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Inside Holy Ground AUGUST 2020 this Issue “We are standing on holy ground the enslavement of the Israeli people. God News from the Episcopal Office ��1 And I know there are angels all around provided hope for Isaiah during a national 1 Let us praise Jesus now crisis, the death of King Uzziah. God gave Announcements & Events ��2 We are standing in [God’s] presence on holy ground.” witness to Elisha and his servant as they Appointments ��3-7 Bishop Frank Beard Traditional holy sites have been shut down, or access to them were surrounded by the enemy and hunkered down. God made self-disclosure that provided comfort and hope to Jeremiah even Annual Conference 2020 ��8-9. limited, due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Houses of worship have Appointments been silenced or usage of these facilities have been minimized. as the holy city was being overrun and pillaged. God showed up Jurisdictional News ��10 Because these traditional places associated with sacred worship at midnight in an inner dungeon cell to two tortured Christians, In consultation with the Cabinet of the Illinois Great Paul and Silas, in order to save a Philippian jailer and his house- Apportionments ��11-15 the have closed or have had limited access, people all over the world Is God Calling Rivers Conference, Bishop Frank J. Beard announces the hold. God, during this global pandemic, assisted congregations in have had to rethink or rediscover worship. Windows and doors following: Conference News ��15-16 current of opportunity have been opened for those willing to explore sharing the “good news” through avenues most churches would Kyle Frink to Quincy Union UMC, LaMoine River new ways to pursue, practice, and participate in worship. It has have never considered using, as they searched franticly for ways District, ½ time, effective July 1. He will be serving become amazingly clear that God is at work in spite of this deadly to worship and to stay connected. You For More? Quincy Union in addition to Paloma and Pleasant Grove. God, just as God has always done, transforms our hurts and AUGUST 2020 world-wide pandemic. turns them into hurdles for his glory. The Edmund Pettus Bridge, R. David Reynolds to Dahlgren UMC, interim pastor, In the Bible, Exodus 3 records the story of Moses’ experi- Vol. 24 No. 12 the site of a Bloody Sunday tragedy, when police attacked and Cache River District, less than ¼ time, effective July 1. ence when he saw a bush on the side of Mt. Sinai that appeared to be on fire but it didn’t burn up. Moses turned aside to see this brutally beat Civil Rights Movement demonstrators as they were Amber Burns to Woodbury UMC, Embarras River The Current (USPS 014-964) is published attempting to march to the state capital in Montgomery, has be- District, less than ¼ time, effective July 1. unusual site and had a divine encounter with God. During this monthly by the Illinois Great Rivers encounter Moses was told that he was standing on “holy ground.” come a place many consider as holy ground. Wounded Knee, in Conference of The UMC, 5900 South Second Supply not appointed In an ancient symbol that reflected respect and reverence, Moses South Dakota is a sacred holy Lakota cemetery site. It is the site Street, Springfield, IL 62711 Braden Parks to Mt. Auburn UMC, Sangamon River was instructed to take off his shoes. The ground was not holy of one of the greatest tragedies in history. Wounded Knee is the An individual subscription is $15 per year. District, less than ¼ time, effective July 1. because he took off his shoes, the ground was holy because of the place where native men, women, and children were mercilessly The opinions expressed in viewpoints are presence of God. slaughtered. As I visited Wounded Knee, I sensed the presence of those of the writers and do not necessarily Braden Parks to Decatur Christ UMC, Sangamon River Taking off one’s shoes was and still is a sign of reverence, hu- God in a place where some believe God was missing-in-action. reflect the views of The Current, The IGRC, or District, ¾ time, effective July 1. This is his first-time As I stood there, I knew that I was standing on holy ground. 16 The UMC. assignment in the IGRC. mility, and respect. Removing one’s shoes is a way of acknowledg- ing that something out of the ordinary is happening and requires James Weldon Johnson reminds us, in his song, turned an- Communications Team Timothy Britton to Macedonia UMC, Cache River our attention. Whether we are attentive enough to remove our them, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” Holy ground is not limited to Leader: Paul E. Black District, less than ¼ time, effective July 5. This is his shoes or not, we dare not miss this opportunity to recognize that comfortable ground. Team members: Kim Halusan, Michele Willson first-time assignment in the IGRC. God is trying desperately to get our attention and to help us expe- “Stony the road we trod, Send materials to: Brian Orr, team member to Concord UMC, Cache River rience God’s self-disclosure in new ways. God's own presence is Bitter the chastening rod, P.O. Box 19207, Springfield, IL 62794-9207 District, ¼ time, effective July 1. This is his first-time what makes any encounter or site holy. Felt in the days when hope unborn had died; or tel. 217.529.2040 or fax 217.529.4155 assignment in IGRC. [email protected], website www.igrc.org I have been amazed to hear and experience Christians all over Yet with a steady beat, Periodical postage paid at Peoria, IL, and Tracy Orr, team member to Concord UMC, Cache River the globe share stories of experiencing God in new ways during Have not our weary feet additional mailing offices. District, ¼ time, effective July 1. This is her first-time this global crisis. I do not believe that God caused this pandemic Come to the place for which our fathers sighed? POSTMASTER: Please send address assignment in IGRC. to get our attention or to, as some have said, “wake us up.” We have come over a way that with tears has been watered, changes to The Current, Illinois Great Rivers Jenny Howard, team member to Concord UMC, Cache I do believe that God has been at work during this pandemic. We have come, treading our path through the blood Conference, P.O. Box 19207, Springfield, IL River District, ¼ time, effective July 1. This is her first- God has a rich history of calling, contacting, challenging and of the slaughtered, Photo courtesy of Tim Harrison 62794-9207 Emmanuel Segbedzi, in green shirt on right, time assignment in IGRC. changing folks during times of calamity. God does not go into Out from the gloomy past, “shut-down” mode when we face insurmountable obstacles. My Till now we stand at last works with fellow students in a community Todd Haley, team member to Concord UMC, Cache personal experience and the biblical witness is that God calls out Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.” garden space at McKendree University. River District, ¼ time, effective July 1. This is his first- to us even louder during times of catastrophe, chaos, and crisis. time assignment in IGRC. God met Moses during the zenith of his personal failure and HOLY GROUND CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 10 Catherine J. Thomas to Tolono-Sadorus UMC, Iroquois River District, ¾ time, effective Oct. 1. This is her first- time assignment in IGRC. Condolences can be sent to his wife, Diana Elder, Clyde-Rorex/#!/Obituary Michael Shultz to Cypress-Luther’s Chapel UMC, Cache Deaths who is also retired IGRC clergy, at: 2308 Branch Road, The Rev. Dr. J. William Jones, a Condolences may be sent to his wife, Jane Rorex, 3022 River District, less than ¼ time, effective July 1. This is Champaign, IL 61821-6255. retired IGRC pastor, died July 20 in Hunter Fish Camp Rd., Marianna, FL 32446-6316. his first-time assignment in IGRC. Saint Paul School of Theology Fort Myers, Fla. IGRC retired pastor, the Rev. IGRC retired pastor Donald Change of status Prosper O. Tournear, 87, died E. Pratt, 81, died July 3 in is educating tomorrow’s leaders Dr. Jones served 44 years of active July 11 in Princeton. Mike Rousey, discontinuation of supply assignment, ministry in the former Central Bloomington. by offering on-campus, online Kaskaskia River District, effective July 9. He previously Illinois Conference, retiring in Rev. Tournear served 36 years Rev. Pratt served 20 years in active served at Xenia UMC. 1993 from Peoria First UMC. He was honored with the of active ministry in the former ministry, retiring in 2003 from Central Illinois Conference, retiring and hybrid learning courses Roosevelt S Smith II, discontinuation of appointment, Peter Cartwright Lifetime Achivement Award by the Saunemin-Odell. 2018 Annual Conference . He is the father of IGRC retired in 1996 from Annawan Parish. effective June 30. He previously served at Waverly UMC. For a complete obituary, visit: https://obituaries. pastor, Rev. Cynthia Jones. at our Kansas and Oklahoma LaMoine River District. For a complete obituary, visit: https://www.legacy. shelbyvilledailyunion.com/obituary/donald- com/obituaries/pjstar/obituary.aspx?n=prosper- Robert “Bob” Tepatti, discontinuation of A service in Florida is being planned with a celebration pratt-1079466689 campuses. Grounded in Christ, of his life in Illinois at a later date. tournear&pid=196483950 Photo courtesy of Granger Community Church. appointment, effective July 1. He previously served at Condolences may be sent to his wife, Judy Pratt, 2025 E. A view of the Granger, Ind., campus of Granger Community Church, which has left The Mt. Auburn UMC, Sangamon River District Condolences may be sent to his wife, Anne Jones, 9385 Condolences may be sent to his wife, Charlotte Lincoln St., Apt. 2302, Bloomington, IL 61701-5995. we are shaping leaders to make United Methodist Church. It has been one of the denomination’s largest and best-attended Palm Island Circle North, Ft. Myers, FL 33903 and to his Tournear, 525 N. Vernon St. Princeton, IL 61356. Miley Palmer, discontinuation of appointment, IGRC retired pastor, the Rev. Dr. churches, but leaders wanted to control who would be the next pastor. daughter, the Rev. Cynthia A. Jones, 9381 Palm Island effective July 1. He previously served at Decatur Christ IGRC retired pastor, the Rev. C. Joseph R. Gardiner, died July 1 the difference. Circle North, Ft. Myers, FL 33903. UMC, Sangamon River District. Douglas Rorex died July 8 in in Moline. IGRC retired pastor, the Rev. Marianna, Fla. Dorothy Isaacs, discontinuation of appointment due Rev. Gardiner served in four Discover More! James C. Elder died July 13 in to death, effective June 27. She was serving New Hope Rev. Rorex served 36 years in conferences during his 34 years Urbana. UMC, LaMoine River District. active ministry, retiring in 2017 of ministry, serving six years at (913) 725-8289 or after serving six years as LaMoine Andrew Anthony, surrender of credentials and Rev. Elder served 38 years of active Moline Aldersgate UMC for six years. He retired in 1995 River District Superintendent. membership withdrawn, effective June 30. He ministry, retiring in 2002 from after serving six years in the South Georgia Conference. [email protected] Arthur. He also served as annual previously served Mascoutah Bethel UMC, Mississippi A memorial service will be at a later date at First UMC in Condolences may be sent to his wife, Cathy Gardiner, conference secretary from 1997 to 2004. River District. Marianna, Fla., with Dr. Nathan Atwood officiating. 3410 51st St., Moline, IL 61265-6620. Arrangements are pending at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and For a complete obituary, visit: https://www. spst.edu Crematory in Urbana with services at a later date. jamesandsikesfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/ the current Announcements & Events AC: Pastoral Appointments & Supply the current Please Note: Additional pastoral appointments or changes to charges listed below may be made at any time deemed advisable by the bishop and cabinet - The Book of Discipline, Para 429

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS CACHE RIVER DISTRICT Fountain Tate’s Chapel Kirk Chapel James Heaney (2 SY) Broughton Palestine First The internship would be 5-10 hours information as the links do expire. Robert Manier (6 PL) James Conlin (6 SY) Conference Center closed District Superintendent – Galatia | | per week throughout the academic year. Raleigh Vergennes Faith THE UNITED METHODIST AUGUST 2020 SPRINGFIELD – In accordance with Stan Irvin (3 FE) AUGUST 2020 More information and application links Mediation Skills Training 1508 Sioux Dr, Ste C, Marion 62959-5209, Paula Schnicker-Johnson (2 SY) Stephanie Voss (8 PL) CHURCHES OF MARSHALL: the Governor's Executive Order, the are found by clicking the button below. LOMBARD – The Lombard Mennonite 618-998-0135, fax 618-998-0137, Glendale Vergennes Wesley Grandview Conference Center is closed to the public Questions may be directed to Beth Fender, Peace Center has announced its Mediation [email protected], Eddyville Elkville Tawnya Fairchild (6 PL) 2 until further notice. Michael Shearer (8 FL) Angela Kaye Ransom (12 PL) 3 Skills Training Institute this summer will be 1108 Daybreak Dr, Marion 62959-3791, Marshall Asbury Coordinator of Discipleship and New Golconda Vienna Tawnya Fairchild (8 PL) Streams, at [email protected]. held virtually online Aug. 3-7. Conference staff are working from home *618-974-1766, [email protected], First Timothy Gossett (1 FL) Marshall First and responding to emails. Others are ( ) = not a mailing address Cave In Rock Read more by visiting: https://www.igrc.org/ The workshop is designed for clergy Robert Sabo, Jr (2 FE) Scottland 2020 charge conference working a staggered work schedule to Cherrie Lynn Roan (11 PL) West Frankfort Trinity Norman Wilson (1 SY) interns and other church leaders who wish Anna Goreville Joey L Dunning (12 FE) Marshall Armstrong minimize the risk of transmission. Email Tim Gossett (1 FL) Creal Springs Adam Penn (4 FE) SHELBY COOPERATIVE forms online to learn skills that will help them deal Zeigler Suicide Prevention QPR addresses can be found on the Conference Belknap Enrico Esguerra (3 OE) MINISTRY: SPRINGFIELD – Charge conference more effectively with interpersonal, Royalton Marshall Emmanuel Fourth Street Staff page. West Grand Tower Zion congregational and other forms of group Lori Van Horn (3 PL) Wesley Chapel forms for 2020 are now available to training Eden Wolf Lake John Cross (3 FE) conflict. The United Media Resource Center is also Steve Heisner (35 SY) Zion Linda Trent (7 LM) pastors and churches via their Church SPRINGFIELD – Pastors are Ware Van Scott (19 PL) Marshall Trinity Portal page on the IGRC website. closed during this time. Resources cannot Benton Sandy Estes (3 PL) Dunlap Shelbyville First encountering people experiencing mental Register online by visiting: https:// Martinsville Dan Seibert (9 FE) be sent out during this time but you can First Greater Marion Hispanic- To access the forms, click on the Church health challenges more frequently than lmpeacecenter.org/events-page/registration/ Zoila Marty (1 FE) reach Jill Stone by email at [email protected] . Lee Lovett (6 FE) Anglo Faith Community EMBARRAS Sugar Grove they have in the past. This trend indicates William Duke (25 SY) Portal link located in the upper right hand Cache Chapel Rocio Reyes Williams (2 PL) RIVER DISTRICT Mattoon First Participate in the Pastoral Todd Krost (1 FE) corner of the homepage. that the needs of congregations and Preachers' Aid Society update Olmsted GREATER WEST FRANKFORT Vandalia Haley Chapel community may be shifting. As these needs Care and Counseling survey David Estep (3 RE) PARISH: District Superintendent - MONTGOMERY GOOD Mount Carmel • Choose your District Name SPRINGFIELD – Due to the safety of shift, so does the role of the pastor. IGRC’s Cairo Tigert Memorial West Frankfort Antioch Charliam Renner (2 FE) SHEPHERD’S PARISH: David Arnold (6 SY) SPRINGFIELD – Pastoral Care and West Frankfort Central 1901 S 4th St, Ste 236, Effingham 62401-4188, Coffeen • Choose your Church Pastoral Care and Counseling wants our our retirees and spouses, as well as staff, Mounds Watson Counseling is conducting a short, 3-minute Preachers' Aid Society and Benefit will not Doug Atkins (8 PL) George Biby (2 RL) 217-347-3915, fax 217-347-3916, Fillmore Zion Hill clergy and clergy spouses to have the Hillsboro • Supply the six-digit GCFA number survey assessing how familiar IGRC pastors Harrisburg First [email protected], Harvest ability to recognize when someone may be begin any face-to-face ministries through Carbondale First Irving as the password. This number can be are with the many benefits offered by the Howard White (2 FE) Tom Logsdon (1 FE) 602 Newman Ct, Effingham 62401-6404, Jeremy Harminson (1 PL) suicidal and know what to do next. For this the summer. This includes but is not Witt Jeff Morrison (10 PL) found on the church's local remittance IGRC Clergy Assistance Program. limited to our fellowship groups, preaching Carbondale Grace Herrin *217-347-3917, [email protected], Michael B Lawton (5 OF) forms used for apportionment reason, PCC has sponsored an evidence- Jungil Rhee (3 FE) Carl Mesiti (3 RA) ( ) = not a mailing address Carol Sue Bryce (7 RE) West Liberty based and peer-reviewed online QPR Your participation will assist Pastoral Care on sight, attending funerals, and visits in Kathryn Lewis (2 RP) Kenneth Miller (9 RE) payments hospitals, homes, and nursing homes. We Carmi Emmanuel Johnston City (Question, Persuade, Refer) Gatekeeper and Counseling in being able to best help Stiritz ALTAMONT CIRCUIT: Montrose Westfield Scott Baird (5 AM) Asbury Once into the Church Portal Page, select: Training at no cost to IGRC clergy and you in the future. will continue to monitor and re-evaluate as Stephen Hudspath (5 FL) Tonna Percival (3 SY) Walter Miller (11 FE) more information becomes available. Carmi First Funkhouser Church/Charge Conference forms from families ($29.95 value). https://www. Scott Rice (1 LM) Jonesboro Salem Neoga Grace Woodbury To get started, visit: Amber Burns (1 PL) the right-hand menu and then click on the surveymonkey.com/r/C7QPYDP All the staff is working from home and can Walnut Grove Ed Wojnar (15 RL) Toledo The interactive online QPR Training Carrier Mills First Bobbi Shultz (4 RL) Etna 2020 Charge Conference Form link. Links be reached by cell phone and/or email. Chris Wise (1 FL) Altamont First Robert Dillingham (3 FE) are also there for 2019, 2018 and 2017 generally takes an hour and all learners Bishop's 'Golf-less' Open 2020 Joppa Paige Campbell (4 FE) ILLINOIS RIVER DISTRICT receive an electronic version of the Our contact information is listed below. Carterville Oak Grove Newton Grace should you need to reference any of them. SPRINGFIELD – Although the Covid-19 Larry Gilbert (2 RE) Powers Beecher City Kedron QPR booklet and printable wallet card We strongly encourage everyone to move Shumway District Superintendent – Cedar Grove Pete Ryan (13 PL) Amy Jeffries (4 FE) This year's forms can be saved without immediately after completing training. Key pandemic forced the cancellation of the with caution as restrictions are beginning Jessica George (2 PE) Mary Kathryn Pearce (8 FE) completing all of the required fields on a 2020 Bishop's Open, Bishop Beard is Pittsburg Karnak Nokomis components covered in training include: to be lifted. Our prayer is for all our Steve Utley (6 PL) Steve Heisner (1 SY) Brownstown Mark Milhouse (2 FL) 2818 N University St, Peoria 61604-2610, form. However, a church will not be able hosting a "Golf-less Open," in which golfers Emmanuel 309-688-9027, fax 309-688-9037, retirees and spouses be safe and well. Center • How to Question, Persuade and Refer and non-golfers alike can participate. Macedonia Don Thomas (10 PL) Oak Ridge [email protected], to submit the forms to the District office TBS Timothy Britton (1 SY) Fred White (13 RE) someone who may be suicidal • Keith Anderson – 217-725-6904, Casey 11607 N Dunmore, Dunlap 61525-8707, unless all required fields are answered. All proceeds of the Golf-less Open will Cobden: Jesus es el Senor [email protected] Marion Aldersgate Joseph J Richard III (1 FE) Oakland *309-231-0925, [email protected], District offices may have additional • How to get help for yourself or learn be for the Our Conference, Our Kids Hiram Gonzalez (4 FL) Lance Leeds (4 FE) Chuck Trent (7 RE) more about preventing suicide • Ed Weston – 618-806-6819, Charleston Wesley ( ) = not a mailing address instructions for your church and a schedule campaign to endow spiritual life programs Concord Marion First Tom Corum (3 FE) Oblong Central [email protected] Brian Orr (1 SY) John Hackmann (5 FE) Flat Rock Bartonville of charge conferences will be announced • The common causes of suicidal at each of the five conference agencies Cowden Tracy Orr (1 SY) Imelda Ramos (3 OE) Kingston Mines dealing with children and youth -- The Maunie Lakewood in the near future. behavior • Carol Sims – 217-899-2880, Jenny Howard (1 SY) Erin Totten (1 PE) Baby Fold, Chaddock, Cunningham Home, [email protected] Todd Haley (1 SY) Dave Cochran (4 SY) Antonio Ronaldo Sutton (2 FL) Oblong Evangelical • The warning signs of suicide Jeff VanDyke (3 FE) Blue Ridge Intern program seeks Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House Crab Orchard McLeansboro First Dogwood Prairie • Sharon Monroe – 309-377-2032, Russell Anderson (3 FL) Oliver Randall Shepard (3 PL) • How to get help for someone in crisis and Spero (formerly the United Methodist Paul Jacob (7 PL) Seed Chapel applicants, churches [email protected] San Young Lee (4 OF) Patton Bradford Leet Children's Home). Cross and Flame Ministries Metropolis First SPRINGFIELD – Applications are now Register for the free online suicide Shalom Renner (6 FE) Joseph Irwin, Sr (12 SY) Boyd’s Grove • Floyd and Bobbi Blackard – 217-825- Daniel J Motta (2 FE) Effingham Centenary Palestine Grace Janice Ringenberg (5 FE) being received through July 31 for one paid prevention training by visiting: https://igrc- Consider donating your entry fee to Christine Cunningham (4 FE) [email protected] Cross Road Mount Moriah Zion reg.brtapp.com/SuicidePrevention 7303, Jessica Baldyga (6 FE) Brimfield school-year internship through the IGRC You will then ADVANCE 6960. Help OUR KIDS feel the Randy Huckleberry (2 SY) Pleasant Grove Kyle Bailey (6 PL) Jimmie D Lambert (10 RL) Roland M Millington (2 PL) Intern Program. receive an email from Pastoral Care and hope for sunshine on their faces and the • Bob Edwards – 618-954-0524, Kellie Huckleberry (2 SY) Falmouth Paris First Willow Hill Canton South Park Counseling Coordinator Shauna Summers warmth of Christ in their hearts. [email protected] Crossville New Burnside Pablo Marty (1 FE) Both prospective interns and prospective Taylor Chuck Cunningham (7 RL) Shields’ Chapel with a link to the training website as well McHenry Paris Otterbein David Meader (4 FL) host churches are invited to apply. Because Donate to Our Conference, Our Kids • Cindy Jones (Florida) – 239-771-3027, Bill Schell (1 SY) FIVE POINT PARISH: as account and password information. Dave Cochran (6 FL) Vermilion of the nature of school-year internships, by visiting: https://igrc-reg.brtapp.com/ [email protected] Norris City Stewardson Troy Horne (2 OF) Canton Wesley Cypress Mode Bruce Rushing (10 FE) churches and ministries on or near a Participants are to complete the training bishopsopen2020 Luther’s Chapel Shiloh Rusty Beals (1 FE) Strasburg Pearl Chapel Leanne Noland (3 FE) college or university campus are preferred. the week they receive the account Michael Schultz (1 SY) Washington Fred White (13 RE) Olive Branch Chillicothe Dahlgren Gaskill Pleasant Valley Ronald R Martz (7 FE) David Reynolds (1 RE) Tamms David Ducommon (4 RL) TBS Brent Gordon (13 SY) Steve Harder (6 SY) Crossroads DuQuoin Robinson First Jason Woolever (6 FE) News from the Episcopal Office April Dawne Turner (3 PL) Ohio Chapel Greenup TBS Jay Regennitter (7 FE) Sara Beth Wanck (6 FE) HOLY GROUND CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Cottonwood Young adult applicants Eldorado First Lerna Robinson Otterbein Cuba Wesley Chapel Pinckneyville Holy ground and holy moments are joined together for our edification and educa- Donald Meeks (3 FE) Cameron St Michael (4 PL) Hutsonville London Mills Roger Russell (1 RE) Harmon Judy Williams (5 RL) Russell Rhodes (5 AM) tion, as God equips us to assist in the work of the emancipation of those trapped in Rosiclare Energy Janice Cunningham (3 SY) SAINT ELMO CIRCUIT: sought for leadership training Valerie Holbrook (2 SY) Dayspring Native American spiritual darkness. This season of the COVID-19 virus has forced us to look for God Gary Billiot (4 RL) Herrick Fairview East Peoria Faith SPRINGFIELD – IGRC Young Adult Ministries will again offer the E4 in new and unfamiliar places. We have discovered that Holy Ground is not limited to Enfield Sesser First Tonna Percival (2 SY) Trinity Chapel Danira Parra (6 PL) Valier Humboldt John Heicher (29 RL) Young Adult Leadership Training Initiative this fall. previously known holy sites. God is calling us into new territories with new opportuni- Wesley Chapel Deer Creek Webb’s Chapel Jim Slone (2 RE) Mitch Ramey (6 PL) Applications are being accepted for this program through Aug. 23 at ties to discover new ways of encountering the God Who is constantly trying to get us to Saint Elmo First Andy Hoskins (2 SY) Michael Johnsey (4 PL) Sunfield Hume Daniel Laack (9 PL) Delavan https://www.igrc.org/youngadult “turn aside” and take off our shoes. Equality Greenwood Melody Forcum (3 SY) Bill Wiggs, Jr (8 FE) Salem Charles Graul (3 FE) The program seeks to encourage and equip young adults to be innovative Geron Davis, a teenager, penned those beautiful words to the song Holy Ground for Ridgway Kansas Robert Thompson (1 RE) the opening worship service in a new church. I believe that God is renewing the church Shawneetown Emmanuel Chuck Trent (1 RE) Dunlap Prospect Christian leaders in their church. A group of six to 12 young adults commit to Thad Galloway (4 PL) Linda Vonck (1 FE) meeting together virtually, learning leadership skills through CliftonStrengths around the globe. The hurt and horrific pain are undeniable, yet I sense the presence of (formally Strength Finders), praying for one another, and developing a ministry God in new and exciting ways. plan in conversation with church leaders they work with. “In His presence there is joy beyond all measure AF - Affiliate Member LM - Certified Lay Minister serving as Supply Pastor, OF - Full Member of other denomination RD - Retired Full Member Deacon not appointed For more information, contact Amy Shreve at [email protected] AM - Associate Member OP - Provisional Member of other Annual Conference RE - Retired Full Member Elder And at His feet peace of mind can still be found LP - Other Local Pastor And if you have a need, I know He has the answer DM - Diaconal Minister OR - Retired Member of other Annual Conference RL - Retired Local Pastor DR - Retired Diaconal Minister OA - Associate Member of other Annual Conference PD - Provisional Deacon RP - Retired Probationary or Provisional Member Reach out and claim it for we are standing on holy ground.” FD - Full Member Deacon OD - Deacon Member of other Annual Conference PE - Provisional Elder SP - Student Local Pastor FE - Full Member Elder OE - Elder Member of other Annual Conference PL - Part time Local Pastor SY - Supply Pastor, not appointed God Bless or other Methodist denomination Bishop Beard FL - Full time Local Pastor RA - Retired Associate Member TBS - To Be Supplied the current AC: Pastoral Appointments & Supply AC: Pastoral Appointments & Supply the current Please Note: Additional pastoral appointments or changes to charges listed below may be made at any time deemed advisable by the bishop and cabinet - The Book of Discipline, Para 429

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AUGUST 2020 Houston AUGUST 2020 Locust Lane Danville Saint James Bismarck Fairfield Ellen Moore Pleasant Grove Browning Curtis A Flake (4 FE) Camden Ellen Dodd (8 PL) Randall Robinson (10 FE) Christopher Quick (3 FE) Bethel Eugene Seals (5 SY) Sugar Grove Gregory Boylan (3 FL) Steven Miller (1 PL) Charla J Meyers (7 PL) Dan Wise (3 PL) Highland Hope Texas Saint Joseph Richview Beverly Wilkes Null (8 FE) Winchester 4 TBS Donovan Eugene Turner (4 FE) Fairfield First Gilead FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS: 5 Robin R Lyons (16 FE) Huey Crescent City Nathan Jeffries (2 PE) Mark Myers (2 RE) Beverly Tiskilwa Community Savoy Beckemeyer Kevin Nourie (6 PL) Plainville Beason Church UM/AB Marc E Brown (7 FE) Farina Saint Francisville MISSISSIPPI RIVER Robert Souders (15 RE) East Peoria First Richfield McLean TBS Fairmount Patoka Eunice Glasser (3 PL) James Kevin Little (1 PE) Shiloh Marty Pressey (1 SY) DISTRICT Keyesport Waynesville Fairview Lisa Wiedman (3 FL) Emily Little (1 SY) Toulon John McIntosh (1 RE) Salem Grace Tim Pate (1 RE) Tami Werschey-Kessinger (2 FL) Georgetown Franklin District Superintendent – Eureka Leon Pomeroy (2 OE) Flora First J Michael Smith (1 RE) Bissell Matt Filicsky (13 PL) Sidell Judy Vidakovich (3 FL) Durbin Allynn Walker (2 FE) Lebanon First Ted Hartley (1 FE) Tremont Chrisman Salem Trinity Robb Roper (5 PL) Kimberly G Hagedorn (5 FE) Floyd Blackard (3 RE) Farmer City 121 Behrens St, Ste 2, O’Fallon 62269-1510, Larry Frank, Jr (3 FE) Jie Wu Smith (2 PL) Flora Trinity Iuka Bobbi Blackard (3 RL) Farmington Weedman Greenfield 618-622-3072, fax 618-622-3073, Litchfield Saint Timothy Norris Cathy Jean Clark (5 PL) Nancy Myers (7 LM) Rae DeLao (1 SY) Blue Mound Sandra Hire (1 FL) Sullivan First Rockbridge [email protected], Jacob Wetterlin (2 SY) Deborah Rhodes (7 PL) Washington Evangelical Mike Fender (2 FE) Golden Gate Sandoval Kevin Hembrough (4 FL) Kevin Kriesel (4 FE) Fisher Maryville Saint Luke’s Charles E McDonald (7 FE) Conway Boulder 713 Wild Horse Creek Dr, Fairview Heights Glasford Seth Schutte (3 PL) Tolono Hamilton Buckeye James W Steinsultz (48 RL) Michael Hall (3 PL) 62208-2047, [email protected], Tabitha Nelson (1 PE) Gregory Coates (1 OF) White Chapel Sadorus Warsaw Owaneco Fithian Mascoutah Bethel Monterey Louella Pence (1 RL) Grayville Shattuc Zackary T Glenn (2 PE) ( ) = not a mailing address TBS Green Valley First Danville Farmers Chapel Nick Jordan (1 FE) Rebecca Gearhart (7 FE) Browns Steven Fox (4 PL) Judy Doyle (1 RA) Darla Holden (4 FL) Tuscola Havana First Chatham Roger W Boyd (6 OE) Medora Willow Hill Terri Haas (3 FE) Sumner Oakford Alton Grace Miriam Snider (3 FE) Hanna City Gibson City Piasa Nicole Cox (1 FE) Hopewell Lawrenceville Zion Carol Stufflebeam (1 FE) Hartford First Trivoli Gary Fairchild (1 FE) Urbana Church of the Way Chad Cox (8 PL) Cisco Olive Branch W Shane Frederick (5 PE) Elsah Jeremy Lafary (5 FE) Wyoming James Fielder (2 PE) Industry Tim Delaney (3 FE) Gifford Tommy Vaught (8 SY) Alan Abert (4 PL) Mount Olive New Hope TRINITY CHARGE: Bennett Woods (4 FL) Henry George Desmond (5 PL) Urbana First Sorento Clinton Rebecca J Klemm (6 FE) Ina Clay City Alton Main Street Washburn Robert K Freeman (4 FE) Jacksonville Centenary Thomas Brewer (7 RE) Darrell Howard (2 FL) Gilman Waltonville Harmony Alberto Ramirez Salazar (1 FE) William Meachum (4 PE) Zion Evangelical Melvin Nielsen (3 FL) Ashkum Urbana Jesus’ Love Ministry Katherine Newnam (4 PL) Bethel Kyle Armentrout-Steward (2 PD) Mulberry Grove Decatur Christ Kewanee Edward Newlan (5 PL) Braden Parks (1 SY) Malcom Jones (6 FL) TBS Tony Loyd (1 FL) Jacksonville Grace Belleville Saint Matthew Pleasant Mound Walter Kevin Drane (3 OE) Johnsonville Donald Jackson (5 FE) Robert Chase (16 LM) IROQUOIS RIVER Hindsboro Urbana Wesley Carl Meeks (1 SY) Union Chapel Robert A Swickard (3 FE) Decatur First Lacon Sparland Zandra Anderson (2 OE) Daniel King Crede (17 FE) DeAnna Adamson (3 SY) Jacksonville Wesley Chapel Andrew Black (3 FE) Nashville Grace Camilla Hempstead (2 FE) Varna DISTRICT Deborah Jungmi Kang (3 OE) Kinmundy First Rebecca Williams (1 FE) William Bunnage (6 AM) April Patek (1 PD) Cathy Renee Duffy (3 PL) Homer Wesley Vandalia First Belleville Signal Hill District Superintendent – Heju Nam Cha (2 OE) Villa Grove David O Kueker (7 FE) Thomas Goodell (1 FE) Jerseyville Arthur James Francis (7 PL) New Athens Decatur Grace LaFayette Jonathon Brashear (1 PE) Robert R Taylor (6 FE) Jerry Haley (1 RE) Sigurd N Bjorklund (8 FE) West Jersey Angie Eunjoo Lee (4 FE) Hoopeston Lancaster West Salem Zion Belleville Union Beth McLaughlin (8 FE) Laura 2305 Village Green Pl, Ste D, Wellington Watseka Bryan Cummins (3 SY) Bradley Fausnacht (2 FL) Littleton Harvey K Gaither, III (5 FE) New Baden Monica Champaign 61822-7671, 217-359-0640, Jemiriye Fakunle (2 FL) Kara Berg (2 FL) John Robert Kirkham (7 OE) Kimberly Allen (1 PL) Decatur Wesley Lawrenceville First Xenia Benld Buzz Swett (14 RL) Angela L Fleming (3 PL) fax 217-359-6255, [email protected], Iroquois Weldon Billett Mike Rousey (2 SY) Living Faith Sharon Treptow (3 RE) O’Fallon First Sheldon Divernon Lewistown 201 Cattail, Savoy 61874-4221, Julia Abel (2 PL) Jonas Hamilton (4 FL) Sharon Renner (4 FL) Bethalto Donald E Long, Jr (5 FE) Vickie Killus (8 LM) LA MOINE RIVER Bradley Lewis (2 PD) Pawnee Shane Smith (4 FE) *217-369-1292, [email protected], Lawrenceville Otterbein Loraine Vernon Acklin (1 PL) Thayer Loda Mackinaw ( ) = not a mailing address KASKASKIA RIVER Floyd Wood (8 SY) DISTRICT Connie Jenkins (8 RA) Brighton Saint Paul Okawville Chuck Kurfman (8 FE) Rachel Stockle (6 FE) TBS Shelly Forrest (5 FE) DISTRICT Louisville District Superintendent – Manchester Dala A Lawrence (4 PL) Easton Allerton Ludlow Manito District Superintendent – Ken Hayden (2 RE) TBS Bunker Hill Pocahontas TBS Clyde Snyder (13 RE) Lenny Summar (2 PL) Nic Showalter (4 FE) Panama Steven J Oaks (3 FL) Carol Lakota Eastin (7 FE) May Chapel Mount Sterling First 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(5 FE) Centralia First Olney Saint Paul San Jose Casey Taylor (4 FE) Michael Wooton (6 FE) Fax 217-529-4181, [email protected], RiversEdge Collison Sidney Davis (2 FE) John Vidakovich (3 RE) Camp Point THE UNITED PARISH: Carman Wuebbels (2 PL) Steven Williams (2 FL) Rantoul First Barry Binu Baby (3 FL) Sally Swaim (10 RL) Parkersburg Centennial Ebenezer 3100 Saint Helen’s Ct, Springfield 62704-6501, Paula Wallace (5FE) Claremont Hull Fairview Hts Prospect Park Middletown Ebenezer Sams Sheila Kelly (5 FE) *217-775-2020, [email protected], Saint David Countryside Jim Majernik (23 SY) New Canton Karen Oplt (17 RL) D Allen Sample (4 RL) Ridge Farm Little Wabash TBS Jeffrey Stahl (2 FL) Carlinville Pleasant Hill ( ) = not a mailing address Indianola Cornerstone Gary Theriac (3 PL) Rex E Hendrix (6 FE) Gillespie First David Almy (5 LM) Therese Melena (1 PL) Martin Pike (1 OF) Larry R Moreau (5 FE) Midland Cheryl L Hendrix (3 FD) JoAnn Ruff (8 RL) Argenta Randy Burwell (1 PL) Carrollton Glen Carbon New Bethel Vermont Penelope H Barber (5 FE) Robert Baker (7 RE) Monticello Christ TBS Tracy Armstrong (4 OF) Assumption Kathleen Bueker Sweet (3 FE) AF - Affiliate Member LM - Certified Lay Minister serving as Supply Pastor, OF - Full Member of other denomination RD - Retired Full Member Deacon Godfrey First Virden First Findlay not appointed Jay Hanscom (2 FL) Morrisonville AM - Associate Member OP - Provisional Member of other Annual Conference RE - Retired Full Member Elder Carthage First Girard Jennifer Fielden (1 FL) Windsor TBS DM - Diaconal Minister LP - Other Local Pastor OR - Retired Member of other Annual Conference RL - Retired Local Pastor Mark Doane (4 AM) Granite City Dewey Ave Rena Whitcher (6 FL) Jack Swank (5 RE) Mount Auburn OA - Associate Member of other Annual Conference Clayton (Federated) Virginia DR - Retired Diaconal Minister PD - Provisional Deacon RP - Retired Probationary or Provisional Member TBS Athens Braden Parks (1 SY) OD - Deacon Member of other Annual Conference Fairview Granite City Nameoki Cantrall FD - Full Member Deacon PE - Provisional Elder SP - Student Local Pastor Mount Pulaski First OE - Elder Member of other Annual Conference Concord Joe Tomich (1 RA) Susan Harrison (2 FL) Cindy Rettig (2 FE) FE - Full Member Elder PL - Part time Local Pastor SY - Supply Pastor, not appointed Arenzville Chestnut or other Methodist denomination Waverly Granite City Niedringhaus Auburn Latham FL - Full time Local Pastor RA - Retired Associate Member TBS - To Be Supplied Bluff Springs TBS Bruce Baumberger (1 RE) Anthony Paulson (3 FE) Randy Azbell (7 FL) TBS the current AC: Pastoral Appointments & Supply AC: Pastoral Appointments & Supply the current Please Note: Additional pastoral appointments or changes to charges listed below may be made at any time deemed advisable by the bishop and cabinet - The Book of Discipline, Para 429

Williamsville Knoxville Lostant APPOINTMENTS TO EXTENSION MINISTRIES Superintendent, LaMoine River District, Jacksonville Rebecca Swanson Groves - 2 PE - to West Ohio Conference Shane Sims (2 PL) David Mustain (2 PL) VERMILION RIVER Richland Karen Westerfield Tucker - 17 FE - Krey Leesman - 3 PE - Minnesota Conference

| Mark Nowakowski (9 SY) A. WITHIN THE CONNECTIONAL STRUCTURES OF UNITED METHODISM | LA MOINE RIVER PARISH: Professor of Worship, Boston University School of Theology, Boston, MA; Glen Robyne - 15 FE - to Indiana Conference

AUGUST 2020 DISTRICT AUGUST 2020 SPOON RIVER DISTRICT Good Hope Magnolia (Paragraph 331.1b, 344.1a, c) CC: Wesley UMC, Urbana Stephanie Soon - 2 FD - to Desert Southwest Jerusalem District Superintendent – McNabb Keith E Anderson - 14 FE - Allynn Walker - 2 FE - Conference District Superintendent – Timothy Wynne (3 FL) Gaurav Samuel Holkar (2 PL) Stephen Granadosin (4 FE) James E Barnett (3 FE) Executive Director, The Preachers’ Aid Society, Springfield; CC: Chatham UMC Superintendent, Mississippi River District, O’Fallon Megan Thompson - 4 FE - to Northern 6 Loraine 210 W Water St, Ste 2, Pontiac 61764-1790, Manteno 7 120 N Kellogg St, Galesburg 61401-4785, James E Barnett - 3 FE - Bradley F Watkins II - 2 FE - Illinois Conference Keith Bradley (4 FL) 815-844-3530, fax 815-844-6583, Vermilion- Joy Schlesselman (5 FE) 309-344-1435, fax 309-344-1161, SpoonRiver@ Superintendent, Vermilion River District, Pontiac Superintendent, Sangamon River District, Springfield Jeremiah Thompson - 4 FE - to Northern Macomb Korean Fellowship [email protected], 1801 W Bob O Link Dr, Pontiac McDowell Mount Zion igrc.org, 2184 Catherine St, Galesburg IL 61401- Curtis Brown - 3 OE - Illinois Conference TBS 61764-9370, Ivy Silas (4 RE) Bethany 1402, *309-344-2046, [email protected], ( ) Director of Connectional Ministries, Springfield; CC: B. TO EXTENSION MINISTRIES UNDER ENDORSEMENT BY GENERAL Peter Wehrly - 2 RE - to Louisiana Conference Rob Roy (1 FE) 815-370-4030, [email protected], ( ) = not a = not a mailing address Macomb Wesley Minonk Shawana Bunnell – 1 FL – BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND MINISTRY, DIVISION OF ORDAINED Moweaqua Scott Grulke (2 FE) mailing address Wenona Saint John’s Outreach and Church Relations Manager, Chaddock; CC: Melrose Chapel UMC, INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION OF CLERGY IN ARMED FORCES RESERVE OR Sanner Chapel Melly Momo (3 FE) Deborah Smith-Johnston (2 PL) MINISTRY, SECTION OF CHAPLAINS (Paragraph 344.1b, c) Abingdon Quincy (Paragraph 344.5e) Patricia L Allin (7 FE) Scott Carnes (2 FE) Maquon Momence First NATIONAL GUARD UNITS Bloomington Park Michael J Crawford - 15 FE - Rebekah Dees-McMahon - 4 FE – Phillip L Glick, US Naval Reserve (Retired) New Holland Douglas Grant Park First Therapist/Pastoral Counseling, Bridgeway; CC: Sheffield UMC Aledo Kristine McMillan (1 SY) Curt Rush (3 RA) Amy L Smith (1 SY) Coordinator of Congregational Development, Springfield; CC: Robert D Greene, US Air Force Reserve Dawn Beavan (3 SY) David Schultz (1 FE) Quincy Vermont Street UMC Sarah Dierker - 2 PD - Maxey Chapel Bloomington Wesley Normal Calvary F Jerry Herring, Civil Air Patrol New Salem Alpha Sara Isbell (3 FE) Daniel King Crede - 10 FE - Chaplain, BJC/Alton Memorial Hospital; TBS Russell D Collister (10 PL) Sylvester Weatherall (2 FE) Kristi Hopp, Air National Guard Karna Peterson (2 FL) Justin Iverson (4 OE) Michael J Pitzer (3 FD) Director, Wesley Foundation at University of Illinois, Urbana; CC: Wesley UMC, Katherine Gholson - 2 FD - Milan Trinity James D Johnson, National Guard Niantic Altona Urbana HSHS St Elizabeth Hospital, O’Fallon and BJC Memorial Hospital, Belleville; Green River Bloomington-Normal Hope Normal First Jack Swank, US Army Reserve Illiopolis Victoria Jennifer Edwards Bertrand (9 FE) Kelligay King Crede - 17 FE - CC: Saint John’s UMC, Belleville C W Reneker, Jr (17 RA) Jon Warren (5 FL) Kent King-Nobles (5 FE) Danny D Wright, Army National Guard TBS Kathy King-Nobles (5 FE) Chaplain, Cunningham Children’s Home, Urbana; CC: Wesley UMC, Urbana Kristi Hopp - 5 FE - Mineral BONFIELD/GRAND PRAIRIE OKAW RIVER PARISH: Blandinsville PARISH: Kimberly Burke (7 FD) Dixie Croxton - 5 PL - Chaplain, US Air Force; CC: New Hope Parish OTHER CLERGY APPROVED BY THE ENDORSING AGENCY FOR VARIOUS Cerro Gordo Beth Nelson (4 RE) Terry Lancaster (28 PL) Bonfield First Normal Morningstar Chaplain of Spiritual Life, Sunset Home, Quincy; CC: Loraine UMC, (LRD) Linda A Horrell - 14 FE - CATEGORIES OF VOLUNTEER CHAPLAINCY AND SPECIALIZED MINISTRY: Lovington Moline Bethel Wesley Bushnell Bonfield Evangelical Bloomington West Olive Faith Kathy Crozier - 7 FD - Clinical Director, Center for Counseling and Pastoral Care, Manchester, MO; Hammond Stanley Evans (4 OE) Grand Prairie Glen Bocox, Fire Department LaPlace Avon Tiffany Black (7 FE) Vocational Discernment Coordinator; CC: Loraine UMC (SPD) CC: Saint John’s UMC, Edwardsville James D Johnson, Police Department New Philadelphia Moline Riverside Keith Blankenship (2 FL) Leland Legg (2 FL) Nueva Jerusalen Roxanne Michelle DeLong - 2 FL - Patsy Kelly - 13 FE - Steve Livengood, Fire Chaplain Larry Bricker (15 RL) Point Pleasant William Adams (5 FE) Bourbonnais Grace Amy Holman (5 FL) TBS Co-Director, Wesley Foundation at Illinois State University, Normal; CC: Chaplain, Passavant Hospital, Jacksonville; CC: Jacksonville Centenary James Michael Robison, General Hospital Monmouth First Community Pana Rhoda Warner (1 FL) Pontiac First Bloomington-Normal Hope UMC Brian L Manigold - 12 FE - Jon Sims, Fire Department & Police Department Amanda Richards (5 FE) Cambridge Jon Ermal Sims (16 FE) James Aniol (3 FL) Paul Arnold (1 FE) Julie Dowler - 8 FD - Staff Chaplain, Veterans Administration Illiana Health Care Systems, Danville; Jack Swank, Fire Department Nauvoo Braceville Petersburg PRAIRIE WINDS PARISH: Associate Director, Wesley Foundation at University of Illinois, Urbana; CC: Saint James UMC, Danville Patrick Wadsworth, Police Department Colchester Burnside Mazon Richard Pierce (3 FE) Atlanta John Read - 2 FE - Hills Grove Mary McQuilkin (2 PL) Donald L Batz (1 RE) CC: Wesley UMC, Urbana James C Williams, Veterans Affairs PRAIRIEVIEW PARISH: Jim Clayton (4 FL) Ebenezer Carol Lakota Eastin - 7 FE - Hospice and Palliative Care Counselor, Brooke Army Medical Center; CC: NEIGHBORS IN CHRIST Chatsworth Hopedale Elwin Forrest Superintendent, Kaskaskia River District, Mount Vernon Margaret E Siemer - 18 FE - DIACONAL MINISTER IN EXTENSION MINISTRIES Macon Colona PARISH: Aletha Weatherall (1 PL) Carter L Frank, Mark E Horn (4 FL) Galva First Lynette Barnett (3 FL) Betzy Elifrits-Warren - 4 FE - Chaplain, US Navy; CC: First UMC, Springfield Zion Chapel Ransom High Technology Services Group, Engility Corporation, Clarendon, VA Terry Evans (2 FL) Bishop Hill Chenoa Campus Minister/Director, Wesley Foundation at Eastern Illinois University; CC: Douglas Stewart - 6 FD - Durham Trisha Chapman (5 FL) Verona Kent Bangert (5 PL) Terre Haute Deborah Honegger (7 PL) Andy King (1 SY) Wesley UMC, Charleston Chief Chaplain, Belleville Memorial Hospital; CC: Saint Matthew UMC, Belleville CERTIFIED IN CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATION April Patek (1 PD) A Lee Unger (4 SY) Oneida Coal City Bradley Fausnacht - 2 FL - Brian G Storey - 19 FE - Paul Black Linda Baldwin (3 SY) Ritchey Raymond Community of Faith EAST MOLINE CHRIST Bradley D Shumaker (6 FE) Beverly Dehler (10 SY) Chaplain, United Methodist Village, Lawrenceville; CC: West Salem Zion UMC Director and Pastoral Counselor, Interfaith Counseling Center, Inc, Edwardsville; TBS MULTISITE: Oquawka Beth Fender - 12 FD - CC: Saint John’s UMC, Edwardsville CERTIFIED IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Cornell Roanoke East Moline Christ Gladstone David Wence - 4 RE - P Tawnya Fairchild Cheryl Hendrix Riverton First United Church of Odell Secor Coordinator of New Streams, Springfield; CC: First UMC, Decatur Floyd Blackard (3 RE) Christ UMC Silvis campus Biggsville Janeen Tronc (5 PL) Robert Herath (3 FE) Ted Frost - 16 FE - astoral Counselor, Decatur Psychological Associates; CC: Grace UMC, Decatur Beth Fender Barbara Horsch Bobbi Blackard (3 RL) Roger Perry (11 FE) William Ramsdale (1 PL) Mary S Whetstone – 9 FE - Joye Perry (11 PL) Downs Saunemin Director, United Methodist Foundation, Springfield; CC: Chatham UMC CERTIFIED IN EVANGELISM Rochester Orange Chapel Kenneth P Burgard (9 FE) Jane Bradford (13 PL) Adrian M Garcia - 18 FE - Staff Chaplain, Ohio Health, Columbus, OH; CC: First UMC, Carmi Elmwood TBS Linda Harrod Brian Caughlan (3 FE) Coordinator, Conference Hispanic Ministries; CC: First UMC, Peoria David Pyell (4 FL) Dwight Saybrook Wesbein Orion Sharon Mary J Arnold (1 FE) Cropsey Stephen Granadosin - 4 FE - C. OTHER VALID MINISTRIES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH CERTIFIED IN MUSIC Walter Carlson (1 RE) Fairfield Ann Champion (1 FE) Superintendent, Spoon River District, Galesburg Larry Misfeldt (11 PL) El Paso Wayne C Giermann (6 PL) 331.1A,C, 331.4, 344.1D Constance White Guennewig Port Byron First Sherman Krista Price (4 FE) Streator First Janice L Griffith - 9 FE - Janna Peterson Fairview Center Jim Crozier (5 FL) Kyle Armentrout-Steward - 1 PD - Jon Carrell (3 FE) Essex Grand Ridge Executive Assistant to the Bishop, Illinois Area Office, Springfield; Laurel UMC, Mark R Canada (6 FE) Rebecca Butterfield (6 FD) Spiritual Direction Intern, Aquinas School of Theology, Saint Louis MO; CERTIFIED IN SPIRITUAL FORMATION South Fork Linda Michel (6 SY) Anne Ferguson (4 FE) Springfield Galesburg Faith Reynolds CC: Main Street UMC, Alton Beth Fender Dayle Badman (2 RL) Terry Goodwin (4 SY) THREE RIVERS PARISH: Lyren Haney - 5 PL - Norman Mendell (10 RA) Taylor Ridge Lori L Bultemeier - 15 FD - Christian Life Coordinator, The Baby Fold, Linda Harrod Springfield Asbury Paul Newhall (8 FE) Fairbury First Ellsworth Chaplain, Wesley Village, Macomb; CC: Blandinsville UMC William Burton (24 OF) Galesburg First Paul Wier (1 FE) Colfax Bruce Timothy Harrison - 23 FE - Normal; CC: Calvary UMC, Normal Mary Ann Hedges Vince Rohn (5 FE) Rock Island Two Rivers Pleasant Grove Rebecca M Butterfield - 6 FD - Ann’s Helping Hands, Volunteer; Springfield Cotton Hill Herscher Chaplain/Director of Church Relations, McKendree University, Lebanon; CC: CERTIFIED IN YOUTH MINISTRY Robb McCoy (7 FE) Bobby Davis (3 PL) CC: First UMC, Port Byron Michael Madden (1 SY) Galva Grace Reddick Lebanon UMC John M. Hauck Karen Martin (10 RA) Roseville South Wilmington Tonica Matthew S Henson - 13 FE - Carolyn M Carnes - 2 FE - Trinity Lutheran Church, Galesburg; Springfield Douglas Avenue Swan Creek Hennepin Geneseo First Kevin Boesen (9 FE) CC: Abingdon UMC IGRC MEMBERS SERVING AS GBGM MISSIONARIES OUTSIDE THE U.S. Meredith Brown (2 OE) Dennis Powers (6 FE) Deepak Holkar (3 FL) General Evangelist, Living the Adventure; CC: Albion UMC Margaret Ann Jessup (7 FE) Christopher M Ritter (12 FE) United Church of Heyworth Craig C Hill - 5 FE - Robert S Kirby - 4 PD - Campus Pastor/Executive Director, United Campus Priscilla Jaiah Stronghurst Trinity UM Parish: Geneseo Grace Carl C Johnston (1 FE) Ministry at Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR; CC: Wesley UMC, Urbana Rev Erin Totten Springfield First Carman Cabery Dean, Perkins School of Theology and Professor of New Testament, Roger Grimmett (4 FE) Melva Graham England (8 FE) Hudson Southern Methodist University; CC: First UMC, Peoria Steve Livengood - 1 RL - Christian Motorsports International; Connie Wieck Mark England Graham (8 FE) Lisa Unger (4 PL) Cullom Justin Snider (3 FE) Curt Keller (4 FE) Kempton CC: First UMC, Godfrey TWIN RIVERS COOPERATIVE Stan Irvin - 3 FE - Andrew Jones (2 OP) GREATER ANNAWAN PARISH: John Lyons (2 SY) Leon D McClimans - 17 FE - Christian Counseling Center, Inc, Tinley Park; IGRC MEMBERS SERVING AS GBGM MISSIONARIES IN THE U.S. PARISH: Kankakee Asbury Superintendent, Cache River District, Marion Annawan Community Sally Wisner-Ott Springfield Grace Church of the Cross Scott Henley (8 FE) CC: Gilman UMC Fairview Angie Eunjoo Lee - 4 FE - Lisa L Bozeman (2 FL) Hampton Grace Stephen Pichaske - 1 FE - St Mark’s Lutheran Church (ELCA), Hooppole Zion Kankakee Saint Mark Superintendent, Iroquois River District, Champaign RETIRED IGRC GBGM MISSIONARIES THAT SERVED OUTSIDE THE U.S. Springfield Jerome Rolando Renteria (1 SY) Angel Gomez (1 SY) Bradley Wesley Gary D Livesay - 32 FE - Washington, IL Elva Harper Donn Stephens (5 RL) Viola Tony Gatter (1 FL) Lana Jean Robyne - 1 FE - Friendly Planet Missiology, Missiologist; Henderson Chaplain, Chaddock School, Quincy; CC: Vermont Street UMC, Quincy Marynell Kirkwood Springfield Kumler Preemption Kankakee Trinity Mary Kathryn Pearce - 8 FE - CC: Wesley UMC, Urbana Janet McCarty North Henderson Donald Shane (1 FL) Don Goodenow (3 PL) Jeffrey Uddin (6 PL) Bradley Evangelical Paul Stroble, Jr - 9 FE - Webster University, Saint Louis, Missouri; Rev Paul and Rachel McCleary Aroma Park Superintendent, Illinois River District, Peoria Springfield Laurel Walnut Grove Deborah Pollex - 7 FL - CC: First UMC, Vandalia Sally Morris Hillsdale Dean Reeverts (5 OF) Valerie Mezger Wengstrom (6 PL) Kent Lolling (7 FE) Connor B Morrison (3 PL) Spiritual Life Director, Spero Family Services, Mount Vernon; CC: First UMC, Rev. Kim and Marjorie Soon WESTMER LARGER PARISH: LeRoy Sugar Creek Illinois City Mount Vernon APPOINTED IN OTHER ANNUAL CONFERENCES AND OTHER METHODIST Joy Mattheis Scott Lorimor (2 FL) Paul Dinges (4 AM) Pine Bluff Michael Potts - 4 PD - DENOMINATIONS (Paragraph 346.1) Eliza Community Lexington First Kay Goodwin (3 PL) Treasurer/Director of Administrative Services, Illinois Great Rivers Conference; CC: Taylorville New Boston Garry E Gromley (12 FE) Nicole Ross Bishop - 5 FD - to Iowa Conference Rebecca B Lembke (10 FE) Kirkwood Thomas Wright (4 RL) Charliam Renner - 2 FE - Long Point Donna Blythe - 2 FE - to Florida Conference Robert Cook (6 PL) Smithshire Superintendent, Embarras River District, Effingham Lester R Graham (3 PL) Williamsfield Kenneth Sloan-Couch (3 RE) Steven Friese - 2 FE - to Arkansas Conference Warrensburg Dahinda Nic Showalter - 4 FE - Kenneth Dees (1 RA) Teri Shane (2 FL)

AF - Affiliate Member LM - Certified Lay Minister serving as Supply Pastor, OF - Full Member of other denomination RD - Retired Full Member Deacon AF - Affiliate Member LM - Certified Lay Minister serving as Supply Pastor, OF - Full Member of other denomination RD - Retired Full Member Deacon AM - Associate Member not appointed OP - Provisional Member of other Annual Conference RE - Retired Full Member Elder AM - Associate Member not appointed OP - Provisional Member of other Annual Conference RE - Retired Full Member Elder DM - Diaconal Minister LP - Other Local Pastor OR - Retired Member of other Annual Conference RL - Retired Local Pastor DM - Diaconal Minister LP - Other Local Pastor OR - Retired Member of other Annual Conference RL - Retired Local Pastor DR - Retired Diaconal Minister OA - Associate Member of other Annual Conference PD - Provisional Deacon RP - Retired Probationary or Provisional Member DR - Retired Diaconal Minister OA - Associate Member of other Annual Conference PD - Provisional Deacon RP - Retired Probationary or Provisional Member FD - Full Member Deacon OD - Deacon Member of other Annual Conference PE - Provisional Elder SP - Student Local Pastor FD - Full Member Deacon OD - Deacon Member of other Annual Conference PE - Provisional Elder SP - Student Local Pastor FE - Full Member Elder OE - Elder Member of other Annual Conference PL - Part time Local Pastor SY - Supply Pastor, not appointed FE - Full Member Elder OE - Elder Member of other Annual Conference PL - Part time Local Pastor SY - Supply Pastor, not appointed or other Methodist denomination or other Methodist denomination FL - Full time Local Pastor RA - Retired Associate Member TBS - To Be Supplied FL - Full time Local Pastor RA - Retired Associate Member TBS - To Be Supplied

the current ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2020 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2020 the current Lay, clergy to consider legislation during virtual Annual Conference BY PAUL BLACK • LI 111 – Church Closing – Claremont UMC, Kaskaskia River District | SPRINGFIELD – When lay and clergy members gather PREPARING FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE | • LI 112 – Church Closing – Dix UMC, Kaskaskia River AUGUST 2020 for the 23rd Annual Conference of the Illinois Great Rivers BY PAUL BLACK To do the check-in, visit: https://zoom. registrant is eligible to vote in the session. This is to AUGUST 2020 District ON HOLY GROUND Conference, it will be like no other previously. With the us/j/23923743438 This check-in should take only a maintain security on both the clergy and full session. • LI 113 – Church Closing – LaHarpe UMC, Spoon SPRINGFIELD – While the 2020 Annual Confer- Covid-19 pandemic, groups as large as Annual Conference few minutes. You will be asked to log in and once in, 8 River District ence is scheduled to be held online on Saturday, Visitors and members that have voice but no vote 9 are not able to meet in person, so leadership has work we will check audio and video and then ask you to • LI 114 – Church Closing – Lawrenceville Otterbein Aug. 15, there are a number of things persons can need not register at all this year and they will be at innovating a way to have Christian conferencing that answer a poll question, which will be the method of UMC, Kaskaskia River District do to prepare for the virtual event. able to view the session at: https://www.igrc.org/ furthers the work and ministry of the church in very voting in the Annual Conference session. Once you • LI 115 – Church Closing – New Salem UMC, ac2020live Illinois Great Rivers unusual times. complete the check-in and poll question, you are Sangamon River District Agenda posted for 2020 Annual Confer- Annual Conference 2020 The virtual three-hour session, which will convene at done and can leave. Voting will occur within the Annual Conference • LI 116 – Church Closing – Ohio Chapel UMC, Cache ence 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, will be a session filled with Registration continues through July 31 room as well as votes from the remote sites being SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2020 live and pre-recorded segments in an effort to keep things River District The agenda for the three-hour session of the 2020 relayed to the Conference Secretary during the https:// moving and yet still being thoughtful in decision making. • LI 117 – Church Closing – Orange Chapel UMC, Annual Conference is now posted online at: Registration is still underway through the month of session. www.igrc.org/ac2020agenda AGENDA If delegates approve both standing rules (2/3 vote Spoon River District July. At press time, 750 have already registered for • LI 118 – Church Closing – Tiskilwa UMC, Illinois Video presentations on legislation needed) and by-law changes (which require a majority The calendar, which spans Aug. 3-15 is a good the 2020 Annual Conference. River District Clergy Session - 9:00 - 11:00 AM vote), lay and clergy members will begin the work under overview of the Annual Conference session this Presentations by the various parties bringing legisla- • LI 119 – Church Closing – Vermont UMC, LaMoine The registration will include asking each registrant the leadership of Bishop Frank J. Beard, who is completing year. From this page you can either Sign Up as a tion is posted on the Annual Conference Video Full Session - 1:00 - 4:00 PM River District whether they approve of the special standing rules page. These sessions are to be focused on answer- his first quadrennium as resident bishop of the Illinois Area. first-time user of the Sched app or you can Log In if and changes to the by-laws required to hold the In all, there are 27 pieces of legislation. Seven of these These 16 items will be voted upon en masse, unless 30 you have previously used Sched. Sched is a one- ing any questions since there will not be time on 1:00 PM Welcome – Bishop Frank Beard virtual meeting (click on the buttons below to view Aug. 15 set aside for conversation nor amendments. are reports, which merely require a vote on receiving or individuals petition that an item be removed and handled on stop shop for all things Annual Conference with the proposed legislation). not receiving the report. The session will also have two a separate vote in accordance with the online standing rules. documents attached to individual schedule items Ordination, Commissioning, Memorial, 1:05 Opening Worship with Installation https://www.igrc. corporate sessions within the virtual session – for the With three organizational motions (with which two are making it easy to follow along. If last-minute changes Registration can be accessed at: Retiree services org/ac2020registration of Superintendent Bradley Watkins United Methodist Foundation and Preachers’ Aid Society conducted during registration), the consent calendar and seven are made, the changes will be made to app and be An Ordination and Commissioning Service is being - Message: Rev. Bradley Watkins and Benefit Fund. reports, that leaves only the Conference budget for a vote. correct in real time. Registrants will also need to decide whether they planned apart from the Aug. 15 session on Saturday, - Music: Rev. Dr. Cynthia Wilson One of the ways in which members can move through The 2021 Conference Spending Plan reflects a 7.38 will log in online or whether they will attend Annual Sept. 19. Attendance in person will be limited to the legislation is through the use of a Consent Calendar percent reduction over the current 2020 budget. The Pre-Conference preparation Conference from one of the 13 remote sites. While those needed for the service with everyone else 1:30 Call to Order – Bishop Frank Beard which will encompass 16 pieces of legislation: $11,206,875 total returns the Conference to 2013 spending Included on this agenda page are the listings for persons are able to make changes to their location joining by a webcast. The bishop has been working levels. While the 7.38 percent reduction does mean a lower • LI 104 – Clergy Health Insurance Allowance three Question and Answer sessions regarding legis- choice while registration is open, there will be no with the ordinands and commissionees so that they 1:35 Orientation to Technology amount to apportion to each local churches, some churches • LI 105 – 2021 Housing Exclusion for Retired and lation before the Annual Conference. The legisla- last-minute changes allowed after July 31. can choose whether to move forward with their & Practice Voting – Paul Black, may not realize the full 7.38 percent as churches close and Disabled Clergy tion is found on the main annual conference page Persons who will be participating as at-large participation in the service or whether they wish to Director of Communications the share of the total budgetary pie shifts from year to year. • LI 106 – Equitable Compensation (www.igrc.org/ac2020), the Secretary’s Page (www. lay members are reminded they need to regis- wait until next year. Legislative Item #102 - Conference • LI 107 – Policy Revision – Transportation Procedure The legislative materials are posted on the Conference igrc.org/secretary) and in the Annual Conference ter for Annual Conference. Because of voting on The Retirees Recognition service will air Monday, Secretary, Ethan Carnes • LI 108 – Policy Revision – Prevention of Bullying website at: www.igrc.org/ac2020downloads. A video download section (www.igrc.org/ac2020down- proposed standing rules, by-law changes and need- Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. on the IGRC and Annual Confer- Presentation of the Consent • LI 109 – Committee on Nominations (election of presentation will be available prior to the Aug. 15 session loads). ing you to choose where you will join the session ence Facebook groups and will be available for Calendar - Conference Secretary, leadership) and three Q & A sessions are scheduled to assist persons in Review this material and prepare your questions. (at home or at a remote location), NO ONE is playback as well. Rev. R. Bruce Weiman will be Ethan Carnes • LI 110 – Church Closing – Center UMC, Cache River interpretation and to address questions and concerns. You can also email those questions to questions@ automatically registered. Registration is required to preaching. District igrc.org and representatives of the various commit- receive a meeting link or admission to a remote 2:10 Board of Ordained Ministry Report tees will be prepared to answer your questions in location. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS! The Memorial Service will air on Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. on the IGRC and Annual Conference – Vince Rohn, Chair one of the three Q& A sessions. Another issue for households where both hus- Facebook groups and will be available for playback Those sessions are: band and wives are voting members to Annual 2:20 Lay Leader’s Report – Ken Miller, as well. Rev. Randall Robinson, pastor of Danville St. Conference: in addition to registering separately, Lay Leader HONORING OUR RETIREES • Monday, Aug. 3 at 1 p.m. James UMC, will be preaching. you each need to log in to the virtual conference • Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 10 a.m. Introduction of newly elected RETIREES room in order to cast separate votes. If you share Special offerings for Annual Conference • Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. Lay Leader, Lorene King Editor’s note: The following statement was given by 2020 IGRC retiree Chuck Shelquist. The a connection, you have only one vote from home. Special offerings for the John Kofi Asmah School's statement was to be a part of the July issue to The Current where several members of the 2020 All three sessions will be recorded and available for For those who have only one computer, consider Maintenance Fund in Liberia; Our Conference, Our 2:35 Moments of Recognition class offered reflections. Unfortunately, Rev. Shelquist’s statement was omitted. The Current regrets playback. To attend, visit: https://call.lifesizecloud. going to one of the remote locations where you Kids; the Tom Brown Scholarship at Wiley College and Appreciation the error and it is offered here in edited form: com/4619945. There is no registration for the event each can be cleared and your individual votes can and the Bishop's Ordinand Trip will collected online congregation in being supportive although the room is limited to 500 participants for be counted. REMEMBER: you can make changes through a Special Offerings portal at: https://www. 2:40 Cabinet Report Chuck Shelquist to the situations. Caring for these each session. to your registration until July 31 by using the link in igrc.org/ac2020specialofferings beginning Aug. 1. My call to ministry was nurtured during the time our families was great because the There are also three opportunities to do a quick your confirmation email. Review your form, make Offerings can be made via Paypal or credit card at 2:55 IGRC Foundation Annual Meeting family was part of Peoria Northwest UMC. At that time, congregation really bought into the check with the Zoom technology that will be used changes and click the Submit Registration button to that time. and Election of Board Northwest a new church start. It was exciting to contribute fact that they could provide direct CHARLES SHELQUIST at the Aug. 15 session. save the changes. 29.5 YEARS OF SERVICE Churches may also wish to include these offerings to activities that would become long-term traditions as ministry while I provided pastoral Persons arriving at remote locations that are not in their monthly remittances if that would be more 3:05 Preachers' Aid Society and Benefit Tech support will be available on: the church matured. I had the opportunity to lead chapel ministry to the families. registered will not be allowed to stay. Persons plan- convenient. Fund Annual Meeting and Election worship at nearby correctional facilities. The Cabinet gave me the opportunity to bring Kansas, • Thursday, Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. ning to attend online will be sent call-in information of Board Each of my appointments allowed me to find different Oakland, and Westfield together as a cooperative parish. • Friday, Aug. 7 at 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. after Aug. 1 once it has been confirmed that the aspects of ministry to be “fired up” while I was in that Cathy Minor was my associate. Both of us saw new • Saturday, Aug. 8 at 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. 3:15 Connectional Ministries Report – setting. Bishop Hill and Galva Grace were originally in possibilities the new alignment created. It became obvious Curtis Brown, Director of the Swedish Methodist Church and still practiced many as time moved forward that the alignment was not going to Connectional Ministries of the religious cultural customs from their ancestry. be effective and the ministry transformed into my leading Being of Swedish ancestry myself, I was able to appreciate the Oakland and Westfield, and Kansas was assigned a part- district offices in order to make the registration process a proceed with registering at: https://www.igrc.org/ 3:25 Conference Council on Finance learning about and participating in these traditions. time local pastor. Churches: report your smooth one. ac2020registration prior to July 31. and Administration Report and The appointment taught me how to sing Children of the I enrolled in an extended unit of CPE at Barnes Jewish • Check your charge Conference form from last fall Budget Presentation Heavenly Father in the Swedish language. Hospital. Out of that experience I enrolled in a 1-year changes in lay members and note the name listed. I served Kankakee Asbury as Associate Pastor. I residency at West Virginia University Hospitals. Following Clergy excused absences • Is this the person that plans to participate Aug. 15? 3:30 Closing Worship with the Giving became “fired up” about youth ministry because that was the residency, I served for the next decade as Staff Chaplain SPRINGFIELD – Churches are reminded to SPRINGFIELD – Clergy that will not be planning • If not, complete the change form found at: www. and Receiving of Appointments roughly 25 percent of my ministry portfolio. at Western Maryland Health System in Cumberland confirm who will be representing them at the 2020 to attend Annual Conference needs to complete a request igrc.org/secretary and send it to your district office - Message: Bishop Frank Beard My next stop was at Onarga where I was able to Maryland. I was able to develop deep relationships with the Annual Conference. for an excused absence from the District office. and give them the new person's information and - Music: Rev. Dr. Cynthia Wilson serve as a liaison ship between the congregation and the people at a time in their lives where they were in situations The Conference has the information which the The form is found under the Resources heading at: who they are replacing. Onarga Academy which was a residential treatment facility that terrified them. I was able to bring a presence of peace church provided last fall at its charge conference unless www.igrc.org/secretary. Download and complete the 4:00 Adjourn treating adolescent males with issues of improper sexual to those in need, creating opportunities for spiritual and you have notified the district office of a change which has This will be part of a master list each district will form and forward the completed form to the District behaviors. That was not a target for ministry that I expect emotional healing. to be approved by the superintendent. This will be the list sent to the Conference. The Conference will then update office for the District Superintendent’s signature. to encounter. Youth responded favorably to the ministries In retirement my focus has been in self-care and by which we will cross-check registrations. If you have is listing before cross-checking its information against we were able to provide to them. learning to deal with declines in my physical capabilities made changes since charge conference, please notify your Annual Conference registrants. The new person should At Onarga, several families experienced some that come on me progressively over time. I have had to rely devastating illnesses and injuries in their families. These on the help from many people in the last year, and I am situations involved my being with the families at medical thankful to God that this portion of my journey is clearly centers outside the local area. I learned how to engage the one that I have not had to walk alone. the current the current Jurisdictional News Conference Apportionments - RECEIPTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2020* *Churches reflecting contributions of 50% or greater of total apportionments are considered current.

CS/Adm CS/Adm B/CM B/CM Total Total District/Church Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid

CACHE RIVER DISTRICT Anna UMC $4,494 50.00% $2,586 50.00% $7,080 50.00% | | Belknap UMC $600 50.00% $348 50.00% $948 50.00% AUGUST 2020 AUGUST 2020 West Eden UMC $342 50.00% $198 50.00% $540 50.00% DYCK OUGH HOPKINS BARD HALLER Benton First UMC $4,815 41.67% $2,770 41.67% $7,585 41.67% Cache Chapel UMC $1,266 50.00% $726 50.00% $1,992 50.00% 10 Olmsted UMC $1,302 50.00% $750 50.00% $2,052 50.00% 11 UMC bishops name Ough, Dyck as executive secretary, ecumenical officer Cairo Tigert Memorial UMC $1,332 50.00% $768 50.00% $2,100 50.00% WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Council of Bishops of In a plan proposed by the North Central Jurisdiction Bishop Laurie Haller of Iowa and Bishop David Bard of Mounds UMC $786 50.00% $450 50.00% $1,236 50.00% District/Church CS/Adm CS/Adm B/CM B/CM Total Total Carbondale First UMC $29,646 50.00% $17,052 50.00% $46,698 50.00% Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid The United Methodist Church announced t July 7 that College of Bishops (see related story this page) and Michigan will be assigned as a team. Bishop Haller will Carbondale Grace UMC $1,000 4.99% $1,000 8.67% $2,000 6.33% Altamont First UMC $2,568 16.67% $1,476 16.67% $4,044 16.67% Bishop Bruce Ough and Bishop Sally Dyck will become approved by the Council of Bishops, Bishop Ough and focus on supervising the Dakotas Conference, and Bishop Carmi Emmanuel UMC $5,934 50.00% $3,414 50.00% $9,348 50.00% Beecher City UMC $2,352 50.00% $1,350 50.00% $3,702 50.00% Carmi First UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% the new executive secretary and ecumenical officer of Bishop Dyck will continue to serve in their residential Bard will focus on supervising the Minnesota Conference. Shumway UMC $2,160 50.00% $1,242 50.00% $3,402 50.00% Carrier Mills First UMC $5,568 50.00% $3,204 50.00% $8,772 50.00% the Council effective Sept. 1. Both were elected at the areas until January 1, 2021. Bishop Ough is the resident These assignments begin January 1, 2021, and continue Brownstown UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Carterville UMC $2,416 16.67% $1,388 16.67% $3,804 16.67% Emmanuel UMC $840 50.00% $480 50.00% $1,320 50.00% November 2019 meeting of the Council. bishop of the Dakotas-Minnesota Area while Bishop until another bishop is assigned, but no later than Cedar Grove UMC $3,636 50.00% $2,094 50.00% $5,730 50.00% Casey UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Dyck is the resident bishop of Chicago area which December 31, 2021. Pittsburg UMC $282 50.00% $162 50.00% $444 50.00% Ough will be succeeding Bishop Marcus Matthews as Charleston Wesley UMC $20,750 41.67% $11,930 41.67% $32,680 41.67% encompasses Northern Illinois Conference. Center UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% executive secretary while Dyck will be taking over the “The Council is pleased to have Bishop Ough and Bishop Cowden UMC $2,730 50.00% $1,572 50.00% $4,302 50.00% Concord UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Lakewood UMC $1,716 50.00% $984 50.00% $2,700 50.00% ecumenical portfolio from Bishop B. Michael Watson. According to the approved plan, retired Bishop John Dyck in these key roles in our denomination at this criti- Crab Orchard UMC $1,416 50.00% $- 0.00% $1,416 31.72% Dogwood Prairie UMC $3,204 50.00% $1,842 50.00% $5,046 50.00% The executive secretary serves as the operations officer Hopkins will be assigned to serve the Northern Illinois cal time,” said Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey, president Cross and Flame Ministries UMC $2,500 6.84% $2,500 11.89% $5,000 8.68% Seed Chapel UMC $1,602 50.00% $918 50.00% $2,520 50.00% Cross Road UMC $1,626 25.00% $936 25.00% $2,562 25.00% of the Council and works closely with the president and Conference from January 1, 2021 until another bishop of the Council. “We are grateful for the leadership that Effingham Centenary UMC $17,286 50.00% $9,942 50.00% $27,228 50.00% Crossville UMC $4,002 50.00% $2,304 50.00% $6,306 50.00% secretary to monitor actions of the Council and Execu- is assigned, but no later than December 31, 2021 as Bishop Matthews and Bishop Watson have provided in Falmouth UMC $752 33.33% $432 33.33% $1,184 33.33% McHenry UMC $2,112 50.00% $1,212 50.00% $3,324 50.00% tive Committee. The ecumenical officer is responsible for per ¶409.3. the last four years that they have served as Executive Willow Hill UMC $1,482 50.00% $852 50.00% $2,334 50.00% Cypress UMC $444 50.00% $252 50.00% $696 50.00% Woodbury UMC $828 50.00% $474 50.00% $1,302 50.00% relationships with other denominations and/or ecclesial Secretary and Ecumenical Officer respectively.” Luther's Chapel UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% To serve the Dakotas/Minnesota Area after January 1, 2021, Stewardson UMC $2,472 50.00% $1,422 50.00% $3,894 50.00% bodies. Both serve four-year terms. Dahlgren UMC $828 50.00% $474 50.00% $1,302 50.00% Mode UMC $672 50.00% $384 50.00% $1,056 50.00% Macedonia UMC $600 50.00% $342 50.00% $942 50.00% Strasburg UMC $3,528 100.00% $2,028 100.00% $5,556 100.00% DuQuoin UMC $3,833 29.33% $2,555 34.01% $6,388 31.04% Washington UMC $528 33.33% $304 33.33% $832 33.33% Eldorado First UMC $4,585 41.67% $2,635 41.67% $7,220 41.67% Gaskill UMC $582 50.00% $336 50.00% $918 50.00% NCJ ANNOUNCES INTERIM LEADERSHIP FOR 2021 Wesley Chapel UMC $828 50.00% $474 50.00% $1,302 50.00% LANSING, Mich. – Greenup UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% The North Central Jurisdiction bishop is assigned, but no later than Dec. 31, 2021 (¶409.3). consulted with retired colleagues, and with retired col- Energy UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Cottonwood UMC $828 50.00% $474 50.00% $1,302 50.00% College of Bishops announced July 7 the plan proposed leagues outside the jurisdiction. They have consulted Enfield UMC $888 50.00% $510 50.00% $1,398 50.00% To serve the Dakotas/Minnesota Area, Bishop Laurie Lerna UMC $600 53.76% $- 0.00% $600 34.01% with the NCJ jurisdictional committee on the episcopacy, Wesley Chapel UMC $462 50.00% $270 50.00% $732 50.00% to and approved by the Council of Bishops for episcopal Haller, Iowa, and Bishop David Bard, Michigan, will be Harmon UMC $304 33.33% $176 33.33% $480 33.33% Webb's Chapel UMC $564 50.00% $324 50.00% $888 50.00% leadership for 2021 in light of the vocational retirements chaired by IGRC clergy Sara Isbell, the Area Committees Herrick UMC $984 50.00% $564 50.00% $1,548 50.00% assigned as a team. Bishop Haller will assume primary Equality UMC $1,218 50.00% $702 50.00% $1,920 50.00% on the Episcopacy for the two areas needing bishops for Humboldt UMC $978 50.00% $564 50.00% $1,542 50.00% of Bishops Sally Dyck and Bruce Ough (¶408.2b), and supervisory responsibility for the Dakotas Conference, Ridgway UMC $364 33.33% $208 33.33% $572 33.33% Hume UMC $2,064 100.00% $1,188 100.00% $3,252 100.00% the inability to gather and engage in episcopal elections 2021, as well as cabinet leadership in those conferences. Shawneetown Emmanuel UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% and Bishop Bard will assume primary supervisory respon- Kansas UMC $2,100 50.00% $1,206 50.00% $3,306 50.00% The NCJ College offers a plan they think is deeply re- Fountain UMC $700 41.67% $405 #DIV/0! $1,105 65.77% during the current COVID-19 pandemic. sibility for the Minnesota Conference. This assignment Kirk Chapel UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Galatia UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% sponsive to the missional needs of these areas, of our ju- Palestine First UMC $381 13.74% $219 13.72% $600 13.74% The retirements of Bishops Dyck and Ough have been begins Jan. 1, 2021, and continues until another bishop is Raleigh UMC $246 50.00% $144 50.00% $390 50.00% risdiction, and of the missional and fiduciary needs of The Grandview UMC $666 50.00% $384 50.00% $1,050 50.00% assigned, but no later than Dec. 31, 2021. Glendale UMC $2,598 50.00% $1,494 50.00% $4,092 50.00% approved by the NCJ Committee on the Episcopacy and Marshall Asbury UMC $306 25.00% $177 25.00% $483 25.00% United Methodist Church in this unprecedented time. Eddyville UMC $966 50.00% $558 50.00% $1,524 50.00% become effective Jan. 1, 2021. Marshall First UMC $13,770 50.00% $7,920 50.00% $21,690 50.00% In devising this plan to fill episcopal vacancies, and in Golconda First UMC $2,225 41.67% $1,280 41.67% $3,505 41.67% The NCJ College of Bishops asks for your prayers as we Marshall Armstrong UMC $4,860 50.00% $2,796 50.00% $7,656 50.00% To serve the Northern Illinois Conference, Bishop John Hop- accordance with ¶407 of The Book of Discipline of The Cave In Rock UMC $954 50.00% $552 50.00% $1,506 50.00% Marshall Emmanuel UMC $1,143 25.00% $657 25.00% $1,800 25.00% implement this rather unique plan for Episcopal oversight. Goreville UMC $2,085 25.00% $1,197 25.00% $3,282 25.00% kins, retired, will be appointed from Jan. 1, 2021, until another United Methodist Church, the NCJ College of Bishops Zion UMC $2,838 50.00% $1,632 50.00% $4,470 50.00% Creal Springs UMC $1,044 50.00% $600 50.00% $1,644 50.00% Marshall Trinity UMC $1,976 33.33% $1,136 33.33% $3,112 33.33% Grand Tower UMC $828 50.00% $480 50.00% $1,308 50.00% Dunlap UMC $622 38.11% $468 50.00% $1,090 42.45% Wolf Lake UMC $942 50.00% $540 50.00% $1,482 50.00% Martinsville UMC $1,920 50.00% $1,104 50.00% $3,024 50.00% Ware UMC $725 41.67% $420 41.67% $1,145 41.67% Mattoon First UMC $16,170 50.00% $9,300 50.00% $25,470 50.00% West Frankfort Antioch UMC $1,746 50.00% $1,002 50.00% $2,748 50.00% Coffeen UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% West Frankfort Central UMC $720 50.00% $414 50.00% $1,134 50.00% Fillmore UMC $655 41.67% $375 41.67% $1,030 41.67% Harrisburg First UMC $11,190 41.67% $6,435 41.67% $17,625 41.67% Indiana megachurch leaves denomination Hillsboro UMC $4,992 50.00% $2,874 50.00% $7,866 50.00% BY SAM HODGES Herrin UMC $3,725 41.67% $2,140 41.67% $5,865 41.67% Methodist churches in the U.S. in attendance, Irving UMC $765 41.67% $440 41.67% $1,205 41.67% Johnston City UMC $1,200 14.71% $1,200 25.58% $2,400 18.67% according to 2018 statistics kept by the Witt UMC $1,400 41.67% $805 41.67% $2,205 41.67% GRANGER, Ind. (UMNews) – Granger Stiritz UMC $1,104 50.00% $636 50.00% $1,740 50.00% Montrose UMC $978 50.00% $564 50.00% $1,542 50.00% denomination’s General Council on Finance and Jonesboro UMC $702 50.00% $402 50.00% $1,104 50.00% Community Church, a 3,300-member congregation Neoga Grace UMC $4,404 50.00% $2,532 50.00% $6,936 50.00% Administration. Walnut Grove UMC $840 50.00% $480 50.00% $1,320 50.00% in north central Indiana, has left The United Toledo UMC $2,940 100.00% $1,692 100.00% $4,632 100.00% Joppa UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% The church has campuses in the Granger and Etna UMC $678 50.00% $390 50.00% $1,068 50.00% Methodist Church after agreeing to pay the Indiana Oak Grove UMC $702 50.00% $402 50.00% $1,104 50.00% Elkhart communities of north central Indiana and Newton Grace UMC $4,596 50.00% $2,646 50.00% $7,242 50.00% Conference about $2.6 million. Powers UMC $1,692 50.00% $972 50.00% $2,664 50.00% Kedron UMC $942 50.00% $540 50.00% $1,482 50.00% draws many to worship services and small group Karnak UMC $2,244 50.00% $1,290 50.00% $3,534 50.00% The conference confirmed the departure Nokomis UMC $4,290 41.67% $2,465 41.67% $6,755 41.67% meetings who are not on the membership rolls. Marion Aldersgate UMC $30,073 50.00% $17,291 50.00% $47,364 50.00% in a July 13 statement, describing negotiations Oak Ridge UMC $1,014 50.00% $582 50.00% $1,596 50.00% Marion First UMC $8,070 50.00% $4,638 50.00% $12,708 50.00% Beeson, a Foundation for Evangelism Oakland UMC $460 41.67% $265 41.67% $725 41.67% as “governed by mutual respect and a prayerful Maunie UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Distinguished Evangelist award-winner in 2013, Oblong Central UMC $4,270 41.67% $2,455 41.67% $6,725 41.67% commitment to spread the love of Jesus Christ.” McLeansboro First UMC $9,317 58.33% $5,362 58.33% $14,679 58.33% Flat Rock UMC $1,818 50.00% $1,050 50.00% $2,868 50.00% continued to lead Granger Community until last Metropolis First UMC $13,392 50.00% $7,698 50.00% $21,090 50.00% The church’s administrative council chair, Oblong Evangelical UMC $5,214 50.00% $3,000 50.00% $8,214 50.00% December. Mount Moriah UMC $492 50.00% $282 50.00% $774 50.00% Barry Hall, said a key reason for leaving was to Oliver UMC $774 50.00% $444 50.00% $1,218 50.00% Pleasant Grove UMC $131 8.33% $75 8.33% $206 8.33% He has openly shared about having pancreatic Patton UMC $1,206 50.00% $696 50.00% $1,902 50.00% retain control over who would succeed the Rev. New Burnside UMC $858 50.00% $492 50.00% $1,350 50.00% cancer and officially retired from The United Palestine Grace UMC $750 50.00% $432 50.00% $1,182 50.00% Mark Beeson, Granger Community’s founding Taylor UMC $798 50.00% $462 50.00% $1,260 50.00% Zion UMC $1,146 50.00% $660 50.00% $1,806 50.00% Methodist Church on July 1. He remains pastor Norris City UMC $5,112 50.00% $2,940 50.00% $8,052 50.00% pastor and leader for more than three decades. Photo courtesy of Granger Community Church. Paris First UMC $8,640 50.00% $4,968 50.00% $13,608 50.00% emeritus at Granger Community. Shiloh UMC $810 50.00% $468 50.00% $1,278 50.00% “We knew GCC would need a new leader and Paris Otterbein UMC $3,810 50.00% $2,190 50.00% $6,000 50.00% A view of the Granger, Ind., campus of Granger Community Church, which has left Olive Branch UMC $1,596 50.00% $918 50.00% $2,514 50.00% Church leaders have named the Rev. Ted Vermilion UMC $1,512 50.00% $870 50.00% $2,382 50.00% wanted to choose our own leader, not have one The United Methodist Church. It has been one of the denomination’s largest and best- Tamms UMC $918 50.00% $528 50.00% $1,446 50.00% Bryant, who has held various staff positions, as Pearl Chapel UMC $1,554 50.00% $894 50.00% $2,448 50.00% appointed to us,” Hall said during a July 5 worship Ohio Chapel UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% attended churches, but leaders wanted to control who would be the next pastor. Pleasant Valley UMC $486 50.00% $282 50.00% $768 50.00% Beeson’s successor. Pinckneyville UMC $9,492 50.00% $5,460 50.00% $14,952 50.00% service. Robinson First UMC $15,126 50.00% $8,700 50.00% $23,826 50.00% The United Methodist Church has had Rosiclare UMC $2,590 83.33% $1,490 83.33% $4,080 83.33% Hall, too, described amicable negotiations, The conference then reached a $2.6 million purchase Robinson Otterbein UMC $771 8.64% $444 8.64% $1,215 8.64% Sesser First UMC $3,978 50.00% $2,286 50.00% $6,264 50.00% agreement with Granger Community, as a local longstanding, intensifying conflict over how inclusive to Hutsonville UMC $1,044 50.00% $600 50.00% $1,644 50.00% saying “God’s hand was evident in all our discussions.” Valier UMC $1,104 50.00% $636 50.00% $1,740 50.00% be of LGBTQ people, and the coming General Conference Fairview UMC $696 50.00% $402 50.00% $1,098 50.00% The conference’s statement addressed some of the unaffiliated congregation, for the assets. Sunfield UMC $4,818 50.00% $2,772 50.00% $7,590 50.00% Trinity Chapel UMC $1,092 50.00% $630 50.00% $1,722 50.00% “Of that, an estimated $524,000 will be deposited faces multiple proposed separation plans, including Greenwood UMC $1,530 50.00% $882 50.00% $2,412 50.00% specifics of Granger Community’s departure. Saint Elmo First UMC $3,174 45.28% $1,825 45.25% $4,998 45.27% one negotiated with help from a professional mediator. Tate's Chapel UMC $885 25.00% $510 25.00% $1,395 25.00% “Because Granger Community Church, like all at Wespath (the denomination’s pension agency) for Salem UMC $2,706 50.00% $1,554 50.00% $4,260 50.00% Broughton UMC $1,150 83.33% $660 83.33% $1,810 83.33% Granger’s portion of unfunded pension liabilities, and General Conference is now pushed back to 2021 because Scottland UMC $564 50.00% $324 50.00% $888 50.00% United Methodist churches, held its property in trust for Vergennes Faith UMC $953 16.04% $548 16.01% $1,500 16.03% of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fourth Street UMC $1,176 50.00% $678 50.00% $1,854 50.00% the benefit of the entire United Methodist denomination, another $617,000 will be deposited in the conference’s Vergennes Wesley UMC $1,512 50.00% $870 50.00% $2,382 50.00% Wesley Chapel UMC $695 41.67% $400 41.67% $1,095 41.67% retiree health subsidy fund at Wespath as Granger’s Neither Granger nor the Indiana Conference Elkville UMC $1,308 50.00% $750 50.00% $2,058 50.00% the parties had significant negotiations leading up to this Shelbyville First UMC $8,256 50.00% $4,752 50.00% $13,008 50.00% referenced the separation possibility or denominational Vienna UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% resolution,” the statement said. pro rata fair share,” the conference statement said. “The Sugar Grove UMC $1,872 50.00% $1,074 50.00% $2,946 50.00% West Frankfort Trinity UMC $12,330 50.00% $7,092 50.00% $19,422 50.00% remaining funds represent two years of unpaid net tithes politics in addressing Granger’s decision to leave. Vandalia Haley Chapel UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% The agreement did not involve a disaffiliation under Zeigler UMC $1,272 50.00% $732 50.00% $2,004 50.00% Granger Community has for years steered a Mount Carmel UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% the new Paragraph 2553 of the United Methodist Book (apportionments) from Granger.” Royalton UMC $1,014 50.00% $582 50.00% $1,596 50.00% Watson UMC $3,330 50.00% $1,914 50.00% $5,244 50.00% of Discipline. That paragraph, added by the special 2019 Founded in 1986 by Beeson, his wife, Sheila, and a somewhat independent course for a church within a Zion UMC $1,500 50.00% $864 50.00% $2,364 50.00% connectional denomination, including paying a low Zion Hill UMC $1,488 50.00% $858 50.00% $2,346 50.00% General Conference, allows churches to disaffiliate “over handful of others in the Beesons’ living room, Granger Cache River District Totals $245,869 39.04% $142,939 39.57% $388,808 39.24% Harvest UMC $1,392 50.00% $798 50.00% $2,190 50.00% issues related to human sexuality.” Community grew to become one of the denomination’s percentage of apportionments. West Liberty UMC $918 50.00% $528 50.00% $1,446 50.00% Instead, the departure was under another megachurches in membership, with even more impressive But the Rev. Kent Millard, president of United EMBARRAS RIVER DISTRICT Westfield UMC $2,700 50.00% $1,554 50.00% $4,254 50.00% disciplinary paragraph that allows the closure of statistics in average worship attendance. Asbury UMC $390 50.00% $222 50.00% $612 50.00% Embarras River District Totals $225,648 43.45% $129,528 43.37% $355,176 43.42% Funkhouser UMC $402 50.00% $228 50.00% $630 50.00% CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 Granger Community as a United Methodist church. Granger Community ranked 10th among United MEGACHURCH LEAVES Salem UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% the current the current Conference Apportionments - RECEIPTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2020* Conference Apportionments - RECEIPTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2020* *Churches reflecting contributions of 50% or greater of total apportionments are considered current. *Churches reflecting contributions of 50% or greater of total apportionments are considered current.

District/Church CS/Adm CS/Adm B/CM B/CM Total Total CS/Adm CS/Adm B/CM B/CM Total Total Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid District/Church Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Conway UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Cissna Park UMC $2,316 50.00% $1,332 50.00% $3,648 50.00% Grayville UMC $2,814 50.00% $1,620 50.00% $4,434 50.00%

| Rankin UMC $3,294 50.00% $1,896 50.00% $5,190 50.00% |

Browns UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00%

AUGUST 2020 Collison UMC $846 50.00% $486 50.00% $1,332 50.00% Hopewell UMC $75 13.02% $50 14.88% $125 13.71% AUGUST 2020 Countryside UMC $4,218 50.00% $2,424 50.00% $6,642 50.00% Olive Branch UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Danville First UMC $1,488 50.00% $858 50.00% $2,346 50.00% Ina UMC $876 50.00% $504 50.00% $1,380 50.00% 12 Danville Bowman Avenue UMC $840 50.00% $480 50.00% $1,320 50.00% Waltonville UMC $834 50.00% $480 50.00% $1,314 50.00% 13 Danville Saint James UMC $22,075 41.67% $12,695 41.67% $34,770 41.67% Johnsonville UMC $830 41.67% $480 41.67% $1,310 41.67% Donovan UMC $1,788 50.00% $1,026 50.00% $2,814 50.00% Kinmundy First UMC $10,452 50.00% $6,012 50.00% $16,464 50.00% District/Church CS/Adm CS/Adm B/CM B/CM Total Total District/Church CS/Adm CS/Adm B/CM B/CM Total Total Crescent City UMC $1,242 50.00% $714 50.00% $1,956 50.00% Wesley UMC $2,040 100.00% $1,176 100.00% $3,216 100.00% Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Fairmount UMC $1,083 57.85% $622 58.24% $1,705 57.99% Lancaster UMC $540 50.00% $312 50.00% $852 50.00% Fairview UMC $666 50.00% $384 50.00% $1,050 50.00% ILLINOIS RIVER DISTRICT Lawrenceville First UMC $5,628 44.50% $180 2.48% $5,808 29.16% Havana First UMC $6,180 50.00% $3,558 50.00% $9,738 50.00% Georgetown UMC $1,536 50.00% $882 50.00% $2,418 50.00% Billett UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Bartonville UMC $3,972 50.00% $2,286 50.00% $6,258 50.00% Farmer City UMC $4,098 50.00% $2,358 50.00% $6,456 50.00% Oakford UMC $1,800 100.00% $1,032 100.00% $2,832 100.00% Kingston Mines UMC $1,270 41.67% $730 41.67% $2,000 41.67% Lawrenceville Otterbein UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Industry UMC $3,660 41.67% $2,105 41.67% $5,765 41.67% Weedman UMC $1,500 50.00% $864 50.00% $2,364 50.00% Louisville UMC $2,964 50.00% $1,704 50.00% $4,668 50.00% Blue Ridge UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Fisher UMC $3,186 50.00% $1,830 50.00% $5,016 50.00% Jacksonville Centenary UMC $2,606 8.33% $2,998 16.67% $5,604 11.38% Bradford Leet Memorial UMC $1,484 34.82% $853 34.82% $2,336 34.82% May Chapel UMC $1,500 100.00% $864 100.00% $2,364 100.00% Jacksonville Grace UMC $10,212 50.00% $5,874 50.00% $16,086 50.00% Fithian UMC $3,072 50.00% $1,770 50.00% $4,842 50.00% Mount Carmel Evangelical UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Boyd's Grove UMC $1,296 50.00% $744 50.00% $2,040 50.00% Danville Farmers Chapel UMC $1,968 50.00% $1,134 50.00% $3,102 50.00% Jacksonville Wesley Chapel UMC $7,716 50.00% $4,440 50.00% $12,156 50.00% Brimfield UMC $930 50.00% $534 50.00% $1,464 50.00% Mount Carmel Trinity UMC $3,876 50.00% $2,226 50.00% $6,102 50.00% Jerseyville UMC $13,398 50.00% $7,704 50.00% $21,102 50.00% Gibson City UMC $3,136 16.67% $1,804 16.67% $4,940 16.67% Mount Vernon Epworth UMC $2,808 50.00% $1,614 50.00% $4,422 50.00% Canton South Park UMC $969 25.00% $558 25.00% $1,527 25.00% Gifford UMC $1,074 50.00% $618 50.00% $1,692 50.00% Littleton UMC $1,038 50.00% $594 50.00% $1,632 50.00% Shields' Chapel UMC $2,166 50.00% $1,248 50.00% $3,414 50.00% Wayne City UMC $1,902 50.00% $1,092 50.00% $2,994 50.00% Living Faith UMC $5,964 50.00% $3,426 50.00% $9,390 50.00% Gilman UMC $375 5.31% $375 9.25% $750 6.75% Zion UMC $317 8.33% $182 8.33% $499 8.33% Canton Wesley UMC $22,255 41.67% $12,795 41.67% $35,050 41.67% Ashkum UMC $1,728 50.00% $996 50.00% $2,724 50.00% Loraine UMC $2,838 50.00% $1,632 50.00% $4,470 50.00% Chillicothe First UMC $12,264 50.00% $7,056 50.00% $19,320 50.00% Mount Vernon First UMC $21,066 50.00% $12,114 50.00% $33,180 50.00% Manchester UMC $714 50.00% $408 50.00% $1,122 50.00% Hindsboro UMC $1,308 50.00% $500 33.33% $1,808 43.93% Bluford Otterbein UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Crossroads UMC $16,744 16.67% $9,628 16.67% $26,372 16.67% Homer UMC $4,510 41.67% $2,595 41.67% $7,105 41.67% Mount Sterling First UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Cuba UMC $1,428 25.00% $822 25.00% $2,250 25.00% Mount Vernon Wesley UMC $88 1.42% $63 1.77% $150 1.55% Columbus UMC $1,086 50.00% $624 50.00% $1,710 50.00% Hoopeston UMC $5,340 50.00% $3,072 50.00% $8,412 50.00% Union Chapel UMC $738 50.00% $426 50.00% $1,164 50.00% London Mills UMC $2,166 50.00% $1,242 50.00% $3,408 50.00% Wellington UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Murrayville UMC $4,824 50.00% $2,772 50.00% $7,596 50.00% East Peoria Faith UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Dix UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Jacksonville Asbury UMC $888 50.00% $510 50.00% $1,398 50.00% Iroquois UMC $384 50.00% $222 50.00% $606 50.00% Mount Vernon West Salem Trinity UMC $9,882 50.00% $5,682 50.00% $15,564 50.00% Deer Creek UMC $834 50.00% $480 50.00% $1,314 50.00% Sheldon UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% New Hope UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Delavan UMC $6,822 50.00% $3,924 50.00% $10,746 50.00% Mount Zion UMC $1,113 25.00% $639 25.00% $1,752 25.00% Palmyra UMC $1,386 50.00% $798 50.00% $2,184 50.00% Loda UMC $5,694 50.00% $3,276 50.00% $8,970 50.00% Brown's Chapel UMC $1,026 50.00% $594 50.00% $1,620 50.00% Dunlap Prospect UMC $10,728 50.00% $6,168 50.00% $16,896 50.00% Ludlow UMC $1,620 50.00% $930 50.00% $2,550 50.00% Modesto UMC $1,020 50.00% $588 50.00% $1,608 50.00% East Peoria First UMC $13,344 50.00% $7,674 50.00% $21,018 50.00% Odin UMC $546 50.00% $312 50.00% $858 50.00% Paloma UMC $1,124 49.82% $646 49.85% $1,770 49.83% Mahomet UMC $17,730 50.00% $10,194 50.00% $27,924 50.00% Olney First UMC $10,825 42.92% $6,230 42.94% $17,055 42.93% Eureka UMC $3,190 16.67% $1,834 16.67% $5,024 16.67% Mansfield UMC $6,456 50.00% $3,714 50.00% $10,170 50.00% Pleasant Grove UMC $1,314 50.00% $756 50.00% $2,070 50.00% Farmington UMC $381 5.21% $219 5.21% $600 5.21% Olney Immanuel UMC $2,020 21.15% $1,215 22.12% $3,235 21.50% Payson UMC $2,058 50.00% $1,182 50.00% $3,240 50.00% Middlefork UMC $1,842 50.00% $1,062 50.00% $2,904 50.00% Olney Saint Paul UMC $1,590 50.00% $918 50.00% $2,508 50.00% Norris UMC $330 50.00% $192 50.00% $522 50.00% Milford UMC $2,166 50.00% $1,248 50.00% $3,414 50.00% Pittsfield UMC $5,512 33.33% $3,172 33.33% $8,684 33.33% Glasford UMC $3,536 33.59% $2,165 35.79% $5,700 34.40% Parkersburg UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Quincy Melrose Chapel UMC $4,536 25.59% $2,607 25.59% $7,143 25.59% Woodland UMC $720 50.00% $414 50.00% $1,134 50.00% Ebenezer Sams UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Green Valley First UMC $804 50.00% $462 50.00% $1,266 50.00% Newman UMC $1,968 50.00% $1,128 50.00% $3,096 50.00% Quincy Union UMC $4,890 25.00% $1,874 16.67% $6,764 21.96% Hanna City UMC $1,611 25.00% $927 25.00% $2,538 25.00% Little Wabash UMC $470 30.60% $280 31.53% $750 30.94% Quincy Vermont Street UMC $16,998 50.00% $9,774 50.00% $26,772 50.00% Murdock UMC $931 58.33% $539 58.33% $1,470 58.33% Pinkstaff UMC $2,154 50.00% $1,242 50.00% $3,396 50.00% Trivoli UMC $2,490 50.00% $1,434 50.00% $3,924 50.00% Oakwood UMC $2,365 41.67% $1,360 41.67% $3,725 41.67% Rosedale UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Henry UMC $3,265 44.97% $1,740 41.67% $5,005 43.77% Chauncey-Landes UMC $822 50.00% $474 50.00% $1,296 50.00% Rural UMC $3,516 100.00% $2,028 100.00% $5,544 100.00% Hebron UMC $618 50.00% $354 50.00% $972 50.00% Pleasant Grove UMC $290 25.44% $110 16.67% $400 22.22% Washburn UMC $2,568 53.63% $1,291 46.78% $3,859 51.13% Ogden UMC $1,668 50.00% $960 50.00% $2,628 50.00% Rushville First UMC $500 2.21% $500 3.84% $1,000 2.81% Kewanee First UMC $10,555 41.67% $6,070 41.67% $16,625 41.67% Richview UMC $996 25.00% $573 25.00% $1,569 25.00% Barry UMC $2,406 50.00% $1,386 50.00% $3,792 50.00% Broadlands UMC $1,944 50.00% $1,122 50.00% $3,066 50.00% Gilead UMC $1,092 100.00% $624 100.00% $1,716 100.00% Lacon Sparland UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Onarga UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Hull UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Varna UMC $2,610 50.00% $1,500 50.00% $4,110 50.00% Saint Francisville UMC $1,644 50.00% $948 50.00% $2,592 50.00% New Canton UMC $1,086 50.00% $624 50.00% $1,710 50.00% Parkville UMC $624 50.00% $360 50.00% $984 50.00% Salem Grace UMC $15,738 50.00% $9,048 50.00% $24,786 50.00% LaFayette UMC $2,220 50.00% $1,278 50.00% $3,498 50.00% Paxton First UMC $8,540 41.67% $4,910 41.67% $13,450 41.67% Pleasant Hill UMC $864 33.33% $496 33.33% $1,360 33.33% West Jersey UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Salem Trinity UMC $4,080 50.00% $2,346 50.00% $6,426 50.00% Vermont UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Pesotum UMC $750 41.67% $435 41.67% $1,185 41.67% Iuka UMC $1,902 50.00% $1,092 50.00% $2,994 50.00% Laura UMC $1,458 50.00% $840 50.00% $2,298 50.00% Piper City UMC $822 25.00% $471 25.00% $1,293 25.00% Virden First UMC $3,936 50.00% $2,262 50.00% $6,198 50.00% Monica UMC $218 16.67% $124 16.67% $342 16.67% Sandoval UMC $2,484 50.00% $1,428 50.00% $3,912 50.00% Girard UMC $3,834 50.00% $2,202 50.00% $6,036 50.00% Melvin UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Boulder UMC $684 50.00% $396 50.00% $1,080 50.00% Lewistown UMC $2,697 25.00% $1,551 25.00% $4,248 25.00% Quest Grace UMC $10,476 33.33% $6,024 33.33% $16,500 33.33% Virginia UMC $5,964 50.00% $3,426 50.00% $9,390 50.00% Mackinaw UMC $8,045 41.67% $4,625 41.67% $12,670 41.67% Shattuc UMC $2,160 50.00% $1,242 50.00% $3,402 50.00% Fairview UMC $738 50.00% $426 50.00% $1,164 50.00% Rantoul First UMC $7,896 50.00% $4,542 50.00% $12,438 50.00% Sumner UMC $3,320 33.90% $1,932 34.33% $5,252 34.06% Manito UMC $915 8.33% $526 8.33% $1,441 8.33% Ridge Farm UMC $1,130 41.67% $650 41.67% $1,780 41.67% Waverly UMC $1,696 16.67% $976 16.67% $2,672 16.67% Maples Mill UMC $2,814 50.00% $1,620 50.00% $4,434 50.00% Lawrenceville Zion UMC $1,446 50.00% $828 50.00% $2,274 50.00% Brooklyn UMC $528 50.00% $300 50.00% $828 50.00% Indianola UMC $720 50.00% $414 50.00% $1,134 50.00% Clay City UMC $1,764 33.33% $1,524 50.00% $3,288 39.42% Morton UMC $28,014 50.00% $16,110 50.00% $44,124 50.00% Roberts UMC $1,308 50.00% $750 50.00% $2,058 50.00% Ebenezer UMC $390 50.00% $222 50.00% $612 50.00% Mossville UMC $7,770 50.00% $4,470 50.00% $12,240 50.00% Harmony UMC $2,040 50.00% $1,170 50.00% $3,210 50.00% Houston UMC $697 54.80% $305 41.67% $1,002 50.00% Rossville UMC $2,367 25.00% $1,362 25.00% $3,729 25.00% Bethel UMC $- 0.00% $1,218 50.00% $1,218 18.26% Mount Pleasant UMC $894 50.00% $516 50.00% $1,410 50.00% Bismarck UMC $1,305 25.00% $750 25.00% $2,055 25.00% Camden UMC $1,992 50.00% $1,146 50.00% $3,138 50.00% Pekin First UMC $18,321 46.15% $10,534 46.15% $28,855 46.15% Union Chapel UMC $780 50.00% $450 50.00% $1,230 50.00% Winchester UMC $6,624 50.00% $3,810 50.00% $10,434 50.00% Saint Joseph UMC $6,551 46.46% $2,704 33.33% $9,255 41.67% Vandalia First UMC $14,766 50.00% $8,490 50.00% $23,256 50.00% Pekin Grace UMC $20,820 50.00% $11,970 50.00% $32,790 50.00% Savoy UMC $15,978 50.00% $9,186 50.00% $25,164 50.00% LaMoine River District Totals $200,576 38.29% $120,860 40.13% $321,436 38.96% Peoria Bethel UMC $10,086 50.00% $5,802 50.00% $15,888 50.00% West Salem Zion UMC $3,768 50.00% $2,166 50.00% $5,934 50.00% Shiloh UMC $945 25.00% $543 25.00% $1,488 25.00% Xenia UMC $2,412 50.00% $1,386 50.00% $3,798 50.00% Peoria Bradley Epworth UMC $22,854 50.00% $13,140 50.00% $35,994 50.00% Sidell UMC $3,192 50.00% $1,836 50.00% $5,028 50.00% Peoria First UMC $48,858 50.00% $28,098 50.00% $76,956 50.00% Chrisman UMC $3,792 50.00% $2,178 50.00% $5,970 50.00% Kaskaskia River District Totals $221,519 42.98% $126,122 42.54% $347,640 42.82% MISSISSIPPI RIVER DISTRICT Alton Grace UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Peoria Forrest Hill UMC $7,464 50.00% $4,290 50.00% $11,754 50.00% Sullivan First UMC $12,750 50.00% $7,332 50.00% $20,082 50.00% Hartford First UMC $1,100 41.67% $635 41.67% $1,735 41.67% Peoria Northwest UMC $6,540 41.67% $3,760 41.67% $10,300 41.67% Tolono UMC $3,600 50.00% $2,070 50.00% $5,670 50.00% Peoria University UMC $14,622 50.00% $8,412 50.00% $23,034 50.00% LAMOINE RIVER DISTRICT Elsah UMC $1,212 50.00% $696 50.00% $1,908 50.00% Sadorus UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Ashland UMC $2,160 50.00% $1,242 50.00% $3,402 50.00% Princeville UMC $6,510 50.00% $3,744 50.00% $10,254 50.00% Alton Main Street UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Tuscola UMC $10,506 50.00% $6,042 50.00% $16,548 50.00% Peter Cartwright UMC $1,446 50.00% $834 50.00% $2,280 50.00% RiversEdge UMC $4,295 41.67% $2,470 41.67% $6,765 41.67% Belleville Saint Matthew UMC $57,480 50.00% $33,054 50.00% $90,534 50.00% Urbana First UMC $3,482 16.67% $2,002 16.67% $5,484 16.67% Astoria UMC $1,032 50.00% $594 50.00% $1,626 50.00% Saint David UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Belleville Signal Hill UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Urbana Wesley UMC $19,734 50.00% $11,346 50.00% $31,080 50.00% Sheldon's Grove UMC $828 50.00% $474 50.00% $1,302 50.00% Sheffield UMC $1,146 50.00% $660 50.00% $1,806 50.00% Belleville Union UMC $27,108 50.00% $15,588 50.00% $42,696 50.00% Villa Grove UMC $6,546 50.00% $3,762 50.00% $10,308 50.00% Batchtown UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Smithfield Brock UMC $2,489 75.98% $1,453 77.12% $3,942 76.40% Benld UMC $1,862 58.33% $1,071 58.33% $2,933 58.33% Watseka UMC $1,770 8.16% $1,024 8.21% $2,794 8.18% Beardstown First UMC $4,828 33.33% $2,776 33.33% $7,604 33.33% Locust Lane UMC $402 25.00% $231 25.00% $633 25.00% Bethalto UMC $745 5.00% $383 4.47% $1,128 4.81% Weldon UMC $1,236 25.00% $711 25.00% $1,947 25.00% Bethel UMC $540 41.67% $310 41.67% $850 41.67% Texas UMC $372 50.00% $216 50.00% $588 50.00% Brighton Saint Paul UMC $1,030 16.67% $592 16.67% $1,622 16.67% Grafton UMC $708 50.00% $408 50.00% $1,116 50.00% Toulon UMC $2,500 18.82% $2,500 32.71% $5,000 23.89% Iroquois River District Totals $339,196 40.22% $198,833 41.00% $538,029 40.51% Bunker Hill UMC $1,032 50.00% $594 50.00% $1,626 50.00% Griggsville UMC $2,334 50.00% $1,344 50.00% $3,678 50.00% Tremont UMC $10,692 50.00% $6,150 50.00% $16,842 50.00% Carlyle First UMC $2,438 16.67% $1,402 16.67% $3,840 16.67% New Salem UMC $522 50.00% $300 50.00% $822 50.00% Washington Evangelical UMC $7,596 50.00% $4,368 50.00% $11,964 50.00% Caseyville UMC $3,685 41.67% $2,120 41.67% $5,805 41.67% KASKASKIA RIVER DISTRICT Detroit UMC $2,136 100.00% $1,224 100.00% $3,360 100.00% White Chapel UMC $1,212 50.00% $696 50.00% $1,908 50.00% Collinsville First UMC $7,254 50.00% $4,170 50.00% $11,424 50.00% Adams Corner UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Florence UMC $180 50.00% $102 50.00% $282 50.00% Monterey UMC $1,062 50.00% $612 50.00% $1,674 50.00% Chester First UMC $3,432 50.00% $1,974 50.00% $5,406 50.00% Albion UMC $6,054 50.00% $3,480 50.00% $9,534 50.00% Oxville UMC $516 100.00% $300 100.00% $816 100.00% Willow Hill UMC $15,960 50.00% $9,180 50.00% $25,140 50.00% Columbia Bethany UMC $7,776 50.00% $4,476 50.00% $12,252 50.00% Bethel UMC $2,052 50.00% $1,182 50.00% $3,234 50.00% Perry UMC $1,896 50.00% $1,092 50.00% $2,988 50.00% Wyoming UMC $2,770 41.67% $1,595 41.67% $4,365 41.67% Coulterville UMC $3,660 50.00% $2,106 50.00% $5,766 50.00% Allendale UMC $1,350 50.00% $774 50.00% $2,124 50.00% Bluffs UMC $2,238 50.00% $1,284 50.00% $3,522 50.00% New Hope UMC $1,200 50.00% $690 50.00% $1,890 50.00% Tilden UMC $1,050 50.00% $600 50.00% $1,650 50.00% Alma UMC $720 50.00% $414 50.00% $1,134 50.00% Naples UMC $1,152 50.00% $660 50.00% $1,812 50.00% Zion Evangelical UMC $1,380 41.67% $795 41.67% $2,175 41.67% Marissa UMC $2,393 48.76% $1,375 48.76% $3,768 48.76% Pleasant Grove UMC $510 50.00% $294 50.00% $804 50.00% Camp Point UMC $5,040 50.00% $2,898 50.00% $7,938 50.00% Asbury Chapel UMC $804 50.00% $462 50.00% $1,266 50.00% East Alton First UMC $3,175 25.96% $1,825 25.95% $5,000 25.96% Illinois River District Totals $394,207 41.46% $227,601 41.63% $621,808 41.52% Centennial Ebenezer UMC $1,174 43.48% $675 43.60% $1,849 43.53% East Saint Louis Trinity UMC $2,096 17.67% $1,205 17.67% $3,300 17.67% Bellmont UMC $975 41.67% $560 41.67% $1,535 41.67% Carlinville UMC $3,634 16.67% $2,090 16.67% $5,724 16.67% Ashley UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Edwardsville Immanuel UMC $2,970 16.24% $2,360 22.42% $5,330 18.50% IROQUOIS RIVER DISTRICT Carrollton UMC $1,536 50.00% $882 50.00% $2,418 50.00% Edwardsville Saint John's UMC $16,788 50.00% $9,654 50.00% $26,442 50.00% Beulah UMC $7,758 50.00% $4,458 50.00% $12,216 50.00% Christ UMC $6,108 100.00% $3,516 100.00% $9,624 100.00% Allerton UMC $1,104 50.00% $636 50.00% $1,740 50.00% Bridgeport UMC $3,732 50.00% $2,148 50.00% $5,880 50.00% Ellis Grove UMC $852 50.00% $492 50.00% $1,344 50.00% Arcola UMC $7,164 50.00% $4,122 50.00% $11,286 50.00% Carthage First UMC $2,000 14.68% $6,000 76.57% $8,000 37.29% New Palestine UMC $1,176 50.00% $678 50.00% $1,854 50.00% Petrolia UMC $498 50.00% $288 50.00% $786 50.00% Clayton Federated UMC $152 9.81% $88 9.87% $240 9.83% Arthur UMC $6,495 41.67% $6,723 75.00% $13,218 53.84% Calhoun UMC $572 33.33% $328 33.33% $900 33.33% Preston UMC $208 33.33% $120 33.33% $328 33.33% Batestown UMC $1,710 50.00% $984 50.00% $2,694 50.00% Concord UMC $378 50.00% $216 50.00% $594 50.00% Fairview Heights Christ UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Ebenezer North UMC $1,320 50.00% $762 50.00% $2,082 50.00% Arenzville UMC $2,724 50.00% $1,566 50.00% $4,290 50.00% Union Corner UMC $1,506 50.00% $864 50.00% $2,370 50.00% Centralia First UMC $7,890 50.00% $4,536 50.00% $12,426 50.00% Fairview Heights Prospect Park UMC $684 33.33% $392 33.33% $1,076 33.33% Bellflower UMC $1,590 50.00% $912 50.00% $2,502 50.00% Bluff Springs UMC $612 50.00% $354 50.00% $966 50.00% Gillespie First UMC $1,834 16.67% $1,054 16.67% $2,888 16.67% Claremont UMC $8 5.87% $4 5.24% $12 5.63% Doddsville UMC $883 49.72% $507 49.71% $1,390 49.71% Mount Vernon UMC $1,950 50.00% $1,122 50.00% $3,072 50.00% Cornerstone UMC $3,582 50.00% $2,058 50.00% $5,640 50.00% Glen Carbon New Bethel UMC $9,594 50.00% $5,514 50.00% $15,108 50.00% Bement UMC $4,416 50.00% $2,538 50.00% $6,954 50.00% Browning UMC $678 50.00% $390 50.00% $1,068 50.00% Godfrey First UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Enterprise UMC $2,346 50.00% $1,350 50.00% $3,696 50.00% Sugar Grove UMC $1,214 50.07% $697 50.09% $1,911 50.08% Bondville UMC $- 0.00% $1,920 100.00% $1,920 36.61% West UMC $1,494 50.00% $858 50.00% $2,352 50.00% Granite City Dewey Avenue UMC $200 5.32% $200 9.26% $400 6.76% Camargo UMC $2,050 41.67% $1,180 41.67% $3,230 41.67% Beverly UMC $894 50.00% $516 50.00% $1,410 50.00% Granite City Nameoki UMC $5,276 33.33% $3,036 33.33% $8,312 33.33% Fairfield Ellen Moore UMC $1,728 50.00% $996 50.00% $2,724 50.00% Plainville UMC $990 50.00% $570 50.00% $1,560 50.00% Catlin UMC $1,880 16.67% $1,082 16.67% $2,962 16.67% Bethel UMC $738 50.00% $426 50.00% $1,164 50.00% Granite City Niedringhaus UMC $1,302 17.90% $498 11.93% $1,800 15.72% Centerville UMC $2,928 50.00% $1,686 50.00% $4,614 50.00% Richfield UMC $648 50.00% $372 50.00% $1,020 50.00% Granite City Trinity UMC $5,532 50.00% $3,180 50.00% $8,712 50.00% Fairfield First UMC $10,182 50.00% $5,856 50.00% $16,038 50.00% Franklin UMC $952 33.33% $548 33.33% $1,500 33.33% Seymour UMC $1,055 59.40% $610 59.80% $1,665 59.55% Farina UMC $3,678 50.00% $2,118 50.00% $5,796 50.00% Greenville First UMC $9,996 50.00% $5,748 50.00% $15,744 50.00% White Heath UMC $948 50.00% $546 50.00% $1,494 50.00% Durbin UMC $1,314 50.00% $756 50.00% $2,070 50.00% Highland Hope UMC $12,274 48.07% $7,090 48.27% $19,364 48.14% Patoka UMC $3,366 50.00% $1,938 50.00% $5,304 50.00% Greenfield UMC $3,875 41.67% $2,230 41.67% $6,105 41.67% Champaign Faith UMC $13,107 25.00% $7,536 25.00% $20,643 25.00% Flora First UMC $8,005 41.67% $4,605 41.67% $12,610 41.67% Huey UMC $810 50.00% $468 50.00% $1,278 50.00% Champaign First UMC $21,595 41.67% $12,420 41.67% $34,015 41.67% Rockbridge UMC $1,752 50.00% $1,008 50.00% $2,760 50.00% Beckemeyer UMC $720 41.67% $415 41.67% $1,135 41.67% Flora Trinity UMC $996 50.00% $570 50.00% $1,566 50.00% Hamilton UMC $2,814 50.00% $1,614 50.00% $4,428 50.00% Champaign New Horizon UMC $24,885 41.67% $14,310 41.67% $39,195 41.67% Golden Gate UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Keyesport UMC $642 50.00% $366 50.00% $1,008 50.00% Warsaw UMC $2,155 41.67% $1,240 41.67% $3,395 41.67% Lebanon First UMC $8,274 58.33% $4,760 58.33% $13,034 58.33% the current the current Conference Apportionments - RECEIPTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2020* Conference Apportionments - RECEIPTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2020* *Churches reflecting contributions of 50% or greater of total apportionments are considered current. *Churches reflecting contributions of 50% or greater of total apportionments are considered current.

District/Church CS/Adm CS/Adm B/CM B/CM Total Total CS/Adm CS/Adm B/CM B/CM Total Total Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid District/Church Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid

New Holland UMC $2,952 100.00% $1,692 100.00% $4,644 100.00% Swan Creek UMC $930 50.00% $534 50.00% $1,464 50.00% | |

Niantic UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Stronghurst UMC $1,974 50.00% $1,134 50.00% $3,108 50.00% AUGUST 2020 Illiopolis UMC $1,554 50.00% $894 50.00% $2,448 50.00% Carman UMC $915 25.00% $528 25.00% $1,443 25.00% AUGUST 2020 Cerro Gordo UMC $3,050 41.67% $1,755 41.67% $4,805 41.67% Church of the Cross UMC $1,776 50.00% $1,020 50.00% $2,796 50.00% Lovington UMC $2,838 50.00% $1,632 50.00% $4,470 50.00% Hampton Grace UMC $1,584 50.00% $912 50.00% $2,496 50.00% 14 Hammond UMC $1,905 41.67% $1,095 41.67% $3,000 41.67% Viola UMC $3,045 41.67% $1,750 41.67% $4,795 41.67% 15 LaPlace UMC $1,056 50.00% $606 50.00% $1,662 50.00% Preemption UMC $3,864 50.00% $2,226 50.00% $6,090 50.00% Pana UMC $10,170 50.00% $5,850 50.00% $16,020 50.00% Walnut Grove UMC $2,460 50.00% $1,416 50.00% $3,876 50.00% District/Church CS/Adm CS/Adm B/CM B/CM Total Total Joy UMC $312 16.67% $180 16.67% $492 16.67% District/Church CS/Adm CS/Adm B/CM B/CM Total Total Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Petersburg UMC $7,374 50.00% $4,242 50.00% $11,616 50.00% Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Elwin UMC $2,976 50.00% $1,710 50.00% $4,686 50.00% Eliza Community UMC $1,056 50.00% $- #DIV/0! $1,056 50.00% Litchfield Saint Timothy UMC $7,776 50.00% $4,470 50.00% $12,246 50.00% Macon UMC $4,152 50.00% $2,388 50.00% $6,540 50.00% New Boston UMC $768 50.00% $444 50.00% $1,212 50.00% Richland UMC $420 50.00% $240 50.00% $660 50.00% Maryville Saint Luke's UMC $7,902 50.00% $4,542 50.00% $12,444 50.00% Zion Chapel UMC $4,095 58.33% $2,359 58.33% $6,454 58.33% Williamsfield UMC $2,820 50.00% $1,626 50.00% $4,446 50.00% Magnolia UMC $510 25.00% $294 25.00% $804 25.00% Mascoutah Bethel UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Raymond Community Of Faith UMC $4,050 41.67% $2,330 41.67% $6,380 41.67% Dahinda UMC $6,504 100.00% $3,732 100.00% $10,236 100.00% McNabb UMC $1,728 100.00% $996 100.00% $2,724 100.00% Medora UMC $708 50.00% $408 50.00% $1,116 50.00% Riverton First UMC $3,408 50.00% $1,956 50.00% $5,364 50.00% Spoon River District Totals $321,002 45.13% $184,540 45.25% $505,542 45.17% Manteno UMC $7,680 50.00% $4,416 50.00% $12,096 50.00% Piasa UMC $666 50.00% $384 50.00% $1,050 50.00% Rochester UMC $6,399 25.00% $3,681 25.00% $10,080 25.00% McDowell UMC $4,836 100.00% $2,784 100.00% $7,620 100.00% Mount Olive UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Sharon UMC $5,778 50.00% $3,324 50.00% $9,102 50.00% Minonk UMC $1,188 50.00% $684 50.00% $1,872 50.00% Sorento UMC $530 41.67% $305 41.67% $835 41.67% Sherman UMC $12,066 50.00% $6,942 50.00% $19,008 50.00% VERMILION RIVER DISTRICT Wenona Saint John's UMC $1,416 50.00% $816 50.00% $2,232 50.00% Mulberry Grove UMC $300 13.81% $300 24.04% $600 17.54% South Fork UMC $2,598 50.00% $1,494 50.00% $4,092 50.00% Bloomington Park UMC $3,570 50.00% $2,052 50.00% $5,622 50.00% Momence First UMC $4,146 50.00% $2,388 50.00% $6,534 50.00% Pleasant Mound UMC $474 50.00% $270 50.00% $744 50.00% Springfield Asbury UMC $2,900 41.67% $1,665 41.67% $4,565 41.67% Bloomington Wesley UMC $49,830 50.00% $28,656 50.00% $78,486 50.00% Grant Park First UMC $1,320 50.00% $762 50.00% $2,082 50.00% Bonfield First UMC $828 33.33% $476 33.33% $1,304 33.33% Nashville Grace UMC $12,000 50.00% $6,900 50.00% $18,900 50.00% Springfield Cotton Hill UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Normal Calvary UMC $52,626 50.00% $30,264 50.00% $82,890 50.00% Bonfield Evangelical UMC $3,426 50.00% $1,968 50.00% $5,394 50.00% New Athens UMC $2,274 50.00% $1,308 50.00% $3,582 50.00% Springfield Douglas Avenue UMC $20,370 50.00% $11,712 50.00% $32,082 50.00% Normal First UMC $30,102 50.00% $17,310 50.00% $47,412 50.00% Grand Prairie UMC $2,064 50.00% $1,188 50.00% $3,252 50.00% New Baden UMC $3,210 50.00% $1,848 50.00% $5,058 50.00% Springfield First UMC $64,391 37.50% $37,031 37.50% $101,421 37.50% Normal Morningstar UMC $6,486 50.00% $3,732 50.00% $10,218 50.00% Bourbonnais Grace Community UMC $7,181 49.91% $4,127 49.92% $11,308 49.91% O'Fallon First UMC $28,995 41.67% $16,675 41.67% $45,670 41.67% Springfield Grace UMC $7,182 50.00% $4,128 50.00% $11,310 50.00% Bloomington West Olive Faith UMC $1,932 50.00% $1,110 50.00% $3,042 50.00% Braceville UMC $1,384 33.33% $796 33.33% $2,180 33.33% Okawville UMC $1,020 50.00% $588 50.00% $1,608 50.00% Springfield Jerome UMC $1,428 50.00% $822 50.00% $2,250 50.00% Pontiac First UMC $17,154 50.00% $9,864 50.00% $27,018 50.00% Mazon UMC $1,446 50.00% $834 50.00% $2,280 50.00% Pocahontas UMC $3,558 50.00% $2,046 50.00% $5,604 50.00% New Salem UMC $955 41.67% $550 41.67% $1,505 41.67% Atlanta UMC $2,550 50.00% $1,470 50.00% $4,020 50.00% Chatsworth UMC $2,706 50.00% $1,560 50.00% $4,266 50.00% Panama UMC $1,016 40.90% $584 40.90% $1,600 40.90% Springfield Kumler UMC $3,350 41.67% $1,925 41.67% $5,275 41.67% Ebenezer UMC $2,275 58.33% $1,309 58.33% $3,584 58.33% Forrest UMC $3,066 50.00% $1,764 50.00% $4,830 50.00% Rosewood Heights Saint Paul UMC $640 2.82% $360 2.76% $1,000 2.80% Springfield Laurel UMC $26,448 50.00% $15,210 50.00% $41,658 50.00% Hopedale UMC $1,284 50.00% $738 50.00% $2,022 50.00% Chenoa UMC $4,908 100.00% $2,820 100.00% $7,728 100.00% Shiloh UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Sugar Creek UMC $9,020 41.67% $5,190 41.67% $14,210 41.67% Ransom UMC $2,166 50.00% $1,242 50.00% $3,408 50.00% Coal City UMC $11,400 50.00% $6,558 50.00% $17,958 50.00% Shipman UMC $1,722 50.00% $990 50.00% $2,712 50.00% Taylorville UMC $18,456 50.00% $10,614 50.00% $29,070 50.00% Verona UMC $960 50.00% $552 50.00% $1,512 50.00% Cornell UMC $1,920 50.00% $1,104 50.00% $3,024 50.00% Dorchester UMC $528 50.00% $306 50.00% $834 50.00% Williamsville UMC $3,744 50.00% $2,154 50.00% $5,898 50.00% Ritchey UMC $2,064 100.00% $1,188 100.00% $3,252 100.00% United Church of Odell UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Sparta First UMC $9,342 50.00% $5,376 50.00% $14,718 50.00% Roanoke UMC $5,598 50.00% $3,216 50.00% $8,814 50.00% Sangamon River District Totals $427,439 42.05% $245,808 42.05% $673,247 42.05% Downs UMC $7,992 50.00% $4,596 50.00% $12,588 50.00% Staunton UMC $1,475 41.67% $850 41.67% $2,325 41.67% Secor UMC $1,404 50.00% $810 50.00% $2,214 50.00% Dwight UMC $13,740 50.00% $7,902 50.00% $21,642 50.00% Steeleville UMC $2,040 66.67% $1,176 66.67% $3,216 66.67% Saunemin UMC $3,396 50.00% $1,950 50.00% $5,346 50.00% El Paso UMC $5,520 50.00% $3,174 50.00% $8,694 50.00% Percy UMC $1,506 50.00% $864 50.00% $2,370 50.00% SPOON RIVER DISTRICT Saybrook Wesbein UMC $2,286 50.53% $1,323 50.81% $3,609 50.63% Essex UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Trenton First UMC $7,914 50.00% $4,554 50.00% $12,468 50.00% Abingdon UMC $5,025 41.67% $2,890 41.67% $7,915 41.67% Cropsey UMC $2,304 50.00% $1,326 50.00% $3,630 50.00% Fairbury First UMC $9,648 50.00% $5,550 50.00% $15,198 50.00% Troy UMC $24,530 41.67% $14,105 41.67% $38,635 41.67% Aledo UMC $17,178 50.00% $9,876 50.00% $27,054 50.00% Streator First UMC $6,678 50.00% $3,840 50.00% $10,518 50.00% Herscher UMC $5,364 50.00% $3,084 50.00% $8,448 50.00% Worden UMC $1,212 50.00% $696 50.00% $1,908 50.00% Alpha UMC $4,860 50.00% $2,796 50.00% $7,656 50.00% Grand Ridge UMC $2,730 50.00% $1,572 50.00% $4,302 50.00% Reddick UMC $2,646 50.00% $1,524 50.00% $4,170 50.00% Wanda UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Altona UMC $2,183 55.29% $1,255 55.34% $3,438 55.31% Ellsworth UMC $2,214 50.00% $1,272 50.00% $3,486 50.00% South Wilmington UMC $642 50.00% $372 50.00% $1,014 50.00% Wood River First UMC $2,625 41.67% $1,510 41.67% $4,135 41.67% Victoria UMC $1,620 26.42% $932 26.41% $2,552 26.42% Colfax UMC $1,674 54.92% $1,752 100.00% $3,426 71.38% United Church of Heyworth $5,780 41.67% $3,325 41.67% $9,105 41.67% Blandinsville UMC $1,434 50.00% $822 50.00% $2,256 50.00% Pleasant Grove UMC $1,122 50.00% $648 50.00% $1,770 50.00% Mississippi River District Totals $331,623 27.98% $191,305 28.06% $522,928 28.01% Hudson UMC $3,282 50.00% $1,890 50.00% $5,172 50.00% Bushnell UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Tonica UMC $2,580 41.67% $1,485 41.67% $4,065 41.67% Kankakee Asbury UMC $- 0.00% $10,286 44.25% $10,286 16.16% Avon UMC $1,884 50.00% $1,086 50.00% $2,970 50.00% Hennepin UMC $1,992 50.00% $1,146 50.00% $3,138 50.00% Kankakee Saint Mark UMC $7,524 50.00% $4,326 50.00% $11,850 50.00% SANGAMON RIVER DISTRICT New Philadelphia UMC $312 50.00% $180 50.00% $492 50.00% Cabery UMC $822 50.00% $474 50.00% $1,296 50.00% Bradley Wesley UMC $5,070 50.00% $2,916 50.00% $7,986 50.00% Argenta UMC $2,226 50.00% $1,278 50.00% $3,504 50.00% Point Pleasant UMC $444 50.00% $258 50.00% $702 50.00% Cullom UMC $850 41.67% $490 41.67% $1,340 41.67% Kankakee Trinity UMC $3,594 50.00% $2,070 50.00% $5,664 50.00% Warrensburg UMC $1,495 41.67% $860 41.67% $2,355 41.67% Cambridge UMC $5,766 50.00% $3,318 50.00% $9,084 50.00% Kempton UMC $684 50.00% $396 50.00% $1,080 50.00% Bradley Evangelical UMC $1,824 50.00% $1,050 50.00% $2,874 50.00% Assumption UMC $1,285 41.67% $740 41.67% $2,025 41.67% Colchester UMC $4,932 50.00% $2,838 50.00% $7,770 50.00% Aroma Park UMC $182 8.33% $105 8.33% $287 8.33% Vermilion River District Totals $370,377 47.57% $224,115 50.04% $594,492 48.47% Findlay UMC $1,908 50.00% $1,098 50.00% $3,006 50.00% Hills Grove UMC $624 50.00% $360 50.00% $984 50.00% LeRoy UMC $11,904 50.00% $6,846 50.00% $18,750 50.00% Windsor UMC $4,635 80.47% $2,664 80.43% $7,299 80.46% Colona UMC $7,530 50.00% $4,332 50.00% $11,862 50.00% Lexington First UMC $8,205 41.67% $4,715 41.67% $12,920 41.67% Athens UMC $4,554 50.00% $2,622 50.00% $7,176 50.00% Durham UMC $1,008 50.00% $582 50.00% $1,590 50.00% Long Point UMC $1,926 50.00% $1,110 50.00% $3,036 50.00% Cantrall UMC $2,868 50.00% $1,650 50.00% $4,518 50.00% Terre Haute UMC $2,166 50.00% $1,248 50.00% $3,414 50.00% IGRC TOTALS $6,154,910 40.10% $3,583,303 40.62% $9,143,721 39.85% Lostant UMC $2,628 100.00% $1,512 100.00% $4,140 100.00% Auburn UMC $2,056 16.67% $1,182 16.67% $3,238 16.67% East Moline Christ Multisite UMC $24,550 41.67% $14,120 41.67% $38,670 41.67% Elmwood UMC $6,000 50.00% $3,450 50.00% $9,450 50.00% Beason UMC $1,860 50.00% $1,068 50.00% $2,928 50.00% Fairfield UMC $1,050 50.00% $606 50.00% $1,656 50.00% McLean UMC $2,350 41.67% $1,350 41.67% $3,700 41.67% Fairview Center UMC $5,100 50.00% $2,934 50.00% $8,034 50.00% Waynesville UMC $2,484 50.00% $1,428 50.00% $3,912 50.00% Conference News Galesburg Faith UMC $4,086 50.00% $2,346 50.00% $6,432 50.00% Bissell UMC $600 50.00% $348 50.00% $948 50.00% Galesburg First UMC $22,560 50.00% $12,972 50.00% $35,532 50.00% Blue Mound UMC $4,626 50.00% $2,658 50.00% $7,284 50.00% MEGACHURCH LEAVES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 Galva Grace UMC $716 33.33% $412 33.33% $1,128 33.33% Buckeye UMC $1,629 75.00% $936 75.00% $2,565 75.00% Geneseo First UMC $24,594 50.00% $14,142 50.00% $38,736 50.00% Owaneco UMC $1,086 50.00% $624 50.00% $1,710 50.00% Theological Seminary and former pastor Geneseo Grace UMC $14,652 50.00% $8,424 50.00% $23,076 50.00% Chatham UMC $15,636 50.00% $8,988 50.00% $24,624 50.00% Annawan Community UMC $1,836 50.00% $1,056 50.00% $2,892 50.00% Diving accident claims the life of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Cisco UMC $2,171 25.02% $1,247 25.03% $3,417 25.02% Fairview UMC $2,435 42.00% $1,401 41.98% $3,835 42.00% Indianapolis, said Beeson and Granger Clinton UMC $8,266 60.00% $4,752 60.00% $13,018 60.00% Hooppole Zion UMC $1,908 50.00% $1,098 50.00% $3,006 50.00% Community helped United Methodist Decatur Christ UMC $3,045 41.67% $1,750 41.67% $4,795 41.67% Henderson UMC $942 50.00% $540 50.00% $1,482 50.00% of retired pastor Doug Rorex Decatur First UMC $22,572 50.00% $12,978 50.00% $35,550 50.00% North Henderson UMC $895 41.67% $515 41.67% $1,410 41.67% churches and others across the state years Decatur Grace UMC $16,515 25.00% $9,495 25.00% $26,010 25.00% Hillsdale UMC $1,614 50.00% $930 50.00% $2,544 50.00% BY PAUL BLACK A fellow diver and friend, ago by undertaking an expensive legal Decatur Wesley UMC $1,842 50.00% $1,062 50.00% $2,904 50.00% Illinois City UMC $1,865 41.67% $1,075 41.67% $2,940 41.67% James Crawford, said he battle to protect church property tax Divernon UMC $1,872 50.00% $1,080 50.00% $2,952 50.00% MARIANNA, Fla. – For several years, Rev. Doug Rorex and Pine Bluff UMC $804 50.00% $462 50.00% $1,266 50.00% and Rorex loved to dive exemptions. Pawnee UMC $2,616 50.00% $1,506 50.00% $4,122 50.00% Kirkwood UMC $1,806 50.00% $1,038 50.00% $2,844 50.00% his wife, Jane, have been avid divers. Thayer UMC $873 24.99% $501 25.01% $1,374 25.00% Blue Springs early in the “I appreciated it, and I’ve told Mark Smithshire UMC $576 50.00% $330 50.00% $906 50.00% When vacation time come, the couple would go south for the Easton UMC $2,676 50.00% $1,542 50.00% $4,218 50.00% Knoxville UMC $5,112 50.00% $2,940 50.00% $8,052 50.00% morning and would chat (Beeson) that over and over,” he said. Edinburg UMC $2,904 50.00% $1,668 50.00% $4,572 50.00% Good Hope UMC $2,694 50.00% $1,548 50.00% $4,242 50.00% opportunity of diving. When Rorex retired in 2017, the couple about their dives when- Millard also credited Granger Stonington UMC $2,850 50.00% $1,648 50.31% $4,498 50.11% Jerusalem UMC $1,572 50.00% $906 50.00% $2,478 50.00% decided to relocate to Florida where they could pursue their ever they saw each other Community, under Beeson, as a pioneer Elkhart UMC $972 50.00% $558 50.00% $1,530 50.00% Loraine UMC $5,640 50.00% $3,246 50.00% $8,886 50.00% interest even more. Fairview UMC $560 41.67% $320 41.67% $880 41.67% Macomb Wesley UMC $20,075 41.67% $11,545 41.67% $31,620 41.67% out. in contemporary worship and in creating Farmersville UMC $426 50.00% $246 50.00% $672 50.00% Maquon UMC $1,975 41.67% $1,135 41.67% $3,110 41.67% And yet, on July 8, something went terribly wrong. “I ran into Doug a lot,” innovative, appealing Sunday school Forsyth UMC $6,540 50.00% $3,762 50.00% $10,302 50.00% Douglas UMC $1,020 50.00% $588 50.00% $1,608 50.00% programs. Fountain of Life UMC $2,916 50.00% $1,674 50.00% $4,590 50.00% Maxey Chapel UMC $1,338 50.00% $768 50.00% $2,106 50.00% Jackson County, Fla., officials recovered the body of Rorex that Crawford said. “Doug was He said Beeson’s picture-painting Garver Brick UMC $495 25.00% $285 25.00% $780 25.00% Milan Trinity UMC $4,085 41.67% $2,350 41.67% $6,435 41.67% day after finding him in an underwater cave – a cave he knew one of the warmest, kindest persons I’ve ever met.” Island Grove UMC $1,014 50.00% $582 50.00% $1,596 50.00% Green River UMC $804 50.00% $462 50.00% $1,266 50.00% very well. style of preaching helped attract people Kenney UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Mineral UMC $558 50.00% $324 50.00% $882 50.00% Investigators are still trying to find answers as to what could who had little if any church background. Lincoln First UMC $11,655 41.67% $6,705 41.67% $18,360 41.67% Moline Bethel Wesley UMC $9,306 50.00% $5,352 50.00% $14,658 50.00% Mike Collins, another diver and friend told the local TV station have gone wrong. “He has a passion for spreading the Loami UMC $1,320 50.00% $756 50.00% $2,076 50.00% Moline Riverside UMC $17,070 50.00% $9,816 50.00% $26,886 50.00% that Rorex was not only experienced but was always good Long Creek UMC $2,802 50.00% $1,614 50.00% $4,416 50.00% Monmouth First UMC $9,785 41.67% $5,625 41.67% $15,410 41.67% After beginning his ministry in the American Baptist Church, good news of God’s amazing grace for all Dalton City UMC $1,370 41.67% $790 41.67% $2,160 41.67% Nauvoo UMC $1,232 33.33% $708 33.33% $1,940 33.33% about giving out tips regarding techniques and equipment. Rorex became a probationary elder in the former Southern Il- people,” Millard said. “The church began Maroa UMC $7,530 50.00% $4,332 50.00% $11,862 50.00% Burnside UMC $2,034 69.47% $738 43.62% $2,772 60.00% “It’s very tragic,” said Collins. “When it’s someone you known linois Conference of The United Methodist Church in 1981. He to grow under his inspiring leadership.” Galva First UMC $3,740 41.67% $2,150 41.67% $5,890 41.67% Mason City UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% began his ministry in Grayville Jan. 15, 1981 and 10 years, later, The conference’s statement expressed San Jose UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Bishop Hill UMC $1,116 50.00% $642 50.00% $1,758 50.00% well who is a professional, good, diver and well-planned all of Middletown UMC $1,002 50.00% $576 50.00% $1,578 50.00% Oneida UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% his dives, it’s just very surprising and it's tragic and it hurts all of the former Fortney UMC was added as a two-point charge. He gratitude, including from Indiana Midland UMC $1,931 32.97% $1,110 32.91% $3,040 32.95% Oquawka UMC $852 50.00% $492 50.00% $1,344 50.00% our hearts.” served almost four years at Olney St. Paul and Chauncey, 13 Conference Bishop Julius Trimble, for Monticello UMC $13,215 41.67% $7,600 41.67% $20,815 41.67% Gladstone UMC $1,575 58.33% $903 58.33% $2,478 58.33% years at Fairfield First UMC before Bishop Gregory V. Palmer Granger Community’s “many ministries Biggsville UMC $1,254 50.00% $720 50.00% $1,974 50.00% The Marianna cave diving community is now remembering Morrisonville UMC $2,958 50.00% $1,704 50.00% $4,662 50.00% appointed Rorex as LaMoine River District Superintendent in that have shaped many communities” and Mount Auburn UMC $930 41.67% $535 41.67% $1,465 41.67% Orange Chapel UMC $204 8.33% $117 8.33% $321 8.33% their friend and fellow diver. Mount Pulaski First UMC $2,820 50.65% $1,620 50.56% $4,440 50.62% Orion UMC $- 0.00% $973 8.33% $973 3.04% 2011 – where he served six years until he retired. for Beeson’s “faithful service” over the Port Byron First UMC $5,960 41.67% $3,425 41.67% $9,385 41.67% Rorex’s friends said he was a true gentleman who always had Chestnut UMC $858 50.00% $492 50.00% $1,350 50.00% A memorial service will be held at a later time. See page 1 of years. Latham UMC $1,410 50.00% $810 50.00% $2,220 50.00% Reynolds UMC $3,388 33.33% $1,948 33.33% $5,336 33.33% a smile on his face. He loved the St. Louis Cardinals, and one of Taylor Ridge UMC $900 50.00% $516 50.00% $1,416 50.00% this issue of The Current for condolence and for the link to the Hodges is a Dallas-based writer for United Mount Zion UMC $7,224 50.00% $4,152 50.00% $11,376 50.00% his favorite bands was the Grateful Dead. Bethany UMC $1,536 50.00% $882 50.00% $2,418 50.00% Rock Island Two Rivers UMC $9,980 47.25% $5,736 47.23% $15,716 47.25% full obituary. Methodist News. Heather Hahn of UM Moweaqua UMC $1,792 16.67% $1,030 16.67% $2,822 16.67% Roseville UMC $4,770 50.00% $2,742 50.00% $7,512 50.00% News also contributed. Sanner Chapel UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% the current Conference News

Emmanuel Segbedzi, in green shirt on right, works with fellow students in a community garden space at Healthy ways to cope McKendree University. |

AUGUST 2020 Photo courtesy of Tim Harrison

16 Avoiding Addiction During Challenging Times New ministry in different times BY TIM HARRISON One of the students, Emmanuel Segbedzi, ‘23, light that ministered in that moment to those UMRC McKendree University Chaplain is a United Methodist student from Ghana and students as food was provided and their needs UNITED MEDIA LEBANON – This spring, when the pandemic majoring in Computer Science and minoring in were met. Emmanuel felt hopeful that things RESOURCE CENTER Biology. In additions he is a student worker in the would be okay and that there really was a family of hit this country hard, causing universities and The UMRC is now shipping resources! Chaplain’s Office and the primary person in charge people looking out for him and the other students. colleges to move to virtual classes, McKendree Items can be sent to your church or home address. University’s ministry team realized that there of distribution of the food and donations. On It gave him peace and security. As a result of the NOTE: Jill Stone is in the UMRC on a very limited basis. would be a need to support students who were completion of his education degree, he is planning connections that were made from those who unable to leave campus for a variety of reasons. to go into ministry. donated, other support was extended with hot Available items requested before 9 am Monday morning The Chaplain’s Office, in collaboration with When asked what this ministry has meant meals, rides to the store, among other things. will be shipped that week. Student Affairs, Sodexo (food service provider) to him and the other students, Emmanuel said, “The efforts of the Chaplain’s Office and so Books available to borrow from the UMRC! and a number of individual faculty and staff “It was scary in the beginning. It all happened so many others who contributed helped modeled #820052 Adept Church: Navigating Between a Rock brainstormed a variety of options to make sure quickly. We were worried that when the school had for the students an attitude of sharing and caring and a Hard Place to shut down the normal face to face operations for others in times of need,” he said. “It didn’t students’ food and housing needs would be #820040 Five Loaves, Two Fish, Twelve Volunteers: and students had to leave campus that some of us matter that students were from different countries attended to efficiently. Specifically, our Bearcat Growing a Relational Food Ministry would be in a difficult situation.” or different states in United States. We all came Pantry began working on options for students. #820041 How to Be Present in an Absent World: This included collecting donations from: faculty He added that at that point, he felt rather hopeless. together to support one another! It meant a lot to July 2020 He described it as being in a dark room in fear with me, he concluded. It had a great impact on my life A Leader's Guide to Showing Up, Paying and staff members, the local supermarket, a local Attention, and Becoming Fully Human social service agency supported by a church great anxiety. and on the life of other students here as well! If #820063 Intentional Churches: How Implementing denomination, several local United Methodist Emmanuel recalled a scripture from John 1: not for this ministry and concern by McKendree an Operating System Clarifies Vision, Churches in the area, and a number of individuals 5 which states: “The Light shines in the darkness, and the Chaplain’s Office, and the Lebanon Support for everyday WEBINAR Phone Improves Decision Making, and Stimulates in the Lebanon community. and the darkness has not overcome it.” He believed communities, I don’t know where we would be.” that the ministry of the Chaplain’s Office was that Issues. Every day. 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Substance Web Our Enemies ISU Merge Intern students and incoming of increased stress. freshmen need to know closed churches find new life abuse affects your performance www.supportlinc.com #820056 Wondering about the NORMAL – During my time and relationships at work and who we are and what we BY PAUL BLACK courses in the 20 required in the five- Bible with Children with the Wesley Foundation at home. do. Despite the pandemic year educational program. No rental fee – the only cost to Illinois State University, I have ac- MOUNDS – Attorneys for a we are all experiencing, our The IGRC Cabinet discontinued churches is return postage! quired long-lasting leadership skills former breakway United Methodist Your program provides mobile ISU Wesley Foundation will Horn’s appointment June 30, 2015, and formidable friendships that congregation and the Illinois Great confidential counseling, find new and innovative and appointed another pastor to the Go to www.igrc.org/umrc will last beyond my college career. Rivers Conference have reached a resources and referrals to give ways to reach passionate church. Horn and the congregation then to access the online catalog. settlement concerning ownership of the you tools to stay healthy and I started attending worship on college students. I will also announced that she was surrendering her Ohio Chapel Church in filings with the substance-free. Questions, comments? Wednesdays in February 2019. encourage local churches license as a local pastor and the church Contact Jill Stone at [email protected] I joined the leadership team the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk. and pastors to tell young The settlement ends a five-year legal was declaring its independence from following semester and joined the people about the Wesley The United Methodist Church. When Executive Team in Spring 2020. I standoff in which the congregation chose Foundation. I have learned to disaffiliate with The United Methodist the new pastor appointed by Bishop am currently one of two full- that college ministry is indis- Jonathan Keaton arrived to hold services, time interns this summer for the Church in 2015. pensable amidst a pandemic. The 2020 Annual Conference will he was locked out and Pulaski County Foundation through the Illinois Great Rivers Student involvement in ministry should be a deputies refused the pastor entrance. THANK YOU for Embracing with your Gifts consider the closure of Ohio Chapel Conference internship program. priority for all churches and congregations. UMC (see LI 116), and the congregation Horn still continues to pastor the I have experienced and explored God’s call to My involvement has led me to places I previ- will pay $7,535 for the church building Ohio Chapel congregation. Churches Making Donations to Individuals Known to have made Donations in June vocational ministry. My vocational goals are to New plans for Decatur Central, ously could not have dreamed of. I was a and the IGRC will issue a quit claim one day attend seminary and obtain a Mas- Dix UMC’s Our Conference, Our Kids in June [Through their local churches, by mail, online (igrc.org or embraceocok.org)] part of a group of 10 students who went to deed for its interest in the property – ter’s of Divinity degree and a concentration [Churches listed in Bold made their first recorded Exploration 2019 in Orlando, Fla. I went on an interest that existed because of the The former Decatur Central UMC Terry and Janice Clark—in honor of Bertha Clark in pastoral care. I also feel a calling to hospital contribution to OCOK] two mission trips my junior year, one working denomination’s Trust Clause. The Trust will become the home to a new business Carol Lakota Eastin chaplaincy. The staff at the Wesley Foundation Melba and Jim Funk—in honor of Pastor Lois and Dennis Sorrill with the Appalachia Service Project in Virginia Clause, which dates back to the 1790’s incubator. In two successive closings on Alma Galesburg Faith Oakford at ISU has helped me discern God’s call. The Dennis and Janet Griffin and one working with Habitat for Humanity indicates that the Annual Conference July 22, the IGRC Trustees are gifting the Alpha Herscher Orion unique calling I have will inform my conduct Bloomington Jacksonville Cen- Palmyra Angie Lee in Florida. I had the privilege of speaking at the owns Methodist property which the property to the African-American Cultural in ministry in a one-of-a-kind setting. The skills Wesley tenary Pana Joe and Marcia Moulden Bishop Confirmation Rally in Springfield. I have local congregation holds in trust. and Genealogical Society Museum and I have learned at the ISU Wesley Foundation Blue Mound Kankakee Asbury Paris First Linda J. Smith—in memory of Rev. Jack Newsome and Mr. Porter Womeldorff participated in numerous small groups and the property will be conveyed to Inkspot, Herbert and Suzanne Thompson—in honor of their grandchildren: have made me well equipped to pursue these The purchase amount is consistent Canton Wesley Living Faith Pekin First events. As one of the two summer interns, we LLC, which will use it to create a business Abiella and Owen Thompson goals for my future. with land values in its remote rural Carbondale First Neoga Grace Pontiac First have put together two summer worship ser- location. The Conference received incubator for Decatur. Cissna Park New Baden Rantoul First Mark and Debra Vandermyde During these intense and distressing times, it vices for to be streamed online. As I begin my Central UMC closed June 30, 2019 Decatur First Macomb Wesley Springfield Laurel payment July 17 and a petition to dismiss Bishop’s Golf-less Outing: is imperative to maintain the foundations of a senior year, there is a lot more to accomplish. and the closure was approved by the Dunlap Prospect Moline Bethel Staunton will be filed by the end of the month. Nic Showalter 2019 Annual Conference. East Moline Christ Wesley Trivoli faith-based community. Heading into the Fall My college career will be defined by my time The case seemed to center around Rick Bright 2020 Semester, college-aged people wish to Dix UMC, which closed Dec. 29, Multisite Mount Vernon Virginia at the ISU Wesley Foundation. I have forged the church’s ability to choose its own Forsyth West Salem Trinity West Charlie Graul associate with a community in some capacity. fantastic memories and gained valuable life pastor. In the spring 2015, the church’s 2019, could soon be a rehab project Dan Shields Our campus at ISU will look a little different lessons. If I had one wish, it would be for all pastor, the Rev. Tammy Horn, was for the Jefferson County Habitat for Cunningham Children’s Home Vermilion River District UMM this school year than in years past but we can college students to have a similar experience. notified by the Cache River District Humanity. Habitat for Humanity agreed District Gifts Received: still live out our calling as a campus ministry. Gary Livesay One that they can cling to and cherish for Committee on Ordained Ministry that to accept the church building as a gift Iroquois River The ISU Wesley Foundation has preserved a or pay $1 for it and assume closing Kaskaskia River Lisa Graves all times. As I walk this path, I cannot help she had failed over a 12-year period to Mike and Patty Crawford gifted leadership team and has remained dedi- costs. The church’s closed is a part of Vermilion River but smile and recall the sense of pride I feel show adequate progress in the Course John and Connie Salzman cated to sharing the Grace of God with all. when I tell people I am from the Illinois State of Study. Horn had only completed two the legislation before the 2020 Annual Conference (LI 112). The role of the Wesley Foundation is more University Wesley Foundation. Our Conference, Our Kids Advance Special #6960 www.embraceocok.org Preachers’ Aid Society and Benefit Fund

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