CLERGY SESSION Monday, June 28, 2021 10:00 a.m.
Call to Order Bishop John Hopkins
Musical Centering Heewon Kim
“And Are We Yet Alive” UMH #553
Seating of Designated Laity Chair, Mark Meyers
Instructions [ZOOM] Secretary, Wesley Dickson
Bishop’s Reflections Bishop John Hopkins
Moral and Official Conduct of All Ordained Clergy and Local Pastors Dean of the Cabinet, Jeffry Bross
Presentation of Candidates for Ministry Adrienne Stricker and Mary Gay McKinney
Conference Relations Report Chair, Mark Meyers
Fellowship of Local Pastors Report Chair, Sharon Engert
Order of Deacons Report Chair, Adrienne Stricker
Order of Elders Report Chair, Paul Lee
Board of Ordained Ministry Chairperson’s Report Chair, Mark Meyers
Adjournment Bishop John Hopkins
Seating of Designated Laity at Clergy Session (Updated 6/2021)
MOTION TO BE MADE AS FOLLOWS: Bishop, I move that the laypersons, local pastors and associate members of the annual conference who are members of the Northern Illinois Conference Board of Ordained Ministry be seated within the Clergy Session with voting privileges. And that the following Annual Conference staff persons be allowed to be present during the 2021 Clergy Session: Laura Lopez, Registrar Anne Marie Gerhardt, Director of Communications Marva Andrews – Bishop’s Administrative Assistant
TO ALL PERSONS GATHERED HERE TODAY, just a reminder:
You can vote at Clergy Session “on matters of ordination, character and conference relations of other clergy” if: • You are a clergy member in full connection; • Or you are a member of the Board of Ordained Ministry You cannot vote at Clergy Session if you are a: • Provisional Member • Associate and Affiliate Clergy Member • Full-time and Part-time Local Pastor • Clergy Members of another annual conference or other Methodist denominations (346.1) • Clergy from other denominations (346.2) • Laity
Order of Elders
The following are recommended for provisional membership and commissioning as Elder candidates:
JI EUN MORI SIEGEL 1724 W. Sunnyside Ave. Chicago 60640 BA Seoul Women’s U M.Div. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary F, A(Korean), PE
ELIZABETH M. RUTHERFORD P.O. Box 114 Apple River, IL 61001 B.S. Marquette University J.D. University of Arizona School of Law M.Div. North Park Theological Seminary F, C, PE
Order of Elders
The following are recommended for full membership and ordination as ELDER:
HOPE CHERNICH 5049 W Gunnison St. Chicago 60630 BS North Central University MS Lourdes University M.Div. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary F, C , E
JUYEON JEON 315 E Hill St., Genoa, IL 60135 B.A / Mokwon University, South Korea M.Div. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary F, A ( Ko r e a n ) , E
VIOLET JEAN JOHNICKER 4949 Radnor Dr., Rockford, IL 61109 BA North Park University M.Div. / McCormick Theological Seminary F, C , E
SUN-AH KANG P.O. Box 115, Chadwick, IL 61014 B. Div. Tokyo Union Theological Seminary in Tokyo, Japan M. Div. Methodist Theological University in Seoul, Korea MTS Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University F, A ( Ko r e a n ) , E
Order of Deacons
The following are recommended for full membership and ordination as DEACON:
Elizabeth Lauren Evans Bachelor of Arts in English at Washburn University, 2010 Master of Divinity at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, 2017 Master of Theological Studies in Hebrew Bible at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, 2018 F, C , D
Christine Voreis Hides BS Education and Social Policy, Northwestern, 1995 MS Education, Northwestern 1998 BGTS, Garrett 2018 F, C , D
Grant Swanson Email: [email protected] BA in English: North Central College in Naperville, IL, 2011 MA in English: Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT, 2016 Master of Divinity: Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL, 2018 M, C, D
Conference Relations Report
PART I – MATTERS REQUIRING VOTE 1. 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.)
NAME CLERGY STATUS DENOMINATION Rich DeVries Ordained American Baptist Casey Fiut Ordained Roman Catholic Charlene Hill Ordained United Church of Christ Erin James-Brown Ordained United Church of Christ Dong Keun Lee Ordained Korean Methodist Church Aaron McLeod Ordained United Church of Christ Julie Windsor Mitchell Ordained United Church of Christ Vinay Pathak Ordained New Deli Delian Stone Ordained United Church of Christ Janette Wilson-Howard Ordained Baptist
2. Who are affiliate members: (List alphabetically; indicate annual conference or denomination where membership is held.)
a) Without vote (¶¶334.5, 344.4)? (v 2/3)
NAME MEMBER CONFERENCE/ FIRST YEAR OF DENOMINATION AFFILIATION Ronna L.Case California/Nevada 1997 Elizabeth Collier South Carolina 2005
3. Who have been received by transfer from other annual conferences of The United Methodist Church (¶¶347.1, 416.5, 635.2n)? (List alphabetically. Indicate credential. See note preceding Question 27.): (v)
NAME CLERGY PREVIOUS DATE OF STATUS CONFERENCE TRANSFER William Cody Johnson PD Rio Texas 2021 Jeremiah Thompson FE IGRC 2021
Megan Thompson FE IGRC 2021
4. Who are the provisional, ordained members or associates members on leave of absence and for what number of years consecutively has each held this relation (¶353)? (Indicate credential. Record Charge Conference where membership is held.) Name, Number of Years, Charge Conference.
a. Voluntary?
1) Personal, 5 years or less (¶353.2a 3) (v)
NAME CLERGY STATUS DATE EFFECTIVE CHARGE CONFERENCE Regina Davis-Bridges FD 7/1/2021 Monty Fox FE 6/1/2018 Paul Judd FE 2/1/2020 Cheryl Magrini FD 7/1/2020
2) Pe
2) Personal, more than 5 years (¶353.2a 3) (v 2/3)
NAME CLERGY STATUS DATE EFFECTIVE CHARGE CONFERENCE
Jonathan B. Hayag FD 7/1/2014
3) Family, 5 years or less (¶353.2b 3) (v)
NAME CHARGE CLERGY STATUS DATE EFFECTIVE CONFERENCE Laura Barkley FE 4/5/2021
4) Family, more than 5 years (¶353.2b 3) (v 2/3)
5)
CHARGE NAME CLERGY STATUS DATE EFFECTIVE CONFERENCE Judith Early Best FE 2007
5) Transitional (¶353.2c)
NAME CLERGY STATUS DATE EFFECTIVE CHARGE CONFERENCE Susan Flinn-Portee, FE 9/1/2019 Oak Park: FUMC Adrienne Stricker FD 1/1/2021
5. Who have been granted medical leave due to medical or disabling conditions (¶356)? (v)
NAME CLERGY STATUS DATE EFFECTIVE CHARGE CONFERENCE Geraldine Black FE 11/1/2003 Laura Crites FE 11/20/2017 Lynda W. Hawkins FE 7/1/2005 Anna Awilda Nolla FE 1/1/2007
6. What members in full connection have been retired (¶357): (List alphabetically. If retiring in the interim between conference sessions (¶357.2d), indicate the effective date of retirement.) (Under ¶357.1, no vote required; under ¶357.2, (v); under ¶357.3 (v 2/3)
Elders
a) This year?
NAME DATE EFFECTIVE Young Eun Choi 7/1/2021 Richard Darr 7/1/2021 Judith Marie Giese 7/1/2021 Barbara L. Good 7/1/2021 Christine S. Hoffmeyer 7/1/2021 Chung-Nam Kwak 7/1/2021
Darneather Murph-Heath 7/1/2021 Becky Nicol 3/21/2021 Dwight A. Stewart 7/1/2021 Michael Scott Stoner 7/1/2021
Who have been recognized as retired local pastors (¶320.5):
b) This year?
NAME DATE EFFECTIVE Timothy J. Biel, Sr. 7/1/2021 Donna C. Hoffman 1/1/2021 Terry McDorman 7/1/2021 Janice G. Shaulis 7/1/2021
PART II APPOINTMENTS AND CONCLUDING BUSINESS
1. Who are approved for less than full-time service?
a. What associate members, provisional, or full 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 of service (in one-quarter, one-half, or three-quarter increments) is approval granted? (¶¶338.2, 342.2, 1506)? (v 2/3, after 8 years v ¾):
APPOINTMENT FRACTION OF FULL-TIME NAME SERVICE Juancho Campanano Western Springs ½ Paula Cripps-Valejo Chicago: Humboldt Park ½ Violet Johnicker Rockford: Brooke Road ¾ Chadwick: Hope, Fairhaven & ¾ Sung-Ah Kang Hickory Grove Tom Rawlinson Chicago: St. Matthew & Faith ½
b. What deacons in full connection and provisional deacons are approved for appointment to less than full-time service (¶331.7)?
APPOINTMENT FRACTION OF FULL-TIME NAME SERVICE Barbara Javore Glencoe North Shore ½ Virginia Rainey Lombard: fuMC ½
Bonny Roth Evanston FUMC ¾
2. What elders (full connection and provisional), associate members and local pastors are appointed to extension ministries for the ensuing year? a. To valid ministries under the provisions of ¶344.1d? (v 2/3)
CLERGY DATE EXTENSION MINISTRY CHARGE NAME STATUS EFFECTIVE ASSIGNMENT CONF.
Ilsup Ahn FE 2004 North Park College, Chicago, IL Glenview Chicago M Barclay FD 2017 enfleshed, Chicago, IL Broadway Chicago Metropolitan Chicago Synod of the United Robert Biekman FE 2020 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church of Rogers Park Rachel Birkhahn- Rommelfanger FE 7/13/1905 Chicago Jobs Council Dolton: Faith Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, Naperville: Elizabeth Bowes FD 2019 Naperville, IL Community Park Ridge: Robert B. Campbell FE 2006 Willow Wellness Center, Park Ridge, IL FUMC Kwan Chong FE 2014 Global Healing Mission, Barrington, IL Northfield Toronto School of Theology, Toronto, Pamela Couture RE 2020 Ontario Gregory Eaton FE 2005 Eaton and Associates, Indianapolis, IN Glenview Teaching Cultural Compassion, Chicago: Tura Gillespie PD 2020 Arlington, VA FUMC
Access Community Health Network, Chicago: Annie Jeanne González FE 2019 Chicago, IL Union Ave. Chicago: Gregory Gross FD 2015 Care for Real, Chicago, IL Berry memorial Chicago: Urban William (Trey) Hall FE 2016 The Epicenter Group, UK Village Edgewater Oak Park: Carol J. Hawking FE 2008 Arise, Chicago, Chicago, IL Euclid Ave. Oak Park: St. Nancy Grim Hunter PD 2016 Chicago State University, Chicago, IL John's
Chicago Theological Seminary, Chicago, Chicago: Heesung Hwang FD 2017 IL FUMC Healing Flow Yoga and Retreat Naperville: Adrienne Ann Ilseman FD 2008 Ministries, Naperville, IL Wesley Meadville Lombard Theological School, Chicago: Pamela Lightsey FE 2018 Chicago, IL Broadway Phillips Theological Seminary, Tulsa, Evanston: Annie Lockhart-Gilroy PD 2019 OK FUMC Teran Loeppke FD 2019 InterFaith Fellowship, Hamden, CT Cherry Danice Loveridge FE 2020 Healthy4U, Poplar Grove, IL Valley Yonsei University College of Theology, Young Min Paik FE 2012 Seoul, South Korea Phillips Theological Seminary, Tulsa, Glen Ellyn: Gary Peluso-Verdend FE 2005 OK FUMC West Luke Pepper FD 2017 Jay Stream Middle School, Carol Dundee: Stream, IL FUMC Naperville: Peter Pereira FE 1991 Hope for Today Ministries, Carrollton, Wheatland GA Salem Larry Duane Pickens FE 2015 Pennsylvania Council of Churches Crete Havenwood Heritage Heights Retirement Naperville: James Rough FE 2002 Village, Concord, NH Community Richard Rubietta FE 2000 Abounding Ministries, Grayslake, IL Lake Villa Department of Children, Youth and Erin Simmons PF 2019 Families, Port Angeles, WA Downers John Smoke FD 2008 Hillcrest Elementary School, Downers Grove: Grove, IL FUMC Itasca: The William Jason Turner FE 2017 DayOne Pact, Lisle, IL Center Chicago: St. Michele Watkins PE 2018 University of San Diego Mark New Morning Retreat Center, Kirkland: Jenny Weber FE 2019 Hampshire, IL FUMC Flossmoor Heon-Young (Henry) Seoul Theological University, Seoul South Whang FE 2016 Korea Suburban Korean
PART III – ITEMS OF INFORMATION
1. 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 CLERGY NEW CONFERENCE DATE OF STATUS TRANSFER Lauren Rhenigans FD MN/Dakotas 2021 Brian Channel (pending) FE Iowa 2021 Thomas Yang (pending) FE Pacific Northwest 2021
2. Who are appointed to attend school (¶416.6)? (List alphabetically all those whose prime appointment is to attend school.)
NAME Clergy Status School
Joshua Bailey-Green FE University of Chicago Patricia Bonilla FD GETS Kyungsu Park FE UCLA Health, Los Angeles, CA Mary Rawlinson FD New York Mount Sinai Health Systems
3. Where are the diaconal ministers appointed for the ensuing year (¶310) [1992 Discipline]? (Attach list)
Name Clergy Status Date Diaconal Ministry Appointment Charge Effective Conference Kathryn Cheney-Eagan Diaconal 11/1/2014 Reconciling Ministries Network, Chicago: Chicago, IL Holy Covenant
4. What other personal notations should be made? (Include such matters as changes in pension credit (¶1506.5), 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.)
a) Deaconesses Clergy Date Diaconal Ministry Appointment Charge NAME Status Effective Conference Joy de Leon Hayag Deaconess 7/1/2016 Rockford: Christ Lanark Catherine Celia Inserra Deaconess 2/25/2019 Kids Above All Park Ridge First Rockford Public School, Rockford, Christina M Meyer Deaconess 7/1/2014 IL Oregon Amy Janet Reimer Deaconess 7/1/2018 Wilmette Wilmette Trinity
b) Ecumenical Shared Ministries – Other Denomination ¶345 Name Clergy Date Ecumenical Shared Ministries Charge Status Effective Conference Christine Hides FD 7/1/2019 Kenilworth Union Church Park Ridge First Carol Hill FE 11/1/2018 Park Ridge Community Church Claire Marich FD 7/1/2020 Non-Denominational Bromleigh McCleneghan FE 7/1/2015 Union Church of Christ, Hinsdale, IL
5. What (full connection and provisional), elders, deacons, associate members and local pastors are appointed to extension ministries for the ensuing year?
Pastor's Name Status Start Appointment Charge Date Conference
Extension Ministry Appointments within UM Connectional Structures (¶344.1a,c) Jeffry Bross FE 2018 District Superintendent, Prairie Central 2007/201 Chicago: Arlene W. Christopherson FE 6 Assistant to the Bishop and DCM FUMC Jacques Conway FE 2016 District Superintendent Lake South Larry Dunlap-Berg FE 2020 NIC Volunteer in Missions Brian Gilbert FE 2019 District Superintendent, Prairie South Fabiola Grandon-Mayer FE 2019 District Superintendent, Prairie North Brittany Isaac FE 2018 District Superintendent, Lake North Mike Jones FE 2020 Church Properties Re-Imagined Jin Yang Kim FE 2017 GBGM/Switzerland Thomas E. Kim FE 2018 United Methodist Communications Young Seon Kim FE 2014 GBGM Dir. Next Gen. Ministries, Tanzania
Martin Lee FE 2000 Director of Congregational Development & Chicago: Redevelopment FUMC CheonEui Oh FE 2018 United Methodist Communications Pamela Pirtle PE 2019 COSROW Yoshiya Takahashi FE 7/12/1905 Duke University Christopher Walters FE 2016 NIC United Methodist Foundation Tyler Ward PE 2021 GBGM
Kyeong-Ah Woo FE 2017 GBGM/Switzerland Ministries within UM Connectional Structure through UMC related agencies, schools, colleges, theological schools (331.1b) Grant Swanson PD 2019 Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary Hyemin Na FE 2020 Drew University, Madison, NJ Lisl Heymans Paul FE 2018 Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary Elgin: Salem Daniel Shin FE 2017 Drew Theological Seminary, Madison, NJ Korean
Ministries under endorsement by the Division of Chaplains and related ministries of GBHM (344.1b, c) Aurora: Digna S. Campañano FE 2014 Advocate Sherman Hospital, Elgin, IL Wesley Mary Lou Eubanks PL 2015 Kindred Hospital, Sycamore, IL Chicago: Gloria Grasse-Hendrix FD 2013 Center for Religion & Psychotherapy, Ravenswood Chicago, IL Fellowship Sandra Harbour FE 2014 Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Debra Hawkins PD 2018 Lawn, IL Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Deborah Ingram PD 2018 Downers Grove, IL St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, Downers Susan Jacques FE 2005 Indianapolis, IN Grove: FUMC Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc. Milwaukee, Yorkville: Michelle Oberwise Lacock FE 2009 WI Trinity Carol LeCompte FE 2015 Atrium Health Pineville, Charlotte, NC DooSoo Lee FE 2018 United States Navy Kimberly Lewis-Davis FD 2014 Chicago Police Department, Chicago, IL Maple Park Houston Methodist The Woodlands Brett McCleneghan RE 2019 Hospital Federal Correctional Institution, Jeffrey Moore FE 2016 Allenwood, PA Hinsdale Chicago: Dean Shapley FE 2018 Lowell General Hospital, Lowell, MA FUMC Belvidere: Joy Starwalt FE 2017 Lincolnland Hospice, Mattoon, IL FUMC Laura Underwood FE 2021 Heartland Hospice
Chicago: Allyson Talbert FD 2015 UI Health, Chicago, IL Hartzell Memorial
6. Who are the candidates in process for certification in specialized ministry?
NAME CERLGY/LAY STATUS SPECIALIZED MINISTRY Karen Newby Lay Music Ministry
7. What provisional or ordained members (elders and deacons) have received appointment in other Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church while retaining their membership in this Annual Conference (¶¶331.8, 346.1)?
NAME STATUS CONFERENCE YEAR Sarah Casey FE Pacific Northwest 2016 Heju Nam Cha FE Illinois Great Rivers 2019 Elizabeth Evans PD Great Plaines 2020 Betsy Evans FD West Virginia 2020 William Green FE Baltimore/Washington 2016 Vickie Hadaway FE Michigan Area 2018 Ouk-Yean Jueng FE Cal/Nevada 2017 Eun Young Ko FE Desert Southwest 2021 Jon McCoy FE Mississippi 2020 Paul Nolden FE New England 2017 Kenneth Roh FE Cal/Pac 2020 Mark Schol FE Greater New Jersey 2018 Ran Yoo FE Wisconsin 2016 Kook Jin Yun FE Minnesota 2017 Christian Van FE North Georgia 2020 Jennifer Wilson FE Wisconsin 2021
8. Deceased
a) What elders have died during the year?
Active:
NAME DATE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH Joseph Kim 2/23/1957 6/11/2019
b) Retired:
NAME DATE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH Robert Ash 10/26/1934 5/5/2021 William Blomberg 11/27/1932 12/23/2020 Fred Conger 2/22/1933 6/11/2021 Linda Lou Bacon Eller 5/14/1933 12/19/2020 Barbara Diane Gillham 11/12/1948 4/4/2021 Seymour Halford 11/20/1932 6/1/2021 Aaron Louis Johnson 8/29/1934 11/5/2020 George Ewing Ogle 1/17/1929 11/15/2020 Mason E. Scholl 6/29/1929 12/12/2020 Raymond Thomas Vosburgh 9/22/1944 11/16/2020 Thomas John Walker 6/19/1937 4/9/2021 James McKendree Wall 10/27/1928 3/22/2021
c) What local pastors have died during the year?
1) Retired:
NAME DATE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH Mary L. Flatness 7/23/1942 9/27/2020 Roland Harkleroad 1/31/1950 5/29/2021
The Fellowship of Local Pastors and Associate Pastors 1. 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)? PLEASE NOTE: Persons on this list must receive an episcopal appointment. (v 3/4) a) Full-time local pastors? (¶318.1)
NAME FIRST YEAR LICENSE YEARS COMPLETED WITH AWARDED COURSE OF STUDY Corey Ashley 2018 Roger Bronkema 2015 Jaeeon Cho 2019 Nadan Cho 2021 Kim Chapman 2011 M.Div. Graduated 2011 Mosung Eam 2018 M.Div. Eddie Eddy 2013 Richard Fassig 2008 Natarsha Gardner 2016 Mark Gilmore 2015 David Jungnickel 2006 M. Div.. Graduated 2008 Alex Lee 2021 Young Sun Lee 2020 Joel McClellan 2019 M.Div Graduated 2021 Abraham Moller 2020 Brenda Morris 2011 Shirley Pulgar-Hughes 1998 Eric Reniva 2017 M.Div Gradated 2018 Ruben Rivera 2012 Stevan Saunders 2016 M.Div Graduated 2018 Leslie Stanford 2017 Cheri L. Stewart 2007 Charles Straight 2008
b) Part-time local pastors? (¶318.2) (Fraction of full-time in one-quarter increments)
NAME FIRST YEAR LICENSE FRACTION OF FULL YEARS TO BE AWARDED TIME TO BE SERVED COMPLETED WITH COURSE OF STUDY Bruce Anderson 2016 ¼ M. Div.. 2014 Lori Bee 2009 ¾ COS completed 2016 Timothy J. Biel Sr. 2010 ½ Retired Local Pastor Ilza-Enid Bosque-Nives 2015 ½ Jeffery Brace 2018 ½ Dana Cox 2020 ¾ Sharon Engert 2009 ¼ COS Graduated 2015 Mary Lou Eubanks 2015 ½ MAPCC Graduated 2009 G Morris Jarkloh 2020 ½ Thomas Hay 2010 ½ Retired Local Pastor Roland Hayag 2010 ¼ Mark Himel 2017 ¼ MAMD 2021 Teresa Lafferty 2010 ½ M. Div. Graduated 2010 Mai Le 2020 ¼ Emma Lozano 2015 ¼ Luther Mason 2016 ½ Karen May 2020 ¼ Deanna Mede 2011 ¾ MACE Michael Mitchell Sr. 2013 ½ Auderine Molina 2010 ¾ Jesus Molina 2006 ¾ Joe Munro 2017 ¾ Terri Novy 2019 ½ Richard Otens 2020 ¼ Donald Plock 2017 ½ M. Montel Putney 2009 ¼ Cherie Quillman 2020 ¼
Cris Ramirez 2012 ½ COS Graduated 2012 Gary Rich 2017 ½ Janice Shaulis 2013 ¾ Retired Local Pastor Tina Shelton 2020 ¼ M. Div 2020 Siegfried Schwirblat 2019 ¾ Karen Sersen 2013 ½ Sandra J. Smith 2010 ¾ COS Graduated 2018 Rodney Walker 2014 ¾ M. Div. Graduated 2016 Jaclyn K. Wills 2001 ½ COS Graduated 2006 Chanje Woo 2021 ½ Velda Wright 2018 ¼
2021-2022 DATES TO REMEMBER
CANDIDATES CONFERENCES:
Sunday, February 6 through Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Sycamore United Methodist Church, Sycamore, Illinois
Commissioning Interviews
Sunday, March 6 through Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Sycamore United Methodist Church, Sycamore, Illinois
Full Membership/Ordina on Candidates
CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSIONING:
1. Recommenda ons from District Commi ees on Ministry are due by early August 10, 2021
2. Le ers with informa on packets will be sent August 17, 2021
3. References are due by October 5, 2021
4. Paperwork, including sermons, are due by November 2, 2021
CANDIDATES FOR FULL MEMBERSHIP/ ORDINATION:
1. Le ers with informa on packets will be sent on October 19, 2021
2. References are due on December 7, 2021
3. Paperwork, including sermons are due by January 4, 2022
BOARD OF ORDAINED MINISTRY – 2021-2022 Executive TEAM
Chair Mark Meyers
Vice Chair Allyson Talbert
Secretary Wesley Dickson
Treasurer Hwa Young (Hannah) Chong
RECRUITMENT TEAM Caleb Hong
CANDIDACY TEAM Laura Dean Friedrich Deacons’ Registrar Lynn Mikels Elders’ Registrar Mary Gay McKinney Candidates’ Conferences Kathy Brock
FRUITFULNESS TEAM Adonna Davis Reid Conference Relations Pam Rossmiller Order of Elders Paul Lee Order of Deacons Adrienne Ann Stricker Fellowship of Local Pastors Sharon Engert
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TEAM Allyson Talbert
Cabinet Liaison Fabiola Grandon-Mayer