquetteClyde E. MillerWard D. PierceBernard R. Randolph

Randall E. RooseBrian K. SheenWesley E. SmithMary L. SoderholmCharles R. VanLenteNolan R. Williams

Rex BeanLeo “Bud” Elwood BennettNancy L. BoelensDavid Gunnar CarlsonLinda J. CarlsonPaulette G. CheyneMarshall R. CollinsEsther CoxMartin H. CulverMerlin DeloJudy K. Downing

Richard J. DuffeyEdna M. FlemingSandra J. GastianSusan J. GayCarl E. GreeneSuzanne P. KornowskiGeorge W. LawtonVernon L. MichaelCharlene A. MingerRichard MuessigLarry W. Nalett

Carol A. NewmanJudith A. NielsenJohn F. RitterCarolyn A. Robinson-FisherJohn R. SternamanDiane E. StoneKenneth E. TaborDonald R. WendellDonald WoolumDavid L. Youngs

57. Changes in clergy membership: What is the number of ordained ministers: (NOTE: The numbers in parenthesis following each category listing are the question numbers in this report form where ministers in that category are listed. The number reported below should agree with the number of names listed in the corresponding questions.)

a) Elected as associate members? (27) 1


b) Elected as provisional members? (28a, b) 5 c) Elected as deacons in full connection? (32a) 2 d) Elected as elders in full connection? (31b) 3 e) Readmitted? (34, 35a, b) 0 f) Retired made effective? (36a, b, c) 0 g) Transferred in? (30a, 37, 38) 0 h) Transferred out? (41) 0 i) Discontinued as provisional members? (42) 0 j) Honorably located this year? (43a1) 0 k) Administratively located this year? (43c1) 0 l) Withdrawn? (46a, b, c) 1 m) Termination of orders? (46d) 0 n) Terminated by trial? (46e) 0 o) Deceased? (48a, b, c, d) 458. What is the number of:

a) Pastoral charges? 311

b) Local churches? 404 (232=Single Points, 66=Two-Points [132], 12=Three-Points [36], 1-Four Points [4])

59. What is the number of clergy members of the Annual Conference:

a) By appointment category and conference relationship?

NOTES: (1) Where applicable, the question numbers on this report form corresponding to each category have been placed

in parenthesis following the category title. Where these question numbers appear, the number reported in that category should agree with the number of names listed in the corresponding questions.

(2) For the three categories of Appointments to Extension Ministries, report as follows: ¶344.1a, c): the number of clergy members appointed within United Methodist connectional structures,

including district superintendents, or to an ecumenical agency. ¶344.1b, c): the number of clergy members appointed to extension ministries, under endorsement by the

Division of Chaplains and Related Ministries of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry. ¶344.1d): the number of clergy members appointed to other valid ministries, confirmed by a two-thirds vote of

the Annual Conference. See the Discipline paragraphs indicated for more detailed description of these appointment categories.) (Licensed Local Pastors not currently under appointment should not be counted as clergy members of the conference)


CLERGY MEMBERS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

CategoriesDeaconsin Full

Connec-tion

Eldersin Full

Connec-tion

Provi-sional

Deacons

Provi-sional Elders

AssociateMembers & Affili-

ateMembers

With Vote

Full-timeLocal

Pastors

Part-timeLocal

Pastors

Pastors and deacons whose primary appoint-ment is to a Local Church (¶¶331.1c, 339)

4 142 1 18 9 51 39

Deacons (in full conection and provisional) serving Beyond the Local Church (¶331.1a, b) (81a,b)

6xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

2xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Appointments toExtension Ministries(¶316.1; 344.1a, c) (80a)

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

16xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

0 0 1 0

Appointments toExtension Ministries(¶316.1; 344.1b, c) (80b)

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

11xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

0 0 0 0

Appointments toExtension Ministries(¶316.1; 344.1d) (80c)

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

4xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

0 2 1

Appointments toAttend School (82) 1 0 0 1 0 xxxxx

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Appointed to OtherAnnual Conferences (49) 1 2 0 2 1 xxxxx

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

On Leave of Absence (50a, 50b) 0 7 0 1 0 xxxxx

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

On Family Leave(50a2, c2) 0 1 0 0 0 xxxxx

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

On Sabbatical Leave(51) 0 0 0 0 0 xxxxx

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

On Incapacity Leave(52c) 0 5 0 0 0 1

On Transitional Leave (50a3, 50c1iii) 0 0 1 0 0 xxxxx

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Retired(53, 54, 55) 7 206 1 19 xxxxx

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Total Number,Clergy Members 19 394 4 23 31 54 39

Grand Total,All ConferenceClergy Members

564


b) By gender and racial/ethnic identification? (NOTE: See the instruction for item 59 for guidelines to assist in the racial/ethnic identification count.)

FEMALE CLERGY MEMBERS

CategoriesDeaconsin Full

Connec-tion

Eldersin Full

Connec-tion

Provi-sional

Deacons

Provi-sionalElders

Associ-ate

Members&

AffiliateMemberswith Vote

Full-timeLocal

Pastors

Part-time Local

Pastors

Asian 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

African American/Black 1 2 0 0 0 0 0

Hispanic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Native American 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

White 14 85 4 15 10 18 16

Multi-Racial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Number,Female Clergy Members* 15 89 4 15 10 18 16

Grand Total,All ConferenceFemale Clergy Members*

167

MALE CLERGY MEMBERS

Categories

Deaconsin Full

Connec-tion

Eldersin Full

Connec-tion

Provi-sional

Deacons

Provi-sionalElders

AssociateMembers

&AffiliateMemberswith Vote

Full-timeLocal

Pastors

Part-timeLocal

Pastors

Asian 0 3 0 0 0 1 0

African American/Black 0 5 0 0 0 0 0

Hispanic 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Native American 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Pacific Islander 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

White 4 294 0 8 21 34 23

Multi-Racial 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Total Number,Male Clergy Members* 4 305 0 8 21 36 23

Grand Total,All ConferenceMale Clergy Members*

397

*The sums entered in these spaces should agree with the comparable totals in the bottom two lines of question 59).167 Females + 397 Males = 564


PART III – CERTIFICATION IN SPECIALIZED AND CERTIFIED LAY MINISTRY(¶635.2u, v, The Book of Discipline)

Note: Indicate credential of persons in Part III: FD, FE, PD, PE, AM, FL, PL, and LM.

60. Who are the candidates in process for certification in specialized ministry? Kimberly A. DeLong, FD Sandra V. Douglas, FD Nancy F. Fancher, Lay

61. Who is certified in specialized ministry? (List the areas of specialized ministry. Indicate by an asterisk those certified this year.)

Camp/Retreat None Children’s Ministry None Christian Education M. Kay DeMoss, FD Daphna Lee Flegal, Lay I. Naomi Garcia, Lay Colleen Treman, FD Evangelism None Ministry with the Poor None Music Ministry Mark R. Babb, FD Janet A. Lee, RD Older Adult Ministry None Spiritual Formation Sueann K. Hagan, FL *Jennifer J. Jue, FE Randall R. Hansen, FE Nancy LeValley, Lay Urban Ministry None Youth Ministry Eric Falker, Lay

62. Who are transferred in as a certified person in specialized ministry? None

63. Who are transferred out as a certified person in specialized ministry? None

64. Who have been removed as a certified person in specialized ministry? None

65. Who are certified as lay ministers (¶ 271, 635.2v, and 665.10)? (List alphabetically giving full name—first, middle, last – in that order, by district)

Albion: Lois Fennimore, 2011 Grand Rapids: None Grand Traverse: Deborah Sue Cole, 2009/2011 Nancy LeValley, 2011 Donna Stone, 2009/2011 Joyce “Paco” A. Theisen, 2011


Heartland: Kara Lynne Burns, 2012 Judith Ann Hazle, 2009/2011 Russell Morgan, 2009/2011 Kalamazoo: Caryl Snider, 2010 Lansing: None

PART IV – DIACONAL MINISTERS(Paragraph numbers in questions 67-75 refer to The 1992 Book of Discipline)

66. Who constitute the Committee on Investigation (¶2703.3)? (v) None

67. Who are reinstated as diaconal ministers (¶313.3c)? (v) None

68. Who are transferred in as diaconal ministers (¶312)? Name Conference Date None

69. Who are transferred out as diaconal ministers (¶312)? Name Conference Date None

70. Who have had their conference relationship as diaconal ministers terminated by Annual Conference action (¶313.3)? (Under ¶313.3a, no vote; under ¶313.3b, v 2/3)

None

71. What diaconal ministers have died during the year? a) Effective: Name Date of Birth Date of Death None

b) Retired: Name Date of Birth Date of Death None

72. What diaconal ministers have been granted leaves of absence under ¶313.1a, c, d) (disability, study/sabbatical, or personal leave): (v)

a) Since the last session of the Annual Conference? (Give effective date of each): None

b) At this session of the Annual Conference? (Include names of persons listed in Question 72a, if their leaves of absence are continuing):

None

73. What diaconal ministers have been granted an extended leave (¶313.1e): a) Since the last session of the Annual Conference? (Give effective date of each): None b) At this session of the Annual Conference? (Include names of persons listed in Question 73a, if their leaves of

absence are continuing): None

74. Who have returned to active status: a) From disability, study/sabbatical, or personal leave of absence (¶313.1a, c, d)? None


b) From extended leave (¶313.1e)? (v) None

75. Who have taken the retired relationship to the Annual Conference as diaconal ministers (¶313.2): (Under ¶313.2b, v 2/3)

a) This year? None b) Previously? Jane Case Margaret L. Foster Helene R. Hill

PART V – APPOINTMENTS AND CONCLUDING BUSINESS

76. Who are approved for less than full-time service? a) What associate members and elders are approved for appointment to less than full-time service, what is the total

number of years for which such approval has been granted to each, and for what fraction of full-time service (in one-quarter increments) is approval granted (for purposes of equitable compensation claim and pension credit) ¶¶338.2, 342.2, 1506.4b)? (v !):

Jana Lynn Almeida, FE 07/01/10 2 Years 3/4 Time Donald L. Buege, FE 01/15/06 6 Years 3/4 Time Bryce E. Feighner, PE 07/01/07 5 Years 2/4 Time Emilie Forward, AM 01/01/08 4 Years 1/4 Time O. Jay Kendall, FE 07/01/07 5 Years 1/4 Time (Until 09/01/2012) Robert D. Nystrom, FE 07/01/12 0 Year 2/4 Time Cynthia M. Parsons, FE 07/01/12 0 Year 3/4 Time Sandra Lee Spahr, RM 07/01/10 2 Years 3/4 Time Linda D. Stoddard, FE 07/01/00 13 Years 1/4 Time Ryan B. Wieland, OE 07/01/11 1 Year 3/4 Time

b) What deacons in full connection and provisional deacons are approved for appointment to less than full-time service (¶331.7)?

Patricia L. Catellier, PD 07/01/10 2 Years 2/4 Time Kimberly A. DeLong, FD 07/01/09 3 Years 2/4 Time M. Kay DeMoss, FD 07/01/09 3 Years 3/4 Time Janice T. Lancaster, PD 07/01/10 2 Years 1/4 Time (¶331.6.d) Colleen T. Treman, FD 07/01/08 4 Years 2/4 Time Cara Beth Ann Weiler, FD 07/01/09 4 Years 3/4 Time

77. Who have been appointed as interim pastors under the provisions of ¶338.3 since the last session of the annual conference, and for what period of time?

None

78. What changes have been made in appointments since the last annual conference session? (Attach list. Include and identify Appointments Beyond the Local Church (Deacons) and Appointments to Extension Ministries (Elders). Give effective dates of all changes.)

79. What elders (full connection and provisional), associate members, and local pastors are appointed to ministry to the local church and where are they appointed for the ensuing year? (Attach a list.)

80. What elders (full connection and provisional), associate members, and local pastors are appointed to extension ministries for the ensuing year? (Attach a list)

a) Within the connectional structures of United Methodism (¶344.1a, c)? Lisa M. Batten, FL, Director, Wesley Foundation of Kalamazoo William W. Chu, FE, (LTFT 2/4), Director of Campus Ministry, Wesley Foundation at MSU, East Lansing


Cornelius N. Davis, FE, District Superintendent, Kalamazoo District Jerome R. DeVine, FE, Director of Connectional Ministries, Detroit Annual Conference William D. Dobbs, FE, Area Clergy Assistant to the Bishop Charles D. Farnum, FE, Executive Director, Central Michigan University, Wesley Foundation, Mt. Pleasant William E. Haggard, FE, District Superintendent, Grand Rapids District Anita K. Hahn, FE, District Superintendent, Grand Traverse District Benton R. Heisler, FE, Director of Connectional Ministries David F. Hills, FE, District Superintendent, Heartland District Robert L. Hundley, FE, District Superintendent, Lansing District Christopher P. Momany, FE, Chaplain/Director of Church Relations, Adrian College Joy J. Moore, FE, Associate Dean Black Church Studies and Church Relations, Duke Divinity School, NC Jon R. Powers, FE, Chaplain, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH Robert H. Roth, Jr., FE, (LTFT 2/4), Director, Wesley Foundation at University of Michigan, Detroit Annual Conference/Ann Arbor Gary G. Step, FE, Director of New Church Development & Congregational Transformation, Grand Rapids Timothy T. Tuthill, FE, Director, Pastoral Care, Clark Retirement Community, Grand Rapids Tamara S.M. Williams, FE, District Superintendent, Albion District

b) To ministries endorsed by the Board of Higher Education and Ministry (¶344.1b, c)? Jayme L. (Kendall) Allen, FE, Chaplain, U.S. Air Force Herbert Lee Griffin Jr., FE, Chaplain, U.S. Navy Jung Kee Lee, FE, Instructor, Seoul Theological University, Seoul, Korea Leicester R. Longden, FE, Associate Professor of Evangelism and Discipleship, University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, Dubuque, IA J. Patrick McCoy, FE, Director of Chaplaincy, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Norwich, VT Stacy R. Minger, FE, Associate Professor of Preaching, Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY Robert S. Moore-Jumonville, FE, Associate Professor of Religion, Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI Matthew R. Schlimm, FE, Assistant Professor of Old Testament, University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, Dubuque, IA Barbara L. Smith-Jang, FE, Pastoral Counselor, Taejon Christian International School, Taejon, S Korea Kathryn M. Steen, Chaplain, FE, Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, MI Roy G. Testolin, FE, Pastoral Counselor, Heritage Interfaith Counseling Center, Battle Creek, MI

c) To other valid ministries under the provisions of ¶344.1d? (v 2/3) Valerie Fons, FE, Bread and Water and L.A.U.N.C.H., Wisconsin Conference Ronald B. Grant, FE, Limited Licensed Psychologist, New Directions Counseling, Kalamazoo, MI Jan Marie Johnson, FL, Chaplain, Mercy Health Partners, Muskegon, MI Nathaniel W. Johnson, FE, (3/4) Chaplain, Heartland Home Health Care & Hospice, Grand Rapids, MI and (1/4) Spectrum United Memorial Hospital, Greenville Merlin H. Pratt, AM, Pastor’s and Priest’s Available for Service (PAPA’s) Ministries, Jamaica District of the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and The Americas D. Kay Pratt, AM, Pastor’s and Priest’s Available for Service (PAPA’s) Ministries, Jamaica District of the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and The Americas Alice Fleming Townley, FE, (¶345) Parish Associate, Okemos Presbyterian Church, Okemos

81. Who are appointed as deacons (full connection and provisional) for the ensuing year? (Attach a list.) a) Through non-United Methodist agencies and settings beyond the local church (¶331.1a)? Mark R. Babb, FD, (LTFT 2/4) Associate Faculty, University of Phoenix, and (LTFT 1/4) Choir Director Westminster Presbyterian Church Janet S. Carter, FD, Chaplain, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, Grand Rapids Patricia L. Catellier, PD, (LTFT 2/4) Chaplain, Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo Sandra V. Douglas, FD, (LTFT 3/4) Guardian Finance and Advocacy Services, Kalamazoo Cheryl A. Mulligan, PD, Respiratory Therapist, Helen DeVos Pediatric Pulmonary Clinic, Grand Rapids Cara Beth Ann Weiler, FD, (LTFT 2/4) Southwest Michigan Children’s Trauma Center, Kalamazoo


b) Through United Methodist Church-related agencies and schools within the connectional structures of The United Methodist Church (¶331.1b)?

Gregory W. Lawton, FD, Director of Campus Ministry, Wesley Fellowship, Grand Valley State University M. Kay DeMoss, FD, (LTFT 1/4), Web Editor, West Michigan Conference, Grand Rapids Julie Liske, FD, (LTFT 3/4) Executive Director of U.M. Metropolitan Ministry of Greater Grand Rapids

c) Within a local congregation, charge, or cooperative parish (¶331.1c)? Mark R. Babb, FD, (LTFT 1/4), Spiritual Formation Consultant, Jackson First Kimberly A. DeLong, FD, (LTFT 2/4), Grand Rapids: First M. Kay DeMoss, FD, (LTFT 2/4), Muskegon: Central Sandra V. Douglas, FD, (LTFT 1/4), Kalamazoo: Westwood James W. Kraus, Jr., FD, St. Joseph First Janice T. Lancaster, PD (LTFT 1/4), Holland: First Julie Liske, FD, (LTFT 1/4), Grand Rapids: Trinity Cheryl A. Mulligan, PD, (Unpaid), Genesis UMC, Pastoral Care Minister Todd J. Query, FD, Virginia Conference, Williamsburg Colleen T. Treman, FD, (LTFT 2/4), Lansing: Mt. Hope Cara Beth Ann Weiler, FD, (LTFT 1/4), Kalamazoo: Sunnyside

82. Who are appointed to attend school (¶416.6)? (List alphabetically all those whose prime appointment is to attend school.)

Associate Members: None Provisional Members: Amee A. (Miller) Paparella, PE, 2009 Members in Full Connection: Christina L. Wright, FD, 2009

83. Where are the diaconal ministers appointed for the ensuing year (¶310) [1992 Discipline]? (Attach list)

84. What other personal notations should be made? (Include such matters as changes in pension credit (¶1506.6), corrections or additions to matters reported in the “Business of the Annual Conference” form in previous years, and legal name changes of clergy members and diaconal ministers.)

19. d) Discontinued Certified Candidate, Sherry Wild, 2011 20. Withdrew, Local Pastor, Rebecca K. Scott 2003 52. c) Robert E. Smith (Removed from Incapacity Leave)

85. Where and when shall the next Conference Session be held (¶603.2, 3)? June 5 – 8, 2013, Calvin College, Grand Rapids,MI

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